W&L Welcomes New Faculty
A total of 20 new faculty are joining the university this year.
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W&L Welcomes New Visiting Faculty, Professors of Practice and Postdoctoral Fellows
A total of 25 new instructors join the W&L community.
W&L Welcomes New Visiting Faculty Members and Postdoctoral Fellows
The College, the Williams School and the Law School have combined to hire 25 visiting faculty members and two postdoctoral fellows for 2022-23.
W&L Welcomes New Faculty
Combined, the College, the Williams School and the Law School have hired 23 Faculty Members.
W&L Presents Faculty Recital
The May 11 recital in the Wilson Concert Hall will focus on musical associations from Venice.
In Case You Missed It
W&L’s Elliott King Published by Penn State Press
King co-edited a book as a part of Penn State Press' "Refiguring Modernism" series.
W&L Presents Faculty Recital with William McCorkle
McCorkle will perform at Lexington Presbyterian Church on Sept. 19 at 3 p.m. No tickets are required.
W&L Presents Faculty Lectures in Weeklong Series
W&L’s Office of Lifelong Learning presents an inside view of ongoing research from university faculty July 19-23 titled “Beyond the Classroom: Frontiers of Faculty Research.”
W&L’s Diego Millan Named 2021-22 Career Enhancement Fellow
The Career Enhancement Fellowship seeks to increase underrepresented junior and other faculty members by creating career development opportunities.
W&L’s Ball to Give Anne and Edgar Basse Jr. Public Reading
Gordon Ball will read from his recent book, "My San Francisco," on May 13.
W&L Hosts Public Reading with Professor Deborah Miranda
Miranda, who retires from W&L this year, will present a public reading titled “How to Love the Burning World” on April 26.
W&L’s Deborah Miranda’s Work Highlighted by American Academy of Poets
Miranda's new poem, "Torch," was selected as the American Academy of Poets' "Poem-a-Day."
W&L’s Elizabeth Matthews Receives Outstanding Paper Award
Professor Matthews received an outstanding paper award at the 13th International Conference on Game and Entertainment Technologies.
W&L’s Vic Ricciardi Talks Behavioral Finance on Podcast
Ricciardi served as an expert panelist on behavioral finance and retirement planning for the podcast "That Annuity Show" earlier this year.
W&L’s Weissman Publishes Textbook
Mudd Postdoctoral Ethics Fellow Jeremy Weissman recently published a textbook titled "The Crowdsourced Panopticon: Conformity and Control on Social Media."
W&L’s Bob Strong Talks Trump Impeachment Trial in The Roanoke Times
Professor Strong’s op-ed is titled “Donald Trump and the Stress Test of American Democracy.”
W&L’s Leah Naomi Green Receives Lucille Clifton Legacy Award
Green will receive the Lucille Clifton Legacy Award from St. Mary’s College of Maryland on March 1.
W&L’s Colbert Honored as Black Scholar
Cory Colbert was a recent "Honoree of the Day" on a website that honors Black scholars in the mathematical sciences.
W&L’s Lynn Rainville Pens Article in Zócalo Public Square
In the article, Rainville discusses how Sweet Briar College remembers the enslaved people and free laborers who built – and are buried beneath – its campus.
W&L’s Rush Pens Two Opinion Pieces
Politics professor Mark Rush published opinion pieces in the Jurist and The Virginian-Pilot in November.
W&L’s Domnica Radulescu Publishes Book on Refugees
Domnica Radulescu, the Edwin A. Morris Professor of Comparative Literature at W&L, presents her newest co-edited book, “Voices on the Move: An Anthology by and about Refugees.”
W&L Faculty Embrace Hybrid Instruction
The COVID-19 pandemic has failed to hinder Washington and Lee University professors, who have adapted creatively to teach both in person and virtually this term.
W&L Honors Veterans at Annual Event
Veterans gathered in front of Lee Chapel on Veterans Day to share details of their service and join in a prayer for all service members.
W&L’s Edwards Receives H. Hiter Harris III Faculty Rising Star Award
He will be recognized at a luncheon ceremony in Richmond on Nov. 7.
New Group Celebrates Native Americans at W&L
The Native American Cohort, which was created by faculty and staff with native heritage, aims to illuminate Native American history and culture, beginning with special events for Native American Heritage Month in November.
W&L’s Ponce de León Publishes New Journal Article
The article presents an analysis of the main political events of 2018 in Peru.
W&L Awarded Associated Colleges of the South (ACS) Collaborative Curricula Themed Grant
The grant will help fund a project to bring professors from the six ACS dance departments to participating campuses and create a model for shared teaching.
W&L’s Stephen McCormick Earns Prestigious Fellowship from Harvard
The fellowship, made possible by The Lila Wallace – Reader’s Digest Fund, is designed for scholars who explore “Italy in the World.”
Dymacek to Present Inaugural Lecture
The title of Wayne Dymacek’s talk, which is free and open to the public, is “My Life and Times with Dots and Lines.”
Washington and Lee Professor Appointed Member of Fulbright Specialist Program
Washington and Lee University’s Martin Davies, associate professor of economics, was appointed a member of the Fulbright Specialist Program for three years.
Marlbrook Chamber Players to Perform at W&L
The group consists of current W&L faculty members Jaime McArdle, violinist, Julia Goudimova, cellist and Timothy Gaylard, pianist.
Horowitz Op-Ed Addresses Bad Behavior at Elite Institutions
W&L History Professor Sarah Horowitz addresses "the upper-class claim to a right to rule — and misrule" in the Washington Post.
Finch Addresses Political Debates in Roanoke Times
In the op-ed, Professor Kevin Finch argues that Virginians should end the debate about debates.
Meaning, Culture and Survival
A new book by Harvey Markowitz, associate professor of anthropology, examines Native Americans and Catholic missionaries.
Rush Commentaries Featured in Multiple Media Outlets
Mark Rush, Waxberg Professor of Politics and Law at W&L, has recently discussed constitutional amendments, 3D-printed guns and electoral maps.
Strong Talks Presidential Scandals in the Richmond Times-Dispatch
Strong is the William Lyne Wilson Professor in Political Economy at Washington and Lee.
Strong Talks Presidential Scandals in the Richmond Times-Dispatch
Strong is the William Lyne Wilson Professor in Political Economy at Washington and Lee.
David G. Elmes, Professor of Psychology Emeritus at W&L, Dies at 76
Elmes taught at Washington and Lee University for 40 years until his retirement in 2007.
W&L’s Hoover Offers Credit Score Advice on WalletHub
Hoover discusses the advantages and disadvantages of a perfect credit score.
Davies Awarded Virginia Center for the Creative Arts Fellowship
Jenefer Davies, associate professor of dance and theater, will be among approximately 25 fellows focusing on their own creative projects at the working retreat.
Guse to Give Talk in Honor of John C. Winfrey Term Professorship
Joseph Guse, John C. Winfrey Associate Term Professor of Economics, will give a talk in honor of his professorship on Tues., April 3 at 5:00 p.m. in Northen Auditorium.
Defying Gravity
Professor Jenefer Davies talks about her new book on aerial dance and the physical and artistic challenges of working against gravity.
W&L’s Department of Music Presents a Faculty Recital: “Mockingbird Amongst the Flowers”
Byron Petty, Shuko Watanabe and William McCorkle will perform French, German and Italian works from the baroque.
Office Hours: Classics Professor Rebecca Benefiel
The associate professor of classics won a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support the digitization of Pompeian epigraphy, along with Sara Sprenkle, associate professor of computer science.
Harrison Pemberton, W&L Professor of Philosophy Emeritus, Dies at 92
Pemberton taught at W&L for 42 years, from 1962 until 2004.
Former W&L Professor John R. Handelman Dies at 69
At W&L, Handelman taught popular courses in comparative politics, Chinese politics, Japanese politics, and U.S. foreign policy.
Jefferson Davis Futch III, Professor of History Emeritus, Dies at 85
Futch taught at Washington and Lee University for 46 years, until his retirement in 2008.
Poverty, Mental Health and Public Policy — Canadian Style
Professor Tim Diette testified before the Canadian House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.
W&L’s Rush Shares a Thanksgiving Prayer
Mark Rush's "A Thanksgiving Prayer" was published in The Roanoke Times on Thanksgiving day.
Welcome FLTA Mengsu Kong
Mengsu Kong is one of seven foreign languaga teaching assistants on the W&L campus this year.
Johanna Bond to Serve as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at W&L Law
Johanna Bond, professor of law at Washington and Lee University School of Law, has been appointed associate dean for academic affairs by Dean Brant Hellwig.
Through the Lens: Photography by Professor Mitch Keller
During this First Friday’s Gallery Walk in downtown Lexington on Aug. 5, be sure to stop by Sweet Treats Bakery to take a look at Mitch Keller’s solo photography exhibition.
W&L Law Professor David Bruck Appointed to Lead Defense Team for Dylann Roof
The federal judge overseeing the case of Dylan Roof has approved the request by his attorneys to add Washington and Lee law professor and death penalty specialist David Bruck to the defense team in the case.
W&L Law’s David Baluarte Joins Advisory Council of Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion
Washington and Lee law professor David Baluarte has been named to the advisory council of the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion, an independent non-profit organization dedicated to promoting an integrated, human rights based response to the injustice of statelessness and exclusion.
W&L Law’s Danforth Weighs in on Sweet Briar Case
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of Virginia breathed new life into the fight to keep Sweet Briar College open. W&L law professor Robert Danforth co-authored an amicus brief in the case.
New Study by W&L’s Susan Franck Examines Diversity in Legal Profession at International Level
A new article by Washington and Lee University Law Professor Susan D. Franck is tackling some of the most topical issues in international arbitration and the legal profession in general.
W&L Law’s Brant Hellwig Publishes Book on U.S. Tax Court
Washington and Lee law professor and incoming dean Brant Hellwig recently completed a manuscript detailing the historical evolution and jurisdiction of the United States Tax Court.
Smitka Discusses Auto Financing on WalletHub
Mike Smitka, professor of economics at Washington and Lee University, discusses auto financing in WalletHub. Smitka answers questions on the best time of year to buy a car; whether auto financing deals may change during the next year; how to make the car-buying process more transparent and hassle-free; tips for buyers with fair or poor credit and signs that the buyer may be getting ripped off in the auto buying process.
W&L’s Russ Miller Analyzes New Developments in German Spying Scandal
Washington and Lee law professor Russ Miller was quoted extensively in a Christian Science Monitor report on the furor over Germany's cooperation with NSA spying operations .
Renee Pratt Awarded Research Stipend from IBM Center for the Business of Government
Renee Pratt, assistant professor of business administration at Washington and Lee University, is part of a three-person team recently awarded a research stipend from the IBM Center for the Business of Government.
International Law, Immigration Experts Join W&L Law Faculty
Four new law professors have joined the permanent faculty at Washington and Lee University School of year this fall.
