Professor of Historic Preservation Douglas Sanford published the article “Towards an Archaeology of Urban Slavery: Contextual Predictions” in the Journal of Middle Atlantic Archaeology.
Doug Sanford Publishes Article on Urban Slavery
Category: Professional Notes
Scott Powers Co-Authors French Language Textbook
Associate Professor of French, Scott Powers co-authored the 9th edition of Interaction: Langue et Culture. Published by Heinle, Interaction is an intermediate-level textbook of French language and Francophone cultures used in university classrooms across the United States and abroad.
Ben LaBreche’s Article Accepted for Publication
Assistant Professor of English, Linguistics and Communication Ben LaBreche’s journal article “‘The Wheat From the Tares’: Areopagitica and the Limits of Pluralism” has been accepted for publication by Milton Studies. The article will appear in volume 53 in 2013.
Stephen Farnsworth Presents in Finland
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, delivered a lecture entitled, “The 2012 Presidential Election Campaign: Polls, Money and the Media,” at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs in Helsinki, Finland on October 16.
In addition, Farnsworth was recently quoted in a Washington Post news article regarding high levels of absentee voting in Republican counties in Virginia.
Courtney Clayton Presents at VATESOL Conference
Courtney Clayton, assistant professor of education, presented her research at the annual VATESOL conference. The presentation was entitled “Using Action Research to Improve Instruction for English Language Learners”. She presented with one of her former M.S. in Elementary Education students whose action research project focused on improving writing skills for English Language Learners using dialogue journals through EduBlogs.
VATESOL is a professional organization dedicated to promoting professional development, strengthening instruction, and supporting research opportunities at all levels for teachers and administrators of ESL/EFL/ESOL.
