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With MTSU’s recent classification as an R2 (high research activity) institution, it’s no surprise that our dedicated faculty produce top research and creative activity projects, in addition to the phenomenal work they do in the classroom. Here are some examples of recent work: Professor Kris McCusker (History) published her latest book, Just Enough to Put Him Away Decent: Death Care, Life Extension, and the Making of a Healthier South, 19001955. In the book from the University of Illinois Press, McCusker charts the dramatic transformation that took place when Southerners in particular and Americans in general changed their thinking about when one should die, how that death could occur, and what decent burial really means. Her research was funded in part by a $122,000 grant through the National Institutes of Health’s National Library of Medicine.
Associate Professor Kimberly Dummons (Art and Design) was part of a two-person show, “Internal Logic,” with Memphis-based artist Tracy Treadwell. The exhibit, hosted in Knoxville by Tri-Star Arts, ran during May–July, and featured mixed media works by both artists. Tri-Star Arts serves Tennessee by cultivating and spotlighting the contemporary visual arts in each region while fostering a unified statewide art scene. Tri-Star Arts programs promote art dialogue between different cities in the state and between the state and the nation.
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Left: A section of a mixed media art piece by Kimberly Dummons
