Author: Christie Pugh

Leslie Martin Named Faculty Director of the Center for Community Engagement

Dr. Leslie Martin has accepted the position of faculty Director of the Center for Community Engagement. Leslie is Associate Professor of Sociology and currently serves as Chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, having joined the UMW faculty in 2007. She received a Ph.D. in sociology from Emory University (2003) and has an M.A. […]

Emile Lester Talks about Texas Curriculum in Radio Interview

Emile Lester, assistant professor of political science, traveled to Texas to testify before the State Board of Education on its social studies curriculum. He was interviewed on Red River Radio. According to the story:“Both conservative and liberal groups have raised concerns over the curriculum standards, which were last updated in 2010. Some topics at issue are […]