Miriam Liss and Holly Schiffrin, along with former student Kathryn Rizzo, recently had a paper titled “Maternal Guilt and Shame: The Role of Self Discrepancy and Fear of Negative Evaluation” published in the November 2013 issue of the Journal of Child and Family Studies. This study found that women who had a gap between their perception of their own parenting traits and those they prescribed to the “ideal mother” had higher levels of guilt and shame. Women who feared the negative evaluation of others had particularly high levels of shame when they experienced the discrepancy between actual and ideal parenting styles.
Reynolds to Present at International Conference
Dr. Patricia Reynolds’ paper “Differentiate to Make A Difference: The Culturally Responsive 21st Century Classroom Environment” has been accepted for presentation by the International Conference on Education Research and Innovation in Seville, Spain this coming November 2013. The paper will also be published in the peer-reviewed Proceedings from the conference. This conference is hosted to bring together international educators working on language policy and programs in the European Union.
Arneson Presents at Library Conference
University Librarian Rosemary Arneson and Central Rappahannock Regional Library Librarian Joy McIntire presented a session titled “Made in the Library” at the Virginia Library Association Annual Conference in Williamsburg. Arneson described the UMW ThinkLab and the work that faculty and students are doing there, and McIntire discussed the collaborations the CRRL librarians are doing with George Meadows in the College of Education. The program included demonstrations of e-textiles, Cubelits, wind tunnels, and firing the rocket launcher.
Courtney Clayton Publishes Article
Courtney Clayton, Assistant Professor of Education, publishes her article “Exemplary Teachers of English Language Learners: A Knowledge Base” in the 2013 Fall Issue of the Journal of Research in Education. The Journal of Research in Education (JRE) is a peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for sharing scholarship among researchers and practitioners in education.
Colin Rafferty in Best American Essays
An essay by Colin Rafferty, assistant professor of English, has been named a Notable Essay in the 2013 edition of Best American Essays, edited this year by Cheryl Strayed. Rafferty’s essay, “Notes Towards Building the Monument,” was originally published in the Spring 2012 issue of Witness. This is the third time in four years that Rafferty has been among the writers of Notable Essays in the Best American Essays series.
Kennedy to Present at National Conference
Amanda Kennedy, student success coordinator, will present at the National Academic Advising Association’s (NACADA) National Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah from October 6 to 9. During the conference, entitled “Facilitating Failure: The Exploration of Student Failure and the Journey of Success Management,” Kennedy’s presentation will explore dealing with student failure in student affairs and academic advising.
Anthes Serves as Panelist at Bridgewater College
Dre Anthes, Director of Graduate Admissions, was a guest at Bridgewater College’s panel on graduate admissions on September 24. She was joined by colleagues from VA Tech, JMU, and Radford. The panel discussed preparation for graduate school, selecting the right program, the application process, and current trends in graduate admissions to over 100 eager undergraduate students.
Farnsworth Authors Opinion Column
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, is author of an opinion column in the Free-Lance Star drawn from his new co-authored book, “The Global President: International Media and the US Government.”
In addition, Dr. Farnsworth has been interviewed by a number of media outlets on the US government shutdown and Virginia politics. Recent interviews include:
Dance Instructor Contributes Choreography in VelocityDC Dance Festival
The 5th Annual VelocityDC Dance Festival will take place on October 10-12, 2013 at Sydney Harman Hall in Washington, D.C. The festival includes performances on the main stage in Sydney Harman Hall, the RAMP series featuring artists in the downstairs studio in the theater and a Site Specific performance pre-show at the Portrait Gallery and in spaces in and around Sydney Harman Hall.
UMW’s dance faculty member Roxann Rowley will be presenting work as part of VelocityDC’s Site Specific portion of the festival. Her company Next Reflex Dance Collective along with Dance Performance Group and Movius Contemporary Ballet will collaboratively work together producing a one night exploration of the Portrait Gallery called “Clean Sweep.” On Friday, October 11 at 5 p.m. the dancers will move in and around the gallery’s beautiful atrium creating movement around and in the large and continuous running water panels and the large marble platforms that flank the space. The companies will perform as a group and also feature each company in this evening exploration of space.
Each group will also do an excerpt of their work at the Sydney Harman Hall. Ms. Rowley’s choreography will be featured outside Sydney Harman Hall on October 12, 2013 at 1:15 p.m. and is a slow meditative improvisation involving a long red piece of fabric that ties two dancers together. Music for the work is composed and performed by John White and Nate Masters both alumni of University of Mary Washington music department.
VelocityDC Dance Festival is October 10-12, 2013 with events centered in and around Sydney Harman Hall in downtown D.C. “Clean Sweep” will be performed on October 11 at the National Portrait Gallery’s Atrium at 5 p.m. and excerpts will be performed in front of Sydney Harman Hall an hour before the main stage performances. October 10 at 7 p.m., October 12 at 1:15 and 7 p.m. More information can be found at www.velocitydc.org and www.nextreflexdc.com.
April Greenan Gives Endowed Lecture at UVA Medical School
April Greenan, Assistant Professor of Music, delivered the John F. Anderson Memorial Lecture in Medicine & Society at the University of Virginia School of Medicine on September 25, 2013. The lecture was entitled, “Music as Medicine: How 21st-Century Physicians Can Apply Music to Comprehensive Patient Care.”