Arts and Sciences Faculty News

College of Arts & Sciences News: Summer/Early Fall 2020

MCWI Receives Donations, Faculty Publish, and Student Wins Debate Competition

Shenandoah’s McCormick Civil War Institute (MCWI) has received a substantial collection of letters from Civil War soldiers in the 9th New York Heavy Artillery. Over…

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College of Arts & Sciences News: Spring/Early Summer 2020

Faculty member wins book honor, while other faculty and students see work accepted for publication and a faculty member receives a New York Times mention

Assistant Professor of English Christin Marie Taylor, Ph.D., received the Eudora Welty Prize for the best book of the year by University of Mississippi Press…

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Environmental Studies Assistant Professor Publishes Series of Articles

Allyson Degrassi, Ph.D., co-writes several pieces appearing in three journals

Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology Allyson L. Degrassi, Ph.D., recently saw the publication of several journal articles she co-wrote.  “Loss of foundation species…

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MCWI Director Delivers Keynote for Commemoration & Directs Historical Tour

C-SPAN Broadcasts Noyalas' Speech

On Saturday, July 13, McCormick Civil War Institute (MCWI) Director Jonathan Noyalas ’01, M.A., had the honor of delivering the keynote address for the National Park…

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Shenandoah Hires ‘Santa Girl’ Director Blayne Weaver

Weaver becomes director in residence as ‘Santa Girl’ premieres nationwide Aug. 30

Director Blayne Weaver, who directed “Santa Girl” at Shenandoah, brings Hollywood know-how to the university as the school’s first director in residence. I’m honored to…

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One Artifact At A Time

Shenandoah University Students Serve As Co-authors of Artifact-Driven History of Winchester

A group of Shenandoah University history majors are set to be published authors this year for their work on a book commemorating the 275th anniversary…

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Shenandoah University English Faculty Member Publishes Book

Taylor’s ‘Labor Pains’ Focuses on the ‘Felt’ Experience of Work, in All Its Varied Forms

Shenandoah University Assistant Professor of English Christin Marie Taylor, Ph.D., has published her first book, Labor Pains: New Deal Fictions of Race, Work, and Sex…

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New Director Named of Applied Behavior Analysis Program

Vicky Spencer Brings Global Higher Education Experience to Shenandoah

Vicky Spencer, Ph.D., BCBA-D, is the new program director for Shenandoah University’s Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis program. Her higher education experience extends…

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Noyalas’ New Book Examines Race, Slavery & Emancipation

Work To Be Published By University Press of Florida

The Director of Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute Jonathan Noyalas ’01, M.A., has received a contract from University Press of Florida (UPF) for his…

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‘A Mother’s Will’ Wins Award At Film Festival In Toronto

Short Co-Produced By Shenandoah Faculty Serving As Platform For Feature-Length Documentary

The short documentary, “A Mother’s Will,” which was co-produced by two Shenandoah faculty members, was just selected as Best North American Documentary Short at the Alternative…

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