A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Director of the First-Year Experience April Wynn was quoted by Inside Higher Ed in an article titled “First-Year Program Teaches Students Executive Functioning Skills.” The article features the UMW program LaunchPad, which aims to help ease students’ transition into higher education, providing them with life-management skills and connect them […]
Professor of English Chris Foss participated in a Book Party event at a conference reception for the annual meeting of the North American Victorian Studies Association (NAVSA), held this year on Friday, Nov. 14 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C.The event celebrated the publication of books by NAVSA members in 2024/2025. Foss’s book, […]
Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department of Political Science and International Affairs Rosalyn Cooperman authored an article titled “Policy and Electoral Implications of Democratic Women Candidates’ Wins in Virginia 2025 Elections” for the Center for American Women and Politics. Cooperman’s piece highlights major gains by Democratic women in Virginia’s 2025 elections, where […]
Professor of Communication and Director of the Center for AI and the Liberal Arts Anand Rao appeared on News Talk 1230 WFVA’s Town Talk last month to discuss why the Center was created and why this kind of work is so important right now. The program digs into how UMW students are using AI, how […]
Director of Continuing and Professional Studies Teresa Segelken was highlighted by Virginia Business in an article titled “100 People to Meet in 2026: Educators.” The profile includes details on Segelken arriving in Fredericksburg in 2020 as a training and curriculum specialist for the Marine Corps, a job that had her focusing on family members of […]
Steven E. Harris, professor of Russian and Eurasian history in the Department of History, American Studies, and Sociology, has published the peer-reviewed article, “The Martyrdom of Nadezhda Kurchenko: Soviet Hero Cults and the Spiritual Turn in Late Socialism,” in The Russian Review.This article examines the martyrdom of Nadezhda Kurchenko, a flight attendant killed by hijackers […]
Professor of Geography Caitie Finlayson was featured on the With Good Reason public radio show in an episode titled “The Food That Makes Us.” In a segment of the show, titled “Gumbo, BBQ, and biscuits” Finlayson discusses the fusion of cultures – African food brought by enslaved people, British and French food brought by early European […]
Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies Stephen Farnsworth recently presented several public lectures reviewing the 2025 Virginia Elections, including presentations before the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, the American Association of University Women (Fredericksburg, VA chapter), the Loudoun Chamber of Commerce and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of […]
Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Relations and Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Pacific Forum Elizabeth Freund Larus offered comments to BBC Chinese on the use of U.S. conservative media by Taiwan’s leaders. In the article, titled “Taiwan’s Counterattack on U.S. Right-Wing Media: Can Lai Ching-te and Hsiao Bi-khim’s New Diplomatic Strategy Succeed?,” Larus indicated […]
Assistant Dean of Students Chris “CJ” Porter has been recognized by NASPA–Virginia, the state chapter of the national association for student affairs professionals, with its Outstanding Professional Award. The honor was presented at the chapter’s annual November conference, which brings together student affairs practitioners from colleges and universities across the Commonwealth.NASPA is the leading professional […]
