An article by Kanchan Deosthali titled “Skills and Knowledge Needed to Serve as Mobile Technology Consultants for Information Organizations” has been accepted for publication by the Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 57(2). Deosthali is an assistant professor in the College of Business. The article was co-authored with Devendra Potnis, Reynard Regenstreif-Harms, Ed Cortez and Suzie Allard.
Cooperman Featured in U.S. News and World Report’s Debate Club
Rosalyn Cooperman, associate professor of political science, wrote an analysis of the 2016 New Hampshire primary for the U.S. News and World Report’s Debate Club. Professor Cooperman’s piece may be accessed here:
http://www.usnews.com/debate-club/who-was-new-hampshires-biggest-winner-or-loser/a-win-for-fear-a-loss-for-the-establishment
Rabson Co-edits Anthology of Japanese Literature in Translation
Steve Rabson, Adjunct Instructor at the Leidecker Center for Asian Studies, has published Islands of Protest: Japanese Literature from Okinawa, co-edited with Davinder Bhowmik, from University of Hawaii Press. The anthology presents English translations of fiction, poetry and drama written from the perspectives of an oppressed minority in Japan.
Bartram Leads Argentine Festival
UMW Philharmonic Director Dr. Kevin Bartram has just returned from Argentina where he conducted a prestigious music festival. The festival, held in Isla Verde, Argentina, attracted top student and professional musicians from South America.
There were four ensembles in the festival, and Bartram directed the top group and also directed the ensemble composed of the festival professors. This was the 10th anniversary of the festival, and it received special attention and drew large local crowds.
Students, ranging from college to professional musicians, took classes each morning on their instrument, and participated in large ensemble rehearsals during the afternoon. Concerts were held each evening. “The quality of players was very high,” Bartram said. “They worked tremendously hard, and seemed to appreciate my efforts. Everyone was very friendly and dedicated to learning. Audiences for each concert demanded encores. They were so enthusiastic!”
The professional ensemble that Bartram led was composed of the festival professors who hailed from some of the top orchestras in Europe and the U.S., including the Chicago Symphony and orchestras from Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Hungary, England and more. “What an outstanding group. I was honored to lead them,” said Bartram.
Bartram’s appearance in Argentina was part of a cultural exchange program titled Ibermusicas, which brings American conductors to South America and South American conductors to the U.S. The program is organized through the College Orchestra Directors Association, which Bartram leads as National President. Argentine conductor Lucia Zicos will conduct the UMW Philharmonic in April as part of that podium exchange.
Media Contact: Rita Snyder, 540-654-1324, philharmonic@umw.edu
Martin Appears on The Source
Leslie Martin shares her research on Richmond schools, choice and diversity on the website The Source.
Farnsworth Speaks on Virginia Politics
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently delivered a lecture titled “The Ever-changing State of Virginia Politics” in Boyce, Va., for the Candidate Training Program of the Sorensen Institute of the University of Virginia. The talk included findings from the center’s Fall 2015 survey of 1,006 Virginians.
Och Presents at College Art Association
Marjorie Och, art history professor, presented the response at a panel sponsored by the Society for the Study of Early Modern Women at the annual meeting of the College Art Association, Washington, D.C., Feb. 3, 2016. The panel, “Emotion, Status, and Memory in Early Modern Italy,” included papers on Leonardo’s Mona Lisa and a study of Vannozza Catanei, mother of four of Pope Alexander VI’s children.
Henderson Article Accepted for Publication
An article by Dave Henderson titled “Inhibitors and Enablers of GAS Usage: Testing the Dual Factor Theory” has been accepted for publication by the Journal of Information Systems. Henderson is an associate professor of accounting in the College of Business. The article was co-authored with Marianne Bradford and Amr Kotb.
Gray Tapped for National Board Advisory Group
Edward Gray, Systems Integration and Support Specialist in UMW’s IT Support Services, has been appointed to the Board and Interest Group (BIG) team for the IT Service Management Forum’s USA Chapter. The BIG team is an advisory group consisting of leaders from itSMF USA Local Interest Groups and Communities of Interest. Read the full press release on the itSMF USA website here.
Gray has been at UMW for more than 15 years, serving in various IT roles. He earned an MS in Management Information Systems from UMW in 2010. He participated in the Leadership UMW inaugural cohort. He has also earned several technical and service management certifications. He is the current Manager for the itSMF USA Higher Education Community of Interest.
itSMF USA is a nonprofit association dedicated to building a community of professionals for the purpose of networking, knowledge sharing and education to advance the service management profession and strengthen its members. The Higher Education Community of Interest is devoted to discussion, development and adoption of IT Service Management principles in support of institutions of higher education. For more information on itSMF USA or its Higher Education Community of Interest, contact Edward Gray or visit their website at http://www.itsmfusa.org.
Farnsworth Lectures at State Department Journalism Seminar
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently gave a U.S. Department of State program lecture titled “U.S. Journalism, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Development” in Washington, D.C., for visiting journalists from a variety of Middle Eastern nations. The lecture was part of the Institute for International Education’s International Visitor Leadership Program and included findings from Dr. Farnsworth’s recent co-authored book, “The Global President: International Media and the U.S. Government.”