2022 Year in Review
Welcome to the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences鈥� 2022 Year in Review.
In the following pages, you鈥檒l learn more about the ways our distinguished faculty, staff, students and alumni are working across disciplinary boundaries to improve the human condition.
Our faculty members continue to tackle some of society鈥檚 most difficult challenges through their scholarly work. They鈥檝e explored issues regarding race in poetry and theater, the genetics behind autism and how self-persuasion plays a role in polarized speech. In this publication, you鈥檒l also find links to 鈥淔aculty Spotlights,鈥� a new series of Q&A sessions that feature our new and junior faculty members.
Beyond our campus, you鈥檒l see Dietrich College鈥檚 impact throughout the Pittsburgh region. Our undergraduates, in particular, are benefiting from a growing number of experiential learning opportunities that introduce them to the concept of community engagement. We seek to prepare students to engage with their communities to create lasting social change and ignite an interest in lifelong service.
If you鈥檙e curious about what鈥檚 happening in Dietrich College, read on to learn more.