Stephen Farnsworth, professor of Political Science

Political Science Professor Stephen Farnsworth has continued to provide daily commentary in regional and national media on breaking news items. View a few of the current articles: Update: Plan To Impeach Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax Slows Down in WMAL; Virginia Scandals Could Rewrite the Political Playbook in Governing and Virginia Democrats back off plans to impeach lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax after TWO women accuse him of rape in Daily Mail.

Rosalyn Cooperman, associate professor of Political Science

Associate Professor of Political Science Rosalyn Cooperman was quoted in a recent interview, “How The Scandals In Richmond Could Affect Virginia Democrats This Fall,” on WAMU:

Political scientist Rosalyn Cooperman of the University of Mary Washington cautions not to oversimplify things. For example, Cooperman said most white women tend to vote Republican, while African-American women decidedly vote for Democrats. “Women are not monolithic in their political preferences,” she said. “You have many factors here that may play out differently for different groups of women voters.” But Cooperman said the issue of sexual assault — and the issue of racism — are particularly salient among Democratic-leaning voters. These scandals, she said, will likely lessen enthusiasm among these groups. Read more.

COB Dean Lynne Richardson

Read College of Business Dean Lynne Richardson’s latest column in The Free Lance-Star: All on the Same Page.

Jerry Slezak, director of IT Support Services

Jerry Slezak, director of IT Support  Services, served as a member of the 2018–2019 EDUCAUSE IT Issues Panel and  contributed to the article “Top 10 IT Issues, 2019: The Student Genome  Project,” published in EDUCAUSE Review. The article focuses on the role IT plays in data security, privacy and creating more student-centered institutions.  To read the article, visit: https://er.educause.edu/articles/2019/1/top-10-it-issues-2019-the-student-genome-project.