Faculty Awards and Accomplishments ,
Marc Chamberland and Jeff Blanchard have been named the 2025 recipients of the Carl B. Allendoerfer Award

Grinnell Professors Receive National Mathematics Award

Sep 09, 2025
Grinnell College professors Marc Chamberland and Jeff Blanchard have been named the 2025 recipients of the Carl B. Allendoerfer Award from the Mathematical Association of America (MAA), recognizing their outstanding exposition in a mathematics article.
The HSSC in summer, with tall grass in the foreground

Darrius D. Hills Selected for PRRI Public Fellows Program

Sep 09, 2025
PRRI’s Public Fellows program is part of its Religion and Protecting Democracy Initiative, which supports scholars and practitioners whose research advances understanding of the complex ways religion intersects with American civic life.
Xinchan Lu

Economics Professor Xinchan Lu Wins Grant to Host Workshop

Sep 01, 2025
The Alliance for the Advancement of Liberal Arts Colleges has awarded Grinnell College economics professor Xinchan Lu a $20,000 grant to host a workshop for faculty members at liberal arts colleges.
Sociology professor Ross Haenfler, smiling and wearing a black shirt

Sociology Professor Ross Haenfler Wins Award for Mentorship

Aug 13, 2025
The Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction has awarded Grinnell College sociology professor Ross Haenfler the Helena Lopata Mentor Excellence Award, recognizing his accomplishments as a mentor to and advocate for junior scholars in the field of symbolic interactionism.
A long row of Chinese style red lanterns

Chinese Web Fiction Course Breaks New Ground

May 30, 2025
Professor Jin Feng developed a new Grinnell course that is likely one of the only stand-alone courses devoted to Chinese web fiction in North America.
White blossoms on tree branches in front of a campus building

Grinnell Announces Faculty Promotions, Tenure

May 08, 2025
Grinnell College is proud to announce that 11 faculty members have received promotions this spring.
Rosenfield Professor in Social Science Jonathon Andelson, working with an Adz at one of his spoon carving demonstrations.

5 (or So) Questions with Jon Andelson

May 05, 2025
Professor Jon Andelson discusses his 50 plus year relationship with Grinnell College.
A professor speaks to a classroom full of students

Grinnell Course Explores What Makes Life Worth Living

May 05, 2025
Last year, Professor Elias G. Saba received a grant to develop a class that guides students through the process of developing philosophies for a flourishing life.

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