Jason C. James, assistant professor of anthropology, will have an article, “Coming to Terms through Cinema: The Lives of Others in Germany’s Cultural Landscape of Memory,” published in the fall/winter 2010 issue of the Journal of the Society for the Anthropology of Europe.
Ed Hegmann, the Eagles’ athletic director and long-time women’s tennis coach will be inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Women’s Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame on the campus of the College of William & Mary on Saturday, Nov. 13.
Twice named NCAA Division III Coach of the Year, Hegmann began his distinguished career at the University of Mary Washington in 1976, serving as both women’s tennis coach and director of athletics. A native of Pittsburgh, Hegmann had considered a professional baseball career while an undergraduate at Bucknell University, then switched his focus to tennis as a graduate student. He earned an M.S. from Springfield College and an Ed.D. from Temple University.
As UMW’s tennis coach from 1976 to 1999, Hegmann guided his teams to three national championships in 1982, 1988 and 1991, and nine straight conference championships from 1991-99. He coached 18 All-Americans and 10 conference players of the year, as well as 1991 Division III Senior Player of the Year Christy Copper. As athletic director, he developed UMW’s program from six women’s varsity sports to 23 men’s and women’s teams, and was honored as the NACDA Southeast Region Athletic Director of the Year in 2010.
Graphic Designers Maria Christina Schultz and AJ Newell have been selected to design promotional materials for the Saint Francis Service Dogs program. The service dogs help people with physical disabilities become more self-sufficient by performing physical tasks and providing emotional support for their human partners. Schultz and Newell were chosen in a statewide contest sponsored by Worth Higgins & Associates. The designers plan to create a Service Dog Album which will help raise awareness and funds for the construction of a training center and kennels in Roanoke, Virginia.
David Rettinger discusses his research into cheating during an interview scheduled to air on the “With Good Reason” public radio program beginning Saturday, November 6.
Today’s technology – from cell phone cameras to Google – makes it easier for students to cheat. Rettinger, associate professor of psychology, used to believe that teaching right from wrong was enough to deter cheating. But his recent research suggests that’s not enough. He tells “With Good Reason” that old-fashioned guilt, shame, and fear of getting caught are crucial ingredients to stop students from cheating.
Rettinger’s interview, part of a broadcast called “iCheat: Technology and Dishonor on Campus,” will air on WCVE 88.9 FM on November 6 at 4:30 p.m. and on WAMU 88.5 FM on Monday, November 8 at 12:30 a.m. The broadcast also can be heard beginning November 6 at http://withgoodreasonradio.org/2010/11/should-work-be-meaningful.
During the interview, Rettinger describes how moral or ethical attitudes alone don’t discourage cheating. Students consider how they’ll feel when deciding whether to cheat. When cheating leads to feelings of guilt or shame, students may blame the teacher, the workload, the culture or other students—not themselves.
A cognitive psychologist, Rettinger has a range of research interests that include judgment and decision making, academic integrity and in general, moral decision making. In particular, he has undertaken a line of research that examines college students’ decision to cheat on exams.
Rettinger received a Ph.D. and a master of arts in psychology from the University of Colorado and a bachelor of arts in psychology from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
“With Good Reason” is the only statewide public radio program in Virginia. It hosts scholars from Virginia’s public colleges and universities who discuss the latest in research, pressing social issues and the curious and whimsical. “With Good Reason” is produced for the Virginia Higher Education Broadcasting Consortium by the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and is broadcast in partnership with public radio stations in Virginia and Washington, D.C.
The U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad selected Professor of Chemistry Kelli Slunt as the first-year college mentor for 2011. Slunt will join a three-person mentor team to conduct a two-week study camp at the U.S. Air Force Academy for 20 high performing chemistry students, and she will participate in the International Chemistry Olympiad in Ankara, Turkey, in July 2011.
In addition, Slunt was recognized with the J. Christopher Bill Outstanding Faculty Service Award for 2010 for her contributions to the university as well as involvement and leadership in the community. Read the news release.
