Category: Professional Notes

Foss Presents at Recent Books Showcase and Featured in Author’s Corner

Professor of English Chris Foss participated in a Recent Books Showcase as part of the program for the The Incredible Nineteenth Century: Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Fairy Tale annual conference, held on Zoom early in May. This small but international meeting featured two days of presenters hailing from nine different countries.  Foss talked about his […]

Springston and Towery Represented UMW and ATI at Innovation Summit

Danielle Springston, assistant professor in the College of Education and Rebecca Towery, director of the Academy of Technology and Innovation attended the “Innovation Summit: Transforming Learning and Teaching for the Future Across Virginia” on April 22-24. This summit was part of the Virginia College Partnership Lab Schools Learning Exchange and was hosted by the Center for […]

Bonds and UMW Student Share Research and Perspective for Virginia Mercury

Associate Professor of Sociology Eric Bonds and UMW student Viktor Newby (majoring in sociology with a minor in digital studies) shared research and perspective on the widespread use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in data center development. The two sent Freedom of Information Act requests to every Virginia locality with a proposed or existing data center […]

Farnsworth Co-authors Book Chapter on Political Humor

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of Political Science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, is co-author of a book chapter, “Ridicule in Late-Night Political Humor in the United States: Contours and Consequences,” published in the Wiley Handbook of Social and Political Conflict.Other recent media mentions for Farnsworth include:Virginia GOP: John Reid Controversy (DC […]