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Letter from the Dean
Dear Friend of the College,
Welcome to the February 2009 issue of
Inside A&S,
the monthly e-newsletter of the
College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences.
This
academic year continues to be filled with a wide array of academic and
cultural events, including the
"From the Local to the Global: International
Sustainability Conference," designed to explore the concept of
sustainability in all its many forms.
The keynote address will be given by
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
In addition, the
11th Annual Villanova Literary
Festival is ongoing this semester. You can learn more about the writers
visiting campus
here. Further, the Center for Arab and Islamic
Studies is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a three-day conference,
"Mirror Images:
Challenges for Arab and Islamic Studies."
Learn more here.
The Office of the Dean in the College actively looks
for ways to keep its faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends well
informed of all the news and activity happening in the College. To achieve these ends,
the College publishes this e-newsletter,
Inside A&S,
monthly. The College also publishes
Connections, a weekly e-newsletter for A&S students, and has begun a
blog. Further, you can
become a fan of the College on
Facebook.
Click here for more information. Our hope is to reach
out to our varied audiences in diverse ways so that you receive the news you
need in the most convenient and accessible ways.
Thank you for continuing to read
Inside A&S. We appreciate your ongoing
interest in the life of the College, and, as always, we welcome your
feedback.
Sincerely,
Rev. Kail C. Ellis, O.S.A., Ph.D.
Dean of the College
In College News …
University Celebrates 11th Annual Literary
Festival
 The
11th annual Villanova University Literary Festival
will take place from
February to April 2009. Details are available
here
on the English
Department's Web site.
On Feb. 5, please join
short story writer and novelist Ethan Canin at 7 p.m. in the Radnor Room
of Connelly Center.
Canin is the author of two collections of stories, Emperor of the Air
and The Palace Thief, and four novels, Blue River, For
Kings and Planets, Carry Me Across the Water, and America
America. He has garnered generous literary prizes awarded in the past to
the likes of Robert Penn Warren, Elizabeth Bishop, and Philip Roth.
Writing in the New Yorker, John Updike called Canin’s most recent
novel America America (Random House 2008), “A complicated,
many-layered epic of class, politics, sex, death, and social history…Its
reach is wide and its touch often masterly.”
All readings are followed by a reception and book signing.
IT Outreach Event: How SharePoint Can
Streamline Departmental/Program Processes
 On
February 18, from noon to 1 p.m., in the College IT Office, SAC 085, the
College's IT staff will host a special event on maximizing the uses of
SharePoint. Learn how SharePoint can streamline college/departmental
processes by taking typical paper-based processes and moving them online.
Staff will demo all the different ways the College has leveraged SharePoint,
such as the Syllabi Archive, Service Learning Applications, Internship
Applications and Database, Writing Center Database, Communication Equipment
Requests, and Shared Calendars.
"Women Take the Camera": Spring 2009
Cultural Film Series
 Now
in its 29th year, the
Cultural
Film and Lecture Series announces its spring '09 line-up. This semester,
the CFS is entitled "Women Take the Camera," and its 10 thematically linked
films all showcase the contributions of females to the world of cinema. For
the list of films, speakers, times, dates, admissions prices, etc., please
consult the
CFS's Web
site or call x94750 on weekdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
“Collateral Consequences: Impoverished Women
and the Aftermath of the Drug War”
 To
commemorate and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the
Center for Peace
and Justice Education sponsored “The Freedom School” on Wednesday, Jan.
21. The Freedom School featured one-hour lectures given throughout Connelly
Center from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Jill McCorkel, Ph.D., an assistant professor of
sociology, delivered a lecture entitled, “Collateral Consequences:
Impoverished Women and the Aftermath of the Drug War,” which examined the
impact of social policy on this marginalized group.
Learn
more here.
News From the Theatre Department: Production
Updates
 From
February 3 to 15, 2009, Villanova
Theatre will present Metamorphoses, playwright Mary Zimmerman’s
lyrical re-imagining of Ovid’s classical myths. The beauty of the poetic
script is enhanced by a striking set feature: The action of the play takes
place in and around a 14’ x 24’ pool that has been artfully constructed in
Villanova’s Vasey Theatre.
Pictured left: Shanna Wagenheim as Myrrha and Jeffrey S. Paden as
Cinyras in Metamorphoses. Photo by Paola Nogueras.
With heart-tugging stories and evocative choreography, Metamorphoses
makes ancient mythology immediate, relevant, and visually arresting. A pair
of lovers lifts from the ocean, transformed into gulls; a daughter morphs
into gold and back to human form; a beautiful man becomes a poolside flower;
a steadfast couple sprout roots and leaves, their limbs intertwining
forever. Under theatre professor Shawn Kairschner’s direction, humans who
sink into a pool of water emerge divine, and love serves as alchemist in a
series of gorgeous, fluid transformations.
Tickets are available at the
Villanova Theatre Box Office in Vasey Hall, by phone at (610) 519-7474.
and online at
www.theatre.villanova.edu.
Also in February, theatre professor Fr. David Cregan will direct the
Villanova Student Theatre production of Dead Man Walking. Performances will
be held in St. Mary’s Chapel on February 18-21, 2009.
"One Book Villanova": The Glass Castle by
Jeanette Walls
 This
year’s One Book Villanova, The Glass Castle, was celebrated on
Monday, Jan. 26, with book author Jeanette Walls’ visit to campus. Walls
signed copies of her work, attended a community dinner, and was the featured
presenter at “An Evening with Jeanette Walls.”
Learn more here.
"Seducing Augustine" and "Attachment, Grief,
and Partnership: Passages from the
Confessions"
Make plans to attend these two
upcoming events: "Seducing Augustine," a seminar, on February 12, 2009, from
5 to 6:30 p.m. On February 13, 2009, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., please attend
"Attachment, Grief and Partnership: Passages from the Confessions," by
Virginia Burrus, Drew University, and Karmen MacKendrick, Le Moyne College.
Both the lecture and the seminar will take place in SAC 300. The events are
sponsored by the Augustinian Endowed Chair, the Augustinian Institute, and
the Department of Philosophy.
Maximize the Power of Your Network With
Maggie Mistal '95
 The
College's
Internships Office with Career Services and VSB will host a special
workshop for students entitled, "Maximize the Power Of Your Network," on
Monday, March 16, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Driscoll Hall Auditorium. The
best career opportunities are found through networking. Join Career Coach
and '95 Villanova alum Maggie Mistal
for a workshop entitled, "Maximize the Power of Your Network." You'll
not only learn what it means to network, but also key steps to developing a
powerful network and creating your own customized networking strategy.
Biology Department Announces Spring 2009
Seminar Series
Be
sure to check out the full schedule for the
Biology Department's Spring 2009 Seminar Series. The series features
many researchers from other institutions as well as Villanova.
New Feature on A&S Web Site: Learn About
Mendel's Legacy at Villanova
 Be
sure to check out a new feature on the A&S Web site: Mendel's Legacy at
Villanova. Here, you will learn about the University's role as one of the
custodians of Gregor Mendel’s legacy. The accomplishments of this 19th
century Augustinian friar, teacher, scientist and mathematician have helped
shape the world’s collective understanding of genes, crossbreeding, and
heredity. Learn more here.
María Jesús Ruiz Fernández Lecture: "Cultura
Popular, Teatro Republicano Y Exilio"
María Jesús Ruiz Fernández, Ph.D., is professor of Spanish
Filology at the University of Cádiz and a specialist in the Spanish
Romancero and oral traditions. She is the author of many books. The lecture,
"Cultura Popular, Teatro Republicano Y Exilio," will be delivered in
Spanish. Feb. 12, at 3 p.m. in the St. Augustine Center for the Liberal
Arts, Room 300. Sponsored by the
Department
of Modern Languages and Literature and the
Office of International
Studies.
Learn more here.
"Solidarity Will Transform the World:
Lessons Learned From Catholic Relief
Services' 65 Years of Overseas Experience"
 On
Wednesday, February 11, at 12:30 p.m., Michael Wiest, executive vice
president of Catholic Relief Services, will speak about, "Solidarity Will
Transform the World: Lessons Learned From Catholic Relief Services' 65 Years
of Overseas Experience." At 3 p.m., Wiest will hold an informal conversation
with students interested in careers in international relief and development.
Both events are in the Health Services Building Room 200. The events are
sponsored by the Villanova/Catholic Relief Services Partnership, the Center
for Peace and Justice Education, and Business Without Boundaries.
Women’s Studies Program Renamed “Gender and
Women’s Studies”
The
Women’s Studies Program has been renamed “Gender and Women’s Studies.”
This more inclusive name will allow the program to expand.
Learn more here. Also, make plans to attend the Women's Studies Round
Table on Feb. 19. The topic: "Not for Women Only: Adding Gender to Women's
Studies. "
Learn the event details here.
Gender and
Women’s Studies Program Proudly Announces 20th
Annual Elizabeth Cady Stanton Student
Research Conference, Hosts Many Other Events
This Semester
The
Gender and Women’s Studies Program encourages students to submit their best work to the
20th annual
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Student Research Conference. If you are a student who has written
a paper that engages gender or feminist theories, then please consider
submitting your work. For more information and submission guidelines, please
click here.
The 20th Annual Elizabeth Cady Stanton Conference will be held Thursday,
March 19, 2009. The event will culminate in a keynote address by
Linda Greenhouse, the Supreme Court reporter for
The New York Times.
In addition, the Gender and Women's Studies is hosting many other events
this semester.
Be sure
to visit the program's Web site here to learn more.
Noted Author and Psychologist to Visit
Campus on Wednesday, March 18, 2009
 William
E. Cross, Jr., a scholar who studies the psychology of African-American
identity development in the United States at the CUNY Graduate Center, will
speak twice on campus on Wednesday, March 18. (Times to be determined. Be
sure to check the University's
online calendar for updates.) During his first talk in SAC 300,
"Rediscovery: The person in the Discourse on Collective Identity," Professor
Cross will speak primarily to students who are studying to be future school
counselors, community counselors, human service workers, teachers, and
educational leaders. In his second talk, "Stigma, Culture, and the Everyday
Enactment of Social Identity," Professor Cross will speak to the entire
University community in the Connelly Center.
Learn more
about William Cross here.
Internship Office Updates Web Site,
Publishes Informational Brochure for
Employers
 Rina
Ebert, the director of the College's
internships office, has updated and changed the office's
Web site.
The site now has a specific section for employers. In addition, the
organizational structure of the
Web site
has changed in an effort to simplify the process of applying for an
internship, Ebert explained. A new brochure specifically designed for
employers has been produced as well. This brochure offers employers
information about the College's internship program and how they can
establish internship placement for liberal arts students at Villanova.
Learn more
here.
From the Local to the Global:
International Sustainability Conference
A Call for
Papers
Villanova University
is hosting an international
interdisciplinary conference on
sustainability from April 23 to 26, 2009.
The conference aims to bring together
scholars, activists, and government and
corporate professionals from
across the United States and around the
world to learn from each other in exploring
the multiple dimensions of sustainability.
The keynote address will be given by Robert
F. Kennedy, Jr. This conference is the capstone event of
Villanova’s Year of Sustainability, which
began in September 2008 with the symposium,
"Mendel in the 21st Century: The Scientific,
Social, and Ethical Impact of Genetics in
Our World," a celebration of the 80th
anniversary of Villanova’s granting of the
Mendel Medal honoring the legacy of
Augustinian priest Gregor Mendel, an icon of
interdisciplinary scientific investigation;
recipients of the medal include botanist
Peter Raven, philosopher Holmes Rolston III,
and biologist Meg Lowman.
Visit this Web site to learn even more about
he sustainability conference.
Attention, Students: Get Connected Today!
Connections is an e-newsletter published every Tuesday during the
academic year exclusively for students in the College of Liberal Arts and
Sciences. The purpose of
Connections is to inform you of opportunities available through
various College offices related to academic advising; fellowships, grants,
and scholarships; internships and professional development; and other
related matters. For more information, please e-mail
Kate Szumanski.
College Enters the Blogosphere!
The
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has
started a blog to help its many
constituencies stay well informed on
Colleges news, events, and initiatives.
View the blog here.
Find the College on Facebook
 Become
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fan of the
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences on
Facebook. This is an ideal way for all
Facebook
users to stay informed of College
news and events.
Click here to visit the College on Facebook.
Villanova University Announces 2009
Praxis Award in Professional Ethics
 The Villanova University
Ethics
Program of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has announced the
selection of the recipient of its third annual Praxis Award in Professional
Ethics. Amy Domini, the Founder and CEO of Domini Social Investments, an
investment management company committed to social responsibility, will be
presented the award on March 31, 2009, at 5:30 p.m. in the Villanova Room of
Connelly Center. The Praxis Award highlights and celebrates the
contributions of a professional or an academic in the field of professional
ethics.
Learn more here. |
Villanova Theatre’s 50th Anniversary
This year marks the
Theatre
Department’s 50th anniversary and the start of a yearlong celebration of
Villanova Theatre’s past, present, and future. The 2008-2009 line-up
includes a masterpiece of the American stage, a giddy French farce, a
gorgeous contemporary re-imagining of Roman mythology, and a sizzling Kander
and Ebb musical. Each piece celebrates and builds upon some aspect of
Villanova Theatre’s history, as the M.A. in Theatre program looks forward to
the next half century.
Learn more here.
College Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of the Center for Arab
and Islamic Studies
The Center for
Arab and Islamic Studies will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2009 and
will mark the occasion with an international conference titled,
"Mirror Images:
Challenges for Arab and Islamic Studies ," on April 2 to 4. During the
conference, which will feature scholarly panels, workshops, discussions, and
diverse cultural programs, a keynote address will be delivered by
Professor Juan R.I. Cole,
Ph.D., the
Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History at the University of Michigan.
Dr. Cole also is the president of the Global Americana Institute.
Reminder: Grant Development Web Site
Now Live
Faculty are strongly
encouraged to visit the
Grant Development Web site. Here you
will find the
guidelines for the submission of proposals.
Explore iTunes University on the Web
Download faculty lectures and subscribe to podcasts all
at
iTunes University. Connect to what is happening at Villanova anytime,
anywhere.
Visit Mideastwire.com Today!
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is pleased
to offer to its students, faculty, and staff access to
Mideastwire.com, an
Internet-based news service that employs a team of translators from around
the region to gather important stories from and about the Middle East.
Learn
more here.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Partners with
the Financial Times
Providing Students With Global
Perspectives on World Events
The
College of Liberal Arts
and Sciences has partnered with the
Financial Times, internationally recognized for its
authoritative news, comment, and analysis, to provide students and
faculty with full access to the FT’s electronic edition and to
FT.com’s Level Two subscription service. This partnership will
enable the University to further educate its students on
socio-economic and geo-political issues that affect everyone
regardless of a student’s major.
How To Access the Financial Times Online
There are many ways to access the FT online:
IT Corner
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IT
Outreach Event: How SharePoint Can Streamline Departmental/Program
Processes. On February 18, from noon to 1 p.m., in the College IT
Office, SAC 085, the College's IT staff will host a special event on
maximizing the uses of SharePoint. Learn how SharePoint can streamline
college/departmental processes by taking typical paper-based processes
and moving them online. Staff will demo all the different ways the
College has leveraged SharePoint, such as the Syllabi Archive, Service
Learning Applications, Internship Applications and Database, Writing
Center Database, Communication Equipment Requests, and Shared Calendars.
- 2009 PC Refresh. There will be a refresh of full-time faculty computers this summer. For
the first time, the (new) 13-inch MacBook will be an option (requiring
additional funding from departments). More information will be forthcoming.
- The College IT Office: Supporting the Technological Needs of the
College’s Faculty and Staff.
The College provides a vast array of supplemental and vital IT
support to its faculty and staff. The College IT Office, which reports
to the Office of the Dean in the College, employs a staff of talented
and dedicated IT professionals who work to meet specific needs within
all of the College’s unique departments and programs.
Learn more here.
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Faculty and Staff Photographs. Did you have your photo taken at
one of the recent faculty and staff photo shoots? If you did, then you
can find your photo archived
here.
Please log in with your user name and
password.
If you need your photo added to your
Bio Page, please email
Elisa.
Save the Dates!
Please mark your calendars for these important events:
Early Action Candidates' Day
February 7
Mid-Term
and Deadline for Study Abroad
February 27
Spring Break
March 2-9
Easter Recess Begins After Last Class April 8
Candidates' Day
April 18
Reading Day
May 1
Baccalaureate and Commencement
May 16-17
Please
click
here for the complete academic calendar.
Event Round-up
Be sure to visit the
College's home
page for a more complete rundown of upcoming events!
University Events Module Makes It Easy to Promote Special
Events, Lectures, and Other Happenings
Posting an event on the University's Web site and College's Web site has
never been easier. Simply enter all relevant information
here.
Be sure to include your event announcement on the daily Wildcat Newswire,
too. The Newswire is sent to all undergraduate, graduate, and law school
students at Villanova. Access the online submission from from the
University's home page.
Faculty Scholarship
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Sarah-Vaughan Brakman, Ph.D., an associate
professor of philosophy and an ethics consultant, has written the
following book chapters: “Real Mothers and Good Stewards: The
Ethics of Embryo Adoption,” in The Ethics of Embryo Adoption and the
Catholic Tradition. Eds. Sarah-Vaughan Brakman and Darlene Fozard
Weaver. (Dordrecht: Springer Publishers, 2007): 119-138; “Introduction:
The Ethics of Embryo Adoption and the Catholic Tradition,” in The
Ethics of Embryo Adoption and the Catholic Tradition. Eds.
Sarah-Vaughan Brakman and Darlene Fozard Weaver. (Dordrecht: Springer
Publishers, 2007): 3-23. (with Darlene F. Weaver); and “Paradigms,
Practices and Politics: Ethics and the Language of Human Embryo
Transfer/Donation/Rescue/Adoption,” in Pluralistic Casuistry: Moral
Arguments, Economic Realities, and Political Theory, Essays in Honor of
Baruch A. Brody. Eds. Mark J. Cherry and Ana Smith Iltis (Dordrecht:
Springer Publishers, 2007): 191-210.
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Sarah-Vaughan Brakman, Ph.D., an associate
professor of philosophy and an ethics consultant, and Darlene Fozard
Weaver, Ph.D., an associate professor of theology and religious
studies and director of the Theology Institute, have co-edited
the book, The Ethics of Embryo Adoption and the Catholic Tradition:
Moral Arguments, Economic Reality and Social Analysis, published by
Springer Science & Business Media B.V. 2007. Drs. Brakman and Weaver
co-edited the book and co-wrote an introductory chapter together. In
addition, each wrote a single authored chapter in the book, which is a
comprehensive collection of essays that examines and advances ethical
evaluations of the controversial and increasingly popular practice of
embryo adoption.
Learn more here.
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Bill Cowen, a faculty member on the
communication department, has won another MarCom Gold Award for
“Best Publicity Campaign”. Cowen was honored for his PR work on “Odor
Limits." a world premiere art-in-science exhibit by Philadelphia’s
Monell Center and Science Center. The MarCom Awards is an international
competition sponsored by the Association of Marketing and Communication
Professionals. Cowen previously won a Gold Award for another campaign in
2006. In addition, Cowen has been appointed a PR industry advisor for
Guidepoint Global, an international research house based in Manhattan
that works primary in the financial industry.
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José Luis Gastañaga Ponce de León,
Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Modern Languages
& Literatures, published an article entitled, "Diego de San Pedro y el
descontento en la corte de los Reyes Católicos. Una lectura de Cárcel de
amor," in the Bulletin of Hispanic Studies 85 (2008): 809-820.
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Michael Hollinger's recent plays Opus
and Tooth and Claw will be published by Dramatists Play Service,
the leading American publisher/licensor of new plays, in 2009. In
addition, his new musical Tulipomania, co-authored with Michael
Ogborn, was workshopped at Arden Theatre Company at the end of January.
Hollinger’s musical A Wonderful Noise will premiere this summer
at Colorado’s Creede Repertory Theatre.
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Robert Langran, Ph.D., a professor of
political science and chair of the department, delivered a talk on the U.S.
Supreme Court to the residents of Hershey's Mill in November 2008.
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Chaone Mallory, Ph.D., an assistant
professor of philosophy, published the article, “Ecofeminism and a
Politics of Performative Affinity: Direct Action, Subaltern Voices, and
the Green Public Sphere in Ecopolitics Online Journal (Vol. 1 No.
2. 2-13, October 2008). In addition, Dr. Mallory was a plenary presenter
on a special panel devoted to the work of recently-deceased ecofeminist
philosopher Val Plumwood, giving a paper titled, “Plumwood,
Intentionality, and Political Solidarity,” at the meeting of the
Canadian Society for Women in Philosophy in Windsor, Ontario October
3-5, 2008. She also gave an invited paper titled, “What Is Ecofeminist
Political Philosophy? Gender, Nature, and the Political,” on a panel
called "Feminist Approaches to the Environment" sponsored by the Society
for Philosophy and Public Affairs, at the Eastern American Philosophical
Association in Philadelphia in December 2008. Also at the meeting of the
American Philosophical Association in December, she gave a paper titled,
“Val Plumwood and Ecofeminist Political Philosophy: Gender, Nature, and
Political Solidarity.”
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Emmet McLaughlin, Ph.D., a professor of
history, has recently published two articles. The first, “Truth,
Tradition, and History: The Historiography of High/Late Medieval and
Early Modern Penance,” is the lead article in A New History of
Penance, ed. Abigail Firey (Leiden 2008) pp. 19-71. The second is
“Luther, Spiritualism and the Spirit,” Luther Digest, 16(2008)
pp. 69-75.
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On October 8, 2008, Alain J. Phares, Ph.D.,
a professor of physics, submitted a proposal for the renewal of his NSF
TeraGrid Resource Allocation grant, requesting 220,000 Service Units on
the Cray XT3 of the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC), for the
calendar year 2009. This proposal, which supports Dr. Phares’ long-term
research program on "Surface Adsorption on Terraces and Nanotubes," has
been approved as requested on December 4, 2008.
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Silvia Nagy-Zekmi, Ph.D., a professor of
Hispanic and Cultural Studies and director of the Center for Arab and
Islamic Studies, has written the book, Moros en la costa:
Orientalismo en Latinoamérica (Madrid/Frankfurt: Iberoamericana/
Vervuert, 2008, a collection of 15 scholarly articles exploring the
manifestations of orientalism in the Latin American literary and
cultural production with an article-length introduction.
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Theatre Professor Joanna Rotté, along with
actresses Olympia Dukakis and Marian Seldes and acting teachers William
Esper and Kristin Linklater among others, participated as a panelist in
an all-day seminar entitled ACTING TEACHERS OF AMERICA held at the City
University of New York Graduate Center on December 8 for the purpose of
exploring the legacy of the teaching of acting in America. The
full-house audience in the Proshansky Auditorium of the Graduate Center
was composed of teachers of theatre, students of acting, and
professional actors.
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Deborah Schussler, Ed.D., an associate
professor in the Department of Education and Human Services, recently
published the article, "Using Case Studies to Explore Teacher
Candidates' Intellectual, Cultural, and Moral Dispositions," in Teacher Education Quarterly with co-authors Lynne Bercaw and Lisa
Stooksberry. She also presented a session, "School Care: What Is It and
How Do We Foster It?," for superintendents, teachers, administrators,
and school counselors at the Delaware Valley Minority Student
Achievement Consortium Fall Conference hosted by the University of
Pennsylvania.
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James W. Wilson, Ph.D., an assistant
professor of biology, has written the article,
"Media Ion Composition Controls Regulatory and Virulence Response of
Salmonella in Spaceflight," which was published in
PLoS ONE. This
paper is based on the results from two separate spaceflight experiments
aboard Space Shuttles Endeavor and Atlantis. In the paper, the authors
show that (1) spaceflight increases Salmonella virulence, and (2) we can
counteract this increase in virulence by addition of a specific ion to
the media (phosphate). Both earth-based and space-related antibacterial
strategies can be based on the results of this work.
Faculty in the News
Students in the News
 Graduate
theatre students Devin Neal Dippold and Jessica Hinds-Bond
attended the annual Region II Kennedy Center/American College Theatre
Festival (KCACTF) at Philadelphia’s University of the Arts in January 2009.
The Region II festival, which is attended by theatre students from colleges
and universities in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware,
is a four-day competition in the areas of acting, directing, design,
playwriting, and theatrical criticism. Dippold, who wrote criticism about
the plays he saw at the festival, was the winner of the critics’
competition, winning a place at the national festival to be held this spring
at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Hinds-Bond was selected as
runner-up. As a representative of Region II – and Villanova – Dippold will
compete against finalists from seven other regions from across the country.
Pictured above left: Graduate students Jessica Hinds-Bond and Devin
Neal Dippold (back row, left) with student critics and guest critic Wendy
Rosenfield (front row, center) at the KCACTF critics competition.
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