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 NPR story written for its “What ... Continue Reading Public Health Professor Has Work…
Shenandoah University Hosts an Author Reading Event for Alicia Cahalane Cahalane Visits Shenandoah University's Smith Library for a Semesterly Author Reading Event
By Jace Gibson, '26 As a part of a semesterly guest writer series, Shenandoah University’s English Department invited Alicia Cahalane, author of the novellas “Room Service Please,” “Restless,” and ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Hosts an Author…
Shenandoah’s Avalon Literature And Arts Magazine Receives Honor Student magazine earns ‘distinguished’ designation in Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines contest
By Jace Gibson ’26 Shenandoah University’s Avalon Literature and Arts Magazine recently was recognized as a “distinguished” magazine by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). This year, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah’s Avalon Literature And Arts…
‘The Great Experiment’ Featured On NPR’s ‘Weekend Edition Saturday’ Shenandoah University-developed VR experience recreates 1787 debates that led to the creation of Electoral College
“The Great Experiment,” an educational virtual reality experience developed by the Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL) at Shenandoah University, was featured on NPR’s “Weekend Edition ... Continue Reading ‘The Great Experiment’ Featured On…
Shenandoah University Releases ‘The Great Experiment’ Educational VR experience immerses users in 1787 debates that led to the creation of the Electoral College
A Shenandoah University-produced immersive history virtual reality experience that places users at the center of a defining moment in U.S. political history is now available to the public. “The Great ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Releases ‘The Great…
Girls In Aviation Day 2024 Advances STEM and Aviation Careers University Promotes BBA/Concentration in Aviation Studies AND VR Design Programs
The School of Business participated in the Girls in Aviation Day on Sept. 21, at the Winchester Regional Airport. The sold-out event attracted 250 participants and focused on educating girls, ages 8 ... Continue Reading Girls In Aviation Day 2024…
Shenandoah University To Launch ‘The Great Experiment’ Virtual reality project immerses users in the 1787 constitutional debates that led to the creation of the Electoral College
Shenandoah University is set to release an immersive, educational virtual reality experience that places participants at the center of a defining moment in America’s political history. “The Great ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University To Launch ‘The…
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. The film follows ... Continue Reading Director In Residence Blayne Weaver…
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 one of the Shenandoah Valley’s lesser known ... Continue Reading Noyalas Sheds Light On Often…
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. ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Professor Chosen To Lead…
Public Health Faculty Member And Students Publish Together Alumni also contributed to paper published in the Journal of Affective Disorders
Student researchers Yohanna Díaz-Amaya (Public Health/Spanish) and Zoe Star (Public Health/Biology) along with their public health professor, Scott McClure, Ph.D., recently saw their paper published ... Continue Reading Public Health Faculty Member And…
Shenandoah’s Profound Influence First-Gen Alumni Shares How Her Shenandoah Experience Transformed Her
LaVonda Taylor ’13, credits Shenandoah University with providing the support she needed to push past challenges and build a career dedicated to empowering the next generation of students. Taylor, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah’s Profound Influence First-Gen Alumni…
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 and African-American ... Continue Reading Noyalas ’01 Honored By Josephine…
A Major Change That Made All The Difference
Kaitlyn Sage ’20 switched to the public health program two years into her Shenandoah education. "I would have never found my passion without my public health degree.” ... Continue Reading A Major Change That Made…
Ashley Kincaid ’14 Uses Her Degree Every Day
Through classwork, on-campus employment and internships, Ashley Kincaid '14, developed the skills needed to forge a career path that includes, marketing, communications, and art. ... Continue Reading Ashley Kincaid ’14 Uses Her…
Communications Grad Has Taken His Basketball Expertise Around The World Jamal K. Atkins '01 credits Shenandoah with helping him develop the skills he's used making a difference on three continents and in 10 countries
Jamal K. Atkins '01 credits Shenandoah with helping him develop the skills he's used making a difference on three continents and in 10 countries. ... Continue Reading Communications Grad Has Taken His…
Alumna Returns As Assistant Professor Dr. Kathleen Lasick Wants to Provide Students With A Shenandoah Experience as Supportive as Her Own
A Shenandoah University graduate is returning to her alma mater this fall to teach as an assistant professor of biology. Kathleen Lasick ’16, Ph.D., earned her doctorate in molecular and cellular ... Continue Reading Alumna Returns As Assistant Professor…
Environmental Studies Students Win Spots In Prestigious Summer Research Programs Two Undergraduates Will Gain Invaluable Experience in Louisiana and Tennessee
Two Shenandoah University environmental studies students will participate in prestigious Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) programs backed by the National Science Foundation this ... Continue Reading Environmental Studies Students Win Spots…
Psychology Students Plunge Into Senior Shark Tank Students present ideas and fundraising proceeds at Seniors First in Winchester
Five teams of Shenandoah University students went swimming with the sharks on May 11 to pitch what they hoped would be the greatest products ever conceived for seniors. ... Continue Reading Psychology Students Plunge Into Senior…
Shenandoah Psychology Class Provides Steady Flow Of Volunteers For Concern Hotline Students in Clinical Helping Skills course serve as listeners for region’s mental health hotline
For 55 years, Concern Hotline has provided an open ear for people in Virginia’s Northern Shenandoah Valley who are facing a mental health crisis, are seeking information or resources, or simply need ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Psychology Class Provides Steady…
CAS Faculty Member Vicky Spencer Co-Edits New Book Work focuses on English learners with learning disabilities
A book co-edited by Vicky G. Spencer, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA, IBA, professor and director of Shenandoah University’s Applied Behavior Analysis graduate program, is being released by Information Age ... Continue Reading CAS Faculty Member Vicky Spencer…
Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute Launches ‘The Spirit of Freedom’ Digital history project is the first of its kind to document emancipationist legacy in the Shenandoah Valley
Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute is proud to announce the unveiling of a digital history project that delves into the history of the Civil War’s emancipationist legacy in the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War…
Shenandoah, Cardiff Universities Complete International Exchange Project Through US-UK Fulbright Commission Award Through the Global Challenges Teaching Award, Students Collaborated Virtually to Produce Series of Podcasts on Climate Change
Criminal justice students from Shenandoah University and geography students from Cardiff University in Wales teamed up for a special virtual learning opportunity during the Fall 2022 semester, during ... Continue Reading Shenandoah, Cardiff Universities Complete International…
Friday Faculty Spotlight: Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology Allyson Degrassi, Ph.D. Dr. Degrassi shares the experiences that made her an educator who provides students with abundant opportunities to define their own learning experiences
The Friday Faculty Spotlight, designed to help the entire university community to get to know our faculty members, has returned for 2023! This week, the spotlight is on College of Arts and Sciences ... Continue Reading Friday Faculty Spotlight: Assistant Professor…
Shenandoah Student Has Rewarding Experience During Internship With Washington Spirit Patrick Maneval ’23 Worked With Pro Soccer Players As A High-Performance Coaching Intern
Shenandoah University student Patrick Maneval ’23 plans to one day become a sport psychologist specializing in mental performance, mental health, and the impact that different psychological approaches ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Student Has Rewarding Experience…
Cultivating Real-World Solutions For Social Entrepreneurship Business Students Engage in Social-Change Initiatives At Sullivan Foundation Ignite Retreat, Oct. 7-9
School of Business seniors Camryn Roberts, ’23 (BBA/Concentration in Health Care Management and B.S. in Public Health) and Logan Piotter, ’23 (BBA/Concentration in Business Administration), learned to ... Continue Reading Cultivating Real-World Solutions For Social…
Interning With Entertainment Pros Shenandoah Film Students Invited To Learn On The Set of New Paramount+ Show
A weeklong internship on the set of a new TV series provided four Shenandoah University film production students with the invaluable experience of shadowing a professional crew. The quartet of Elijah ... Continue Reading Interning With Entertainment Pros Shenandoah…
Shenandoah’s College of Arts & Sciences Welcomes New Leadership Current Faculty Take On New Roles, While Additional Faculty Join The University
Shenandoah University’s College of Arts and Sciences has started the new academic year with familiar faces as new academic leaders. Assistant Professor of Mathematics Lydia Maynard, Ph.D., is now ... Continue Reading Shenandoah’s College of Arts &…
Three-time Shenandoah Graduate Joins Prince William Schools in High-Ranking Role Vernon Bock ’96, ’98, ’00 hired as PWCS Chief Operating Officer
Vernon Bock ’96, ’98, ’00, holds master’s degrees in educational administration and educational technology, and a Bachelor of Science in mathematics from Shenandoah. Find out more about his new ... Continue Reading Three-time Shenandoah Graduate Joins Prince…
Shenandoah University Lends Creative Hand to Valley Health’s COVID-19 Vaccination Radio Campaign ‘Double Shot (Of The Country’s Love)’ Aims to Give Nudge to Those on the Fence About Getting the Vaccine
The radio hit “Double Shot (Of My Baby’s Love)” made its debut nearly 60 years ago, and the version recorded by The Swingin’ Medallions in 1966 climbed up the Billboard Hot 100 charts. This summer, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Lends Creative Hand…
Shenandoah Sends Delegation to Partner Institution in Palestine SU students, faculty and staff visit Arab American University, demonstrate work in virtual reality design and conduct professional development workshops
A group of Shenandoah University students, faculty and staff recently visited Arab American University (AAUP), a private Palestinian university in Jenin, to demonstrate a virtual nursing simulation ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Sends Delegation to Partner…
Military Experience Leads Army Vet to Study Psychology at Shenandoah Logan Williams ’24 served for 8 years, studying psychology to ‘figure out more’ about himself
Shenandoah University psychology student Logan Williams ’24 said recently that college wasn’t an option when he was nearing his final years of high school a decade ago. He never could have imagined ... Continue Reading Military Experience Leads Army Vet…
Shenandoah Professor Celebrates Earth Day and New Book With Local Elementary School Students Laura K. Zimmermann visits school to talk about marvelous mushrooms, the subject of her book, “Mushroom Rain”
On Earth Day, in a room ringed with full bookshelves, second-grade students at Quarles Elementary School in Winchester wanted to talk about a particular mushroom illustrated in “Mushroom Rain,” a book ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Professor Celebrates Earth Day…
Shenandoah Faculty, Students Showcase VR Project at History Conference ‘The Great Experiment’ places participants in Independence Hall during the Constitutional Convention of 1787
Shenandoah University students and faculty members recently traveled to Boston to present to a national group of U.S. historians a virtual reality project that takes participants back to the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Faculty, Students Showcase VR…
Shenandoah University Professor Earns Global Challenges Teaching Award Staci Strobl, professor of criminology and criminal justice, to partner with UK colleague to deliver virtual exchange course
Shenandoah University Professor Staci Strobl, Ph.D., joined exclusive company last month when she was chosen as a recipient of the 2022-23 Global Challenges Teaching Award from the US-UK Fulbright ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Professor Earns Global…
One Big Question Event to Explore Impact of Knowledge and Experience on Perception and Memory ‘There is More Than Meets the Eye’ with Shenandoah Assistant Professor Kimberly Newberry, Ph.D., is scheduled for March 24
Shenandoah University’s One Big Question series continues its spring slate of events with a session that will explore the impact that knowledge and experience have on perception and memory. The ... Continue Reading One Big Question Event to…