Stephen J. Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, presented a co-authored paper entitled “The 2008 US Presidential Nomination Campaign on German and UK Television: Policy, Horserace and Character Coverage from Across the Atlantic” at the April annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association in Chicago.
Cate Brewer, visiting assistant professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance, participated in two new play development workshops last month. Working with Artists’ Bloc, an organization rooted in the support for professional artists, Cate played the roles of Sarah in Interconnected by Brian Schwartz and Karen Snyder, and the role of Amy in Hannah Fogler’s new play, The Green Sweater.
Faleh Jassem Alshameri, professor of computer and information systems, has been accredited to attend the 2012 Spring Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group, which will be held in Washington D.C. from Friday, April 20 through Sunday, April 22. He also will participate in the Civil Society Policy Forum that will be held during the week of the meetings.
Charles J. Shields, associate director of the Chappell Great Lives Lecture Series, has contributed an article titled, “If Jesus Did Stand-Up: The Comic Parables of Kurt Vonnegut” to the quarterly journal, Studies in American Humor, for the fall issue.
Also, Shields will present at two conferences in late May: first, at Biographers International Organization (BIO), May 18-21 in Los Angeles, he will appear on a panel, “Ex-Wives, Angry Children, and Other Delicate Relationships,” about working with the relatives of a biographical subject. He will also teach a workshop on literary biography with Tracy Daugherty, author of “Just One Catch: A Biography of Joseph Heller.” Later that week, on May 26, he will appear the panel, “Kurt Vonnegut and Biography” at the American Literature Association conference in San Francisco.
Teachers, coordinators, administrators, and university faculty will be joining together on Saturday, June 2 for the Summer 2012 EdTech Conference “Leading through Change: Teaching, Learning, and Technology” at the University of Mary Washington’s Stafford Campus. Throughout the day, participants will experience sessions on teaching, learning, and technology integration that center around leadership and change in the 21st century K12 classroom.
The day will begin with a Kkeynote by John Hendron, Supervisor of Instructional Technology at Goochland County Public Schools in Virginia. We also will have experts in the field provide special presentations throughout the day, to include the ITRTs from Spotsylvania County Schools.
Faculty and students from UMW are encouraged to present their knowledge and experience in teaching and learning as it relates to technology.
Who: All K-12 teachers, pre-service teachers, administrators, University educators and technology specialists, and others interested in educational technology
What: Keynote Speaker, Peer Sessions, Student and Teacher Technology Showcases, Panel Discussions, Vendor Fair, Door Prizes (to include technology hardware and software).
Present: Have something you want to share? Present at the Conference and share your knowledge with colleagues.
Where: College of Education, University of Mary Washington, Stafford Campus
When: June 2, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $40.00 Breakfast and Lunch will be provided.
Register to participate and/or present today by visiting our Web site: http://umwedtechconference.umwblogs.org/
We look forward to seeing you there!
For more information, please contact:
Teresa Coffman, Associate Professor of Education at (540)286.8094, or via email at tcoffman@umw.edu
Tamie Pratt-Fartro, Assistant Professor of Education at (540) 286-8081, or via email at tprattfa@umw.edu
