Scholars in Focus: Rankin & Henderson
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- Date:
- Wednesday, October 22, 2025
- Time:
- 9:30am - 10:30am
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- DiMenna-Nyselius Library, Instruction Room (Lower Level, Room 114)
- Campus:
- North Benson Campus
- Audience:
- Faculty/Staff Graduate Student Undergraduate Student
- Categories:
- Conversation Lectures Quick Info
Please join us for our Scholars in Focus series, giving you a glimpse into the exciting work happening across the University. Two faculty members will discuss their research for 15 minutes each, followed by Q&A. This session will feature:
Walter Rankin, PhD, Vice Provost for Graduate, Professional, and Continuing Studies & Professor of German, who will present "From Final Girls to Femme Fatales: The Enduring Legacy of Halloween, Scream, Terminator, & Nightmare on Elm Street."
and
Tolonda Henderson, MLIS, PhD candidate, Associate Teaching & Learning Coordinator, DiMenna-Nyselius Library, who will present "Representations of Blackness and Disability in Contemporary Young Adult Literature."