Authors of Union – August ’21
Welcome to Authors of Union, highlighting our many published authors who are transforming lives and communities.
Mother Tongue
By alumnus David B. Axelrod (Ph.D. ’77)
Dr. Axelrod is a professor, poet, and prolific writer. Mother Tongue is his latest book of poetry. The two-time Fulbright Award recipient serves as Poet Laureate of Volusia County, Florida, and is the winner of the Florida Book Award Gold Medal. He is the founder of PoetryDoctor.Org., and founder and publisher of Writers Ink Press, a not-for-profit alternative publisher of arts editions now under the aegis of Creative Happiness Institute. Dr. Axelrod holds a Union PhD. in Creative Writing. Learn more about Dr. Axelrod and his many ventures.
A Legacy of Song: Joy, Purpose. Healing. A tribute to the value of vocal music throughout history and why we should welcome it into our lives
By alumna Peggy Weston (B.A. ’08)
Peggy Weston’s love of music led her to research the origin of song, why humans sing, and the science behind the music in A Legacy of Song: Joy, Purpose. Healing. A tribute to the value of vocal music throughout history and why we should welcome it into our lives. The professional singer, actress, educator, and businesswoman has been performing since the age of six. Learn more about the multi-talented Peggy Weston.
Handbook of International and Cross-Cultural Leadership Research Processes
Perspectives, Practice, Instruction
Co-edited and co-authored by Union faculty member Dr. Yulia Tolsitkov-Mast
Dr. Tolstikov-Mast is a co-editor of eight chapters in Handbook of International and Cross-Cultural Leadership Research Processes: Perspectives, Practice, Instruction. The book is described as an invaluable contribution to the area of leadership studies and brings together renowned authors with diverse cultural, academic, and practitioner backgrounds to provide a comprehensive overview and analysis of all stages of the research process.
Dr. Tolstikov-Mast is a faculty member of Union Institute & University, a global leadership scholar, doctoral faculty, consultant, and author. Yulia was a founding faculty member at the Ph.D. in Global Leadership Program (Indiana Tech) among other teaching positions and a recipient of the Faculty of the Year Award for doctoral mentorship. She researches global leadership and followership, international professional communication, leadership education, and social change.
Global Citizenship for Adult Education
Advancing Critical Literacies for Equity and Social Justice
Reviewed and foreward by Union faculty member Dr. Hassana Alidou
Global Citizenship for Adult Education Advancing Critical Literacies for Equity and Social Justice promotes the development of nontraditional literacies in adult education, especially as these critical literacies relate to global citizenship, equity, and social justice. As this edited collection argues, a rapidly changing global environment and the proliferation of new media technologies have greatly expanded the kinds of literacies that one requires in order to be an engaged global citizen. It is imperative for adult educators and learners to understand systems, organizations, and relationships that influence our lives as citizens of the world. By compiling a comprehensive list of foundational, sociocultural, technological and informational, psychosocial and environmental, and social justice literacies, this volume offers readers theoretical foundations, practical strategies, and additional resources.
Dr. Hassana Alidou is Ambassador-at-Large, Professor of Education, and Scholar-in-Residence at The Institute for Social Justice, Union Institute & University. Learn more about Dr. Aliduo.
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