Category: Professional Notes

Subramanian’s Essay Published in Discover Magazine

Sushma Subramanian, assistant professor of English specializing in journalism, has had her essay “The Secret of Cashmere’s Luxurious Appeal” published in the July/August issue of Discover Magazine, currently out on newsstands. The essay explores the mysterious nature of tactile pleasure and how to measure it, a challenge for marketers of products ranging from bedsheets to toilet paper.

Carroll Represents UMW Finance in San Antonio

Sarah Carroll, Assistant Director of Training, Evaluation and System Support for UMW Finance, presented at the 2016 Think Big, Nelnet User Group Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Sarah presented on the topic, “Manage a Large Number of Commerce Manager Sites” to administrators, developers, technical teams and educators from across the country.

Gupta Publishes Research Article

Surupa Gupta, associate professor of Political Science and International Affairs,  co-wrote a research paper titled “Agriculture and its Discontents: Coalitional Politics at the WTO with Special Reference to India’s Food Security Interests” with J. P. Singh. The paper was published in a special issue on “Developing Countries, Emerging Powers and the WTO” of  International Negotiations, […]

Kisila and Giancarlo Publish Research

Ben Odhiambo Kisila (Earth and Environmental Sciences) and Leanna Giancarlo (Chemistry) along with their UMW undergraduate research student Taylor Coxon (EES – 16), had their research paper, “The impact of urban expansion and agricultural legacies on trace metal accumulation in fluvial and lacustrine sediments of the lower Chesapeake Bay basin, USA” published in the peer-reviewed […]