Dr. Kalpesh Bhatt, an assistant professor in Classics, Philosophy and Religion, chaired the proceeding plenary session at the international conference “PSM100: Women Empowerment and Hindu Socio-Spiritual Traditions,” held in Ahmedabad, India. Citing ethnographic narratives of women devotees, he argued how Pramukh Swami Maharaj took “a meaningful interest in the lives and challenges faced by women.” […]
Political Science Professor and Department Chair Rosalyn Cooperman spoke to The Epoch Times about the challenges facing incoming Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy in the 118th Congress that convened in early January. “A primary part of the Speaker’s job is to negotiate and to bring people together,” said Cooperman in the Jan. 6 call […]
Senior Associate Registrar Kevin Caffrey recently published “Speaking to the Head and the Heart: Prioritizing Empathetic Communication in the Post-COVID Workplace” in Business and Professional Communication Quarterly. The article examines psychological safety, crisis leadership and the need to prioritize empathetic communication in a post-COVID workplace. Read the article.
Associate Professor of Marketing Kashef Majid was quoted in an advice segment for a WalletHub piece about best car insurance companies. “Get multiple quotes and then re-evaluate each year,” he said. “Insurance companies may offer a low premium to acquire a customer and then raise the premium after renewal because the consumer is already locked […]
Stephen Farnsworth, Professor of Political Science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently presented a lecture, “Reviewing the 2022 Midterm Elections and Previewing the 2023 Legislative Session,” at the Virginia Business Journal Forum in Richmond.Farnsworth also has received several recent media mentions, including:Virginia Special Election Could Change Future of Abortion […]
