President Jordan, Professor King Participate in Lemon Project Spring Symposium Chuck Steenburgh April 07, 2023 - 10:01 am
April 07, 2023
SMCM President Tuajuanda C. Jordan, PhD, and Professor of Anthropology Julia King, PhD, were panelists at the 13th Annual Lemon Project Spring Symposium held by the College of William & Mary on March 24-25, 2023. Titled, "Maryland and the World: A Roundtable Discussion about Truth and Reconciliation" the panel focused both on physical objects and digital...
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So. Md Education News
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Joanne Goldwater Selected as a Panelist for Spring 2023 Institute Kathleen Pusecker April 07, 2023 - 9:02 am
April 07, 2023
Joanne Goldwater, associate dean for retention and student success in the Office of Student Success Services, has been selected to present on a panel for the Maryland Association of Institutional Research at their Spring 2023 Institute Friday, April 28, 2023. At the panel session "Student Success Panel: Bridging the Work of IR and Student Success," Goldwater and...
Professor of Art Sue Johnson Awarded Paris Summer Fellowship Lee Capristo April 05, 2023 - 10:27 pm
April 05, 2023
Sue Johnson, professor of art, has been awarded a two-month fellowship in Paris, France at Cité Internationale des Arts in summer 2023. Located in the Marais along the Seine, she will have a live-work studio space in the well-known arts complex that offers fellowships to an international community of artists. Based on archival research in Paris, Johnson will create new...
Professor of Mathematics Sandy Ganzell Co-Edits Two-Volume Set Lee Capristo April 05, 2023 - 10:17 pm
April 05, 2023
Professor of Mathematics Sandy Ganzell is co-editor with Eli Goldwyn and Aaron Wootton of “Mathematics Research for the Beginning Student," Volume 1 and Volume 2 (Springer Link, 2022). The textbooks are part of the Foundations for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics series. Ganzell wrote a chapter in Volume 1, titled “Mosaics and Virtual Knots.”
Bay to Bay Service Days Kicked Off with Four Local Projects Gretchen Phillips April 04, 2023 - 1:26 pm
April 04, 2023
Alumni, students and community members got their hands dirty on Sunday, April 2, in the name of the St. Mary’s Way, as the College’s Alumni Association kicked off its annual Bay to Bay Service Days.
Since 2017, supporters across the country have volunteered to give back to their local communities during the month of April - National Volunteer Month. SMCM alumni in states...
Congressman Hoyer Visits Campus Chuck Steenburgh April 04, 2023 - 11:43 am
April 04, 2023
U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer, whose Maryland 5th Congressional District includes St. Mary's County, visited St. Mary's College of Maryland on Monday, April 3. Highlights of the congressman's visit included the Schaefer Hall aquatic lab, the Nancy R. & Norton T. Dodge Performing Arts Center and the Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland on a tour conducted by SMCM President Tuajuanda C...
Professor of English Beth Charlebois Has Chapter Published Lee Capristo March 29, 2023 - 10:18 am
March 29, 2023
Professor of English Beth Charlebois was recently published in "Shakespeare and Cultural Appropriation" (Routledge, 2023), edited by Vanessa I. Correder, L. Monique Pittman, Geoffrey Way. Her chapter, titled "Prospero in Prison: Adaptation and Appropriation in Margaret Atwood's Hag-Seed" analyzes Atwood's fictional adaptation of "The Tempest" entitled "Hag-Seed."
Charlebois...
Professor of Spanish José Ballesteros Publishes Several Poems Lee Capristo March 29, 2023 - 11:28 am
March 29, 2023
Professor of Spanish José R. Ballesteros had several of his poems published in the Summer/Fall 2022 edition of The Journal of the South Central MLA (John Hopkins University Press).
Each of Ballesteros' poems is published with a translated counterpart, one in Spanish and one in English. Thematically, the poems address empowering the outing of traumatic experiences from a...
Professor of Business Silvio Borrero Participates on ICFES Board Lee Capristo March 29, 2023 - 10:04 am
March 29, 2023
Inaugural William Seale Professor of Business Silvio Borrero participated in the Colombian Institute of Education Evaluation (ICFES) board of directors meeting on March 15. Borrero has been a member of the ICFES board of directors since 2017, when he was appointed by Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos. ICFES is a government organization responsible for the evaluation...
Professor Mertz presents on teaching Gen Z and iCn3D at Discover BMB Pamela Mertz March 27, 2023 - 7:50 pm
March 27, 2023
Pam Mertz, professor of biochemistry, presented a talk, “The Gen Z Student: Who Do We Teach” in the session “Teaching Gen Z: Challenges and Opportunities” at the ASBMB Discover BMB meeting in Seattle, Washington on March 25. In addition, on March 27, she helped facilitate a workshop on iCn3D, a web-based molecular modeling program from the National Center for...
Sociologist Andrew Cognard-Black Receives Grant for Research Lee Capristo March 29, 2023 - 9:42 am
March 29, 2023
Andrew Cognard-Black, assistant professor of sociology, is the recipient of a grant from the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) to support his research project titled "Honors and Beyond." The grant covers travel and other expenses associated with accessing restricted-use student data from the College and Beyond II Studies (CBII) housed at the...
Institutional Advancement Marketing Team Earns Awards Chuck Steenburgh March 24, 2023 - 5:27 pm
March 24, 2023
The Institutional Advancement marketing team of St. Mary’s College of Maryland earned two gold awards, a silver and a merit in the 38th Annual Educational Advertising Awards (EAA). The gold awards were for the design of the admitted student pocket folder and for the design of the Admission seahawk cutout poster. The silver award was for the design of the program for the Grand...
President Jordan Among Maryland’s Top 100 Women Gretchen Phillips March 24, 2023 - 3:59 pm
March 24, 2023
For her outstanding leadership in her profession and in the community, St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda C. Jordan, PhD was named to the Daily Record’s 2023 Maryland’s Top 100 Women.
“The 2023 Maryland’s Top 100 Women are trailblazers. They are professionally successful, serve as leaders in the community and demonstrate a commitment to mentoring,” said Suzanne...
SMCM Assistant Professor of Neurobiology Daniel Tobiansky accepted as a fellow of the UC San Diego Leading the Advancement of Underrepresented Neuroscienti
Assistant Professor of Neurobiology Daniel Tobiansky accepted as a fellow of the UC San Diego Leading the Advancement of Underrepresented Neuroscientists for Change (LAUNCH) program Daniel Tobiansky March 24, 2023 - 7:23 am
March 24, 2023
Assistant Professor of Neurobiology Daniel Tobiansky, PhD (Biology and Neuroscience), was recently accepted to take part in the UC San Diego's Leading the Advancement of Underrepresented Neuroscientists for Change (LAUNCH) program. This is one of three...
President Jordan to Visit Bryn Mawr College for Advancing Inclusive Excellence Series Gretchen Phillips March 23, 2023 - 1:22 pm
March 23, 2023
St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda C. Jordan, PhD, visits Bryn Mawr College Thursday, March 23, for the launch of its new Advancing Inclusive Excellence series. President Jordan will be joined by President Emeritus of the University of Maryland, Freeman Hrabowski, PhD.
The two leaders in transforming STEM education and student...
Associate Professor of History Garrey Dennie is Invited Panelist of OAS Lee Capristo March 22, 2023 - 4:54 pm
March 22, 2023
Associate Professor of History Garrey Dennie is an invited panelist on March 24 for a special edition of “A Chat with the OAS,” a virtual, live event organized by the Organization of American States (OAS) as part of the VI Inter-American Week for People of African Descent in the Americas. Established in 2018, the Inter-American Week for People of African Descent in...
Career and Professional Development Staff Awarded for Program Development, Innovation Gretchen Phillips March 22, 2023 - 2:58 pm
March 22, 2023
Working to guide students to career paths tailored for them, three staff of St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) earned a distinguished award from the Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers (EACE).
Professional Pathways Director Michael Dunn, along with Julianne Petrilla, coordinator for the...
SMCM SMCM Students, Alumni and Professors Present Research at Eastern Psychological Association Conference
SMCM Students, Alumni and Professors Present Research at Eastern Psychological Association Conference Angela Draheim March 14, 2023 - 4:47 pm
March 14, 2023
Students Nicholas Ashenfelter ‘23, Nicollete Iacona '23 and Caroline Taylor '23, alumni Mackenzie Brooks ‘22, Mason Drusano '22, Julia Kochman '23, Gabriel Richards '22, Drew Sonnenberg '22 and Jacinda Thomas '22, Associate Professor of Psychology Jennifer Tickle and Assistant Professor of Psychology Gili Freedman presented research at...
SMCM SMCM Psychology Students, Alumni, and Professors Contribute to Society for Personality and Social Psychology Conference
SMCM Psychology Students, Alumni, and Professors Contribute to Society for Personality and Social Psychology Conference Angela Draheim March 14, 2023 - 3:33 pm
March 14, 2023
Summer Taylor '23 and Sydney McGurk '23, alumni Kayla Luhn '22 and India Oates ’21 and assistant professor of psychology Kristina Howansky presented research at the 24th Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) conference in mid-February 2023.
Taylor, Luhn, McGurk and Howanksy gave a...
Six Students to Present Research at Phi Alpha Theta Conference Lee Capristo March 16, 2023 - 7:50 am
March 16, 2023
Six St. Mary's College of Maryland students were selected to present their research at the 2023 Phi Alpha Theta (National History Honors Society) Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference on March 25 at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland. The students and their research topics are as follows: Sophie Hannah '23 (The Changing American Definition of Femininity and Women’s Gender...