Patricia Reynolds presented her current research “Can you Hear Me? Non-Native English Teachers’ Perceptions of their Listening Skills” at the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language in Birmingham, UK, on April 13, 2016. Reynolds’ research into the efficacy issues present in the non-native English-speaking teacher population is in collaboration with colleagues at three European universities.
Powers Publishes New Book Titled ‘Confronting Evil’
Scott M. Powers, associate professor of modern foreign languages, has a new book. Confronting Evil: The Psychology of Secularization in Modern French Literature has been published by Purdue University Press.
Farnsworth Presents Research at Virginia Professional Communicators Meeting
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently delivered a lecture titled, “How Virginia Politics is Changing — and How It is Not,” at the Virginia Professional Communicators Annual Meeting in Winchester, Va. The talk included findings from the center’s recent survey of Virginia public opinion.
Buster-Williams Participated in Panel Discussion
Kimberley Buster-Williams, associate provost for enrollment management, participated in a panel discussion on the topic “The Relationship Dynamic: Building Bonds that Lead to Enrollment ” at the 51st Annual PCACAC Conference on Monday, April 18, in Ocean City, Md. Kimberley was joined by Bill Brown, Vice President of Enrollment at Hood College, and Brenda Poggendorf, Vice President of Enrollment at Roanoke College.
The Potomac and Chesapeake Association for College Admission Counseling (PCACAC) is a nonprofit, professional organization for those who work with students in the transition between high school and college. Founded in 1964, PCACAC exists to maintain high professional standards at both the secondary and college levels and to connect college admission officers, secondary school counselors, independent counselors, financial aid officers and educational organizations to discuss common professional concerns and to explore ways to empower students. PCACAC is a chartered affiliate of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) serving Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. To find out more about PCACAC visit: http://www.pcacac.org
Moerman to Serve on Customer Advisory Board
Allyson Moerman, Associate Vice President for Finance, has been selected to serve on the inaugural Kronos Customer Advisory Board (CAB). The CAB will allow Kronos to connect with industry leaders to identify and prioritize their service needs and help Kronos become even more customer focused.
McAllister Publishes Article, Book Review
Marie E. McAllister, Professor of English, has published “Ungovernable Propensities: Belinda and the Idea of Addiction” in The Age of Johnson.
McAllister’s review of Marilyn Francus’ Monstrous Motherhood appears in the current issue of The Eighteenth-Century Intelligencer.
Rafferty Publishes Essay, Presents at Conference
Colin Rafferty, associate professor of English, recently had his essay “Four Sentences on Failure (#16)” published in the 2016 issue of The Evansville Review. He also moderated and presented a paper on the panel “Joan Didion and Today’s Essayists” on April 2 at the Association of Writers and Writing Programs conference in Los Angeles.
Rao Elected President of Faculty Senate of Virginia
P. Anand Rao, associate professor of communication and Director of the Speaking Intensive Program, represented the University of Mary Washington at the Faculty Senate of Virginia’s meeting at Longwood University on April 16. At that session, he was elected President of the FSVA for next year. This group includes representatives from the faculty senates and councils of schools across Virginia, including public, private, four- and two-year institutions.
Mathur Presents at Shakespeare Conference
Maya Mathur, associate professor of English and Associate Chair of the Department of English, Linguistics and Communication, presented the paper “Family Dynamics in Vishal Bhardwaj’s Omkara” at the conference “Shakespeare and Our Times,” which was held at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va., on April 14-16. Her paper examined representations of gender in Omkara, an Indian adaptation of Shakespeare’s Othello.
Larus Presents Paper on U.S. Naval Diplomacy at World Society Foundation (Zurich)
Elizabeth Freund Larus, professor of Political Science and International Affairs, presented her research paper, “Alliances and U.S. Sea Power in the Asia-Pacific,” at the annual meeting of the World Society Foundation (Zurich) at the University of Arizona in Tucson in April 2016.