Category: Professional Notes

Farnsworth, Seltzer and Burkley Present Research Paper on Political Humor

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 […]

Larus Discusses All Things China on Podcast

Elizabeth Freund Larus, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Political Science and International Affairs discussed her book Politics & Society in Contemporary China (Lynne Rienner 2020) on Ryan Ray’s Inside the War Room podcast. Professor Larus shared her insight on pressing issues in China’s politics, economy, foreign relations, and China-U.S.-Taiwan relations.Listen to the podcast […]

Antwi Interviewed on Spotted Lanternfly on NorthJersey.com

Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences Josephine Antwi was interviewed on NorthJersey.com/The Record about the invasive spotted lanternfly.“The key right now, is to keep them from spreading and to keep their numbers down in areas where they currently occur,” said Josephine Antwi, an entomologist at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia. “By destroying egg masses […]

Dennett Interviewed by American Theatre

Assistant Professor of Theatre and Dance Bridgette Dennett was recently interviewed in American Theatre on her experiences of teaching technical theater through COVID-19, as well as the UMW and outside productions she’s working on now that live theater has returned.A scenic designer and assistant professor in the department of Theatre and Dance at the University […]

Barry Discusses Biblical Rape Culture with The Daily Beast

Associate Professor of Religious Studies Jennifer Barry was interviewed for an article on The Daily Beast entitled, “Forget the Meteor. We Should Be Talking About Biblical Rape Culture in the Sodom Story.”As Jennifer Barry, an associate professor at the University of Mary Washington and expert in the history of sexual violence told me, “in stories […]