Dr. Agnes Conaty Publishes an Article with The Laurel Independent to Encourage Citizen Science

February 21, 2024

Dr. Agnes Conaty serves as a Senior Research Scientist and Science Lead for the GLOBE Observer Program with NASA. Dr. Conaty has published an article in The Laurel Independent, a community newspaper in the city of Laurel, MD. The article, “Be part of something big: The joy of citizen science” details information about the NASA GLOBE observer program and how the community can get involved in learning more about the earth and environment and even contribute to learning through citizen science.

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Trinity Faculty Contribute Chapters to “Fostering Communities of Transformation in STEM Higher Education: A Multi-institutional Collection of DEI Initiatives”

February 13, 2024

Trinity faculty in Biology and Chemistry contributed two chapters to a new book, “Fostering Communities of Transformation in STEM Higher Education: A Multi-institutional Collection of DEI Initiatives”, in collaboration with HHMI cohort colleagues. Cindy DeBoy, Kaitlin Wellens, Patrice Moss, Mia Ray and Anette Casiano-Negroni produced Chapter 11: Creating a Space in the Curriculum for Effective Mentoring to Foster Student Connections and Agency (with a figure by student Adriana Pino-Delgado!)  Cynthia DeBoy also contributed to Chapter 15:  From the Soul: Learning and Leading Together toward Inclusive Excellence.

The text is indexed on Google and available for purchase on Amazon, and on VTechWorks as a free PDF and ePUB.  Many congratulations to the team!

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Provost & Associate Professor of Psychology Carlota Ocampo presents at the 109th Annual Conference of the National Communication Association

November 17, 2023

NCA Logo for 109th convention; word FREEDOM in all caps with mosaic backgroundDr. Carlota Ocampo presented on a panel entitled “Race, Gender, and Leadership in the Public Imagination: The Implications and Challenges of Securing Freedom in our Post-pandemic Reality” at the NCA Annual Conference on November 16th.

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Associate Dean Jamal Watson Honored at National HBCU Pre-Law Summit

September 28, 2023

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

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Dr. Mercedez Callenes Publishes Paper in the International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection

August 4, 2023

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 involving leftist guerrilla groups and their attacks on the country’s power grid. Using data from key organizations, such as ISA, IX, and CINEP, Dr. Mercedez and her co-authors analyzed patterns of attacks and strategies used to exert pressure on the government.

Citation
Jennifer S. Holmes, Agustin Palao, Mercedez Callenes, Neil Ortiz Silva, Alvaro Cardenas, Attacking the grid: Lessons from a guerrilla conflict and efforts for peace in Colombia: 1990–2018, International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection, Volume 42, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcip.2023.100621.

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Medstar Neurological Fellow Jill Calvani Presents Capstone at National Rehabilitation Hospital

August 1, 2023

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 Scale-Revised.”

 

 

 

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Dr. Kimberly Monroe Presents Research at the Black Europe Summer School (BESS) Symposium in Amsterdam, Netherlands

July 25, 2023

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 African Diaspora and other people of color in Europe. The lectures concentrated on the origins of Black Europe and investigated the impact of colonial legacies, policies, social organizations, and legislation today. Black scholars from across Europe (Poland, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Italy and more) lectured throughout the two-week program, including Drs. Kwame Nimako, Olivette Otele, Rokhaya Diallo, Camilla Hawthorne, Wayne Modest, and more.

In addition to the lectures, Dr. Monroe immersed herself into Black Amsterdam by visiting the Tropen Museum “Our Colonial Inheritance” exhibit, The Black Archives “No Healing Without Repair” exhibit, and experienced a Black Heritage Amsterdam tour on the canal with Jennifer Tosch. To commemorate the Abolition of slavery in Suriname (1873) and other former Dutch colonies in the Caribbean, Dr. Monroe and fellow BESS participants took part in festivities at the Keti Koti (break the chains) parade and festival on July 1st.

 

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Dr. Cristina Parsons Publishes Article in Portuguese Studies Journal

July 13, 2023

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 economic structures that influenced many lives in the twentieth century. 

Citation:

Parsons, Cristina. “Fado as Economic History: The Mariquinhas Saga Reinterpreted.” Portuguese Studies, vol 39 no 1, 2023, p 63-75. Project MUSE, doi:10.1353/port.2023.a900051

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Dr. Agnes Conaty Presents Talk on the GLOBE Program

July 13, 2023

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 Metro area, New Jersey, and Washington state at the Greenbelt Park Campfire initiative on April 8, 2023. 

Additionally, and in recognition of Earth and Citizen Science Month, Dr. Agnes Conaty and the GLOBE Observer Program team led the Third Sunday Experiment at the Goddard Visitor Center on April 16, 2023. She also participated in the Earth Day celebration at Union Station with Trinity’s Early College Academy Program on April 21, 2023, and at the University of Maryland, College Park, MD on April 29, 2023.  

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Adjunct Professor Frank Handler Co-Publishes Article in Aerosol Science and Technology

April 14, 2023

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 (GUV) to eliminate pathogenic bacteria and viruses for disease transmission control. It highlights that certain microbes, like bacterial spores, can form clusters that shield them from GUV, making it challenging to achieve an effective reduction in viability.

Citation

Steven C. HillDavid C. DoughtyDaniel W. MackowskiVipin RastogiJay D. EversoleDan McGradyFrank Handler & Jana Kesavan (2023) Enhanced survival fractions of UV-irradiated spores in clusters on a surface in air: Measured and mathematically modeled results at 254-nm, Aerosol Science and Technology, 57:6, 487-507, DOI: 10.1080/02786826.2023.2186213

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Dr. Patrice Nielson Presents at the Mid-Atlantic Annual Meeting

April 4, 2023

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 ecologists from academia and the public and private sectors to engage and present on ecology-related topics. Dr. Nielson’s presentation examined how she restructured lab activities to support learning needs and empower students to explore lecture topics that suited their interests. 

Citation:

Nielson, P. (2023, April). Incorporating Student Voice and Student Choice into a Lab Activity. Ecological Society of America’s Mid-Atlantic Annual Meeting . Newark; University of Delaware.

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Dr. Stacey Baugh Presents Poster at Lilly Conference in College and University Teaching

March 31, 2023

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. Baugh’s presentation.

Citation:

Baugh, S. The Impact of Course Deadline Flexibility on Student Performance. Poster. Lilly Conferences International Learning Cooperative. Traverse City, MI. October 13-15, 2022.

 

 

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Dr. Stacey Baugh Serves as Panelist to Discuss Mental Health and Helping Teens Copes with Anxiety

March 31, 2023

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 chapter of the 100 Black Men of America, Inc. provides community programs based on the pillars of education, health and wellness, economic empowerment, and leadership.

 

 

 

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Adjunct Professor Agnes Conaty Featured in SSAI Newsletter for Her Work in Earth Science Research

March 31, 2023

Dr. Agnes Conaty, Mathematics Adjunct Professor and Senior Research Scientist, was featured in the Science Systems and Applications, Inc (SSAI) newsletter in honor of Women’s History Month. The article highlights Dr. Conaty’s background and work as an earth science researcher at SSAI, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, and Center for Space Science Education. The article shares Dr. Conaty’s exciting work in writing modules and developing workshops for educators, researching sea surface temperatures and ocean color satellite data sets, learning UNIX and C programming language, and presenting scientific research at conferences.

We salute Dr. Conaty’s great work in the earth science field and her dedication to teaching mathematics at Trinity Washington University over an eight-year period.

Learn more about what inspired Dr. Agnes Conaty to enter the field of Earth Science.

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Chemistry Adjunct Professor Nyesa Enakaya Publishes Article in American Chemical Society Journal

March 24, 2023

Chemistry Adjunct Professor, Nyesa Enakaya, in the College of Arts and Sciences publishes her first article in the American Chemical Society Journal (ACS) in March 22, 2023. The article, titled “Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Allosteric Effectors for Hemoglobin”, outlines the causing factors of vaso-occlusive crisis in sickle cell patients and potential treatments to increase oxygen levels.  Read full abstract. 

Citation

Enakaya, N. A., Jefferson, A., Chew-Martinez, D., & Matthews, J. S. (2023). Design, synthesis, and evaluation of allosteric effectors for hemoglobin. Accounts of Chemical Research. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.accounts.2c00590

 

 

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