Category: Professional Notes

Majid Talks Insurance With WalletHub

Associate Professor of Marketing Kashef Majid spoke with WalletHub about State Farm Insurance. “If they have a good reputation then this can create trust with their customers that would give them confidence in their ability to handle claims,” Majid told WalletHub. “On the other side, if their reputation is bad, then it can lead to […]

Gupta Compares Post-Partition Economic Performance of India and Pakistan

On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the birth of India and Pakistan, The Conversation invited Surupa Gupta, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, to write a column comparing the legacy of British colonialism and the economic performance of India and Pakistan in the post-1947 period. While Pakistan’s growth rates outstripped India’s till […]

Cooperman Comments on Local Midterm Elections

Professor of Political Science Rosalyn Cooperman shared her expertise in an article titled “Midterm elections: If this seat flips red, Republicans will have ‘probably won a relatively comfortable House majority.’ ” Vega is “a very compelling candidate, in many regards,” Cooperman said, who has “captivated the attention of national Republicans” in part because of her […]

Grace Anne Braxton Featured on Richmond TV Station

Longtime UMW employee, Grace Anne Braxton, who works at the University’s Panera Bread, was featured by WTVR on a segment titled How This Fredericksburg Golfer is Adding a Little ‘Grace’ to the Game. “As college semesters settle into their routines and habits across the Commonwealth, this Panera on the campus of the University of Mary Washington […]