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Liss Leads Student Team to First-Place Finish at VAPS

Professor and Chair of Psychological Science Miriam Liss led a team of students to victory, winning the Best Undergraduate Paper category at the 2024 Virginia Association for Psychological Science conference. The paper, titled “Childhood Trauma, Psychological Flexibility, and Outcomes in College Students,” was completed by Ann Marie Camp, Rob Oehler, Sarah Ballif, Skyler Revutin and […]

Simulated Phishing Email Program to Launch in May

Beginning in May 2024, the UMW IT Security Office will begin sending simulated phishing emails to faculty and staff. Phishing emails are a leading cause of security incidents, and they are difficult to prevent. Sending simulated phishing emails to employees is a commonly used, best-practice method of raising awareness of phishing emails and improving an organization’s overall security posture. The purpose […]

Farnsworth Presents Keynote Lecture on Disinformation and Political Humor at Conference in Poland

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of Political Science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently presented a keynote lecture, “Battling Disinformation with Political Humor,” at the Navigating the Digital World of Tomorrow Conference, which was sponsored by the Polish-U.S. Fulbright Commission. The talk was derived from portions of Dr. Farnsworth’s recently published […]

Cooperman Comments on PACs for MarketPlace

Professor and Chair of Political Science Rosalyn Cooperman shared comments for an article titled “Monday was a big filing day for PACs and other political groups,” published by MarketPlace. “They are a political action committee, but they can raise unlimited amounts of money from corporations, unions, individuals, but they can’t coordinate directly with the parties […]