Category: Professional Notes

Johnson-Young and Goldman Publish Co-Edited Book on Collaborative and Experiential Learning in Communication

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Associate Professor of Communication Elizabeth Johnson-Young, who is also Associate Director of UMW’s Center for Teaching, and Associate Professor of Communication Adria Goldman, who is also Director of UMW’s Speaking Intensive Program, along with their external colleague Alexis Walker, have co-edited a new pedagogical handbook published with Peter Lang.

The 136-page handbook, …

Larus Featured in BBC News Article

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Professor Emerita of Political Science and Senior Fellow at the Pacific Forum Elizabeth Freund Larus was featured by BBC News in an article titled, “A Look Ahead to the Xi-Trump Meeting: Will Trump Try Again to “Release Jimmy Lai”?

Larus told BBC Chinese that the core topics of the talks focused on artificial …

Farnsworth Lectures on U.S. Politics in India on Fulbright Specialist Program

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Professor Emeritus of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth recently presented a public lecture, “250 Years of American Independence: Shifting Global Challenges and U.S. Public Opinion,” at the India International Center in New Delhi. Following his lecture, he participated in a roundtable discussion of U.S. politics with Ambassador Shyam Saran, a former foreign secretary of …

Chemistry Faculty Share Teaching Innovations at National Conference

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UMW chemistry faculty attended the Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (BCCE) this summer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Professors Janet Asper, Nicole Crowder, Davis Oldham, Randy Reif and Kelli Slunt; Associate Professor Leanna Giancarlo; Assistant Professor Sarah Smith; and Lecturer Suzanne Nguyen participated in the conference, one of the largest gatherings focused …