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Hartman Published in ‘Text & Presentation’

Communication and Digital Studies Adjunct Instructor Danielle Hartman’s article with co-authors was published in Text & Presentation this spring. “Including the Excluded: Dramatizing Historical Struggle Narratives Reveals Science’s Hidden Figures” discusses using plays about science to increase diversity within theatre and the STEM fields.

Mary Wash Goldwater Scholar Showcases Perfect Symmetry

In our everyday language, symmetry refers to things that are rightly balanced. For Abigail “Abby” Swanson, a University of Mary Washington junior, majoring in physics and mathematics, the combination of the two subjects she studies couldn’t be “more balanced.”Except, Swanson, who hails from Farmville, Virginia, studies the breaking of symmetry in fundamental theories with Assistant Professor of […]

Al-Tikriti Co-Develops and Co-Edits Middle East Report

In April 2023, Middle East Report [MERIP] Issue #306, “The State of Iraq: 20 Years After the Invasion,” was officially published. UMW Professor of Middle Eastern History Nabil Al-Tikriti joined the team of developers and editors who invited contributors and edited content for the issue, available online.The Issue Development Team (IDT) consisted of Profs. Nabil […]

A Message From the President – April

Dear UMW Community,April is always a wonderful time of year, filled with end-of-semester showcases, celebrations, and ceremonies. We welcome the warmer spring weather, enjoying the return of many long-awaited outdoor activities, as well as some of our favorite campus traditions and the seeds of new ones.Earlier this week, we celebrated UMW during our annual #MaryWashDay.  Our […]

Johnson-Young Presents on Birth Trauma Communication

Associate Professor of Communication Elizabeth Johnson-Young presented her paper, “Birth, Trauma, and Communicating Maternal Health” at the annual conference of the Eastern Communication Association in Baltimore, Maryland. The paper was presented during a panel hosted by the Health Communication division focused on maternal and reproductive health. The paper focused on birth choices, experiences, and perceptions […]