College of Education Richard Vatz, Instructional Leadership and Professional Development Dept., appeared on WBFF-TV (July 3) to comment on the political significance of the delayed implementation of the Affordable Care Act; appeared on WJZ-TV’s “Square Off” (June 30) to discuss the spike in violence in Baltimore and the Supreme Court’s ruling on DOMA; was a […]
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Faculty Kudos
College of Education Richard E. Vatz of the Instructional Leadership and Professional Development Department gave a paper, “Covert Threats to Faculty Classroom Autonomy and Freedom of Speech,” at the AAUP national Conference on the State of Higher Education, held on June 14. The paper argued that faculty academic freedom is being attenuated by administrative appeals to accreditation and […]
Staff Kudos
Randy Peaker, OHR: In addition to being appreciated within TU’s community, Randy has been recognized for his efforts outside of Towson. Randy was nominated as one of “Baltimore’s Top Neighborhood Dads” by the Hillen Road Improvement Association. He will attend a special event in his honor by Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. Please be sure to congratulate […]
Faculty Kudos
College of Fine Arts and Communication Dr. Richard Vatz had an article published in the June 3, 2013 issue of The Washington Times, entitled “A Rorschach Test of Modern Mental Health Care,” which critically evaluates the new diagnostic manual of The American Psychiatric Association.
Faculty Kudos
College of Fine Arts and Communication Naoko Maeshiba, Department of Theatre Arts Professor, was granted a 2013 Individual Artist Award in the area of Solo Theatrical Performance by the Maryland State Arts Council. Richard Vatz, Communications / Mass Communications Department, will deliver the Keynote address at the Southern States Communications Association Convention (April 12), entitled “Persuasion: […]
Faculty Kudos
College of Liberal Arts Dr. Jack Fruchtman, Political Science, was a panelist on the Marc Steiner Show on WEAA-FM on March 13. Professor Andrew Reiner, English lecturer, was quoted in The Chicago Tribune‘s article, “Is your smartphone hurting your GPA?” College of Fine Arts and Communication Dr. Richard Vatz, COMM/MCOM, published a lead article in The […]
Staff Kudos
Debra DeFazio, University Marketing, completed the University Business Certificate, one of five noncredit certificates offered by the Office of Human Resources. This certificate is designed for university employees responsible for business functions. Click this link to learn more about competency focus and certificate programs available to all faculty and staff. Lisa Schmith,Office of Human Resources, […]
Staff Kudos
Debbie Seeberger, Assistant to the President for Diversity, presented her dissertation research, “An Investigation of Chief Diversity Officers’ Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Spiritual Leadership, their Ability to Infuse Spiritual Leadership into the Workplace, and its Influence on Organizational Ethical Climate” at the Seventh Annual Conference of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, […]
Staff Kudos
Jim McAllen (Facilities Management) completed the Workplace Professional Certificate, one of five noncredit certificates offered by the Office of Human Resources. This certificate is designed for developing the skills of our support staff. Click this link to learn more about competency focus and certificate programs available to all faculty and staff. Lisa Schmith (Office of […]
Faculty Kudos
College of Liberal Arts Matthew Durington, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Director of International Studies, was interviewed on the BBC and has an op-ed published in the Baltimore Sun regarding fear culture in South Africa and the Oscar Pistorius impending trial. His op-ed can be found here Fran Botkin’s article “Revising the Colonial Caribbean: Three-Fingered […]
Faculty Kudos
College of Liberal Arts Alison McCartney, Dept. of Political Science, just published a book, Teaching Civic Engagement: From Student to Active Citizen (American Political Science Assn, 2013), with her co-editors Elizabeth Bennion and Dick Simpson. The official book launch occurred at the American Political Science Association’s annual Teaching and Learning Conference in Long Beach, CA and […]
Staff Kudos
Pam Mathias, senior sales and event manager, recently completed the Leadership Certificate and the Management and Supervision Certificate in 2010. Paula Clark, executive administrative assistant in the Event & Conference Services Department completed the Workplace Professional Certificate in December.
Faculty Kudos
College of Liberal Arts Professor Bethany Brand in the Department of Psychology earned the Cornelia B. Wilbur Award by the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation for outstanding clinical contribution to the treatment of dissociative disorders for the TOP DD study. She also earned the Pierre Janet Writing Award for most important publication in […]
Staff Kudos
Paula Clark (Event & Conference Services) completed the Workplace Professional Certificate, one of five noncredit certificates offered by the Office of Human Resources. This certificate is designed for developing the skills of our support staff. Click this link to learn more about competency focus and certificate programs available to all faculty and staff. The faculty […]
Faculty Kudos
College of Fine Arts and Communication Richard E. Vatz, Mass Communication and Communication Studies Department, had a lengthy essay printed January 15 in The Baltimore Sun, titled “Who Will Be Our Next Profiles in Courage,” that was reprinted in several newspapers subsequently. It explores John F. Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning analysis of the role of courage […]
Staff Kudos
Bernie Gerst, Chief of TUPD and Associate Vice President of the Office of Public Safety, was honored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Maryland Chapter, on Jan. 16. Here are the words they used: I’d like to recognize our volunteer of the year. This volunteer attended nearly every event we hosted—in the cold rain and even […]
Faculty Kudos
TU history professor Steven Phillips was published in the Baltimore Sun for his piece on President Obama’s Asia policy. Dr. Phillips was also interviewed by Voice of America concerning secret contacts between Taiwan and China during the Cold War. Dr. Phillips specializes in East Asian history and focuses his research on China and Taiwan.
Staff Kudos
Sharon Ayres (Campus Recreation Services) and Kimberly Gartside (Financial Services) completed the University Business Certificate, one of five noncredit certificates offered by the Office of Human Resources. This certificate is designed for university employees responsible for business functions. Click this link to learn more about OHR’s competency focus and certificate programs available to all faculty […]
Faculty Kudos
College of Education Katherine Holman, Special Education, was awarded the Disability Advocate of the Year award from the Baltimore County Commission on Disabilities http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/neighborhoodimprovement/disabilities/ Katherine Holman, Special Education, presented a paper entitled, “Building Social Connections for Young Children with Autism” at the annual American Speech-Language and Hearing Conference in Chicago, IL on November 18, 2013. […]
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