In their fall 2024 FSEM “History Wars: Schools, Museums, and Monuments”–taught by Assistant Professor of Education Dr. Alex Honold–Tyler Crockett (Historic Preservation ’28), Nick Thodal (History ’28), and Sarah Yatzeck (History ’28) conducted original research on distinct historical or contemporary representations of the past as they appear in schools, public spaces, or popular media. Sarah […]
The University of Mary Washington recently introduced its new space highlighting the importance of undergraduate research and creativity at UMW, the UMW Research and Creativity Collaborative (or RCC for short). The RCC is: a physical space on the main floor of Simpson Library that supports student research and creativity where students and faculty can meet, […]
In March, Brendan O’Connell (’25 Historic Preservation) delivered a presentation titled “Data Analysis and Geocoding” with Dr. Moon and Dr. Hanna at the Virginia Forum, which was held at Sweet Briar College in Amherst, VA. This presentation was the result of their work together on RestrictedVA, a collaborative student project that researches and maps the […]
Zoey Young (’24), a double major in English and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, recently attended the National Women’s Studies Association annual conference in Detroit, Michigan and presented a research poster titled “Trans Identity and Theory in Contemporary American Poetry.” This research came from a capstone thesis, directed by Professor of English, Dr. Mara Scanlon. […]
Anthropology is the study of human cultures, and there is no better way to study them than with firsthand experience. That is what UMW senior Ariana Adamek (’25) did in the summer of 2024 with the support of a Beyond the Classroom scholarship. A double major in anthropology and theatre, Ariana spent a month in […]
