Dr. Felicia Moore Mensah, PhD, a Professor of Science Education at Teachers College, Columbia University and Chair of the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology, was selected as a 2025 NARST Fellow. The NARST Fellows Program honors and recognizes members for their exceptional contribution to and excellence in research and service to the NARST community. The goal of the Fellows program is to create cohorts of scholars who will contribute toward fostering a sense of pride and community in the NARST organization.

TAA member Dr. Nicole Dillard, an Emerging Technology Fellow at the University of Minnesota, was recently interviewed as part of the Extra Points Blog series where she shared insights into her work with Generative AI (GAI) and how it’s shaping the future of education and workforce development. Congratulations, Nicole!

TAA member Steven Barkan, a retired professor of sociology at the University of Maine, recently published an updated edition of his textbook, Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World, Brief Edition Version 4.0 (FlatWorld, 2025). This update includes a new “Critical Thinking About the Media” feature that discusses contemporary news or social media to stimulate analysis and class discussion and incorporates over 30 embedded hyperlinks to streaming videos to enrich online and hybrid courses. Congratulations, Steven!

TAA member Regina D. Lewis-Ward, an adjunct professor of political science at Georgia Military College, recently authored a new textbook, The Dynamics of American State & Local Governments, published by Kendall Hunt Publishing (2025). Regina’s tip for other authors is “pace yourself.” Congratulations, Regina!