2024 News
- 05/22/2026 Meet Our Graduate Assistants October 11, 2024 - Graduate Assistants in the Office of Graduate Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) perform important duties, gain insight into potential careers in higher education and serve as valuable connectors to the student community.
- 11/26/2024 Fall 2024 Graduate Research Symposium November 26, 2024 - The scholarly work of graduate students from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences took center stage at the John and Joan Mullen Center for the Performing Arts as 36 Villanova University Students presented research during the sixth annual Graduate Research Symposium on Friday, November 15, 2024.
- 10/17/2024 Public Administration Faculty Member Honored with Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award October 17, 2024 - Wesley Proctor, EdD, assistant teaching professor of Public Administration, was recently honored with the 2024 Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award by the White House and the Biden Administration. The award recognizes individuals who have shown dedicated volunteer service and leadership to the public good.
- 09/17/2024 Accomplished Theatre Alum Headlines Solo Nova Performances September 17, 2024 - Villanova Theatre alumna Kimberly Fairbanks ’11 MA is a versatile performer whose work spans television, film, theatre and voiceover. This week, Fairbanks will headline Villanova University’s Solo Nova performance festival in I Will Speak for Myself at the John and Joan Mullen Center for the Performing Arts.
- 08/19/2024 Irish Theatre Summer Studio Offers Unique Dramatic, Cultural and Historical Experience August 19, 2024 - This summer, Villanova Theatre graduate student Grace Acquilano participated in the prestigious Irish Summer Studio at The Lir National Academy of Dramatic Art at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. This three-week intensive program begins in Galway, Ireland, where students can conduct independent research on a chosen topic using the Abbey Theatre archives at the University of Galway library. The course culminates in three major writing assignments: an artist’s reflection, a performance review of a production currently playing in Ireland and a final research paper. The research component allows students the potential opportunity to publish their work after the program.
- 08/18/2024 Theology Master’s Graduates Follow Diverse Paths to Serve and Lead August 18, 2024 - Master's students in Theology at Villanova University are dedicated scholars who explore how faith engages culture in the church and world today. These recent Theology master’s graduates, Theresa Gardner ’24 MA, Dane Litchfield ’24 MTS and Matthew Zanowic ’24 MA, are traveling diverse pathways to serve their communities and lead important theological scholarship.
- 07/29/2024 Villanova Graduate HRD Program Leads to Leadership Role for Resource Management Professional July 29, 2024 - With years working in learning and development, talent acquisition and resource management, Ligia Vail ’24 MS was at a crossroads. She was an experienced human resource professional, but felt she needed something more to reach the next level in her career. After first starting down a different path, Vail found that earning a Master of Science in Human Resource Development (HRD) at Villanova University helped her grow her knowledge and fast-tracked her to a leadership role in her organization.
- 07/25/2024 Psychology Thesis Award Recognizes Postpartum Depression Research July 25, 2024 - The Villanova University Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences is pleased to announce Kerry Buckhaults '23 MS as this year's Ingeborg L. and O. Byron Ward Outstanding Thesis Award winner. This award honors one Psychology master's student each year for a particularly excellent thesis and thesis project, Buckhaults conducted her thesis project, "Examining Estrogen Withdrawal Following Hormone-Simulated Pregnancy as a Model of Postpartum Depression and Anxiety in C57BL/6 Mice," under the direction of Benjamin Sachs, PhD.
- 06/27/2024 Philosophy PhD Graduate Works at the Forefront of the Ethics of Technology June 27, 2024 - “Christopher Quintana ’24 PhD sees the value of philosophy for the world,” says Villanova University Professor of Philosophy Sally Scholz, PhD. Dr. Quintana, who graduated from Villanova’s Philosophy doctoral program in May, specializes in the philosophy and ethics of technology. His dissertation, Characterizing Digital Design: A Philosophical Approach, evaluates user interface and experience design through Aristotle’s ideas of virtues, especially the virtue of practical rationality. Specifically, he explores how technology design can impact and undermine an individual’s capacity for independent practical reasoning. What happens to us when so much of our social and personal activity is mediated by technology? How do our relationships to technology change?
- 06/14/2024 CONCEPT Celebrates Graduate Student Interdisciplinary Scholarship June 24, 2024 - This spring, graduate students, faculty and staff in the Villanova University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences celebrated the launch of 47th edition of CONCEPT, the interdisciplinary scholarly journal of CLAS graduate students. The CONCEPT Graduate Research Prize was awarded to graduate English student Sarah Gregory '24 MA for her paper, "In a Mirror Clearly: Narrative-based Interventional and Restorative Possibilities in There There."
- 04/30/2024 Ethical Leadership Drives MPA Students’ Success at NASPAA Simulation Competition April 30, 2024 - The mission of the Villanova University Master of Public Administration program is to provide graduates the knowledge, values, skills and practices to be ethical, intelligent, inclusive and creative leaders in the field of public service. These qualities were on display at the 2024 Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) Student Simulation Competition this March as five Villanova MPA students competed in the regional competitions, with one student taking home a first-place finish in the Virginia region at Old Dominion University.
- 04/25/2024 Psychology Colloquium Highlights Diverse Careers and Research Interests of Graduate Program Alumni April 25, 2024 - On April 5, the Villanova University Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences hosted a special colloquium that featured presentations from four alumni from the master's program in Psychology. This daylong event in a packed Dougherty Hall East Lounge showcased the diverse research interests of successful alumni and was made more notable by the presence of each presenter's faculty thesis mentors, all of whom are recently retired or are retiring this year.
- 03/25/2024 Biology, Environmental Science Students Take Top Spots at Villanova Three Minute Thesis Competition March 25, 2024 - Villanova graduate Biology student Claire Jones took first place, and graduate Environmental Science student Lorina Holterhoff took second place at the University's Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT) on March 15 in the Mullen Center for the Performing Arts. Jones, whose presentation “How do chickadees communicate about the presence and absence of food?,” was rated the highest by a panel of faculty judges, advances to the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools regional 3MT competition on April 26.
- 02/26/2024 Prestigious Oxford Summer Program Lays Groundwork for Villanova Theatre Graduate’s Acting Career February 26, 2024 - This past summer, Villanova Theatre alumna Taahira Davis ’23 MA participated in the prestigious British American Drama Academy (BADA) Midsummer Program at the historic Magdalen College at the University of Oxford. The BADA program runs in association with the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University. The program is designed for committed actors and focuses on classical theatre craft with an emphasis on Shakespeare. Its faculty consists of leading British theatre practitioners and faculty from top American graduate programs.
- 02/14/2024 Counseling Professor Explores Compassionate Psychotherapy Approach to Pregnancy Loss in New Book February 14, 2024 - In a society where discussions about pregnancy loss are often hushed or purely medical, one scholar is working to change the narrative. In her new book, Psychotherapy for Pregnancy Loss: Applying Relationship Science to Clinical Practice, licensed psychologist and Associate Professor of Counseling Rayna D. Markin, PhD, offers a compassionate and evidence-based approach to counseling individuals and couples affected by these deeply emotional events.
- 02/12/2024 Faculty Mentors, Collaborative Experiences Shape Master’s Student Path to Public History Career February 12, 2024 - Villanova History master’s student Jenna Cholowinski’s experience at Villanova has been shaped by faculty who have challenged her perspectives, provided relevant hands-on learning opportunities and shared insight into careers that fit with her skills and passion. “Villanova History faculty are mentors who help guide you from the very beginning of the admissions process. They provide invaluable research experiences and expose you to many options for future career paths,” Cholowinski says.
- 02/02/2024 Psychology Master's Student Earns Grant to Support International Student Research February 2, 2024 - Villanova University Psychology master’s student Maria Gabriela Molina Funes ’21 CLAS drew on her own experiences as an international student to develop her research interests, which focus on international students’ sense of identity safety and how professors can ensure social identities are welcomed and valued. Her work was recognized by the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, which awarded Molina its Clara Mayo Grant to fund her thesis.
- 01/15/2024 Villanova Wildcat and NFL Player Uses MPA Skills to Give Back January 15, 2024 - Austin Calitro ’17 CLAS, ’21 MPA pursued a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from Villanova while also competing at the highest level of football, the NFL. Villanova’s MPA program was a great opportunity for Calitro to demonstrate his knowledge and expertise in public service and gain the skills and knowledge necessary to positively impact his community. Villanova’s flexible, online program allowed Calitro to earn his master’s degree even while working through the rigors and demanding schedule of the NFL.
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