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A Career Path Forged in Ancient History

History alumnus Andrew Smith (BA '90, MA '95) was the first in his family to attend college. Oxford University Press has just published his book, "Roman Palmyra: Identity, Community, and State Formation." His former history professor says Smith is "like a poster child for our M.A. in ancient history. His career path illustrates how our master's program serves as a bridge between the bachelor's degree and a strong doctoral program."

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Lauren Kirkpatrick | Posted in Alumni, Books, Faculty, Faculty & Staff, Graduate Programs, History, Students | Tagged in: archaeology, Notable Alumni| Comments (0)

Two CHASS Faculty Members Named University Scholars

Two CHASS faculty members are among the first recipients of the University Faculty Scholars program. The scholars will receive $10,000 for each of the next five years to pursue their academic endeavors. The program aims to strengthen NC State by retaining and investing in top leaders and rewarding them for their outstanding work.

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Kristie Demers | Posted in Faculty, Faculty & Staff, Giving, Psychology, Research, Sociology and Anthropology | Tagged in: awards| Comments (0)

In the footsteps of Indiana Jones

History professor Tom Parker has served on archaeological expeditions in the Middle East for more than 30 years. Parker and his team spent the summer of 2012 on a new archaeological dig in Petra -- which happens to be the movie location for "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade." Petra was recently voted one of the seven wonders of the modern world.

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Lauren Kirkpatrick | Posted in Alumni, Faculty, History, Research | Tagged in: archaeology, international, study abroad| Comments (0)

New Personality Test May Be an Employment Game Changer

In the near future, job applicants may encounter a whole new way of being screened during their interview process. Adam Meade, an associate professor of psychology in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, developed a software-based personality test based on response time to computer-prompted stimuli in order to eliminate any possibility of altering the true results.

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Kristie Demers | Posted in Faculty & Staff, Psychology, Research | Comments (0)

Ramping Up Suicide Prevention at NC State

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students. Social Work researchers Willa Casstevens and Jodi Hall have received a federal campus suicide prevention grant that they hope will help change campus culture around suicide, and ultimately, change the statistics, too.

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Lauren Kirkpatrick | Posted in Faculty, Research, Social Work | Comments (2)