Research and Honors is a monthly column of the Illinois State Report newsletter, celebrating recent Honors, Publications, and Presentations of faculty and staff. Submit your recognition to be included in a future edition of Report: Illinois State Report “Research and Honors” Request FormPresentationsHarriett Steinbach, Office of Research, facilitated a panel presentation entitled “Illinois Innovation Network: Driving Economic Development in College Towns and Throughout the State” at the International Town-Gown Association annual conference in College Station, Texas. She also co-presented “ITGA Research and Teaching Strategy: A Consultation for the Entire Town-Gown Ecosystem.” Mike Rossler, CJS, co-authored an article titled “Explaining police officer intentions to leave their career field” in Journal of Crime and Justice, June 2026. Catherine Sun, FCS, co-authored an article titled “Evaluation and advancement of the students’ artificial intelligence literacy through toolkit-based teaching instruction in fashion merchandising education” in International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education, June 2026.