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F1RST - The Magazine of Carroll University Spring 2022
FACULTY HONORS
A book co-written by Dr. Rebecca Imes, professor of communication, has been named a 2022 Prose Awards finalist by the Association of American Publishers. The book, “Communication and Care Coordination for the Palliative Care Team: A Handbook for Building and Maintaining Optimal Teams,” is a finalist in the Nursing and Allied Health category.
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Dr. Rebecca Imes
Imes said the book is fundamentally a liberal arts-based project book and brings together social sciences and healthcare for the purpose of helping people learn how to work on interdisciplinary teams and avoid burnout. The book can be used by any team looking to work well across disciplinary lines. t Dr. Rebecca Imes
B.J. Best had a productive sabbatical. Best, an associate professor of English and chair of the department of English, modern languages and philosophy, spent his 2021 spring semester writing two pieces of interactive fiction – both of which won awards in the 27th Annual Interactive Fiction Competition.
B.J. Best
"And Then You Come to a House Not Unlike the Previous One,” was awarded first place in the contest and “Off-Season at the Dream Factory” was awarded sixth place. The two pieces are available online at the Interactive Fiction Database on ifdb.org by searching for the titles. t B.J. Best
Dr. David Spies, instructor of low brass in the music department, was a big winner in the 2021 Madison Area Music Awards. The musician was named “Instrumentalist of the Year” for brass-tuba. In addition, two groups to which he belongs were recognized. The Yid Vicious Klezmer Ensemble won “World Performer of the Year,” and the Chromos Tuba Quartet won “Classic Performer of the Year.”
Dr. David Spies
Spies is principal tuba with the Racine Symphony Orchestra, and performs regularly with Capitol City Band, Madison Jazz Orchestra, an Al Hirt/Herb Alpert tribute band and Yid Vicious Klezmer Ensemble. t Dr. David Spies
