Faculty Awards and Accomplishments

Did you know that there are over 20,000 nonprofits in Iowa working every day to improve lives and strengthen communities? The demand for nonprofit leadership continues to grow. However, in Grinnell and in other rural communities, most community organizations run with little or no staff and are highly dependent on the dedication of volunteers to accomplish their missions.

Ryan Solomon and the Listening Project team, which includes both Grinnell community members and Grinnell College students, have been awarded a $3,850 grant from Interfaith America's Bridging the Gap program.

Eric Autry, Anthony Schwindt ’25 and Tanmaie Kailash ’24 are analyzing traffic stop data and helping Iowa civil rights organizations shed light on trends in racially biased policing.

The grant will facilitate Hills' year-long sabbatical in 2025, during which he will embark on his second book project titled A Tale of Two Cities: Muscular Christianity and Red Pill Masculinity. The project promises to shed light on the complex intersection of American evangelicalism and contemporary popular culture.

John Rommereim, a Grinnell music professor, traveled to Spain to see the cave art and wrote an essay, “Connecting the Dots at Covalanas Cave.”

Professor Emerita of Psychology Janet Gibson recently published her first novel, Jayel: Hands of a Healer, a science fiction book with elements of fantasy and mystery.

Susan Ferrari and a team of colleagues sought the $100,000 grant to increase access to grant-seeking support and training for primarily undergraduate institutions across the nation.

The faculty members recently shared the exciting research they pursued during a yearlong leave funded by the Harris Faculty Fellowship.

Associate Professor of Biology Idelle Cooper ’01 found herself back at Grinnell this fall — this time as a faculty member in the Department of Biology.

Two Grinnellians recognized by the Iowa Women's Foundation in signature publication.