Julie Woodzicka to Deliver Lecture in Honor of Her Appointment to the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professorship
Woodzicka’s talk on reacting to stressful situations will be held Oct. 8 in Northen Auditorium.
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Jay Margalus Publishes Paper in The Lancet Discovery Science Journal eBioMedicine
The article discusses the inexpensive solution for early cancer detection that Margalus helped develop alongside researchers at the University of Chicago.
Erin Gray Receives American Chemical Society’s Undergraduate New Investigator Grant
The assistant professor of chemistry will utilize the funds to conduct fundamental research in organic chemistry.
W&L Business Administration Professor Awarded Mednick Memorial Fellowship
Lingshu Hu will receive $2,000 from the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges to support his research on political popularity on X/Twitter.
W&L History Professor Receives Fellowship at the Suzy Newhouse Center for the Humanities
Mikki Brock will perform research leading to a new book at the Wellesley College-based academic center this year.
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Dan Johnson Awarded National Science Foundation Grant
The collaborative grant will be used to build a transformative educational assessment of creative thinking for STEM education and research.
Noted Sports Researcher and Sociologist Scott Brooks to Hold Discussions at W&L
The two-day programming will be headlined by a conversation featuring Brooks and DeLaney Center fellow Drew Harrell ’24 on Thursday, Sept. 5 in the Watson Galleries.
W&L Welcomes New Faculty
Twenty-nine new faculty are joining the university this year.
W&L Welcomes New Visiting Faculty, Postgraduate Fellows and Assistant Coaches
Washington and Lee University has welcomed 26 new faculty members who will serve as visiting professors, postdoctoral fellows or assistant coaches this fall.
Rebecca Benefiel to Deliver Provost’s Lecture
The annual address that celebrates W&L faculty for excellence in scholarship and teaching will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 12 in University Chapel.
The Terra Foundation for American Art Awards Museums at W&L a $50,000 Grant
The funds will support ‘Stephanie Shih: LONG TIME NO SEE (好久不見),’ an exhibition born out of the 2023 inaugural Artist-in-Residence program.
W&L Army ROTC Student Earns Prestigious Award While Completing Basic Training
Kylee Cross ’27 received the Soldier Leader of the Cycle Award at her graduation ceremony on August 1.
Members of the Summer Research Scholars Program Featured in Online Publication
Assistant professor Michelle Cowan and students Victoria Bliley ‘26 and Zachary Puckett ’26 had their summer research cited in the July edition of spectra.
Kevin McNamee-Tweed to Serve as Next Director of the Staniar Gallery
The accomplished artist, curator and educator began his role on July 1.
W&L Classroom Technologies Team Receives Prestigious Award
Annie Foster, Andy Briggs, Todd Goetz and Patrick Sheridan were honored for their campus collaboration efforts at the Higher Ed AV Awards Ceremony.
Aly Colón Selected for Inclusion in Marquis Who’s Who
The recently retired journalism professor was cited as a preeminent figure in the field of media ethics.
W&L Mathematics Professor Co-Authors Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals
Chong Wang collaborated with three additional professors to publish two recent articles.
Elliott King Cited on NPR’s ‘All Things Considered’ Program
The popular afternoon-drive radio segment referenced the Salvador Dalí expert’s impressions on the AI-generated Dalí voice at the Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida.
English Professor Named 2024 Wells College Press Chapbook Award Winner
K. Avvirin Berlin was recognized for her manuscript ‘Obsidian.’
W&L’s Leslie Wingard Cunningham to Headline an Associated Colleges of the South Summer Virtual Workshop Session
The ACS will sponsor virtual sessions on faculty inclusivity and generative artificial intelligence on Aug. 2 and Aug. 15.
Isra El-beshir Named to the Board of Directors for the Association of Academic Museums and Galleries
El-beshir will serve a three-year term as an at-large member.
Andra Gillespie to Keynote 2024 Fall Academy
The Emory University professor will deliver a lecture titled ‘Same Vocabulary, Different Meanings’ on Wednesday, Aug. 21, in Evans Hall.
W&L Engineering Professor Publishes Paper in Science Advances
Mengying Liu collaborated with researchers from Texas A&M University on the peer-reviewed article.
Paula Kiser Co-Authors Article in College & Research Libraries
The digital scholarship librarian and associate professor teamed with three other scholars to publish an article analyzing instructional practices before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
W&L Visiting Math Professor Co-Authors Article in Peer-Reviewed Journal
Kumudu Gamage teamed up with two others for a paper on solving three-dimensional elliptic interface problems.
W&L Men’s Lacrosse Staff Earns IMLCA Regional Award
Head Coach Gene McCabe and his assistant coaches were named the 2024 Region 4 Coaching Staff of the Year.
Diego Millan Receives the Jack Rosenbalm Prize for American Humor
The assistant professor of English and Africana studies was cited for his article on Chester Himes’ book ‘If He Hollers Let Him Go.’
Chris Gavaler and Nathaniel Goldberg Collaborate to Publish Third Book Together
The W&L professors’ latest publication uses pop culture concepts to untangle real-world histories.
Nneka Dennie Receives Mellon Emerging Faculty Leaders Award
The assistant professor of history is one of 10 faculty members nationwide to win the prestigious award.
From Screen to Square Film Screening: ‘The Watsons Go to Birmingham’
The Juneteenth screening is the final installment of the 2023-24 Screen to Square series and will feature a panel of local students.
W&L’s Jemma Alix Levy to Direct Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’
The performances run June 19 through July 14 at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s outdoor stage.
W&L Earth and Environmental Geoscience Professor Publishes Peer-Reviewed Article
Margaret Anne Hinkle collaborated with additional authors to produce an article focused on manganese exposure in spring and well water in the Shenandoah Valley.
W&L Holds Inaugural SOLVE 2024 Hackathon Event on Campus
Three winning teams each took home a $1,000 prize for developing products related to sustainability and automation.
Matt Davis Appointed Director of W&L’s Institutional History Museum
Davis has served as director of historic museums at Georgia College & State University since 2018.
David Detwiler Earns Old Dominion Athletic Conference Men’s Tennis Coach of the Year Award
Detwiler garnered the award for the sixth time in his 23 seasons.
Washington and Lee Students Selected for Congressional Hunger Center Internships
Sai Chebrolu ’26 and Valentina Giraldo Lozano ’25 are among 13 students chosen for the Zero Hunger Internship program.
Rockbridge Teacher Education Consortium Among 38 Educator Prep Providers Recognized for National Excellence
The consortium is among 559 providers meeting the rigorous standards necessary to earn accreditation for its teacher education program.
Erin Ness Earns Old Dominion Athletic Conference Women’s Tennis Coach of the Year Award
Generals mentor garners the award for the third-straight year and eighth time overall.
W&L’s Annual Spring Term Showcase to be Held May 24 in University Library
Students and faculty will summarize and display their Spring Term research and coursework.
Diwesh Kumar ’24 to Receive the Global Learning Leadership Award
The mathematics and economics double major will be presented the award at the Center for International Education awards ceremony on May 28.
Residence Life Staff Member Featured in Online Publication
Hannah Phillips was one of two residence life professionals worldwide featured in the March/April issue of Talking Stick Magazine.
Project Consortium Awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities Grant
The W&L portion of the consortium will use the funding to support the ongoing digital humanities project ‘Florence As It Was.’
W&L’s Tanajia Moye-Green Among 2024 Class of Knight-Hennessy Scholars
Moye-Green ’23 is the university’s first Knight-Hennessy Scholar.
W&L Professor Quoted in NPR Article on Salvador Dalí
Elliott King offered his expertise on the authenticity of an AI-generated Dalí voice used for an exhibit at the Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida.
W&L Professor Awarded the David and Rosalee McCullough Research Fellowship
Edward Adams will use the funds to research decline narratives in West Virginia.
W&L Philosophy Professor Receives Fellowship to the National Humanities Center
Angela Sun is one of 31 fellows selected for research work at the NHC in 2024-25.
W&L Professor Awarded National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend Grant
Li Kang will receive $6,000 to support research leading to a book on the metaphysics of three schools of Chinese Buddhism.
W&L Student Accepted into American Economic Association Summer Training Program
Janae Darby ’25 will participate in the prestigious program this summer at Howard University in Washington, D.C.
Madhumita Chakraborty Co-Authors Journal Article on Groundwater Contaminants
The earth and environmental geoscience postdoctoral fellow co-authored the papers as part of her doctoral research at the Indian Institute of Technology.
Professor Kevin Finch’s “Wes Bound” Documentary Garners Prestigious Recognition
The film claimed silver at the New York Festivals TV & Film Awards Festival Gala on April 16.
W&L Selects Melissa Neal as University Registrar
Neal comes from Radford University, where she served as interim registrar for the 2023-24 academic year.
Bright Frimpong Co-Authors Journal Article on Crowdfunding
The first-year business administration professor authored the paper with the members of his doctoral dissertation committee.
Washington and Lee Names Four Faculty Members to Endowed Professorships
These faculty have been recognized for their outstanding teaching, scholarship and service to the university.
Erin Hughes ’21 Earns Prestigious Coaching Recognition
The third-year assistant women's basketball coach was named to the WBCA Thirty Under 30 List.
Jordan Peimer Selected as Next Lenfest Center Director
The former executive director of ArtPower at the University of California, San Diego will begin his new role in July.
From Screen to Square Film Screening: Red Tails
The upcoming screening is the third installment in the DeLaney Center’s ongoing film series and will be shown at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2 in Stackhouse Theater.
Two Williams School Faculty Members Co-Author Journal Article
Bright Frimpong and Keri Larson teamed with two others to produce a paper on crowdfunding that was featured in the Journal of Business Venturing Insights.
Anthropology Professor Publishes Essay in Online Publication
Hafsa Oubou’s essay “Churches Can, Mosques Can’t” appears in the January edition of Canopy Forum.
W&L’s Kristina Roney Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award
The assistant professor of French will utilize the scholarship to perform research in Paris.
Scott Boylan to Receive Award from the American Accounting Association
The professor of accounting will receive the 2023 Accounting Historians Journal Award at the organization’s annual meeting in August.
W&L English Professor Publishes New Book
Holly Pickett’s book explores the stories of several serial converts in early modern England.
W&L’s Leslie Frederick to Present at the 2024 AACSB Assessment and AoL Conference in New York City
Frederick will serve as co-presenter for a session that demonstrates the beneficial uses of technology in the curriculum mapping process.
W&L Music Professor Elected President of the College Orchestra Directors Association
Chris Dobbins officially assumed the position at the organization’s 2024 conference last month.
Thomas deBuchananne ’27 Awarded CIE Arabic Summer Scholarship
Washington and Lee’s Center for International Education awarded deBuchananne funding to study Arabic at the University of Jordan this summer.
Assistant Professor Nneka Dennie to Deliver DeLaney Center Dialogue Lecture
Dennie will present her research on “Southern Black Feminisms at the Turn of the Century” March 20 in the Watson Galleries.
Stephanie Stillo from the Library of Congress to Host Discussion on the History of Book Illustrations
Stillo’s lecture will be held March 15 in the Harte Center Gallery.
Lucas Morel to Deliver Endowed Professorship Lecture
Morel’s talk “Lincoln, the 1860 Election & The Future of Slavery in America” will be held March 12 in Northen Auditorium.
W&L Students Claim First Place at University of Georgia Stock Pitch Competition
A four-person team comprised of John Schleider ‘24, Diwesh Kumar ‘24, Bradford Bush ’25 and Drew Thompson ‘25 claimed the $3,000 top prize for their pitch on CVS Health.
W&L Arabic Professor Publishes Paper in International Peer-Reviewed University Journal
Anthony Edwards’ article focuses on the 19th-century Orientalist Gregory M. Wortabet.
Alicia Reigel Published in the Journal Communications Biology
The first-year biology professor co-authored a paper titled “Sponge-derived matter is assimilated by coral holobionts.”
Jay L. Garfield to Deliver Robert W. Root ’42 Endowment Lecture at W&L
The esteemed Buddhist philosopher will host a talk in Stackhouse Theater on March 7.
Constitutional Law Expert Kermit Roosevelt III to Deliver Lecture on his Book “The Nation That Never Was: Reconstructing America’s Story”
The March 7 talk in University Chapel was made possible by a $5,000 grant from the Virginia Society of the Cincinnati.
Robin LeBlanc to Present Nobel Prize Symposium Talk
The W&L professor of politics will present on this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, Narges Mohammadi, on March 8 in Leyburn 128.
Kami Gardner Named Old Dominion Athletic Conference Men’s and Women’s Swimming Coach of the Year
Generals’ mentor garners top conference honor after leading both sports to conference titles.
Adam Scales Receives Prestigious Academic Coaching Certification
W&L’s assistant director of academic resources completed a rigorous program to earn the International Coaching Federation’s ACC certification.
Composer Gerald Cohen to Lecture on His Musical Compositions Commemorating the Holocaust
Cohen’s talk, “Music as Witness: a Composer Commemorates the Holocaust,” will be held at 4 p.m. on Feb. 13 in Hillel 101.
Professor Nneka Dennie to Discuss Her Recent Book on Black Newspaper Editor Mary Ann Shadd Cary
The assistant professor of history will hold her talk on Feb. 7 at noon in the Harte Center Gallery.
Mathematics Professor Elizabeth Denne Featured in Quanta Magazine Article
The article focuses on the geology and topology behind optimal shapes.
Professor Kevin Finch’s Documentary Set for Wide Release on American Public Television
‘Wes Bound: The Genius of Wes Montgomery’ will begin airing nationwide Feb. 1.
Wan-Chuan Kao Hosts Virtual Book Launch Event
‘White before whiteness in the late Middle Ages’ will launch via Zoom on Jan. 25 from 5-6:30 p.m.
W&L’s Jon Erickson Part of Coalition that Receives Major Medical Research Grant
The engineering professor will perform research related to gastrointestinal motility over the next three years in New Zealand.
W&L to Host “Slices of Research” Program at Salerno Wood Fired Pizza & Taphouse
Newly promoted faculty members will present their research in a PechaKucha format on Jan. 30.
JT Torres Selected as Next Director of the Houston H. Harte Center for Teaching and Learning
The current director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Quinnipiac University will begin his new role effective June 1.
W&L’s Julie Kane Earns Prestigious Book Review Award
Professor and collection strategist named a Library Journal Reviewer of the Year 2023.
Professor Justin Davis Published in the Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting
The second-year faculty member co-authored a paper analyzing the effect of CEO age on financial reporting quality and clawback provisions.
Sandberg to Present Nobel Prize Symposium Talk
Stephanie Sandberg, assistant professor of theater, will discuss this year’s Nobel Prize in literature on Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 12:15 p.m.
Peter Grajzl to Deliver Endowed Professorship Lecture
Grajzl’s talk “An Economist’s Walk Through English Legal and Cultural History” will be held on Jan. 25 in Northen Auditorium.
From Screen to Square Film Screening: ‘Till’
The upcoming screening is the second installment in the DeLaney Center’s ongoing film series and will be shown on Thursday, Jan. 18 at 5 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater.
W&L Professor Quoted in Wall Street Journal Article
Politics professor Clyde Wang offers perspective on government intervention to combat declining birth rates in China.
Goluboff Announced as Interim Executive Director of the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium
The professor of cultural anthropology will serve a dual role leading Community-Based Learning and the SHECP Consortium.
W&L Visiting Math Professor Receives $10,000 Grant from Second Nature
Kumudu Gamage will use the funds for professional development and summer research.
W&L Student Consulting Group Makes Connections on Campus and in the Community
Students in the Williams School consulted on a number of projects including marketing, research and social media strategy for businesses and organizations.
W&L Art History Professor Selected as Vice President of the International Society for the Study of Surrealism
Elliott King was elected to the position at the organization’s 2023 conference.
Nicholas Barber Published in the Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
First-year earth and environmental science professor co-authored a paper titled “Monogenetic volcanoes as windows into transcrustal mush.”
Growth Opportunities
The Department of Earth and Environmental Geoscience provides students with the chance to expand their learning beyond the classroom by attending top national conferences.
W&L’s Katie Yurechko Among 2024 Class of Marshall Scholars
Yurechko ’24 is the university’s first Marshall Scholar.
W&L Arabic Professor Publishes Paper in International Peer-Reviewed Journal
Anthony Edwards illustrates his case study that focuses on Khalīl al-Khūrī, a central figure of the Nahḍa.
W&L’s Greer Featured in bioGraphic Magazine Article about the Coral Gardens Reef
Professor Lisa Greer has been taking students to Belize since 2011 to study the thriving reef corals located there.
W&L French Professor Publishes New Book
Mohamed Kamara’s book titled “Colonial Legacies in Francophone African Literature” hits bookshelves Dec. 15.
W&L’s Elizabeth Denne Featured in New Yorker Article
The mathematics professor discusses the differences between various necktie knots.
