Tovares presents at the International Conference on Language and Social Psychology
Dr. Raul Tovares, Associate Professor of Communication, presented a paper titled “Dream Denied: Undocumented Mexican Youths and the U.S. DREAM Act” on June 23, 2012 at the International Conference on Language and Social Psychology in Leeuwarden, Holland.
Tovares presents at the Preparing Future Faculty Summer Institute
Dr. Raul Tovares, Associate Professor of Communication, presented at the Preparing Future Faculty Summer Institute on June 7, 2012 at Gallaudet University. The Institute is sponsored by the Howard University Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (HU-AGEP) Program. Dr. Tovares spoke about teaching at a private, Catholic university.
Haskins named President of the Maryland Council of Problem Gambling
Dr. Deborah Haskins, Assistant Professor of Counseling, was named President of the Maryland Council of Problem Gambling in August of 2012. The Council is partnered with the University of Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling, which received state funding in July 2012 to provide awareness, training, prevention and a hotline on problem gambling in the state...
Haskins delivers keynote address at the Problem Gambling Awareness Conference
Dr. Deborah Haskins, Assistant Professor of Counseling, delivered the keynote address, “African Americans and Problem Gambling? Who Says It Is a Problem?” for the UCLA Gambling Studies Program annual Problem Gambling Awareness conference on March 5, 2012 in San Diego during National Problem Gambling Awareness Week.
Chiang presents paper at Mathematics in 21st Century: Advances and Applications
Dr. Lee Chiang, Associate Professor of Mathematics, presented a paper titled “Simulating Interaction of Counterinsurgency and Insurgency” at the Mathematics in 21st Century: Advances and Applications conference held at the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei, China on July 7, 2012.
Goldberg presents poster at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association
Dr. Roberta Goldberg, Professor of Sociology, presented a poster titled “Hot Topics, Cool Classrooms: Using Film and Media to Inspire the Sociological Imagination” at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association in Denver, Colorado on August 19, 2012.
Thorbjornsen Poem “Gone: A Reflection on the Morning after Graduation” Published
Wendy Thorbjornsen, Assistant Professor of English, had her piece “Gone: A Reflection on the Morning after Graduation” published in Women in Higher Education. Enjoy the reflective essay at http://www.wihe.com/displayNews.jsp?id=37084.
Padgett poem “Bain-Marie” published by New Writing: The International Journal for the Practice and Theory of Creative Writing
Associate Professor of English Dr. Jacqueline Padgett’s poem “Bain-Marie” was published by New Writing: The International Journal for the Practice and Theory of Creative Writing (Routledge), Vol. 9.1 (March 2012), 67.
Rampolla’s book “A Pocket Guide to Writing in History” published by Bedford-St. Martin’s
Associate Professor of History Dr. Mary Lynn Rampolla’s book A Pocket Guide to Writing in History, now in its 7th edition, has been published by Bedford-St. Martin’s Press.
Greer receives C. Harold McCulley Award
Associate Professor of Education Dr. Cynthia Greer is the recipient of the C. Harold McCulley Award for Outstanding Counselor Educator. The award will be presented at the DC Counseling Association annual conference at Gallaudet University on Saturday, March 3, 2012.