Milestone Recognition Program

The University of Dayton Office of the Provost and the University Libraries initiated a program in 2017 to recognize faculty promotions, inviting each honored faculty member to select a book for the library's general collection that influenced their professional or personal life. Each book contains a bookplate commemorating the faculty member's milestone achievement.

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2024: Rochonda L. Nenonene, Milestone Book Selection

Rochonda L. Nenonene

Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor, Department of Teacher Education

A Passionate Mind in Relentless Pursuit: The Vision of Mary McLeod Bethune, by Noliwe M. Rooks
2024: Autumn Lockwood Payton, Milestone Book Selection

Autumn Lockwood Payton

Promotion to the rank of Senior Lecturer, Department of Political science

Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point, by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt
2024: Trisha A. Renner, Milestone Book Selection

Trisha A. Renner

Promotion to the rank of Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Physical Therapy

The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins
2024: Arne Romanowski, Milestone Book Selection

Arne Romanowski

Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor, Department of Global Languages and Cultures

Visual Disobedience: Art and Decoloniality in Central America, by Kency Cornejo
2024: David A. Sievers, Milestone Book Selection

David A. Sievers

Promotion to the rank of Senior Lecturer, Department of Music

The Vocal Athlete, by Wendy D. Leborgne and Marci Rosenberg
2024: Mary C. Wagner, Milestone Book Selection

Mary C. Wagner

Promotion to the rank of Professor, Department of Psychology

Remember What's Important, by Rick Wagner
2024: Jia Wang, Milestone Book Selection

Jia Wang

Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor, Department of Economics and Finance

Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, by Jared M. Diamond
2024: Kathleen M. Webb, Milestone Book Selection

Kathleen M. Webb

Promotion to the rank of Professor Emeritus, Department of University Libraries

Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership, by Lee G. Bolman and Terrence E. Deal
2024: Joy Willenbrink-Conte, Milestone Book Selection

Joy Willenbrink-Conte

Promotion to the rank of Senior Lecturer, Department of Music

Sociocultural Identities in Music Therapy, by Susan Hadley, Editor
2024: Adam Jerome Williams, Milestone Book Selection

Adam Jerome Williams

Promotion to the rank of Senior Lecturer, Department of English

Invisible Cities, by Italo Calvino
2024: Matthew A. Witenstein, Milestone Book Selection

Matthew A. Witenstein

Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor, Department of Educational Administration

The Location of Culture, by Homi K. Bhabha
2024: Jerome E. York Jr., Milestone Book Selection

Jerome E. Yorke Jr.

Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor, Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Technology

Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art, by Stephen Nachmanovitch
2024: Hamed Zolbanin, Milestone Book Selection

Hamed Zolbanin

Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor, Department of Management Information Systems, Operations and Supply Chain Management, and Business Analytics

Twenty Three Years: A Study of the Prophetic Career of Mohammad, by Ali Dashti
2023: Courtney R. Belt, Milestone Book Selection

Courtney R. Belt

Promotion to the rank of Senior Lecturer, Department of Music

Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (And What to Do Instead), by Susan D. Blum (Editor)
2023: Ying-Ju (Tessa) Chen, Milestone Book Selection

Ying-Ju (Tessa) Chen

Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics

The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail — But Some Don’t, by Nate Silver
2023: Diana Katherine Cuy Castellanos, Milestone Book Selection

Diana Katherine Cuy Castellanos

Promotion to the rank of Professor, Department of Health and Sport Science

The Return of the Prodigal Son, by Henri Nouwen
2023: Simanti Dasgupta, Milestone Book Selection

Simanti Dasgupta

Promotion to the rank of Professor, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work

Debt: The First 5,000 Years, by David Graeber
2023: Meredith Doench, Milestone Book Selection

Meredith Doench

Promotion to the rank of Principal Lecturer, Department of English

It, by Stephen King
2023: Samuel N. Dorf, Milestone Book Selection

Samuel N. Dorf

Promotion to the rank of Professor, Department of Music

Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics, by Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò
2023: Jon Fulkerson, Milestone Book Selection

Jon Fulkerson

Promotion to the rank of Professor, Department of Economics and Finance

Post Captain, by Patrick O'Brian
2023: Jeanne Holcomb, Milestone Book Selection

Jeanne Holcomb

Promotion to the rank of Professor, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work

Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Pelt
2023: Robert L. Lowe, Milestone Book Selection

Robert L. Lowe

Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Fundamentals of Continuum Mechanics, by Stephen Bechtel and Robert Lowe
2023: Christopher Muratore, Milestone Book Selection

Christopher Muratore

Promotion to the rank of Professor, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering

Eating the Sun: Small Musings on a Vast Universe, by Ella Frances Sanders
2023: Haozhou Pu, Milestone Book Selection

Haozhou Pu

Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor, Department of Health and Sport Science

Sport Fans: The Psychology and Social Impact of Fandom, by Daniel L. Wann and Jeffrey D. James
2023: Julie D. Simon, Milestone Book Selection

Julie D. Simon

Promotion to the rank of Principal Lecturer, Department of Mathematics

The Mathematical Magpie, by Clifton Fadiman