Associate Dean Jamal Watson Honored at National HBCU Pre-Law Summit
Dr. Jamal Watson, Associate Dean of the School of Professional and Graduate Studies, was awarded the Advocate Award at the 10th Annual National HBCU Pre-Law Summit and Law Expo for his journalistic work and scholarship on higher education. The summit took place on Friday, September 22, 2023, and Saturday, September 23, 2023
Dr. Mercedez Callenes Publishes Paper in the International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection
Dr. Mercedez Callenes, Associate Professor of Global Affairs, co-published an article titled, “Attacking the Grid: Lessons from a Guerrilla Conflict and Efforts for Peace in Colombia: 1990-2018.” The article was published in the International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection on July 14, 2023. Dr. Callenes and her co-authors address the ongoing internal conflict in Colombia...
Medstar Neurological Fellow Jill Calvani Presents Capstone at National Rehabilitation Hospital
The Occupational Therapy Programs have a relationship with Medstar in which they support the Neurological fellowship program. Jill Calvani, the Medstar Neurological Fellow in the School of Nursing and Health Professions, presented her capstone on July 27 at the National Rehabilitation Hospital. Jill’s capstone was titled, “Examining the Motor Scale Items from the Coma Recovery...
Dr. Kimberly Monroe Presents Research at the Black Europe Summer School (BESS) Symposium in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dr. Kimberly F. Monroe, Assistant professor of History and Africana Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, presented her research titled “Writing Toward a Black Liberation: Claudia Jones’ Black Nationalist/Internationalist Activism in Europe” at the Black Europe Summer School (BESS) Symposium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The theme, ‘Interrogating Citizenship, Race, and Ethnic Relations” examined the...
Dr. Cristina Parsons Publishes Article in Portuguese Studies Journal
Dr. Cristina Parsons, Professor Emerita of Economics, In the College of Arts and Sciences, published an article titled, “Fado as Economic History: The Mariquinhas Cycle Reinterpreted”, in the Portuguese Studies Journal. The article shines a light on a new perspective on ‘A Casa da Mariquinhas’ by exploring Portuguese women’s working and social lives and the...
Dr. Agnes Conaty Presents Talk on the GLOBE Program
Dr. Agnes Conaty, Adjunct Professor of Mathematics and Science Lead of the NASA GLOBE Observer Program co-presented with NASA Engineer Larry Hilliard, to talk about the Space Geodesy Program, the Model Rocket Program and other contributions of NASA Goddard. The two spoke to an audience of 85 campers and their families from across the DC...
Adjunct Professor Frank Handler Co-Publishes Article in Aerosol Science and Technology
Adjunct Professor, Dr. Frank Handler, co-published an article titled, ” Enhanced survival fractions of UV-irradiated spores in clusters on a surface in air: Measured and mathematically modeled results at 254-nm“. The article was published online in Aerosol Science and Technology on March 31, 2023. Dr. Handler, and co-authors, discuss the use of germicidal ultraviolet light...
Dr. Patrice Nielson Presents at the Mid-Atlantic Annual Meeting
Dr. Patrice Nielson, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, gave an oral presentation titled “Incorporating Student Voice and Student Choice into a Lab Activity” at the 2023 Ecological Society of America’s Mid-Atlantic Annual Meeting on April 1, 2023. The meeting, hosted by the University of Delaware in Newark, DE, brought together...
Dr. Stacey Baugh Presents Poster at Lilly Conference in College and University Teaching
Dr. Stacey Baugh, Associate Professor of Psychology, presented a poster at the Lilly Conference in College and University Teaching on October 14, 2022. The poster titled “The Impact of Course Deadline Flexibility on Student Performance” examined whether students in the Introductory Psychology course performed better with structured or flexible deadlines. Listen to summary recording of...
Dr. Stacey Baugh Serves as Panelist to Discuss Mental Health and Helping Teens Copes with Anxiety
Dr. Stacey Baugh, Associate Professor of Psychology, served as a panelist for a virtual town hall on mental health strategies presented by the 100 Black Men of Prince George’s County. The panel focused on ways to help teens and their parents cope with anxiety and exposure to violence. Founded in 2012, The Prince George’s County...