Threads of memory: Community quilters, artists bring Southern histories to life at Auburn Forum

3/3/2026

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Khari Allen Lee appointed Breeden Eminent Visiting Professor for fall semester
Lee will teach a course on the style and practice of popular music, assist ensembles on jazz and contemporary American music and conduct outreach programming with the Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities.
Logan Barrett featured in NPR story
Barrett is a history doctoral student whose research focuses on labor and race.
Auburn political science faculty lead national certification for elections workers
No official certification program for election administrators existed until Auburn and The Election Center partnered to professionalize election work.
Building stronger bonds: Philanthropy helps advance Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
When Elizabeth Brestan-Knight joined the Auburn faculty in 1999, she was one of the first in Alabama to be trained in parent-child interaction therapy. Now, the Alma Holladay Professor of Psychological Sciences is expanding the reach of PCIT to the benefit of families around the world.
Author, illustrator Shanda McCloskey fosters creativity in local children
Auburn/Opelika City Schools welcomed an exciting and illuminating experience in January as author and illustrator Shanda McCloskey visited children within the area.
History PhD candidate uncovering full story behind integrated Alabama law enforcement
With his dissertation, Chase Stephens hopes to add to the conversation around the impact of Bloody Sunday, specifically on state law enforcement.

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