Scholars in Focus - 9/16 (Boquet, Bollinger) & 10/22 (Rankin, Henderson)

The DiMenna-Nyselius Library’s Scholars in Focus series provides a glimpse into the exciting work happening across the University. Over the past year, we have featured all five schools and several departments within Academics and Student Life. Each scholar gets 15 minutes to share their recent work & 15 for Q&A. We invite faculty and staff to register to attend on the following dates:

Tues. Sept. 16, 2025, 3:30-4:30pm, Virtual

Elizabeth Boquet, PhD, Professor of English & Director of the Writing Center

 “Mark My Words: Vocal Performance and a Life Lived in Letters”

Sarah Bollinger, EdD, Senior Director of Career Development, Dolan Career Center

“Adapting to Change: How is Higher Education Preparing Students to be Workforce Ready”

Wed. Oct. 22, 2025, 9:30-10:30am, Library rm 114

Walter Rankin, PhD, Vice Provost for Graduate, Professional, & Continuing Studies & Professor of German

“From Final Girls to Femme Fatales: The Enduring Legacy of Halloween, Scream, Terminator, & Nightmare on Elm Street”

Tolonda Henderson, MLIS, PhD candidate, Associate Teaching & Learning Coordinator, DiMenna-Nyselius Library

“Representations of Blackness and Disability in Contemporary Young Adult Literature”

For details & to register for each event: Library Events - LibCal - DiMenna-Nyselius Library 

We welcome proposals to be considered to present at the November event, or during the spring semester: https://fairfield.libwizard.com/f/scholars_in_focus_speaker_proposal