Professor of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently commented on the following news stories:
Local educators resist Youngkin’s criticisms of classroom instruction (Axios)
Mask mandates are going away as Covid cases persist. What’s changed? (The Washington Post)
Schapiro: An aggravation that lawmakers, especially Democrats, don’t need (Bristol Herald-Courier)
Ukraine Tops State of the Union (CTV News)
Biden Delivers State of Union (CTV News)
A Government Divided (Connection Newspapers)
How impactful was Zelenskyy’s Speech to Congress? (CP 24 Toronto)
Southwest ‘really flexed its muscle this year’ (Cardinal News)
Professor of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth, who is director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies; Professor of Geography Stephen P. Hanna; and Kate Seltzer, a 2021 graduate of UMW with degrees in political science and in communication and digital studies, are coauthors of a book chapter entitled, “Declining Rural Influence in Virginia Politics: Comparing Mark Warner’s 2001 and 2020 Elections,” which was published in the new book, Vibrant Virginia: Engaging the Commonwealth to Expand Economic Vitality, just published by Virginia Tech. Further information on the book is available here: