A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff
Professor of English Chris Foss has accepted an invitation to serve on the editorial board of Ought: The Journal of Autistic Culture, which publishes interdisciplinary work, both scholarly and creative, authored by autistic people and allistic allies.In addition, Foss published a new book with UVA Press titled The Importance of Being Different: Disability in Oscar […]
Associate Professor of Religious Studies Jennifer Barry received the 2024 Summer National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH) Research Grant. Due to this highly competitive funding, she was able to develop materials to secure an advanced book contract for her third monograph, Scandalous Christian Histories, which will be published with the University of Edinburgh Press.Barry was […]
Assistant Professor of Environmental Science Tyler Frankel was featured by Bay Journal in an article titled: Elevated Metals Found in James River Sediment Near Coal Ash Pits. The article states, Frankel began testing waters near coal ash storage sites a few years ago to help fill gaps in the data, he said. An aquatic toxicologist, […]
Director of Continuing and Professional Programs Teresa Segelken, Associate Provost Career & Workforce Kimberly Young, and Associate Dean of Graduate Admissions Christy Pack got together to talk with NewsTalk 1230 WFVA’s Town Talk. They spoke about UMW master’s level programs and opportunities for adult and nontraditional learners and announced a special half-day conference May 15 […]
On April 11, 2025 Professor of Middle East History Nabil Al-Tikriti presented a paper titled “Gather a Retinue, Leave a Cultural Legacy: Şehzade Korkud’s (d. 1513) Court Patronage” in Cairo, Egypt.This paper, envisioned as an additional chapter for Dr. Al-Tikriti’s ongoing book profect on Prince Korkud, was presented at the American University in Cairo (AUC)Annual […]
UMW’s own Carson Berrier ’22 was named one of Potomac and Chesapeake Association for College Admissions Counseling (PCACAC) Counselor of the Year. Berrier was nominated by her supervisors in the Office of Admissions for her unwavering dedication to graciously counseling students and families through the sometimes stressful admissions process. Berrier also diligently leads the Washington […]
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Jason Davidson commented to LeDevoir in article titled: Is Ukraine entering NATO through the back door? “Ukraine has three years of bloody experience in its fight against Russia, and this is an asset for NATO, which believes that Moscow now represents the most significant and direct threat to […]
Creative force and champion for all students, Assistant Director of the Center for Student Transition, Access, & Retention Services (STARS) Shanita Mitchell ‘12 goes beyond her role with @umwstars to inspire and support every corner of campus. Her passion extends to student organizations, which are open to all students, creating opportunities for everyone to thrive. She […]
Professor of English Eric Lorentzen recently published an article entitled “Far From the Madding Crowd: A Representative Culmination of a Victorian Semester” in Dickens Studies Annual. The journal periodically publishes special commemorative collections of essays celebrating the 150th anniversary of the publication of great works of literature, and gathers representative voices from prominent scholars in […]
Professor of English Gary Richards recently presented the paper “Mapping the Geographies of The Optimist’s Daughter” at the International Eudora Welty Conference held at Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi April 10-13, 2025. He was also part of the 45-minute staged reading of Welty’s “The Wanderers,” the culminating story of The Golden Apples, with Gary reading […]
