Blayne Weaver, director in residence and adjunct professor of film production at Shenandoah University, co-stars in "Fluorescent Beast," a black comedy directed by Paul Osbourne. The film follows ... Continue Reading Director In Residence Blayne Weaver…
Noyalas Sheds Light On Often Overlooked Civil War Battle In Newest Book ‘The Blood-Tinted Waters of the Shenandoah’ explores the Battle of Cool Spring’s significance during the 1864 Valley Campaign
Jonathan Noyalas ’01, M.A., director of the McCormick Civil War Institute at Shenandoah University, has released a new book that takes an in-depth look at one of the Shenandoah Valley’s lesser known ... Continue Reading Noyalas Sheds Light On Often…
Shenandoah VR Design Students Help Bring Bestselling Author’s Graphic Novel To Life Daniel Sheil, Luke Yager develop AR companion app for ‘Lo and Behold’ by Wendy Mass
Two students in Shenandoah University’s Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality Design program have created an AR companion app for a graphic novel written by New York Times bestselling author Wendy Mass, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah VR Design Students Help…
VR Design Program Director Celebrates Release Of First Novel Nathan Prestopnik’s sci-fi adventure ‘World Without Rain’ now available on Amazon
Nathan Prestopnik, Ph.D., director of Shenandoah University’s Bachelor of Arts in Virtual Reality Design program and co-director of the Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL), is in the ... Continue Reading VR Design Program Director Celebrates…
Shenandoah Professor Chosen To Lead Winchester School Board Department Chair & Professor of Hispanic Studies Bryan Pearce-Gonzales, Ph.D., has served on the board since 2017
A full story about Pearce-Gonzales' election is featured in the Jan. 11, 2024, edition of The Winchester Star. ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Professor Chosen To Lead…
Shenandoah Professor Received Travel Scholarship for Conference in Spain Andrea Smith, Ph.D., Designed A Panel For & Presented At The June Event
Shenandoah University Associate Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences and Professor of Hispanic Studies Andrea M. Smith, Ph.D., attended the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Professor Received Travel Scholarship…
Noyalas ’01 Honored By Josephine School Community Museum and African-American Cultural Center He received the accolade alongside former Harvard president Drew Gilpin Faust, Ph.D., and 2024 Virginia Teacher of the Year Jeff Keller
On Thursday, Sept. 7, Jonathan A. Noyalas '01, M.A., director of Shenandoah University's McCormick Civil War Institute, was honored by the Josephine School Community Museum and African-American ... Continue Reading Noyalas ’01 Honored By Josephine…
Alumna Returns As Assistant Professor Dr. Kathleen Lasick Wants to Provide Students With A Shenandoah Experience as Supportive as Her Own
A Shenandoah University graduate is returning to her alma mater this fall to teach as an assistant professor of biology. Kathleen Lasick ’16, Ph.D., earned her doctorate in molecular and cellular ... Continue Reading Alumna Returns As Assistant Professor…
CAS Faculty Member Vicky Spencer Co-Edits New Book Work focuses on English learners with learning disabilities
A book co-edited by Vicky G. Spencer, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA, IBA, professor and director of Shenandoah University’s Applied Behavior Analysis graduate program, is being released by Information Age ... Continue Reading CAS Faculty Member Vicky Spencer…
Friday Faculty Spotlight: Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology Allyson Degrassi, Ph.D. Dr. Degrassi shares the experiences that made her an educator who provides students with abundant opportunities to define their own learning experiences
The Friday Faculty Spotlight, designed to help the entire university community to get to know our faculty members, has returned for 2023! This week, the spotlight is on College of Arts and Sciences ... Continue Reading Friday Faculty Spotlight: Assistant Professor…
Shenandoah’s College of Arts & Sciences Welcomes New Leadership Current Faculty Take On New Roles, While Additional Faculty Join The University
Shenandoah University’s College of Arts and Sciences has started the new academic year with familiar faces as new academic leaders. Assistant Professor of Mathematics Lydia Maynard, Ph.D., is now ... Continue Reading Shenandoah’s College of Arts &…
Shenandoah University Lends Creative Hand to Valley Health’s COVID-19 Vaccination Radio Campaign ‘Double Shot (Of The Country’s Love)’ Aims to Give Nudge to Those on the Fence About Getting the Vaccine
The radio hit “Double Shot (Of My Baby’s Love)” made its debut nearly 60 years ago, and the version recorded by The Swingin’ Medallions in 1966 climbed up the Billboard Hot 100 charts. This summer, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Lends Creative Hand…
Shenandoah Faculty Member Receives Poetry Accolade Work By Lisa Wood Featured In Horror Collection
Shenandoah University Adjunct Assistant Professor of English Lisa Wood (L. Marie Wood), M.F.A., M.A., MBA, has been recognized in Library Journal for her contribution to the new anthology, “Under Her ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Faculty Member Receives Poetry…
COIL Continues to Build SU’s Global Virtual Learning Opportunities Collaborative Online International Learning program is the focus of the Barzinji Institute’s “Academic Practice” pillar
Shenandoah University, through a grant awarded to Director of Global Virtual Learning Younus Mirza, Ph.D., recently announced the formation of the Barzinji Institute for Global Virtual Learning, an ... Continue Reading COIL Continues to Build SU’s…
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: A Short Primer A Shenandoah International Affairs Expert Offers His Perspective
Shenandoah University's Henkel Family Chair in International Affairs and Professor of Political Science Eric K. Leonard, Ph.D., provides an expert's look at what's happening in Ukraine. For many of ... Continue Reading Russian Invasion of Ukraine: A…
Friday Faculty Spotlight: Bryan Pearce-Gonzales, Ph.D. Discover more about the professor of Hispanic studies and the joy he brings to his life and work
This week’s Friday Faculty Spotlight subject is Professor of Hispanic Studies Bryan Pearce-Gonzales, Ph.D. Dr. Pearce-Gonzales is the chair of the Department of Languages and Cultural Studies and ... Continue Reading Friday Faculty Spotlight: Bryan Pearce-Gonzales,…
Friday Faculty Spotlight: Eric Leonard, Ph.D. Discover How Political Science Professor Has Forged A Unique, Teaching-And-Student-Centered Career
Welcome to the Friday Faculty Spotlight, which today is on Professor of Political Science & Henkel Family Chair in International Affairs Eric K. Leonard, Ph.D. In this week’s spotlight Q&A, ... Continue Reading Friday Faculty Spotlight: Eric Leonard,…
Professor’s Book Examines Masculinity in Chicanx and Mexican Literature Bryan Pearce-Gonzales writes about masculine relationships and what it signifies to be a Mexican male
Professor of Hispanic Studies Bryan Pearce-Gonzales, Ph.D., recently published his first book, “Societal Constructions of Masculinity in Chicanx and Mexican Literature: From Machismo to Feminist ... Continue Reading Professor’s Book Examines Masculinity in…
Mathematics Professor Selected for Prestigious Program Chase Mathison will become a member of Project NExT for Math Faculty
Assistant Professor of Mathematics Chase Mathison, Ph.D., has been selected for the prestigious Project NExT for junior mathematics faculty. The NExT in Project NExT stands for New Experiences in ... Continue Reading Mathematics Professor Selected for Prestigious…
CAS Math and English Faculty Expertise Draws Attention OShaughnessy Featured by Colleges of Distinction and Taylor by the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
Shenandoah University College of Arts & Sciences Dean of Student Success and Associate Math Professor Jessica OShaughnessy, Ph.D., is featured in this article "How to Survive College Math" on ... Continue Reading CAS Math and English Faculty…
Noyalas’ New Book Details African American Experience During Civil War ‘Slavery and Freedom in the Shenandoah Valley During the Civil War Era’ is available now
Jonathan Noyalas ’01, M.A., director of Shenandoah’s McCormick Civil War Institute, recently published his book “Slavery and Freedom in the Shenandoah Valley During the Civil War Era.” Officially ... Continue Reading Noyalas’ New Book Details African…
College of Arts & Sciences News: Winter 2021 Faculty present and publish, students share Valentine's Day wishes with seniors, and One Big Question events inform
Exercise Science Department Chair and Assistant Professor Barry Parker, Ph.D., and Assistant Professor of Exercise Science Jessica Sansone, Ph.D., are presenting on the “Importance of a Periodized ... Continue Reading College of Arts & Sciences…
Shenandoah Psych Professor’s Children’s Book Set For Release ‘Mushroom Rain’ Scheduled For Spring 2022 Publication
“Mushroom Rain,” a children’s book by Shenandoah University Psychology Professor Laura K. Zimmermann, Ph.D., has been picked up by Sleeping Bear Press and is slated to be released in spring 2022, as ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Psych Professor’s Children’s Book…
College of Arts & Sciences Faculty News: Fall/Winter 2020 Faculty win top awards and see work accepted for publication
Division of Applied Technology Director Anne Marchant, Ph.D., (pictured) received the Dr. John Noftsinger Leadership Award at the Shenandoah Valley Technology Council's annual Tech Nite event this ... Continue Reading College of Arts & Sciences…
Writing For Another Realm Horror Novelist and Shenandoah Assistant Professor L. Marie Wood’s Latest Book Set To Appear Just Before Halloween
Vampires. The afterlife. These are just a couple of the subjects Adjunct Assistant Professor of English Lisa Wood (L. Marie Wood), M.F.A., explores in her novels, the newest of which, the ... Continue Reading Writing For Another Realm Horror…
College of Arts & Sciences News: Summer/Early Fall 2020 MCWI Receives Donations, Faculty Publish, and Student Wins Debate Competition
Shenandoah's McCormick Civil War Institute (MCWI) has received a substantial collection of letters from Civil War soldiers in the 9th New York Heavy Artillery. Over the course of the next several ... Continue Reading College of Arts & Sciences…
College of Arts & Sciences News: Spring/Early Summer 2020 Faculty member wins book honor, while other faculty and students see work accepted for publication and a faculty member receives a New York Times mention
Assistant Professor of English Christin Marie Taylor, Ph.D., received the Eudora Welty Prize for the best book of the year by University of Mississippi Press for her book, “Labor Pains: New Deal ... Continue Reading College of Arts & Sciences…
Environmental Studies Assistant Professor Publishes Series of Articles Allyson Degrassi, Ph.D., co-writes several pieces appearing in three journals
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology Allyson L. Degrassi, Ph.D., recently saw the publication of several journal articles she co-wrote. “Loss of foundation species revisited: ... Continue Reading Environmental Studies Assistant Professor Publishes…
MCWI Director Delivers Keynote for Commemoration & Directs Historical Tour C-SPAN Broadcasts Noyalas' Speech
On Saturday, July 13, McCormick Civil War Institute (MCWI) Director Jonathan Noyalas '01, M.A., had the honor of delivering the keynote address for the National Park Service’s 155th anniversary ... Continue Reading MCWI Director Delivers Keynote for…
Shenandoah Hires ‘Santa Girl’ Director Blayne Weaver Weaver becomes director in residence as ‘Santa Girl’ premieres nationwide Aug. 30
Director Blayne Weaver, who directed “Santa Girl” at Shenandoah, brings Hollywood know-how to the university as the school’s first director in residence. I’m honored to be a part of Shenandoah. I ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Hires ‘Santa Girl’ Director…
One Artifact At A Time Shenandoah University Students Serve As Co-authors of Artifact-Driven History of Winchester
A group of Shenandoah University history majors are set to be published authors this year for their work on a book commemorating the 275th anniversary of the founding of Winchester, Virginia. The ... Continue Reading One Artifact At A Time…
Shenandoah University English Faculty Member Publishes Book Taylor’s ‘Labor Pains’ Focuses on the ‘Felt’ Experience of Work, in All Its Varied Forms
Shenandoah University Assistant Professor of English Christin Marie Taylor, Ph.D., has published her first book, Labor Pains: New Deal Fictions of Race, Work, and Sex in the South which is a part of ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University English Faculty Member…
New Director Named of Applied Behavior Analysis Program Vicky Spencer Brings Global Higher Education Experience to Shenandoah
Vicky Spencer, Ph.D., BCBA-D, is the new program director for Shenandoah University's Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis program. Her higher education experience extends across the globe. ... Continue Reading New Director Named of Applied…
Noyalas’ New Book Examines Race, Slavery & Emancipation Work To Be Published By University Press of Florida
The Director of Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute Jonathan Noyalas ’01, M.A., has received a contract from University Press of Florida (UPF) for his next book, “‘To Be Free Some ... Continue Reading Noyalas’ New Book Examines Race,…
‘A Mother’s Will’ Wins Award At Film Festival In Toronto Short Co-Produced By Shenandoah Faculty Serving As Platform For Feature-Length Documentary
The short documentary, "A Mother's Will," which was co-produced by two Shenandoah faculty members, was just selected as Best North American Documentary Short at the Alternative Film Festival in ... Continue Reading ‘A Mother’s Will’ Wins Award…
Online Manual Saves Money and Paper Digital version of biology lab manual has immediate results
A digital copy of a General Biology 101 lab manual – developed in 2014 by Associate Professor of Biology Laurel Rodgers, Ph.D., with the help of her colleagues Assistant Professor of Biology Mike ... Continue Reading Online Manual Saves Money and…