2026: Melissa Layman-Guadalupe, Milestone Book Selection
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Year of Recognition
8-15-2026
Recognition
Promotion to the rank of Professor Emerita, Department of Psychology
Book Selection
The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood
Keywords
Academic tenure, promotion, professional milestone
Recommended Citation
Layman-Guadalupe, Melissa, "2026: Melissa Layman-Guadalupe, Milestone Book Selection" (2026). Milestone Recognition Program. 205.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/svc_milestone/205
Why the honoree chose the book
A chilling warning about the dangers of the slippery slope of extremism, even more relevant today than when it was written. At the same time I am inspired by the flashes of community and resistance that remind us of the best of humanity.