A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Jason Davidson co-authored an Atlantic Council analysis with Matt Trunkey titled “The Ankara Summit Is an Opportunity for NATO to Ramp Up Engagement with Its Southern Neighborhood.” The article argues that NATO’s engagement with its southern neighborhood has been inconsistent despite growing security challenges in the Middle East, […]
Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department of Political Science & International Affairs Rosalyn Cooperman presented research at the 2026 European Conference on Politics & Gender meeting at Newcastle University in Newcastle, UK.Copperman’s research paper was titled, “Use Your Power for Good: Women Legislators Transforming Virginia’s Voting Laws.”
Professor of Communication and Director of the Center for AI and the Liberal Arts Anand Rao delivered the closing keynote at the second annual AI Educator Summit, held at Brightpoint Community College’s Chester, Virginia campus in June. His address, titled “What’s on the Horizon: and What’s Worth Reclaiming,” concluded a full-day gathering of more than […]
Executive Director of University Communications Amy Jessee presented a session titled “The Next Play Mindset: A Communications Gameplan During a National Championship” at the College Communicators Association Summer Conference in June.Jessee shared how cross-campus collaboration and strategic communications supported the Eagles men’s basketball team’s historic run to the 2026 NCAA Division III National Championship.The session […]
Adjunct Professor Stefan Bauschard and Director of the Center for AI and the Liberal Arts Anand Rao co-presented an expert keynote titled “Teaching AI Literacy Through (Classroom) Debate” as part of the Insight Jam speaker series this month.The address explored how structured classroom debate can serve as a powerful framework for building AI literacy among […]
Director of Athletics Patrick Catullo was mentioned in the Fredericksburg Free Press article, “Kicking into High Gear: Fred City Founders Aim to Begin USL Season in 2027.”The article highlights plans for the new Fredericksburg City Soccer Club (Fred City) to launch men’s and women’s United Soccer League teams in 2027, with discussions underway to host […]
Recently retired Museums Executive Director Scott Harris was featured by Loudoun Now in an article titled “Aldie Mill Historic Park Hosts ‘President Monroe.’” The article highlights Harris’s participation in the Monroe at the Mill series at Aldie Mill Historic Park, where he portrayed Joseph Gales Jr., co-publisher of the National Intelligencer, in a historical conversation […]
Professor Emeritus of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth recently delivered an online lecture, “Domestic and International Policy Challenges During the Second Trump Presidency,” to students at the Universidad Anáhuac in Puebla, Mexico.Media mentions for Farnsworth include: Maryland’s 5th Congressional District race features one of the country’s most crowded fields (WUSA9) “In many ways it comes down […]
Professor of Communication Anand Rao, who is also Director of the Center for AI and the Liberal Arts (CAILA), was alongside a national lineup of artificial intelligence (AI) and leadership experts on June 4 for “The Human Edge: Flourishing in an AI-Driven Workplace,” a panel hosted by George Mason University’s Center for the Advancement of […]
Professor of Psychological Science Holly Schiffrin was quoted by the Italian online newspaper Open for an article titled “School closures are parents’ nightmares: what is “parental burnout”, how it manifests itself and how to fight it.”For the piece, Schiffrin said, “The growing pressure to be constantly present and involved parents not only translates into greater […]
