Rising senior Elsa Bamgartner, majoring in Psychological Science, spent last academic year researching the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the emotional and social well-being of college students with her faculty mentor Dr. Chris McBride. In May, Elsa presented the results of her research virtually at the Association for Psychological Science national conference. Subsequently, Elsa earned a … [Read more...] about Pysch Major Puts her COVID-19 Research to Work
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Applying her classroom learning to benefit the community
Claudia Woods has an internship with the Rappahannock Council on Sexual Assault (RCASA) in Fredericksburg this spring semester, 2021. Claudia's two majors in English and Women and Gender Studies and her minor in Social Justice, along with her prior experience in sexual and interpersonal violence prevention have helped hone her skills and passions to prepare her. For her internship, Woods is part … [Read more...] about Applying her classroom learning to benefit the community
Students Continue with Their Research, Despite a Pandemic
Despite the challenges that Fall 2020 posed for UMW students and faculty, including strict protocols about in-person contact in classrooms and labs as well as restrictions on travel, UMW was able to continue its commitment to student learning and to fostering undergraduate research and creativity. Many students and faculty across the university pursued individual and team research projects and … [Read more...] about Students Continue with Their Research, Despite a Pandemic
Celebrating Women’s History Month, Ten Years of WGST and Undergraduate Research
This 2019-2020 academic year we have been celebrating ten years of the Women's and Gender Studies program (see "Dynamic Decade: Women's and Gender Studies Turns 10") at Mary Washington. Every year this program hosts its own Undergraduate Research Forum in March as part of UMW Women's History Month celebration. This is always a special event, with both poster and oral presentations by students in a … [Read more...] about Celebrating Women’s History Month, Ten Years of WGST and Undergraduate Research
Building Young Brains and a Career in Non-Profits at Stafford Junction
Hina Zafar is a 2019 UMW graduate with a major in Psychology and a minor in Business Spanish. In her last semester of school, she worked with Stafford Junction for a semester-long internship. Stafford Junction is a non-profit organization that provides educational resources to low-income families in Stafford County in order to help them become successful and live better lives. One of the programs … [Read more...] about Building Young Brains and a Career in Non-Profits at Stafford Junction