Category: Professional Notes

Larus Comments on Japan Prime Minister’s White House Visit by BBC Chinese

Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs Elizabeth Larus, who is nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Global China Center and Indo-Pacific Security Initiative commented to BBC Chinese on Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba’s White House visit. Professor Larus indicated that meeting with Trump gave Ishiba “face” following his party’s poor showing in recent […]

Davidson Comments on Zelensky’s NATO Proposal for ZDFhuete

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Jason Davidson was quoted by ZDFheute in Germany in a feature story entitled “What Zelensky’s NATO proposal means.” The article states, “Jason W. Davidson, professor of security policy at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia, also stated in an interview with ZDFheute that admitting Ukraine into NATO […]

Dhar and UMW Economics Students Present Research at Conference in NYC

Associate Professor of Economics Amrita Dhar and UMW Economics students Vanessa Wu and Ryan Meyer recently had the  opportunity to present their research at the Issues in Political Economy (IPE) conference, a two-day event held at the Sheraton Times Square Hotel in New York City. Wu presented her research “Air Pollution and Healthcare Costs” while […]

Powers Co-Edits Special Volume on Hunting in Contemporary Literature from Quebec

Professor of French Scott M. Powers and Associate Professor of French Julien Defraeye (St. Thomas University) co-edited a special volume exploring the ethical dimensions of Indigenous and non-Indigenous hunting traditions in contemporary Quebec, as represented in recent Québécois novels. The volume, Entre proie et prédateur : le récit de chasse dans la littérature québécoise, was […]

Johnson-Young and Stebar Appear on WFVA Town Talk to Discuss Summer Enrichment

Associate Professor of Communications Elizabeth Johnson-Young and Senior Lecturer of Biological Sciences Michael Stebar appeared on News Talk 1230 WFVA’s Town Talk to discuss the six-day slice of college coursework and campus life for high-schoolers available at UMW in July 13-19.  The UMW Summer Enrichment Program is open to rising high school sophomores, juniors and […]