The Faculty Files
CAHSS Faculty Achievements
Across the arts, humanities, and social sciences, our faculty write the books, win the grants, and lead the research others build on. Their work earns national prizes and fellowships, shapes public conversation, and reaches well past the classroom. These are the people raising the bar in the liberal arts and humanities at the University of Denver.
October 2026
2 CAHSS Professors Win 2026 Faculty Career Champion Award of Excellence
Congratulations to Liz Sperber, professor of political science, and Rachael Liberman, professor of media, film & journalism studies, on being selected as the recipients of the 2026 Faculty Career Champion Award of Excellence at the University of Denver. Faculty Career Champions are nominated by their students, who credit them with real support on internships, careers, and life after graduation.
October 2026
Psychology Professor Publishes Article in Academic Journal
Psychology professor, Elysia Davis, recently published the article, "Infant hippocampal and amygdala volume in an observational follow-up from a randomized clinical trial for maternal prenatal depression," in the journal Nature Communications.
October 2026
Psychology Research Professor Earns Fellow Status
Galena Rhoades, research professor in psychology, has been named a 2026 Fellow of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT). ABCT Fellow status recognizes members who have made outstanding contributions to the field of behavioral and cognitive therapies through their research, scholarship, teaching, clinical work, and professional service.
September 2026
Psychology Chair Named University Lecturer
Kateri McRae, professor and chair of psychology, is the University of Denver's 2025-26 University Lecturer. First established in 1955, it is one of the university's most distinguished honors and is awarded solely for creative and scholarly work. McRae also received the inaugural Service Award from the Social and Affective Neuroscience Society for her leadership in emotion research.
September 2026
Associate Dean Earns Faculty Service Award
The Faculty Senate selected Andrea Stanton, professor and academic dean for curricular advancement, for its 2025-26 Faculty Service Award, which recognizes outstanding service to the university, the community, and the profession.
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