Category: Professional Notes

Davidson Presents on U.S.-Italy Relations Virtually to Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Jason Davidson delivered a virtual presentation entitled “Defense and Security Relations Between the U.S. and Italy: Challenges and Prospects” on Dec. 13 to a conference on U.S.-Italy relations at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Dr. Davidson was one of just five academics invited to present. An article […]

Farnsworth Comments in the News

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently commented on the following news stories:Wish list for Virginia GOP will likely remain elusive, even after Republicans retake House of Delegates (WUSA 9)The Virginia Redistricting Process (Red, White and Confused radio program WEHC 90.7 FM)Governor.-elect Glenn Youngkin […]

Rettinger Comments on Cheating for Inside Higher Ed Article

Professor of Psychological Science David Rettinger, who is director of Academic Integrity Programs at UMW, weighed in on an article in Inside Higher Ed entitled, “Shades of Gray on Student Cheating”:When David Rettinger, president emeritus of the International Center for Academic Integrity (ICAI), looked over the Student Voice data, he was drawn to the numbers […]

Larus Publishes Book Chapter on Taiwan’s Military

Elizabeth Freund Larus, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Political Science and International Affairs published her chapter “Taiwan’s Military Posture toward China’s Confrontational Stance,” with Agata Wiktoria Ziętek (Marie Curie-Skłodowska University) in Taiwan: Environmental, Political and Social Issues? Caleb M. Clark, Karl Ho, and Alexander C. Tan. The chapter employs defensive realist theory to […]

Fernsebner Appears on With Good Reason Radio

Professor of History Susan Fernsebner was interviewed on With Good Reason, which airs Sundays at 2 p.m. on Fredericksburg’s Radio IQ 88.3 Digital and at various times throughout the week on stations across Virginia and the United States. Check the website for show times.Gift Wrapped America: These days almost all toys are Made in China. But that wasn’t always […]