Dr. Buffington's STLI Research Tutorial for Anthropology Student Participation June 11-August 11, 2023.
2022-2023 News
The W&M Public Policy Program was a proud co-sponsor of this year’s NATO Youth Summit, jointly organized by William & Mary and NATO.
For the second year in a row, Master’s in Public Policy (MPP) students in the 1st year cohort distinguished themselves with an outstanding performance in their policy case competition.
Recent William & Mary Anthropology graduate Dr. Olanrewaju Lasisi discusses his background in archaeology, his research in Nigeria, and his future career at the University of Virginia and the Ohio State University with Tomos Evans.
Ph.D. Candidate Madeleine Gunter-Bassett wins the Society for American Archaeology (SAA) Student Poster Award.
William & Mary faculty, graduate student, and alumni participation and leadership in several organized sessions and talks at SAfA underscores the university's increasing global importance in the study of African archaeology.
The Government Department recently learned of the death of our former colleague, David Dessler, in April 2023 in Bryan, Texas. He was an extremely kind, generous, and charming person who always went out of his way to welcome new faculty members to the department and college.
It was a beautiful day in May for the 2023 W&M Public Policy Program diploma ceremony. This was quite a switch from last year when record high temperatures forced the event indoors.
2023 Biology Graduation and Award Recipients
Spanning the decades, five computer science alumni celebrate their time at W&M
This semester the Department of Religious Studies was honored to have one of its faculty, Dr. Mark McLaughlin, featured on the Wellness Center's podcast "Ways to Flourish". Dr. McLaughlin discussed his research on sacred space in the Vedic traditions and his experience in yogic pratice, as well as the genesis of his course Meditation and Wellness.
Last semester, a senior seminar class had the unique opportunity to learn from Professor Stiefel, the Director for Biodefense on the National Security Council. The course was entitled "Politics of Global Health," and after accumulating knowledge over the semester, students traveled to DC for their final, which was a tabletop simulation modeled on the work of the NSC.
William & Mary's longstanding Graduate Research Symposium returned to Sadler Center this year with a new collaborative twist, showcasing undergraduate Honors projects alongside the work of graduate students.
Gayle Murchison, Associate Professor of Music, has been awarded a British Academy Visiting Professor fellowship for fall 2023.
Doctoral Candidate Chardé Reid, recently awarded a Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship to complete her doctoral research, sits down with friend and colleague Tomos Evans to discuss her journey as an archaeologist, doctoral researcher, and transforming approaches to American history via community-based archaeology.
The Alpha of Virginia Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa held their annual John D. Rockefeller Jr. Faculty Awards on March 8, 2023. This year, the Government Department received two awards for excellence.
CRA’s Education Committee (CRA-E) has recently selected its 2023 CRA-E Graduate Fellow – Alejandro Velasco Dimate, from William and Mary College in Williamsburg, Virginia.
The W&M Public Policy Program is so proud to announce that Prof. Alan Kennedy has been selected by the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) to receive the 2023 Public Integrity Award.
Anthropology Ph.D. candidate Olanrewaju Lasisi recently won the Graduate Studies Advisory Board Award for Excellence in Scholarship in the Humanities and Social Sciences.
Award-winning author Colum McCann and story exchange organization, Narrative 4, brought the power of storytelling to William & Mary for two days in February
Over winter break, 14 students and two Biology faculty explored human-wildlife conflicts in the Anthropocene on a six-day camping trip at 10 sites throughout Florida.
Award-winning author Colum McCann and story exchange organization, Narrative 4, brought the power of storytelling to William & Mary for two days in February
More than 300 undergraduate William & Mary students were awarded 2022 Summer Research Grants from the Charles Center for Academic Excellence. It's not too early to start planning for next summer!
How Can the Digital Economy Benefit Everyone?
Announcing the winners of the 2nd annual departmental Fall Festival/Halloween Door Decorating Contest!
Anthropology Graduate Student Graham Callaway Publishes an Article on 'The Archaeology of Living Things'.
Caroline Donovan '23 spent the summer unearthing Colonial Williamsburg's hidden history.
Christian Bale, a Public Policy alum (BA and MPP) and a new member of the program's Board of Advisors, recently co-authored an article in the NYU Law Review Forum that examines how media censorship by public officials prevents citizens from engaging with their government and exercising their First Amendment rights.
Former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) and Deputy Homeland Security Advisor and William & Mary alumnus Russell E. Travers (’78) returned to campus on October 26-27 to meet with students and faculty.
Mark Greer writes in Minding the Campus.
With the mid-terms just around the corner, we asked Professor John McGlennon to evaluate the important races and issues that define the upcoming election cycle.
Through a summer research grant, Jack Boyd '23 identified 75 potential sites for inclusion in a new African American Heritage Trail in Williamsburg.
Each week W&M Public Policy profiles two new MPP students. This week we are pleased to welcome Rosemary Ketron and Malcolm Baytop to the program.
We are pleased to congratulate two of our colleagues for their recent promotions!
Threewalls in Chicago, Illinois, fosters contemporary art practices that respond to lived experiences, encouraging connections beyond art.
Welcome Dr. Valdes!
Are Ivy League and other “name-brand” schools worth the high sticker price?
Ideas welcome.
What do President Barack Obama and President George W. Bush have in common with this year’s Master’s in Public Policy (MPP) students at William & Mary?
The English-language term emotions, as it is used today, is only about one hundred and fifty years old. Before it came into use, English speakers used words like passions, humors, affections, or sentiments, none of which exactly capture the meaning of emotions as we conceive of the word today.
Dr. Deborah Lee-Ferrand is now a Lecturer in French & Francophone Studies
New Charles Center Research Ambassadors are on a mission: to make research more accessible and to help more students get involved.
Each week W&M Public Policy profiles two new MPP students. This week we are pleased to welcome Aarushi Desai and Matthew Nwaneri to the program.
Our faculty are constantly engaging in new research, pushing the boundaries of knowledge on issues of pressing importance to the contemporary world.
Professor Howard spoke with “No Jargon: Scholar Strategies Network” about the safety net provided by the U. S. government and other organizations to help bring relief to the millions of Americans who are poor, food insecure, housing cost-burdened, or medically uninsured. How comprehensive is this social safety net? What strategies exist to improve its effectiveness?
After serving as an Associate Editor from 2014 to 2018, Professor Gang Zhou has just been promoted to Area Editor for "Area 1: Sensors and Devices for IoT" in the IEEE Internet of Things Journal (IoT-J).
Join us on October 22, 2022 to learn about our graduate programs leading to exciting tech careers.
W&M Biology Alumnus Dr. Joseph J. Torres, Professor Emeritus at the College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, recently published a text/reference book.
Much research shows that climate change is an existential threat to the planet. So what do we do about it?
Professor Fiona Shen-Bayh’s new book "Undue Process: Persecution and Punishment in Autocratic Courts" examines political justice and judicial repression in Africa, specifically focusing on how autocrats weaponize the judiciary to stay in control.
As part of the Public Policy Program’s partnership with the US Army War College, the program is pleased to welcome COL William “Will” Martin this year.
Cody Taylor has been published in the Duke Equilibria
The Public Policy Program is glad to introduce our student communications team this year. Welcome aboard Sigrid, Olivia, and Joseph!
Anna Arnsberger '25 helps to reveal enduring connections among families, foodways, and place at James Monroe's Highland.
Professors Carlson and Settles’ new book, "What Goes Without Saying: Navigating Political Discourse in America", published by Cambridge University Press, examines why political conversations are uncomfortable for so many people.
The sentiment of Hispanic Heritage Month is to celebrate the culture of millions of Latinx people living in the United States and who embody the American experience.
For Chemistry majors Kaleea Korunka '25 and Kyle Lewis-Johnson '25, a summer research project on microplastics has taken on a life of its own.
Professor Sophia Serghi was recently interviewed for an episode of NPR's "With Good Reason."
Religious Studies Faculty Updates Fall 2022
The Department of Religious Studies is excited to welcome Visiting Assistant Professor Akshay Gupta.
Freeman Intern Fellowships offer unique summer research opportunities in East Asia to William & Mary undergraduates.
This past summer, the W&M Public Policy Program joined forces with other units on campus to support five undergraduate students who went abroad to Argentina to work with that nation's well-known Comisión Provincial por la Memoria (Memory Commission).
In August, Affiliated Scholar of Anthropology Dr. Hayden Bassett was featured in a Washington Post article focused on his work with the Army Monuments Officer Training program.
Emma Langley '17 won the USA Cycling Professional Road National Championship in Knoxville, TN on June 26th.
Álvaro Garrote Pascual specializes in Medieval literatures and cultures.
Daniel Johnson joins Japanese Studies faculty
Dr. Claire McKinney was featured in a recent article related to WalletHub's recent study about the Best States for Women's Equality.
Profile of Ulrich Rittmann, the AY 22-23 German House International Fellow.
An interview with J House fellow Ms. Junko Ishizu
Professor Atwater discusses too many investor portfolios were one-way euphoria across asset classes
MLL and the Japanese studies program are proud to announce inductees into the Japanese National Honor Society for 2021 - 2022 academic year.
Randy Berry has been awarded the Modern Languages and Literature Book Prize in the Japanese Studies program for his stellar academic achievements.
Dr. Allison Anoll ‘09, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Vanderbilt University, and Dr. Drew Engelhardt ‘13, Assistant Professor of Political Science at University of North Carolina, Greensboro, received the 2022 ISPP award for their paper, “A Drop in the Ocean: How Priors Anchor Attitudes Toward the American Carceral State.” Their award-winning ISPP conference paper, currently under review for publication, helps to explain both race and gender gaps in evaluations of the police, prisons, and American court system.
The faculty, staff, and students of the Department of Government are saddened to learn of the death of Zhykierra (“Zhy”) Guy ’23. On August 5th, Zhy was found in Henrico in the passenger seat of a car that had been struck by gunfire. Her death is being investigated as a homicide.
Prof. Tomoyuki Sasaki has written an op-ed for the Nihon Keizai Shimbun and a longer article for Nippon.com commenting on COVID-19 border controls.
Public Policy Senior Lecturer Alexandra “Alex” Joosse and collaborators recently presented research using network analysis to study China’s Belt and Road Initiative, a global set of infrastructure investments that has become a key instrument of Chinese foreign policy.
