Category: Professional Notes

Richardson Column in The Free Lance-Star

College of Business Dean Lynne Richardson’s latest column in The Free Lance-Star focuses on the “Transition to Retirement.” Most of us think of retirement as something to look forward to when we’re in our 60s. That’s when the majority of workers will retire. But it’s not the only time. Increasingly, people are having to wait […]

Farnsworth Comments in the Regional and National News

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, has been quoted in several regional and national news stories:In a red House district, a Democrat tries to siphon votes from a conservative with a ‘biblical world view’ (The Washington Post)At center of postal service furor, Virginia congressman […]

Harris Discusses Impact of Pandemic on UMW Museums

University of Mary Washington Museums Director Scott Harris was interviewed for an article in The Free Lance-Star on the pandemic’s impact on area museums.  Scott Harris, director of the University of Mary Washington Museums—which oversees the James Monroe Museum and the Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont, as well as the Papers of James […]

Erchull, Liss Win Award for ‘Psychology of Women and Gender’ Textbook

Professors of Psychological Science Mindy Erchull and Miriam Liss, along with co-author Kate Richmond, won the 2020 Distinguished Publication Award from the Association for Women in Psychology for their textbook published last year by Norton: Psychology of Women and Gender.The Distinguished Publication Award is given in recognition of significant and substantial contributions of research and […]