Recipients named for Auburn’s 2025 Research and Creative Works Internal Awards

6/25/2025

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Auburn professor receives Fulbright Specialist Award to establish Master of Social Work program in Liberia
Assistant Professor of Social Work Felicia Tuggle has been named to the Fulbright Specialist Program to establish Liberia’s first community-based social work graduate program.
All roads lead to Rome: Reflections on an archival seminar
Johnathon Keller, a doctoral student in the Department of History, reflects on his month in Rome, Italy, researching abroad at the Vatican and Rome’s national libraries.
Auburn communication professor researching political power of culture ‘beyond K-Pop’
Associate Professor of Communication Myoung-Gi Chon’s research, recently featured in a congressional briefing series on U.S.-Korea relations, explains how popularity fuels international politics.
Health services administration senior Megan Watkins wins national essay competition
Watkins’ essay, “Designing an Effective Organizational Culture to Guard Against the Cyber Risks of Emerging Technologies,” received the top undergraduate honor in essay writing.
Mentoring the future: Gilbert’s interdisciplinary work inspires next-gen scholars
Pamela Gilbert is a globally recognized scholar, a mentor to emerging researchers and a champion of interdisciplinary thinking.
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