Mississippi State University Associate Professor of Sociology Rachel Allison has earned a prestigious Fulbright Specialist position and will visit the University of Lucerne in Switzerland next month to teach, present research and engage with international faculty and students.

Three highly decorated Mississippi State seniors are adding a new, prestigious title to their resumes: Astronaut Scholar.

Mississippi State University’s Shalyn Claggett, professor of English, is the awardee of the 2024 South Atlantic Modern Language Association Book Award for her publication “Equal Natures: Popular Brain Science and Victorian Women’s Writing” (SUNY Press, 2023). This honor is the most prestigious accolade presented by the association, recognizing scholarly excellence in literary studies and celebrating critical works that further understanding of various aspects of language and culture.