Category: Professional Notes

Barrenechea Receives Research Fellowship

Antonio Barrenechea, Professor of English, was recently awarded the 2022-2023 Reese Fellowship in American Bibliography and History of the Book in the Americas, from the Bancroft Library, University of California at Berkeley. His project “One Hemisphere Many Nations: Boltonian Americanism and Literary Historiography” will explore the Herbert Bolton archive in relation to the emergence of […]

Farnsworth Lectures on Presidential Communication

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of Political Science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently presented an online lecture, “Presidents, Presidential Candidates and Shaping the Public Discourse,” to political science and communication students at Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh. The talk drew on Professor Farnsworth’s recently published book, Presidential Communication and Character: White House […]

Larus Comments on Ukraine War on Vietnam News

Elizabeth Freund Larus, Professor Emerita of the Department of Political Science and International Affairs, offered commentary on Russia’s war in Ukraine on Vietnam News. Dr. Larus claimed that Ukraine and Russia are locked in a war of attrition and that the war is going to last months or perhaps years. Dr. Larus indicated that supplying […]

Yakabouski Talks College Costs in Article Yarn

Director of Undergraduate Admissions Melissa Yakabouski commented in 10 Financial Aid Tips for College Students | Paying For College in Article Yarn. “It can be tempting to disregard a college based on its high price tag,” Yakabouski said. “But in almost all cases, the sticker price is not what a student is actually going to pay. Read […]

Palmwood Comments on Romantic Relationships in PsyPost

Assistant Professor of Psychological Science Erin Palmwood Contributed to a PsyPost article, Having an unsupportive romantic partner is associated with neurophysiological changes in error processing. “Romantic relationships are a huge part of many people’s lives, but there is still so much that we don’t know about how they impact our day-to-day experiences,” said Palmwood, who also […]