Tessa Howard has recently been appointed director of financial aid at UMW. Howard has had a progressive and comprehensive career at Mary Washington since 2011, when she began as a financial aid specialist administering and disbursing aid through the Federal Direct Loan Program. She later added state aid program management and financial aid counseling in […]
Professor of Spanish Jeremy LaRochelle was featured on the With Good Reason public radio show in an episode titled “Delicious Predator.” In a segment of the show, titled “Protecting The Water Spirits,” LaRochelle discusses how indigenous people throughout the Amazon basin understand themselves to be deeply connected to the more-than-human world. So the pollution of […]
Professor of Mathematics Julius Esunge was an organizer and presenter for the American Mathematical Society at the 2026 Joint Mathematics Meetings (JMM), which is the largest annual mathematics gathering in the world. The event took place in Washington, D.C. from January 4-7, 2026.At the American Mathematical Society’s Workshop for Department Chairs and Leaders on January […]
Professor of Psychological Science W. David Stahlman was quoted by Discover Magazine in an article titled “Do Animals Hold Funerals for Their Loved Ones Like We Do, or Are We Just Projecting Grief? In the article Stahlman said that while several species exhibit behaviors that seem ritualistic, such as holding funerals, few engage in characteristic forms […]
Director of Content Strategy and Marketing Courtney Swenson and Director of Design Services Maria Schultz are presenting a session at the Stafford Tourism and Business Marketing Summit, a one-day conference for local business owners and marketing professionals. The event will be held Tuesday, Jan. 27. If any of the topics align with your interests or […]
