Assistant Professor of Journalism Sushma Subramanian penned an article in The New York Times entitled, “How Psychologists Can Help Treat Chronic Pain.”Over the past two decades, as the opioid crisis has shaken the public’s view of painkillers and pharmaceutical companies have come under fire for their marketing practices, many patients are looking for alternatives. One […]
Patricia Orozco Watrel, Lecturer of Spanish, led the organization of the fall conference for the Foreign Language Association of Virginia, which was held virtually from October 7–9, 2021. As the conference coordinator since May 2020, she and her team brought together this time 108 educators from Virginia and beyond to share their knowledge and expertise.
On October 22, Professor of English Chris Foss presented a paper entitled “Reflection and Refraction in Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Selfish Giant’ and Clio Barnard’s The Selfish Giant” at the annual conference of the Victorians Institute in Charlotte, NC.Foss first examined Wilde’s literary endorsement of fantasy over realism as a valuable entry point for considering Victorian […]
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies; Kate Seltzer, a 2021 graduate of UMW with degrees in Political Science and in Communication and Digital Studies; and Sally Burkley. a senior Political Science and Communication and Digital Studies double major at UMW, are coauthors of a […]
Professor of History and American Studies Krystyn Moon is a member of the African American Heritage Trail Committee, which was recently presented with the Brenman Archaeology Award by the City of Alexandria. The city’s official announcement is below:Alexandria Archaeological Commission Announces Winners of Brenman Archaeology AwardThe Alexandria Archaeological Commission (AAC) is proud to announce the […]
