FACULTY AND STAFF ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND BEST PRACTICES // NOVEMBER 2020

IN PRINT

Dan Margolies published the article "Jurisdiction in Offshore Submerged Lands and the Significance of the Truman Proclamation in Postwar U.S. Foreign Policy" in Diplomatic History (June, 2020) vol 44: 3: 447-465. He also wrote the introduction for the "Oceans Forum." Kellie Holzer's chapter "Most men are human: Race and Grant Allens” from The Type-Writer Girl is now available in the collection, Critical Insights: Feminism, edited by Robert C. Evans, published by Salem Press, November 2020. Modupe Oshikoya published a research article in International Studies Review, titled "The Role of Social Media in Changing the Gendered Military Order in the Counter-insurgency Campaign in Nigeria." This article was part of a special edition forum titled 'Militarization 2.0: Communication and the Normalization of Political Violence in the Digital Age'.  President Scott D. Miller serves as Executive Editor (along with Dr. Marylouise Fennell) on the presidential thought-leadership series President to President, launching the 16th year of this publication with the 2020-2021 series titled "Fostering a Culture of Innovation." Chapter Two, "Embracing Campus Capital: Formulating a Vocabulary for Change," by Wofford College President Nayef H. Samhat, Ph.D., is now available here. His daily blog, Dialogue, can be found at prezscottmiller.blogspot.com.

PRESENTATIONS AND PANELS

Joyce Easter, along with colleagues Phil Frana (JMU), Daniel Roberts (VSU), and Jackie Smith-Mason (VCU), presented "Cultivating Community" as part of the National Collegiate Honors Council 2020 National Conference. Audrey Malagon was invited to present at NYU's Math and Democracy Seminar where she gave a talk entitled “Votes of Confidence: Leveraging Mathematics to Ensure Election Security.” She also discussed math and election security, specifically post-election risk-limiting audits, in presentations to Carleton College and St. Mary's College of California this month. Mandy Reinig was invited to serve as a facilitator for the virtual Lessons from Abroad Conference on the session, "Showcasing your Experience in your Career Search." Doug Kennedy spoke on the Maine Public Radio program "Maine Calling" to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on outdoor recreation. Sue Erickson gave an invited lightning talk at the LYRASIS Leaders Forum entitled, "Small and Nimble: Pivoting Libraries as Leaders in Instructional Technology." Mindy Gumpert presented "A Virtual Writing Marathon" at the Tidewater Writing Project Open Institute professional development program for K-12 teachers. She co-presented "Culturally Relevant Teaching" at the Virginia Council for Learning Disabilities webinar attended by over 100 educators and future teachers. Mindy also presented "Socioscientific Argumentation and Students with Disabilities" at the Council for Learning Disabilities 2020 International Virtual Conference. Mandy Reinig and Jessica Harrington presented "Making Your Global Experience Work for You" on LinkedIn as a part of the multi-day Lessons from Abroad Virtual Conference. Kathy Shepherd Stolley and Jeffrey G. Toussaint presented "Using Escape Rooms to Teach Transferable Skills” at the Association for Applied and Clinical Sociology Virtual Conference.

GRANTS

Brian Kurisky received a $750 grant from the Campus Election Engagement Project. The grant monies were used to promote voter engagement and provide transportation to the polls for early in-person voting and transportation to the polls on election day. Brian Kurisky also received a $700 grant from Spread the Vote that was used to transport the campus community and surrounding communities to vote early and in-person and to vote on election day.

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS Benjamin Dobrin recently certified two Virginia Marine Police officers as Public Safety Dive Instructors. Dr. Dobrin is the only Emergency Response Diving International Public Safety Diving Instructor-Trainer in the Commonwealth of Virginia. This training was funded by the Port of Virginia.

Benjamin Dobrin attended the 6th annual Mid-Atlantic Public Safety Dive Conference held in Chesapeake Virginia. Kathleen Casey was quoted while discussing the history of "fun" in the article "What Was Fun?" by Rachel Sugar on Vox.com.

Audrey Malagon was invited to present at NYU's Math and Democracy Seminar where she gave a talk entitled "Votes of Confidence: Leveraging Mathematics to Ensure Election Security." She also discussed math and election security, specifically post-election risk-limiting audits, in presentations to Carleton College and St. Mary's College of California this month. Doug Kennedy received recognition for distinguished service to the Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions during its fall meeting. This meeting concluded his tenure on the Council and he will now serve as an institution accreditation visitor. Wayne Pollock was named the recipient of the 2020 Virginia Wesleyan University Exemplary Teaching Award by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) of the United Methodist Church. Sue Erickson has been named Co-Chair for the Virginia Chapter of the Association of College & Research Libraries (VLACRL) through 2021. This role begins a 3-year commitment that will include one-year terms as Chair and Past Chair. VLACRL offers fall, spring, and summer professional development programs, as well as, a track within the Virginia Library Association's annual conference. Modupe Oshikoya is now serving a 3-year term on the editorial board for the journal "African Security."

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