Saeed, Khawaja: (2015 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, Finance, Real Estate & Decision Sciences)
The Meaning of The Holy Qur'an by Abdullah Yusuf Ali
"I selected this book because it offers a complete way of life. "By time. Verily man is in loss, except such as have faith, do righteous deeds, join together in mutual teaching of truth, and of patience and constancy”. This is the second smallest chapter in the book and summarizes the key codes to success in life.”
Saeed, Khawaja Asjad: (2009 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, Department of Finance, Real Estate and Decision Sciences)
The Meaning of The Holy Qur'an by Abdullah Yusuf Ali
"It offers a complete code of conduct and it encouraged me to explore my purpose in life and what is around me. It inspired me to strive for excellence in whatever I do. Acquisition and sharing of knowledge are emphasized, which are the core principles of my profession. ”
Sayman, Donna: (2022 Promotion to Professor, Intervention Services and Leadership in Education)
What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia by Elizabeth Catte
“I selected this book because during a recent search for my biological father, I discovered that since the 1600’s he, and my entire paternal family, were Appalachian born and raised on Bradshaw Mountain in West Virginia ... I needed to face my story in the background of Appalachia, heavily mined with all the stereotypes, biases, and classist rhetoric that has attacked this region and its people since the Civil War…now my family, my clan, my blood … Dr. Catte’s book is different. She is honest and eloquent in chronicling a history of greed and deliberate hateful rhetoric about Appalachia. This book was a touch stone for me and helped build a bridge to acceptance and most importantly, to my family.
Sayman, Donna: (2016 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, Curriculum & Instruction)
The Disability Studies Reader (4th ed.) by Lennard J. Davis
"When I first discovered this text, it was at my earliest foray into disability studies. Although I have been teaching in special education for decades, I was new to this area of research. Since the beginning years of graduate school, however, I have been captivated by critical theory and the power of research to make a real impact on people’s lives, especially for those marginalized by societal constructs and norms. As an educator in special education, I often wondered if I was complicit in keeping individuals with disabilities trapped in a lifetime of learned helpless behavior so I began to investigate issues of critical disability studies. This book engages the reader with a comprehensive review of the field of disability studies. Forty- seven authors around the world penned the essays in this book representing a wide diversity of the topic from politics, to education, the law, and the arts. The text is organized into seven themes vital to an understanding of disability studies.”
Schneegurt, Mark: (2018 Professor Incentive Review, Department of Biological Sciences)
Schneegurt, Mark: (2012 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences)
Relativity: The Special and General Theory by Albert Einstein
"I read this when I was 16. It gives a layman’s view of relativity theory. I entered college as a physics major but loved anything NASA did. Now I am in Biology working on life on Mars.”
Searle, Catherine: (2019 Promotion to Professor, MSP)
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
I selected this book because every time I read this book, I find something new to enjoy.
Searle, Catherine: (2017 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, Mathematics, Statistics and Physics)
An Introduction to Compact Transformation Groups by Glen Bredon
"I selected this book because it has had a significant impact on my research trajectory.”
Self, Trisha: (2011 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders)
The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher’s Life by Parker Palmer
"I selected this book because….when I moved into a tenure-track, assistant professor position, I was unsure about the best approach to take when instructing undergraduate and graduate students who were interested in learning more about the professions of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Teaching had always been something I enjoyed, but I never felt thoroughly prepared to do it well. At about this same time a good friend and colleague gave me this book. I read it – and enjoyed it. Over the years, I’ve revisited the book and spent time reflecting on the points presented by the author. This purposeful reflection has helped me reframe my approach to instruction. One of the points Palmer presents is that "technique is what we use until the real teacher arrives, and this book is about helping that teacher show up” (p. 5). Realizing this to be true, it completely changed my approach to instruction both in and out of the classroom. In addition, Palmer states, "Passion for the subject propels that subject, not the teacher, into the center of the learning circle – and when a great thing is in their midst, students have direct access to the energy of learning and of life.” (p. 120). This statement provided me with incentive and courage to revisit who I am as an instructor and what students hope to receive and achieve when they enter my classroom.”
Shaw, Carolyn: (2013 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, Department of Political Science)
Why Peacekeeping Fails by Dennis C. Jett
"I selected this book because as a doctoral student, my studies were focused on conflict resolution and international organizations. I discovered this book during my dissertation process and it became foundational for my research as well as several future publications.”
Shaw, Carolyn: (2007 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, Department of Political Science)
Do No Harm: How Aid Can Support Peace – Or War by Mary B. Anderson
"I selected this book because it opened my eyes to the politics of humanitarian assistance and started me on a new research path into local capacities in post-conflict peace building.”
Shvartsburg, Alex: (2020 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry)
"My career was certainly most influenced by my own book."
Smith, Martha: (2018 Promotion, Criminal Justice)
On Equality of Educational Opportunity by Frederick Mosteller & Moynihan, Daniel P. (Editors)
"I selected this book because it highlights the lack of control people have over what happens to them in life (in contrast to a commonly held view of human action); it influenced me to change my major to sociology; and it explained regression so well that I became interested in statistics.”
Smith, Barb: (2016 Professor Incentive Review, Physical Therapy)
Smith, Royce: (2011 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, School of Art and Design)
26a Bienal de São Paulo by Alfons Hug and published by Fundaçao Bienal de São Paulo
"This book (along with the exhibition itself) inspired my passion for contemporary biennales and revealed the need to study them as one of the new forces in the contemporary art world. The book reflects many of the changes in art, institutions, and approaches to global exhibition that now form the backbone of my current research agenda. It is a compelling read in the era of artistic globalization.”
Smith, Martha Jane: (2008 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, School of Community Affairs)
Situational Crime Prevention: Successful Case Studies by Ronald V. Clarke (ed.)
"It changed the direction of my academic career. At the request of Ron Clarke (the book’s editor and the chair of my dissertation committee), I completed the book’s indices. After finishing this task, I was so convinced of the value of this approach to crime prevention that I changed my dissertation topic!”
Solomey, Nick: (2019 Professor Incentive Review, Physics)
Research on Particle Imaging Detectors by Georges Charpak
I selected this book because this book details the career of G. Charpak, who was my PhD adviser. In the book are all his papers. I learned a lot about particle physics and particle detector development working with him, he chronicles his whole career but it also includes my rule in helping him get the Nobel Prize and of course all of the papers I jointly published with him are in the book. Hence to me this book shows a lot about what I learned to go on an be a major player in my particle physics experiments, including being the spokesman leader of an experiment at Fermilab in Chicago, and now a major new space-craft development with NASA.
St. Pierre, Kelly: (2018 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, School of Music)
The Book of Laughter and Forgetting by Milan Kundera
"I selected this book because I find it even more wonderfully confusing every time I read it. (And the ways it helped me think with complexity about Czechs' experiences under Communism partly inspired my research.)”
Starkey, Linda: (2007 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, School of Music)
Musical Notes by Carol Lucha-Burns
"I selected this book because it’s invaluable in helping my students (and myself) in researching musical theatre repertoire.”
Steck, James: (2016 Professor Incentive Review, Aerospace Engineering)
Airplane Flight Dynamics and Automatic Light Controls Pt. 1 by Jan Roskam
Stemfeld-Dunn, Aleksander: (2015 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, School of Music)
Empire of Illusion, The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle by Chris Hedges
"It was an important book in modeling my thought on why I teach. In a country that is spending more and more time fascinated with reality TV then world events, it made me realize my job primary as a professor was to help students learn to think.”
Stemfeld-Dunn, Aleksander: (2021 Promotion to Professor, School of Music)
Leadership on the Line by Ronald Heifetz, Marty Linsky
"I selected this book because it encapsulates the important work that Heifetz and Linsky did on adaptive leadership. The book is a model for me that sometimes the decisions that will upset the least amount of people aren't always the right decisions."
Stone, Jennifer: (2019 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, Education)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
"I selected this book because for a few reasons. Firstly, it is the first book I remember loving. I identified it by its unique features. The holes, the odd pages. I remember going back to it time and again. Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, when I became a teacher I vividly remember reading this book to my class of pre-k students. It was my second year of teaching, the class had a variety of children in it. There were children who spoke no English, children who had no homes, children who did not speak at all, children who could already read, and every child in between. Reading this book brought excitement to all of them. After reading it everyday for a week, the children kept returning to it on their own. One day, I caught one little boy, we will call him Evan, sitting on the red carpet, feet spread out before him (bright white tennis shoes without so much as a spot on them), his black shorts and red polo as was the school standardized dress, and the book open and across his lap. Mind you, Evan has Autism Spectrum Disorder, and did not speak any understandable words. There he was, pointing left to right and saying ""but he was still hungry” Some noises, and then ""but he was still hungry”…more noises, and then again ""but he was still hungry”. When he got to the page where the caterpillar eats junk food, Evan said, noises and then ""tummy ache.” With tears I listened, not wanting to interrupt. He turned the page, made more noises and there it was, ""twoooo weeks!.” Finally, on the last page…”BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY!” Yes you were Evan. Yes you were.
"Every child loved that book. It didn’t matter their background or ability. I had every version of it I could get my hands on after that. The caterpillar is the epitome of literacy to me. It shows that you can reach and teach anyone. I think that the caterpillar’s story of metamorphosis is a fitting tribute as I celebrate my tenure appointment at Wichita State University, and I am thrilled that one more copy will be available to students and families here."
Strattman, Cathy: (2007 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, Department of Communication Science and Disorders)
Evaluating and Enhancing Children's Phonological Systems by Barbara Williams Hodson
"I selected this book because it is actually a 3rd edition of "Targeting Intelligible Speech.” The 2nd edition has had such an impact on the profession of speech-language pathology as to cause a paradigmatic shift in the way we view children’s speech sound differences. I have thought and taught differently and utilize phonological development in my research.”
Sulyok, Levente: (2013 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, School of Art and Design)
The Politics of Aesthetics by Jacques Ranciere
"I selected this book because Ranciere is an important contemporary thinker. In this particular book, he illuminates the relationship between politics and aesthetics that I find particularly useful to individuals interested in ideas related to the production of culture. Through his concept of 'the distribution of the sensible,' Ranciere analyses the complicated link between spectatorship and agency and highlights the relationship between art becoming life and life becoming art.”
Sun, Xiao-Ming: (2018 Promotion, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders)
Handbook of Clinical Audiology by Katz, J. et al.
"I selected this book because all chapters in this book were written by well-known scientists in audiology and hearing science. I have used this book as a required textbook in one course and a recommended textbook in two other courses in the Doctor of Audiology program since I joined WSU (14 years!). I also used some chapters of this book in mentoring graduate students almost every year when they conducted their research projects in my lab.”
Sun, Xiao-Ming: (2010 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders)
Experiments in Hearing by George von Békésy
"I selected this book because this book is one of the classics in the literature on hearing and the most influential textbook in hearing science in the first half of the 20th century. Dr. Békésy was able to undertake many pioneering experiments on hearing mechanisms and dedicated himself to both the psychology and the physiology of hearing. I even cited his articles in my papers in 2009. Békésy received the 1961 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, the only Nobel Prize ever bestowed for research on the auditory system."
Suss, Joel: (2021 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, Department of Psychology)
Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions by Gary A. Klein
"I selected this book because it changed my life. It led me to pursue a career in Human Factors psychology. I still remember where and when I read it (State Library of Victoria, in 2004; I finished it in one day!). It is a very readable introduction to the field of Naturalistic Decision Making. I have been fortunate to meet the author, Gary Klein, whom I greatly admire and respect."
Suzuki, Yumi: (2018 Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, Criminal Justice)
"I selected this book because evidence of Rachel's unwavering faith in the Lord is presented with such a personable and genuine manner throughout the book that I pick this up whenever I experience disappointment or discouragement. Rachel lived a short life, but it was full of love and compassion for others.”
