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Faculty Research Spotlight

A listing of new and established faculty and dates of their informal presentations.

Established Faculty Spotlight

The University Research Council, Community for Teaching and Learning, and the Louis J. Blume Library are excited to co-sponsor the Established Faculty Research Spotlight Series in Spring 2026!

Just like our popular New Faculty Research Debut that happens each Fall semester, we’ll gather in the Contreras Lounge—next to the Contreras Patio and the Pub on the west side of the Blume Library, adjacent to Alkek Plaza. Enjoy a relaxed atmosphere with adult beverages and soft drinks available for employees.

Who’s invited?
Faculty are our primary audience, but students and mentees are warmly welcome!

What can you present?

  • A paper you’re writing, publishing, or have recently published
  • A course-related research project or personal research

  • A practice run for a poster or upcoming conference presentation

  • Any research-related ideas or content

This is your chance to share ideas, learn from colleagues, and discover the incredible research happening across campus—often beyond your own department.

Spots are limited, so sign up early to secure your place!

Join us in celebrating faculty research! 

Spring 2026 Schedule

Gatherings during the Spring 2026 Semester will be from 4:00-5:00 p.m. in the Contreras Lounge, alternating between Wednesdays and Thursdays. The scheduled dates are:

Wednesday, January 28: 

  • Margaret Cantu-Sanchez, Assistant Professor of English Literature and Language, "Utilizing Love as a Pathway to Joy and Resistance in Xochitl Gonzalez’s Anita de Monte Laughs Last"
  • Nicole Kirpalani, Chair of the Department of Management and Marketing & Lecturer of Marketing, "Brand Voice and the Culture of Communication"

Thursday, February 5:

Wednesday, February 11:

Thursday, February 19:

  • J. Colin McQuillan, Chair & Professor, Department of Philosophy, "Sister Sciences: Aesthetics & Logic in 18th Century Germany"

Wednesday, February 25:

  • Patty Roberts, Dean of the School of Law, "The Shrinking Law School Deanship"
  • Carol Luckhardt Redfield, Professor of Computer Science, "Vision Coders: Many Levels of Game-Based Learning" 

Thursday, March 5:

  • Tyler Davis, Research Administrator, Adjunct Professor of Theology & Affiliated Faculty of the Center for Catholic Studies, "A Different Struggle: Re-assessing the Place of the WCC's Programme to Combat Racism in the History of Liberation Theology"