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Letter from the Dean

Dear Friends of the College,
As improbable as it may seem, the spring 2008 semester is drawing to a rapid
close. We in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
wish all of our
students good luck on their final exams and a peaceful summer break. We hope
that they come back to campus in August refreshed and ready to delve back
into their studies.
In particular, we wish our seniors a very happy graduation as
they look to begin the next chapter of their lives, which we hope is filled
with much happiness and success. Their contributions to the
College will not be forgotten. We certainly hope that they continue to stay
involved with the University and the College through the
Office of Alumni Affairs.
There are many opportunities to stay connected, and we hope that they take
full advantage of them.
And even though the semester is nearly complete, activity in the College
does not stop. Quite the contrary, in so many ways, it feels as if our work
has only just begun. The College's seven task forces charged with
"Re-imagining the College" remain hard at work, and I look forward to
reviewing their final recommendations in the very near future. An Open Forum
for all faculty and staff to discuss the progress to date of the task forces
will be held on Monday, May 5, in the Villanova Room of Connelly Center. The
session will begin at 10:30 a.m. with a report by the chairs of the various
task forces. The floor will then be opened for suggestions and comments. The
session will be followed by lunch; the event will end at about 1:30 p.m. If
you plan on attending, please RSVP by May 1 to
Michele Grimes.
In other news,
Villanova University and the Academy of Natural Sciences
in Philadelphia will present the traveling exhibition,
“Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics,” from May 24 to September 28, 2008,
at the Academy.
You
can read more about the exhibit here.
During the exhibition’s Philadelphia tour, all Villanova students, staff,
and faculty who present valid identification will receive free general
admission to the Academy.
The exhibit on Mendel's life, work, and legacy brings with it a wonderful
opportunity for the College to celebrate this scientist's enormous impact on
our world, while at the same time partnering with the Academy, a very
well-respected museum in the city. I encourage you to experience the exhibit
for yourself over the summer.
Thank you for continuing to read
Inside A&S. We appreciate your continued interest in the
life of the
College, and, as always, we welcome your
feedback. Have a
peaceful summer.
Sincerely,
Rev. Kail C. Ellis, O.S.A., Ph.D.
Dean of the College
In College News …
Make Plans Now to Visit the Exhibit:
“Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of
Genetics"
Coming to Philadelphia's Academy of
Natural Sciences
Villanova University and the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia
present the traveling exhibition,
“Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics,”
which will visit the Academy at 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway from May
24 to September 28, 2008.
The exhibition will be available to only five tour
venues in the United States through 2008: Philadelphia (Villanova and the
Academy of Natural Sciences); Chicago; Washington, D.C.; Columbus, Ohio, and
Memphis, Tennessee.
During the exhibition’s Philadelphia tour, all Villanova students, staff,
and faculty who present valid identification will receive free general
admission to the Academy of Natural Sciences. It is our hope that you will
find this special exhibition informative and enjoyable.
To learn more about the exhibit, please visit
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/mendel/. You also can visit the
Academy of Natural Sciences to learn more. For more information, please contact
Kate Szumanski. You can
learn more about the City of Philadelphia's
"Year of Evolution" here.
College Welcomes Newly Admitted Students on
Candidates' Day
| The University hosted Candidates' Day on
Saturday, April 12, and the College had the
opportunity to present to the candidates and
their families throughout the day. In the
morning, four student presenters joined the
Rev. Kail C. Ellis, O.S.A., Ph.D., dean of
the College; Jack Doody, Ph.D., a professor
of philosophy and director of the Villanova
Center for Liberal Education; and KYW-1060
news anchor, reporter, and editor Ian Bush,
who graduated with a degree in
communication, for an informative hour-long
session about the College. Later in the
afternoon, A&S departments and programs
hosted open houses where candidates and
their families could learn more and ask
specific questions about majors, fields of
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The Illusion Favorably Reviewed in City
Paper, Philadelphia Weekly
Villanova Theatre's production of The Illusion directed by Harriet
Power has been favorably reviewed in the
City Paper and
Philadelphia
Weekly. The Illusion Through April 27, Villanova Theatre,
Vasey Hall, 610-519-7474,
http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/theatre/
6th Annual Biology Plant Sale to be Held May
14 and 15
The 6th Annual Biology Plant Sale will take place on Wednesday, May 14,
and Thursday, May 15, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Greenhouse (please enter
through side door) behind the Mendel Science Center.
Many different varieties of perennial flowers and plants, vegetables (even
more tomatoes!), annual flowers, herbs, hanging baskets, and houseplants
will be available. Plant Sale proceeds provide funds for greenhouse general
upkeep and supplies (air filters, soil, fertilizer, hoses, clippers, pots,
student workers, etc.), greenhouse improvements, and educational needs in
the greenhouse. Cash and checks are accepted as payment.
Counselor Educator Receives PSCA
Presidential Recognition Award
Kenneth M. Davis, Ed.D., an associate professor of education in the
Department of Education and Human Services who has served the
department for the past 37 years, received the Presidential
Recognition Award from the
Pennsylvania School Counselors Association (PSCA) at its 52nd
annual conference held in Lancaster, Pa., on Thursday, April 17. Dr.
Davis has been a member of the association since 1972. During his
tenure, he has presented 34 different workshops at the association’s
annual conferences. Dr. Davis was the 1993 PSCA Counselor Educator
of the Year. Dr. Davis will retire from the University at the end of
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Villanova Chapter of Sigma Xi Hosts Annual
Research Day
Humanities Department Hosts an "Open-Mic"
Event in Falvey Memorial Library
The
Humanities Department held a
well-attended and fun "Open Mic"
event in Falvey Holy Grounds on Friday,
March 28, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. The event featured original poetry
readings, guitar playing with voice accompaniment, and
other poetry readings.
University Hosts a Special Conference on Cultural
Studies
The University hosted a special
Conference on Cultural Studies
on Saturday, March 29, in the St.
Augustine Center for the Liberal Arts. The
keynote address, delivered by Professor Marwan Kraidy,
Ph.D., associate professor of communication
at the
University of Pennsylvania, was entitled,
“Negotiating Modernity: Reality TV Wars in
Saudi Arabia.” Edwin Goff, Ph.D.,
associate dean for the Honors Program,
welcomed all in attendance to the
conference, which was organized by
Silvia Nagy-Zekmi, Ph.D., director of the Center
for Arab and Islamic Studies at Villanova,
and
Karima Bouchenafa, the associate director of
Villanova's
Honors Program. Students participated in
three different panels, including "Finding
Truth: Stereotypes in Religion," "From
Colonialism to Globalization: Consequences,"
and "Consuming It All."
Learn more about the event here.
History Department Inducts New Members Into
the Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society
The History Department held its annual reception for newly inducted
members of Phi Alpha Theta, the national history honor society, on Sunday,
April 13. This year, 33 undergraduate and graduate students were inducted. A
total of 80 students, family members and friends, and faculty members
attended the brunch at the Villanova Conference Center. Jeffrey Johnson,
Ph.D., a professor of history, delivered the keynote address entitled,
"Berlin Walls I Have Known: Seeing German History in the Making, 1972-2007."
Psychology Department Inducts New Members Into
the Psi Chi Honor Society
On Thursday, April 24, 2008, twenty-one undergraduate students and one
graduate student were inducted into Psi Chi. Psi Chi is the national honor
society in psychology, founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging,
stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the
science of psychology. Membership is open to graduate and undergraduate men
and women who are making the study of psychology one of their major
interests and who meet the minimum qualifications. Psi Chi is a member of
the Association of College Honor Societies and is an affiliate of the
American Psychological Association (APA) and the Association for
Psychological Science (APS).
Harvard Sociologist Bruce
Western, Ph.D., Discusses Rising
Incarceration Rates
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Department of Sociology welcomed to
campus distinguished sociologist Bruce
Western, Ph.D., from Harvard University on
Tuesday, April 8. Western spoke about the
causes and effects of soaring incarceration
rates in the United States, particularly how
this phenomenon has affected minority
communities and families, in the Connelly
Center Cinema.
Learn more here.
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"Why is There Peat?":
Leading Scientists From Around the World Ask
the Question
Thirty of the world's top peat scientists
from the United States, Canada, England,
Scotland, Finland, the Netherlands, Germany,
and Russia converged on the Villanova
Conference Center for a two-day workshop on
March 27 and 28 to explore the topic, "Why
is there Peat?" The workshop was fully
supported by a $500,000, five-year NSF
Research Coordination Network Grant that
created
PEATNET, the Peatland Ecosystem Analysis and
Training Network.
Learn more here.

Grant Development Web Site
Now Live
Faculty are strongly encouraged to visit the
new
Grant Development Web site. Here you
will find the
guidelines for the submission of proposals.
A Unique Educational Experience – “Global
Poverty: Economics and Theology in
Conversation”
Suzanne C. Toton, Ed.D., a professor of theology and religious studies,
is team-teaching a course with Kishor Thanawala, Ph.D., a professor of
economics and statistics, entitled, “Global Poverty: Economics and Theology
in Conversation.” Seven students of the 50 students enrolled in the course
elected to participate in a one-credit Theology Legislative Advocacy
Practicum on International Food Aid.
Learn
more here.
James P. Magee, ’75, Helps Make Possible “Augustine
the Teacher” Sculptures
Through the generosity of James P. Magee,
A&S, ’75, and Barry Johnson, Engineering,
M.E., ‘70, and his wife, Kathie Johnson, the
artistic expression of “Augustine the
Teacher” has grown to include the addition
of a sculpture of a third student.
Learn more here.
Former Engineering Dean
Reflects on Role of the Liberal Arts and
Sciences
A former dean of the College of Engineering,
Barry Johnson, Engineering, M.E., ’70,
witnessed Villanova’s tremendous growth into
a national and international university as
it broadened and strengthened its fields of
study, particularly in the areas of
business, engineering, and nursing. As the
University expanded, it has remained rooted
in its strong liberal arts and sciences
tradition, but Johnson asks the provocative
question, has Villanova drifted from this
established tradition?
Read more here.
National Poetry Month:
Campus Poetry Reading and Arthology
Publication Celebration
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The University community celebrated National
Poetry Month with an Open Mic Poetry Reading
on Wednesday, April 23, in the first floor
lounge of Falvey Memorial Library. The
well-attended event featured readings of
original poetry by students, faculty, and
staff. In addition, those in attendance
celebrated the soon-to-be published
Arthology, the University's literary
magazine. Arthology 2008 will be
available soon!
Pictured Left: Senior Brian Mehler, editor of Arthology, reads an
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Getting Started and
Getting Ahead in the Philadelphia
Communication Industry
Students of all majors had an opportunity to
network with and ask questions to a seasoned
panel of communications practitioners at
“Getting Started and Getting Ahead in the
Philadelphia Communication Industry” on
Wednesday, April 2. This event was
co-sponsored by the Villanova Advertising
Society, the Villanova chapter of the Public
Relations Student Society of America, and
the Philadelphia Ad Club.
Learn more here.
International Association of
Business Communicators (IABC) Hosts Panel
Discussion
IABC Philadelphia hosted a
panel discussion on career opportunities in the fields of communications and
public relations on Thursday, April 17, in the DeLeon Room of the St.
Augustine Center for the Liberal Arts.
Learn more here.
Author Peter Quinn
Discusses His Book, Looking for Jimmy: A
Search for Irish America
The Irish Studies Program welcomed historian
and novelist Peter Quinn to the Falvey
Lounge on April 2. Quinn shared an excerpt
from his acclaimed book, Looking for Jimmy:
A Search for Irish America. Quinn captured
the attention of the audience with stories
from his past, his revealing findings
through his extensive research, and finally,
the reading of excerpts from his novel.
Learn more here.
Advising and Professional Development
Program: Integrating Faculty Advisement and
Alumni Participation
The
Advising and Professional Development
Program in the College of Liberal Arts
and Sciences is a comprehensive program that
integrates faculty advising and alumni
participation to demonstrate that the
liberal arts and sciences is a foundation
for whatever one chooses to do in life. This
distinguishes Villanova’s approach from that
of other advising programs in that it
emphasizes the interrelationship between
personal, intellectual, and professional
development.
Learn more here.
Mary Desmond, Ph.D., Featured in Most Recent
Issue of Villanova Magazine
Mary Desmond, Ph.D., a professor of biology,
was
featured in the most recent issue of
Villanova Magazine.
Call for Papers: Global Sustainability
Call for Papers: A special issue of the
Journal for Peace and Justice Studies will focus on sustainability. The
deadline for submissions is Oct. 30, 2008. Manuscripts and related
correspondence should be sent electronically to the
Managing Editor. Manuscript
submissions should be accompanied by a cover letter containing all contact
information and title of the essay. No identifying information may be in the
submission itself.
All manuscripts submitted for publication must be prepared for blind review.
Articles should be double-spaced throughout, with notes gathered at the end.
An abstract of 100- to 150-words must be included with the submission.
Authors are advised to use inclusive language throughout the manuscript, and
to follow the MLA Style Sheet. Essays accepted for publication must be
prepared in Microsoft Word (.doc) format.
For more information about this on this special issue, please contact
Sally Scholz, Ph.D.
Learn More About the Kenneth Burke Society 2008
Conference
| A new Web site has been created to share information related to
the Seventh Triennial Conference of the Kenneth Burke Society at
Villanova.
Learn more about it here.
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College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Partners with
the Financial Times
Providing Students With Global
Perspectives on World Events
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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:
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IT Corner
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Faculty Searches Page. The College has put
together a Web page to consolidate current
faculty searches that
may be spread across different departmental pages. If your
department has a search in progress that is not listed, please e-mail
Elisa Wiley. Also,
please keep this page in mind as new positions become available. All faculty search information for posting on the
Web page can be sent
to Elisa.
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Grant Development Web Site Now Live. Faculty are
strongly encouraged to visit the new
Grant Development Web site. Here you will find the
guidelines for the submission of proposals.
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E-mail Backup. Learn how to backup your Outlook Personal
Folders
here.
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Digital Signage. The College of Liberal Arts and
Sciences has worked in conjunction with University Information
Technologies to install two digital signs for the College. Located in
the lobby of the St. Augustine Center for the Liberal Arts and the west
lobby (entrance near the large lecture halls) of the Mendel Science Center (coming soon
... this summer), the purpose
of these signs is to display University and College news, events, and
other special announcements.
Learn how you can have your announcement posted on the digital sign
here. Please note: Preferred JPEG dimension to maximize the screen
appearance is 770 x 510.
Save the Dates!
Please mark your calendars for these important events:
Final Day of Classes
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Baccalaureate and Commencement May 17-18
Exhibit on Gregor Mendel
May 24-Sept. 28
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.
Make Plans Now to Visit the Mendel Exhibit ... Coming to Philadelphia's
Academy of Natural Scie nces
Villanova University and the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia
present the traveling exhibition,
“Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics,”
which will visit the Academy at 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway from May
24 to September 28, 2008.
The exhibition will be available to only five tour
venues in the United States through 2008: Philadelphia (Villanova and the
Academy of Natural Sciences); Chicago; Washington, D.C.; Columbus, Ohio, and
Memphis, Tennessee.
During the exhibition’s Philadelphia tour, all Villanova students, staff,
and faculty who present valid identification will receive free general
admission to the Academy of Natural Sciences. It is our hope that you will
find this special exhibition informative and enjoyable.
To learn more about the exhibit, please visit
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/mendel/. You also can visit the
Academy of Natural Sciences to learn more. For more information, please contact
Kate Szumanski.
Faculty Scholarship
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Rebecca Brand, Ph.D., an assistant professor of psychology, and
former master's student Wendy Shallcross, presented a poster in March at
the International Conference for Infant Studies in Vancouver, BC,
entitled, "Putting the Motion in Motionese: Infants Prefer
Infant-Directed Action to Adult-Directed Action Even With Actors' Faces
Obscured."
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Gail Ciociola, Ph.D., an assistant professor of
English, was interviewed by WRTI (Temple University radio) regarding
Philadelphia Theatre Company's production of Wendy Wasserstein's
Third. The story was broadcast on March 22. Ciociola's article on
Wasserstein,
"An Uncommon Playwright," appears in the current issue of
Playwise. In addition, she participated in a post-play panel
discussion, which also featured playwright Christopher Durang and set
designer Heidi Ettinger, on Sunday, April 6.
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Kathleen Connor, Ph.D., an adjunct
faculty member of the psychology department, was selected as one of the
finalists for the Pohlhaus-Stracciolini Faculty Award for Excellence in
Teaching.
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Catherine Kerrison, Ph.D., an
associate professor of history, has
been awarded a postdoctoral fellowship from the
American Association of University Women.
This year, the association selected only 97 fellows out of 1,116
applicants.
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Charlene Mires, Ph.D., an associate professor of history, has
been selected as a Penn Humanities Forum Mellon Regional Faculty
Research Fellow for the 2008-09 academic year. As a Faculty Fellow, Dr.
Mires will participate in a regularly scheduled interdisciplinary
seminar on the theme of "Change." She will also be presenting a paper
based on her current research project on the United Nations titled,
"Capitals of the World."
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Colleen Sheehan, Ph.D., an associate professor of political
science and director of the Matthew J. Ryan Project for the Study of
Free Institutions and the Public Good, delivered a lecture entitled, “The Wit and Wisdom of Jane Austen,”
as part of the lecture series, "All About
Austen: Her Life, Her Laughter, Her Legacy," at Camden County
College on March 20. Dr. Sheehan also spoke on the topic of, “Transatlantic Cargo: The Influence of French Ideas
on Madison and American Republicanism," at the Transatlantic Ideas of the
American Founding Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, on March 27. She
also spoke on “James Madison and Republicanism” at Hillsdale College
on April 8.
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Seth Whidden, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the department of
modern languages and literatures, will be the Starr Foundation Fellow at
Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University, during Michaelmas (fall) term
2009. Dr. Whidden's research project for the fellowship will focus on
poetic authority in 19th-century France.
Faculty in the News
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David M. Barrett, Ph. D., a professor of
political science, was featured in an article entitled,
"After
9/11: Are We Safer?," which appeared in a California newspaper.
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Bill Cowen, faculty in communication and
director of the public relations program, served as a senior member of
the PR team for the recent presidential debate between Senators Hillary
Clinton and Barack Obama. Cowen supported the
National Constitution
Center and the City of Philadelphia, while working with media from
around the world including debate sponsor ABC, as well as CNN, the BBC
and the Associated Press.
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Lowell Gustafson, Ph.D., a professor of
political science and chair of the department, was featured in an online
news article entitled,
"Clinton uses GOP tactics to win PA."
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Matthew Kerbel, Ph.D., a professor of
political science, participated in a live chat on 6ABC.com regarding the
Pennsylvania primary elections. Read
the transcript here.
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Timothy W. Kirk, Ph.D., a Catherine of Siena
Fellow in Ethics and visiting assistant professor of philosophy,
was featured in a Washington Post article entitled,
"Heart Pump Creates Life-Death Ethical Dilemmas."
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Thomas C. Toppino, Ph.D., professor and chair of the department
of psychology, was featured in a New York Times health blog.
Read more here.
Students in the News
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Michael Athy ('08, Political Science) has
been awarded a
Fulbright Grant for an English Teaching Assistantship in South
Korea. The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government's flagship program
to promote mutual understanding and cultural exchange. Fulbright
scholars demonstrate strong academic preparation and leadership. Michael
is a scholar both inside and outside of the classroom. In addition to
his his outstanding academic record with a Political Science major and
minors in Africana Studies and Spanish, he is a Diversity Peer Educator,
Vice President of the Black Cultural Society, a journalist for The
Culture magazine, and a Resident Assistant for freshman students in
Stanford Hall. He has spent his summers teaching and mentoring middle
school students in Philadelphia and he can now share his experience and
skills with students in South Korea. Michael's future plans include
graduate school in order to become an educator and an advocate for
education reform. -- Submitted by
Jane Morris, director of
undergraduate grants and award.
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Alexandra (Ali) Bausch ('09,
Chemistry/Honors) has been awarded the
Barry M. Goldwater
Scholarship ,
a nationally competitive scholarship for undergraduates planning
research careers in the sciences, engineering, and math. Ali was
selected from a pool of more than 1,000 applicants on the strength of her
considerable research experience with Dr. Amanda Grannas in the
Chemistry Department on organic pollutants in liquid and frozen media.
Ali's work in this area resulted in a 2007 publication in the Journal of
Physical Chemistry and a poster presentation at the Northeast Regional
Meeting of the American Chemical Society in October 2006. Ali has
maintained her research commitment and an excellent record of academic
achievement as an active and engaged member of our campus, working with
Special Olympics, Rays of Sunshine, and Habitat for Humanity. Her future
plans are to pursue a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry to teach at the
university level and conduct research in analytical, atmospheric
chemistry. -- Submitted by
Jane Morris, director of undergraduate grants and awards
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Jose James ('10, Biology/Honors) received
Honorable Mention in the Goldwater Scholarship competition, a
significant accomplishment for a sophomore competing mostly with
juniors. Jose is an extraordinary young man with impressive research
experience and academic achievement. As a freshman, Jose began working
with Dr. Janice Knepper on the Mouse Mammary Tumor Virus, and he has
since extended his inquiry to a related project with Dr. Dennis Wykoff. Last summer, he was a research intern with Dr. Elizabeth Gavis at
Princeton University working on the genetic regulation of embryonic
development. Jose's exceptional ability is not limited to the
biological sciences. His passion for math led him to pursue an
independent study of Differential Equations (without academic credit). Jose has significant campus commitments beyond academics
through his participation in Best Buddies, FaceAIDS, Habitat for
Humanity, SAMOSA, and the Villanovan. In the future, Jose plans
on obtaining an MD/PhD in order to conduct research at the university
level in cancer biology. -- Submitted by
Jane Morris, director of
undergraduate grants and awards
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Amy Knop-Narbutis ('08, Honors/Latin
American Studies) has been awarded a
Fulbright U.S.
Student Program Grant to pursue a research project in Costa Rica.
Amy, a Connelly Delouvrier International Scholar and recipient of a
Villanova University Undergraduate Research Award, will be conducting
research on community perspectives on fair trade through the Centro
International para el Desarrollo Humano (CIDH) in San Jose. Last summer,
Amy held an internship through Catholic Relief Services at a fair trade
company in Ecuador, and she has served as a Catholic Relief Services
Fair Trade Ambassador at Villanova since 2006. Amy has been an active
voice for social justice both on our campus and in the broader, civic
community through her work with Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week,
Amnesty International, Water for Waslala, and as an interpreter for the
Villanova Law School Clinic. Upon her return from Costa Rica, Amy hopes
to pursue a master's degree in Development Studies at the London School
of Economics. -- Submitted by
Jane Morris, director of
undergraduate grants and awards
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Haig Norian ('08, Electrical and Computer
Engineering) received Honorable Mention in the NSF Graduate Research
Fellowship competition. A 2007 winner of the Barry M. Goldwater
Scholarship, Haig has been active on campus as a tutor in the Math
Learning and Resource Center and for the Department of Electrical
Engineering Department, and he is currently the president of the
Armenian Youth Organization. He plans to study for a Ph.D. in Electrical
Engineering at Columbia University to pursue a career as a university
professor and research scientist. -- Submitted by
Jane Morris, director of
undergraduate grants and awards
Alumni in the News
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Liz Barszczewski, '95, (BA English/History)
recently returned to the
National Constitution Center to help plan and promote the April 16
Democrat Candidate Presidential Debate. Liz served as Public Relations
Director for the National Constitution Center from 2001-2004 and
spearheaded its PR and media relations campaign leading up to and
including the Center's grand opening on July 4, 2003.
Send Your News Items and Event Notices for Publication Is
your upcoming event not listed in this e-newsletter? Do you wish it was? Do
you need help broadening your outreach efforts, publicizing events, and
getting the word out about the accomplishments of your faculty?
Learn more here! Please submit your announcements or events via our
online submission form or directly to
Kate Szumanski. Kate
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