June – September 2025 News | Faculty Projects, Interviews and Publications
Check out what our faculty at the College of Arts have been publishing!
From exciting projects to new publications, read more about their work and connect with us to learn more about the College of Arts.
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Economics
Young Il Kim, Associate Professor, co-authored the article Intergenerational impact of early life exposure to trauma: Maternal exposure to the Korean War and risk aversion in the Journal of Comparative Economics. This research was supported by a 2022 Accelerate Grant from UFV’s Research Office.
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Political Science
Noah S. Schwartz, Assistant Professor, published the book Targeted: Citizenship, Advocacy and Gun Control in Canada (University of Toronto Press, 2025) on September 16.
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English
Taslim Jaffer, Sessional Instructor, edited the book Back Where I Came From: On Culture, Identity, And Home (Book*hug Press, 2024), a collection of 26 personal essays by diasporic writers across North America. The book won the 2024 Foreword INDIES Gold Award for Anthologies.
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History
Barbara Messamore, Professor Emerita, published the book Times of Transformation: The 1921 Canadian General Election (UBC Press, 2025), as part of the Turning Point Elections series.
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Criminology and Criminal Justice (CRIM)
Yvon Dandurand, Professor Emeritus, co-authored the book chapter Justicia restaurativa y desistimiento del delito in PolÃtica criminal en el siglo XXI: Historia, presente y futuro, edited by D. ChavarrÃa (ILANUD, 2025).
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Stanislav Vysotsky, Associate Professor, was interviewed by CBC News: The National regarding Antifa and recent comments by the U.S. President.
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Stanislav Vysotsky, Associate Professor, was interviewed by The Christian Science Monitor for the article Antifa lacks a structure, so Trump’s terror group label might not stick.
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School of Culture, Media and Society (SCMS)
Michael Corman, Associate Professor, Sociology, co-authored the article Computer-Based Training for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT4CBT): A mixed methods investigation in Digital Health.
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Michael Corman, Associate Professor, Sociology, co-authored the article The Future of Paramedic Education: Problematizing the Translucent Curriculum in Paramedicine in Paramedicine.
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