A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff
On Sept. 28, Nabil Al-Tikriti offered a presentation entitled “Advocating for Release: The al-Darani Appeal” to the International Symposium on Piri Reis and Turkish Maritime History in Istanbul, Turkey. The conference, which brought together several dozen Ottoman maritime history experts from all over the world, was hosted by the new Prime Minister’s Ottoman Archives. Invited by […]
Dr. Mindy Erchull and Dr. Miriam Liss, along with a former student Stephanie Lichiello, recently had a paper titled “Extending the Negative Consequences of Media Internalization and Self-Objectification to Dissociation and Self-Harm” published in the October online first edition of the journal Sex Roles. Our findings suggest that self-harm and dissociation, both outcomes associated with the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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.
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.
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 […]
