Hamdeh, Hussein: (2019 Professor Incentive Review, Physics)
Quantum Mechanics by Eugen Merzbacher
I selected this book because this book is my early exposure to Quantum Mechanics as undergrad in the seventies.
Hammond, John: (2021 Promotion to Professor, Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Physics)
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
"I selected this book because it has led to the frequent comment from my colleagues and supervisors over the last decade that I am "so organized." Here's the secret for that superpower: I carry a notepad for passing thoughts and tasks, and I keep them in a reliable system that I trust I'll review later. I break projects into actionable steps, and I try to reviews everything somewhat regularly. This is the core of Getting Things Done (GTD) by David Allen which I first read over winter break 2011 because I was having trouble balancing grad school classes, teaching, and being a new father. When reading the book, you do have to get past all the ridiculous business jargon and not take the book too seriously, however the five steps of GTD that David Allen identifies as essential for knowledge work have made a massive impact on my ability to stay on top of all my projects. When i get overwhelmed at work, I revisit the system. "What's the next action?" It's perhaps embarrassing that my most-influential book is a goofy business/self-help book, but no other book of the 600+ I've read this decade has made a bigger impact on my life or work.
Hanawalt, Michael: (2018 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, School of Music)
Evoking Sound: Fundamentals of Choral Conducting, 2nd Edition by James Jordan & Morten Lauridsen
Hawley, Suzanne: (2022 Professor Incentive Review, Department of Public Health Sciences)
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski, PhD and Amelia Nagoski, PhD
“Professional women, including academia, can experience burnout. It’s time to break the cycle of feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. Instead of asking us to ignore the very real obstacles and societal pressures that stand between women and well-being, this book explains with compassion and optimism what we’re up against—and show us how to fight back. With the help of eye-opening science, prescriptive advice, and helpful worksheets and exercises, all women will find something transformative in these pages—and will be empowered to create positive change.”
Hawley, Suzanne: (2017 Professor Incentive Review, Department of Public Health Sciences)
The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life by Anu Partanen
"As educated citizens, we can each contribute to a better society while pursing our own personal long term happiness. As a professor in Public Health, I am committed to life-long learning and believe this book translates complex systems issues using a personal story example. This book uses the author’s life to demonstrate alternative approaches to improving population health, wealth, and education. It has direct implications to health and social policy that might unexpectedly foster more independence and prosperity in the everyday lives of Americans. Economic theory and policy are not sexy topics, but maybe we can learn from Partanen’s personal stories and middle-class life to become more inspired to impact the common good.”
Hayes, Judith: (2010 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, Curriculum and Instruction)
Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss
He, Jibo: (2017 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, Department of Psychology)
"It provides me the technical foundation and research ideas to conduct driving research.”
Held, Alan: (2018 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, School of Music)
Master Singers: Advice from the Stage by Donald George & Lucy Mauro
Held, Alan: (2020 Promotion to Professor, School of Music)
Great Singers on Great Singing by Jerome Hines
"I first used this book to gain great insight, in the early stages of my career, to the careers and challenges facing some of the great singers of the world. It greatly assisted me on my own journey as a vocal artist."
Henry, Robin: (2012 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, Department of History)
Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture ,and the Making of the Gay Male World by George Chauncey
"It was influential in my introduction to gender and sexuality history and remains a standard for historians of gender and sexuality, as well as for U.S. history generally.”
Hepburn, Brian: (2018 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy)
Mechanica Sive Motus Scientia Analytice Exposita by Leonhard Euler
"I selected this book because Euler has been the centre of most of my research over a decade. Discovering his physics, particularly this early work of on Mechanics, or the Science of Motion, was like stumbling into a room in your house you didn't know was there. The more I explored, the bigger this hidden room became. Euler (along with the Bernoulli's, du Chatelet, Lagrange, and dozens of others) represent nearly a century's worth of physics that we know very little about, and which isn't part of the usual story about the history of science.
"Struggling to understand this period asks everything of value in the Liberal Arts: close reading and a long view, plural perspectives and technical precision, diligence and innovation, and a love of language and learning. By choosing this book, I hope that other students will stumble into the cathedral of learning of the 18th century enlightenment, and be inspired to take on the history and philosophy of science.”
Hertzog, Jodie: (2009 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, Sociology)
Sex is not a Natural Act & Other Essays by Leonore Tiefer
"I selected this book because it introduced me to the idea that sexuality is a social construction. Thus, discourses about what is ‘natural’ and expected varies across historical time and across cultures.”
Hill, Twyla: (2019 Professor Incentive Review, Sociology)
Caring and Gender by Francesca M. Cancian and Stacey J. Oliker
I selected this book because working on this book as a research assistant was my first involvement with the preparation of a monograph. The experience also deepened my interest in the topic of caregiving. I consider this book a fundamental reason I wrote a book about family caregiving in later life.
Houseman, Gregory: (2014 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, Bio Sciences)
"In 1987, this was one of the first books published in the emerging field of Restoration Ecology. The ideas and potential directions fueled my interest in applying basic scientific understanding to the problem of habitat degradation.”
Huckstadt, Alicia: (2017 Professor Incentive Review, School of Nursing)
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
"I recommend this easy to read book to all my students and to those considering a research and health professions career. It portrays the life and death of one woman who experienced cervical cancer, the early treatment using radium, her courageous battle, and the long journey of her family for justice. Her incredible cells, taken without permission, led to many questions and made far reaching advances in human genetics and scientific understanding. This nonfiction book presents the tremendous ethical and scientific dilemma.”
Hunsicker, J. David: (2018 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, School of Music)
Mont Saint-Michel by Geoffrey Robbins
"I selected this piece of music because one of my mentors, David Kuehn, recorded this piece, and his recording is among my favorites. I also have performed it many times, including my first faculty recital.”'
Imhof, Michael: (2018 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, School of Accountancy)
"I selected this book because it challenges perceptions about the size and sophistication of native populations in the Americas before European discovery.”
Jacobs, Phyllis: (2006 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, )
As a contributing author to this book, the publication of this textbook was my first experience in writing for publication, beginning with the first edition in 1983. The major authors, other contributing authors, and I were teaching psychiatric nursing at St. Louis University. Being able to put our knowledge of and our care for mentally ill people into a book to teach others was very important. The support of the major authors helped me to continue doing research and writing in the areas of nursing care for clients with a mental illness and curriculum development and evaluation.
Jameson, Mary Liz: (2014 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, Bio Sciences)
Animal Biology by Robert H. Wolcott
"This was the first textbook on zoology and was written by my great-grandfather (a mite specialist and medical doctor). This book gave me license to launch into an improper career for a girl (according to my mother). I am an entomologist.”
Jeffres, Thalia: (2010 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics)
World Atlas, 5th Edition published by Hammond
This is the first book I remember reading from. I can still picture the pages on the Solar System. I have remained interested in science all my life.
Johnson, Nicholas: (2019 Professor Incentive Review, PA)
I selected this book because this book changed my world view. It is a story of transformation. In the book, the protagonist entered the Magic Theater, a doorway that just appeared on a wall. It was a door to his soul, his inner experience. I have, for years, been creating multidisciplinary performance productions with Dance, Mime, Music and Film. The film element in these productions represents imagination and dream and I walk off the movie and back on the stage multiple times. The film and stage become one coherent reality. On the film, anything is possible. I can fly, transform and meet figments of my imagination. The film is a door to my dreams, my magic theatre. These productions are a journey with unlimited access to a reality unconfined by physical laws. It has been my attempt to stretch the boundaries of the theatre as well as the imaginations of the audience experience.
Jones, Bret: (2014 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, School of Performing Arts)
"I selected this book because this book changed the way I taught acting and theatre.”
Jones, Bret: (2021 Successful Completion of Professor Incentive Review, School of Performing Arts)
Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace
"I selected this book because I love the Pixar model for how they manage their creative work within the company. Since reading the book, I have attempted to model my own work efforts on the model of their production company. It is an inspiring read on how Pixar dealt with issues and problems to become one of the most respected animation companies in the world."
Jorgensen, Michael J.: (2007 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering)
"I selected this book because it provides an exhaustive review and interpretation of the research on musculoskeletal disorders in our workplaces, and identifies the large financial impact they have had on our workers and workplaces. Understanding the etiology, and ultimately the preventive measures for work-related musculoskeletal disorders, has been my main career aspiration, and this book provides the inspiration to me to see that while we are on the right track, there is still much to be done and learn!”
Keshavanarayana, Suresh: (2010 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering)
Theory of Elasticity by S.P. Timoshenko & J.N. Goodier
I selected this book because it provides a very pragmatic introduction to the subject of elasticity. Besides, it’s a book by Timoshenko!
Kim, Wonyoung: (2018 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, Department of Sport Management)
Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry & Jean Creaves
Knoblauch, Bobbie: (2019 Promotion, Management)
I selected this book because Bill Gates called Factfulness ‘one of the most important books I’ve ever read.’ Dr. Rosling discusses positive trends happening in the world that are often overshadowed by daily negative information. He also provides guidance on how to avoid biases and find truth in information. Factfulness was a refreshing reminder for me that things are never the way they used to be – they are often much better!
Koehn, Mary L.: (2008 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, School of Nursing)
With Child in Mind: Studies of the Personal Encounter with Infertility by Margarete Sandelowski
"This book was my first reading assignment in my first qualitative research methods class. It fostered by interest and enthusiasm for inquiry that emphasizes a holistic approach to understanding human experiences.”
