ASMR, or autonomous sensory meridian response, has become a YouTube phenomenon with videos racking up millions of views. Many people who suffer from anxiety say these videos help. TODAY’s Sheinelle ... Continue Reading What is ASMR? Inside the…
Archives for November 2018
Shenandoah University is leading the way in making graduate education more affordable for those who serve the common good. As part of efforts to make education more accessible for educators and ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University’s School of Education…
Shenandoah University will become the first college in Virginia to offer a degree in augmented and virtual reality, with an emphasis on the “human experience” behind the technology. The school says it ... Continue Reading Augmented, Virtual Reality Major Opens…
Shenandoah University has announced one of North America's first multi-trac Esports college majors and Professor and Director Joey Gawrysiak spoke to us about how it came to be and what he hopes for ... Continue Reading Growing Esports Academics | A…
One of the ways the Civil War became tangible for those who experienced it from the home front was through newspapers and illustrations that appeared in those papers. Among the items housed in the ... Continue Reading Artifact of the Quarter |…
Angela M. Zombek, Ph.D., “Penitentiaries, Punishment, and Military Prisons: Familiar Responses to an Extraordinary Crisis during the American Civil War” (Kent, OH: Kent State University Press, 2018). ... Continue Reading Publication of Note | December…
According to The Chronicle of Higher Education, Shenandoah University was one of the top four-year colleges in the U.S. with the biggest increase in the percentage of underrepresented minority ... Continue Reading A Commitment To Diversity Shenandoah…
The fall semester proved to be an active one for Shenandoah's physical therapy (PT) program. Here are just a few of the highlights: Abraham’s Work Published Dean of the School of Health Professions ... Continue Reading Physical Therapy News: Fall 2018…
"It's likely that the tingling is due to specific neurochemicals (like oxytocin and endorphins) being released during ASMR—and these neurochemicals are also inducing the deep feeling of relaxation," ... Continue Reading ASMR, Explained: Why YouTube Videos…
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Associate Professor of Sport Management Fritz Polite, Ph.D., received the 2018 Simpson College Alumni Achievement Award in October. Dr. Polite earned his ... Continue Reading Business Faculty Member Receives Alumni…
Byrd School Students Consult for Kraft Heinz in Winchester and Learn More About Sustainability at Gat Creek Furniture This summer students enrolled in the Sustainable Business Strategy class ... Continue Reading Byrd School News: Mid-to-Late 2018…
A digital copy of a General Biology 101 lab manual – developed in 2014 by Associate Professor of Biology Laurel Rodgers, Ph.D., with the help of her colleagues Assistant Professor of Biology Mike ... Continue Reading Online Manual Saves Money and…
Shortly after senior media and communication major A.J. Cabbagestalk made a decision earlier this year to pursue a career in acting, he earned an appearance on an HBO drama. Already engaged with ... Continue Reading A Fire To Perform Media…
Shenandoah University Assistant Professor of Religion Meredith Minister, Ph.D., saw three of her books published this fall. She served as co-editor, with Sarah J. Bloesch, for “Cultural Approaches to ... Continue Reading Three Books, One Season Religion…
Jonn Bailey, assistant professor of pharmacy practice at Shenandoah University, is revolutionizing his patient-centered care course by introducing a curriculum highlighting health care needs for the ... Continue Reading A New Curriculum in Transgender…
Lelia Emery ’18 (Master of Music Therapy) had her master’s thesis research, focused on post-term Neonatal Intensive Care Unit infants, accepted for publication in the medical journal Acta Pediatrica. ... Continue Reading Research by Emery ’18 Accepted…
In a groundbreaking new initiative, Shenandoah Conservatory is canceling its regular classes and rehearsals for one week, and turning over its facilities and resources to the students, in order to ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Hands Over Facilities…
For the last couple of summers, Shenandoah University’s Department of Exercise Science has concerned itself with quaffles and bludgers, and golden snitches and broomsticks, as its faculty teaches ... Continue Reading ‘Flying’ Into Health Exercise Science…
On Oct. 20, Joel Puckett’s (C ’99) “Short Stories” concerto was performed by the Reading Symphony Orchestra at the Santander Performing Arts Center in Reading, Pennsylvania. On Nov. 3, Gail Huntley ... Continue Reading November 2018 Class Notes
Welcome to the Enter VR podcast ft Chris Madsen - Business dev for Immersive Education & James Ruscella the executive director of the Shenandoah center for Immersive Learning at Shenandoah ... Continue Reading The Future of Work and…
Ray Leone ’86, ’17 MT-BC Master of Music Therapy Bachelor of Music Ray’s Background My name is Ray Leone and I direct the medical music therapy program at Inova Healthcare. I actually didn’t study ... Continue Reading MT Interviews with Ray Leone…
On Oct. 12, Auxiliary Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music History Alanna Ropchock Tierno, Ph.D., presented a paper, "Weeping Angels and Cultural Carrots: The Electric Guitar in American Catholic ... Continue Reading Tierno Presents Research at Conferences…
Graduate Programs Librarian and Adjunct Professor of Conservatory Academics Rosemary Green, Ph.D., presented a paper at the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSoTL) ... Continue Reading Green Presents Research at ISSoTL…
On Saturday, Nov. 3, Coordinator of Music Theory and Associate Professor of Music Keith Salley, Ph.D., presented "The Schemata of Jazz's Standard Repertoire" at the bi-annual joint meeting of the ... Continue Reading Salley Presents ‘The Schemata of…
Businessman Dan Kaseman is bringing his industry knowledge to the Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business as its newest executive in residence. The Shenandoah students are as bright and driven as any ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Welcomes New Executive…
Shenandoah University’s Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business and its Institute for Entrepreneurship will host the eighth annual Entrepreneurship Week November 12-15. The event will feature ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Hosts the Eighth…
Professor and Director of Gender & Women’s Studies Petra Schweitzer, Ph.D., is a beloved colleague and faculty member at Shenandoah University, well-known for her enthusiasm, passion, and desire ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Professor Demonstrates ‘Heartfulness’ At…
On Oct. 2, students, faculty and residents of Winchester, Virginia, gathered around Andrei Kushnir, renowned oil painter, to welcome 18 of his artworks on display at Shenandoah University. Kushnir ... Continue Reading Artist Shares Paintings and Wisdom…
Fall 2018 introduced a rebuilt course to Shenandoah University. Assistant Professor of Media & Communication Glenn Osten Anderson M.F.A., M.St., restarted Film 371: Documentary Filmmaking. As a ... Continue Reading Documentary Course Puts Students’ Lives…
In October, Director of Musical Theatre, Associate Professor of Voice, Coordinator of Musical Theatre Voice and Artistic Director of the CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute Matt Edwards ’15, D.M.A., served ... Continue Reading Matt Edwards – October and…
In October, Distinguished Artist-in-Residence, Chair of the Keyboard Division and Professor of Piano John O’Conor, Mus.D., was invited to present his Beethoven Bootcamp course on all the Beethoven ... Continue Reading O’Conor’s Beethoven Bootcamp Enthusiastically Received…
In October Adjunct Associate Professor of Classical and Jazz Trombone Matt Niess, D.M.A., performed at The National Presbyterian Church with a 12-piece brass ensemble and the choral group Choralis for ... Continue Reading Matt Niess: October and November…
Anthony Wayne ’03 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) is being featured as Richie Walters in the New York City Center production of “A Chorus Line” running Nov. 14, through Nov. 18. Visit ... Continue Reading Wayne ’03 Featured in ‘A…
Laura Woyasz ’98 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) was featured in the NBC “Wicked” special as one of the former performers who starred as Glinda in “Wicked” on ... Continue Reading Former Glinda in “Wicked” on…
Coordinator of Music Literature and Associate Professor of Music History and Literature Laurie McManus, Ph.D., presented the research paper, “Glory in Mad Love: Sonic Transgression as Marker of ... Continue Reading McManus Presents at American Musicology…
Under the direction of Adjunct Associate Professor of Trumpet Chuck Seipp, D.M.A., the Shenandoah Conservatory trumpet studio hosted Los Angeles recording artist, principal trumpet of the Santa ... Continue Reading Trumpet Studio Hosts L.A.-based Jon…