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Public Health Professor Has Work Highlighted In NPR Feature

Dr. Aaron Blight’s caregiving models earn mention in story about the personal impacts of caregiving

Shenandoah University Assistant Professor of Public Health Aaron Blight, Ed.D., recently saw his work recognized by both local and national media. In early April, an…

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Shenandoah University Professor Melissa Hartman Publishes Special Education Textbook

Assistant Professor of Special Education Imparts 38 Years of Wisdom

By Natalie Gales ’25 Earlier this year, Assistant Professor of Special Education Melissa Hartman, Ed.D., published the textbook “Foundations of Special Education: Transcending Barriers” through…

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Noyalas Publishes First Civil War Book For Young Readers

Shenandoah University professor co-authors ‘A Civil War Journey at Cool Spring’ with wife Brandy Noyalas

By Jace Gibson ’26 Jonathan Noyalas ’01, M.A., director of Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute, and his wife Brandy Noyalas ’02 recently published a…

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Director In Residence Blayne Weaver Featured In New Film

Watch ‘Fluorescent Beast’ At The Alamo Drafthouse On Sept. 15

Blayne Weaver, director in residence and adjunct professor of film production at Shenandoah University, co-stars in “Fluorescent Beast,” a black comedy directed by Paul Osbourne.…

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Noyalas Sheds Light On Often Overlooked Civil War Battle In Newest Book

‘The Blood-Tinted Waters of the Shenandoah’ explores the Battle of Cool Spring’s significance during the 1864 Valley Campaign

Jonathan Noyalas ’01, M.A., director of the McCormick Civil War Institute at Shenandoah University, has released a new book that takes an in-depth look at…

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Shenandoah VR Design Students Help Bring Bestselling Author’s Graphic Novel To Life

Daniel Sheil, Luke Yager develop AR companion app for ‘Lo and Behold’ by Wendy Mass

Two students in Shenandoah University’s Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality Design program have created an AR companion app for a graphic novel written by New York Times…

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VR Design Program Director Celebrates Release Of First Novel

Nathan Prestopnik’s sci-fi adventure ‘World Without Rain’ now available on Amazon

Nathan Prestopnik, Ph.D., director of Shenandoah University’s Bachelor of Arts in Virtual Reality Design program and co-director of the Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL),…

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Shenandoah Professor Chosen To Lead Winchester School Board

Department Chair & Professor of Hispanic Studies Bryan Pearce-Gonzales, Ph.D., has served on the board since 2017

A full story about Pearce-Gonzales’ election is featured in the Jan. 11, 2024, edition of The Winchester Star. 

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Shenandoah Professor Received Travel Scholarship for Conference in Spain

Andrea Smith, Ph.D., Designed A Panel For & Presented At The June Event

Shenandoah University Associate Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences and Professor of Hispanic Studies Andrea M. Smith, Ph.D., attended the American Association of…

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Noyalas ’01 Honored By Josephine School Community Museum and African-American Cultural Center

He received the accolade alongside former Harvard president Drew Gilpin Faust, Ph.D., and 2024 Virginia Teacher of the Year Jeff Keller

On Thursday, Sept. 7, Jonathan A. Noyalas ’01, M.A., director of Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute, was honored by the Josephine School Community Museum…

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