Three New Books from Eberly College Faculty

With over 400 full-time faculty members, Eberly College produces a steady stream of high-quality academic literature. These three recent publications are only a few examples of our faculty’s commitment to their fields of expertise.

Wheeling’s Polonia: Reconstructing Polish Community in a West Virginia Steel Town - Hal Gorby, Teaching Associate Professor of History 

A study of the Polish immigrant community in Wheeling, West Virginia. Hal Gorby examines ethnicity, religion, class and culture in a unique Appalachian community, and how they shaped Wheeling into the city it is today. Read more about Wheeling’s Polonia.

Fierce and Delicate: Essays on Dance and Illness - Renee Nicholson, Director of the Humanities Center 

A dancer whose journey was cut short by rheumatoid arthritis, Renee Nicholson here illustrates two lifelong journeys: one of art, and one of illness. Through a series of essays, she examines the dichotomy of those forces and what she’s learned from them. Read more about Fierce and Delicate.

The Routledge Handbook of Development and Environment - Brent McCusker, Professor of Geography 

Brent McCusker serves as lead editor and contributor for this handbook, a theory-based examination of the relationships between different environments and the societies they produce. The handbook covers topics such as climate change, neo-liberalism, environmental resources and the governance of those fields. Read more about the Routledge Handbook of Development and Environment.