Category: Professional Notes

Wilson Publishes Two Papers with Students

Laura Wilson, Assistant Professor of Psychological Science, has published two papers with recent graduates of the University of Mary Washington. During their senior year, Alesha Ballman, Emma Leheney, Katherine Miller and Brittany Simmons completed two projects on sexual assault under the guidance of Dr. Wilson.The first paper, “Examining the psychological effect of rape acknowledgment: The […]

Foss Featured in WalletHub Article

Professor of English Chris Foss was among a panel of experts featured in a new WalletHub article, “2016’s Best and Worst Cities for People with Disabilities.”  He offered answers to questions about the financial challenges facing persons with disabilities, the top five indicators in evaluating the best cities and the policies/programs that increase inclusion and quality of […]

UMW Survey Draws National Media Attention

A new University of Mary Washington survey of Virginia voters, conducted by Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, generated extensive national and regional media attention, with reports on the survey appearing in a wide range of media outlets, including CNN, Politico, FiveThirtyEight.com, the Washington […]

Snyder Guest Artist at Chatham, Penn State and Susquehanna Universities

Mark Snyder, Assistant Professor of Music, performed his multimedia show at Susquehanna University on Sept. 6, at Penn State University on Sept. 7 and at  Chatham University on Sept. 8. Accompanying him were UMW alums harpist Becky Brown ’15 and soprano Paige Naylor ’14.Dr. Snyder performed Calena, Qwee, Malmö, Harvey and Facets of Love, which is embedded below. Becky Brown  performed her multimedia self-portrait composed […]