Category: Professional Notes

Larus Comments in ‘Financial Times’ on China’s Illegal Fishing

Elizabeth Freund Larus, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs, commented in the Financial Times that Washington views China’s illegal, unreported and unregulated (IIU) fishing as a national security concern: fishing fleets deplete stocks and deprive coastal communities of critical food sources, but also can be pressed to supplement the maritime militia that […]

Farnsworth Comments on School Board Races in ‘The Washington Post’

Professor of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth has appeared in several recent media mentions, including: In N. Virginia, endorsement primaries point to increasingly politicized school boards (The Washington Post) “Even offices that are billed as nonpartisan like school boards are becoming more partisan across the commonwealth,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of […]

Devlin’s Work Featured in ‘National Parks Traveler’

Associate Professor of History and American Studies Erin Devlin’s research has been featured by National Parks Traveler in an article titled “Black Studies Could Lead To New Historic Landmarks, Transparency About Segregation.” Devlin’s featured study, “Segregation in Virginia’s National Parks, 1916-1965,” examines the development of National Park Service segregation policies and their implementation at six […]