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.”
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W&L’s Tanlu Publishes Article in Strategic Finance Magazine
Assistant Professor Lloyd Tanlu’s article is titled “Causal Language and Effective Performance Evaluations.”
W&L’s Grajzl Talks Real-World Economics in Recent Workshop
Earlier this month, economics professor Peter Grajzl gave an online presentation for the University of Oxford titled "A machine-learning history of English case law and legal ideas before the Industrial Revolution."
W&L’s Bob Strong Talks Student Voters in The Conversation
Strong co-authored an article in The Conversation titled “America’s newest voters look back at the 2020 election – and forward to politics in 2021.”
W&L’s Ricciardi Talks Personal and Behavioral Finance in Recent Interviews
Victor Ricciardi, visiting professor of finance at Washington and Lee University, shared his financial expertise and insight in two recent interviews.
In Case You Missed It
Meet Professor Jill Sundie
Sundie teaches marketing courses at W&L, including Marketing Management.
W&L’s Alexander Discusses New Discovery about Thomas Jefferson’s Parliamentary Manual
Brian Alexander recently contributed to the Monticello blog, where he discussed Thomas Jefferson’s “Manual of Parliamentary Practice” and the impact it has on modern rules of the U.S. Congress.
W&L’s Blunch Writes About Adult Literacy Programs
W&L Professor of Economics Hugo Blunch published an article with the IZA Institute of Labor Economics.
W&L’s Zoila Ponce de León Talks Women Politicians in The Conversation
Ponce de León is an assistant professor of politics at Washington and Lee University.
W&L Hosts Successful Virtual Entrepreneurship Summit
This year, 222 people tuned in to watch and participate in the annual summit.
W&L’s Ricciardi Talks Behavioral Finance in New Podcast
Victor Ricciardi, visiting professor of finance at Washington and Lee University, recently appeared on “The Rational Reminder Podcast.”
Mark Rush Talks Congress and the Supreme Court in Recent Opinion Pieces
Rush published op-eds in the Richmond Times-Dispatch and The Fulcrum in September.
Meet Professor Alice Tianbo Zhang
Zhang teaches Statistics for Economics and Introduction to Economics, and she is interested in developing courses on the economics of climate change, migration and gender.
Washington and Lee Hosts 9th Annual Entrepreneurship Summit in Virtual Format
The Entrepreneurship Summit will take place online on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2–3.
W&L’s Blunch Served as Lead Consultant on World Bank Report
Blunch served as the lead consultant on a Ghana case study for the World Bank's new index
W&L’s Morel Featured in Podcast by The American Mind
Morel’s recent interview was included in “The 1619 Project Exposed: A Special Edition of the American Mind Podcast.”
W&L’s Fox Offers Grocery Credit Card Program Tips on WalletHub
Gavin Fox answers questions about the value of grocery credit card programs.
W&L’s Goldsmith Interviewed on ‘Business Casual’ Podcast
Art Goldsmith was featured on the Morning Brew podcast “Business Casual”
W&L’s Stephanie Sezen ’21 Accepted into the American Economic Association Summer Program
This summer, Sezen will receive two months of intensive training with leading faculty at Michigan State University in microeconomics, math, econometrics and research methods.
W&L’s Bob Strong Gives Talk at Church of the Presidents
Strong spoke on President Jimmy Carter’s pre-White House days and his complicated relations with the civil rights movement in Georgia.
W&L’s Ponce de Leon Interviewed in Recent Al-Jazeera Article
The article highlights Latin American stories to look out for in 2020.
W&L’s Alexander Awarded Fellowship at Monticello
Brian Alexander has been awarded a domestic fellowship at the International Center for Jefferson Studies (ICJS) at Monticello.
W&L’s Morel Publishes Essay in The American Mind
Morel’s piece is titled “America Wasn’t Founded on White Supremacy: A Rebuttal to the ‘1619 Project.’”
W&L’s Schatten Pens Op-Ed About Prison and Leadership for Inside Higher Ed
The title of Schatten’s article is “Prison: Where Undergrads and Inmates Take Classes Together.”
W&L to Host 2019 DataCon Event
Attendees will discover the technology, insights and trends shaping the future of data and analytics.
W&L’s Kahn to Deliver Keynote Address at Brazilian Conference
Kahn has been invited to give the opening keynote speech at the Exposition of Sustainability of the Industrial Pole of Manaus.
W&L’s Lind Talks Business Programs and the Liberal Arts with Forbes
In the article, Lind discusses the unique education students receive at W&L.
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’s Rush Discusses the Electoral College in Recent Article
The Conversation recently published an article written by Mark Rush titled “The Electoral College will never make everyone happy.”
W&L’s Davies Named Associate Editor of the Asia and Pacific Policy Studies Journal
Papers included in the journal focus on a range of topics that speak to various disciplines.
W&L Hosts Public Lecture with John Campbell
Campbell's talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled "The Giants of Africa: What's Next for South Africa and Nigeria?"
W&L’s Morel Talks Ellison’s ‘Invisible Man’ in Recent Podcast Interview
The episode aired on “The Great Books” podcast series.
W&L’s Elisabeth Gilbert Earns Prestigious Scholarship
As a recipient of this award, Gilbert was recognized at the 2019 SIOP Annual Conference at the National Harbor in Fort Washington, Maryland, in April.
W&L’s Lucas Morel Talks Lincoln-Douglas Debates in New Podcast Interview
In the discussion, Morel explains the history behind the Lincoln-Douglas debates.
W&L’s Schatten Interviews President Dudley in Latest Podcast
n the podcast, Schatten and Dudley discuss organizational culture and values.
W&L’s Robert Strong to Address Students at Opening Convocation
Strong’s talk is titled “George Washington and Education.”
W&L’s Martin Davies Discusses Current Research in Recent Interview
Davies was recently interviewed on ABC Radio Australia about his current research.
W&L’s Brian Alexander Talks Congress in Recent Article
The article is a part of his forthcoming book, “A Social Theory of Congress: Legislative Norms in the Twenty-First Century.”
W&L’s Ponce De León Talks Latin American Politics in New Article
The article is titled “The Changing Shapes of Latin American Welfare States."
W&L’s Rush Appointed to Fulbright Specialist Roster
As a candidate on the Fulbright Specialist Roster, Rush is now eligible to be matched with projects designed by host institutions in over 150 countries globally.
W&L’s Blunch Receives Fulbright Scholarship to Teach and Research in Brazil
Blunch will visit the Economics Department in the Business School of Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul.
Washington and Lee’s Kevin Lencioni ’19 Earns Austrian U.S. Teaching Assistantship
While at Washington and Lee, Lencioni has taken several German classes and studied abroad in Berlin.
W&L Professor Launches New Podcast, ‘Demystifying Organizations’
Jeff Schatten, assistant professor of business administration at Washington and Lee University, said he launched the podcast in part because of student input.
Felix Kwame Yeboah to Give Public Lecture on Africa’s Economic Transformation
Yeboah's talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled “Africa Economic Transformation: The Role of Youth.”
Mark Rush Talks ‘American Politics 101: James Madison and Cuba’
Mark Rush's piece was published Feb. 13 in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
