Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently gave a U.S. Department of State program lecture entitled, “U.S. Journalism, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Development,” in Washington, DC., for visiting Palestinian professors. The lecture was part of the Institute for International Education’s International Visitor Leadership Program and included findings from Farnsworth’s recent co-authored book, “The Global President: International Media and the U.S. Government.”
Artist’s Painting Returns to Gari Melchers Home and Studio
![The Crimson Rambler, a painting by Gari Melchers, is on display at Gari Melchers Home and Studio from Feb. 28-June 7.](http://www.umw.edu/news/files/2015/01/Crimson-Rambler1-2-289x300.jpg)
UMW Professor Documents Local Hospital History
![Jess Rigelhaupt Photo by Norm Shafer](http://www.umw.edu/news/files/2015/01/Jess-1-300x158.jpg)
Mackintosh, Liss, and Schiffrin Publish Book Chapter on Intensive Parenting
Drs. Virginia Mackintosh, Miriam Liss, and Holly Schiffrin published a book chapter in the recently released Intensive Mothering: The Cultural Contradictions of Modern Motherhood from Demeter Press. The chapter, “Using a Quantitative Measure to Explore Intensive Mothering Ideology,” outlines the development and use of the Intensive Parenting Attitudes Questionnaire designed by the authors.
Sparks Fly on Study Abroad
Zhao Publishes in Journal of Management Analytics
Xiaofeng Zhao, associate professor in the College of Business, recently had his co-authored article “Analyzing the time buffer in the Theory of Constraints based lean operations” published in the Journal of Management Analytics, Volume 1, Issue 3.
Tyler Named CAC President
Ken Tyler, director of athletics, is the new president of the Capital Athletic Conference’s board of directors. He begins his two-year term in January.
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Farnsworth Opinion Column in Washington Post
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, is the author of an opinion column entitled, “How Gerrymandering cost Virginia its Medicaid Expansion,” published in the Washington Post on Jan. 18. The column incorporates the results of a recent UMW statewide poll of Virginians.