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One of Central College’s newest faculty members, Valerie Billing is assistant professor of English. Read to learn more about her.

Falling in Love with Literature

Guess who loves Shakespeare and demolition derbies? Read to learn more about Central’s newest assistant professor of English, Valerie Billing.

Central Adds 12 Faculty Members

Twelve new faculty members will join Central College this year — experts in physics, chemistry, music and more.

Students Investigate the World-State Ideal in Paris

Is a world-state an ideal worth pursuing? Matthew Wells ’18 and Hannah Marcum ’18 won research grants to study this political debate in Paris.

Exercise Science Student Investigates Kids’ Food Knowledge

How much do kids in Iowa know about food and nutrition? Holly McKinney ’18 received a research grant to answer this question while leading a kids’ camp at Central College.

Communication Student Investigates Iowa Farm Challenges

What are the biggest challenges facing Iowa’s farmers? Sara Rodriguez is conducting in-depth interviews with farmers across central Iowa as part of her research with professor Jim Zaffiro.

Political Science Student Investigates Voting in 2016 Election

Why would people vote against someone they perceive to be a better leader? Colin Jones ‘19 wants to know, and he received a research grant to study the question this summer.

Physics Student Investigates Possibilities for Superior Electronics

How can we use the laws of physics to design better electronics? Sydney Pratt ’18 won a research grant to create new “spintronics” work with assistant professor Liz Golovatski.

This Is Your Brain on Forbidden Words

How many taboo words can you list in four minutes? Senior Jordan Byrne won a grant for original research on the relationship of taboo language to the brain’s right hemisphere.

Michaela Van Dusseldorp is a senior psychology and sociology student researcher at Central College. After graduating next spring, she plans to pursue criminal justice work — and one day, serve in the FBI.

Race, Beauty and Jury Duty

Central College senior Michaela Van Dusseldorp tells a captivating story in her psychology research. Awarded a research grant this summer, she’s working toward a criminal justice career — and one day, serving in the FBI.