COL LEGE OF ARTS AND SC I ENCES
GLADNEY APPOINTED TO MINNESOTA POST
Sociology and Criminal Justice Associate Professor and Law Enforcement Program Coordinator Tanya Gladney was appointed by Gov. Tim Walz to the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), which is responsible for licensing Minnesota’s peace officers. Dr. Gladney has a law enforcement and military background that includes 10 years of experience with the Office of Capitol Police in
As an occupational regulatory agency, POST is responsible for licensing 10,500 active peace officers and 109 active part-time peace officers. The board has the legislative authority to adopt administrative rules that have the force and effect of law, rules that enable the board to establish policies and standards to which all licensees must adhere.
Jackson, Mississippi, and eight years with the United States Army Reserve. For more than seven years, Gladney has provided cultural awareness training to the Saint Paul Police Department. She currently works with local police departments on racial equity and implicit bias training.
FACULTY
ANTHONY NAMED 2020 PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR
At the academic convocation in September, Dr. Cara Anthony, associate professor of theology in the College of Arts and Sciences, was named the 2020 Professor of the Year. The honor is usually announced in June but was delayed due to the pandemic. The Professor of the Year is selected by faculty in recognition of excellence in teaching, scholarship and service. Anthony is known for her ability to make the type of connections with students that empower them to fully engage. “When I saw the nomination letter, that was my biggest reward,” she said. “The esteem of my colleagues is priceless.”
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