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淫荡少妇 will become Batten University on July 1, 2026.

FACULTY AND STAFF ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND BEST PRACTICES // March 2026

published 鈥淓motional Dissimulation in the Holocaust: The Affective Lives of Jewish Adolescent Girls and Young Women鈥� in Holocaust Studies: A Journal of Culture and History, February 2026, (in print, spring 2026), currently available .

's risible article, 鈥淭he Mimetic Art of Cartoon Laughter,鈥� was published in the online digital

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The February issue of (February 19, 2026) published Terry Lindvall's article celebrating Stu Minnis's film, "Dear 8-Pound, 6-Ounce, Newborn Infant Jesus: A History of Prayer in Hollywood.鈥�

, , and Terry Lindvall published The VWU/Batten University Travel Guide to Oxford (Edengate Press, 2026) exploring the History of Oxford, the Inklings, Women in Oxford, and numerous memorable sites, eccentric characters (William Spooner), and famous pubs for crawling.

serves as executive editor of the President to President thought leadership series. The seventh and eighth chapters of the 2025-26 series, , are now available online. In 鈥�,鈥� Grambling State University President, Martin Lemelle, Jr., D.B.A., explores five leadership principles to position presidents for success. In ",鈥� Illinois State University President Aondover Tarhule, Ph.D., explains how campus engagement strategies are effective in students and colleagues perceiving the president as approachable.  President Miller shares daily reflections and leadership perspectives on his blog, .

,, , and presented at the Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy at Virginia Tech. The VWU colleagues also learned new ways to engage students and had the opportunity to network with faculty from other institutions. Proposal acceptances, presentation titles and collaborators included:

 鈥淐ultivating Engagement and Learning Through Reflection Activities (Denise Wilkinson and );

 鈥淏eing Human: Why Values-Based Instruction Matters鈥� (Lauren Stephens and Jill Sturts);

锘�鈥淎n Integrative Multimodal Approach to Teaching Undergraduate Business Negotiation Skills鈥� (Arthur Pantelides).

Jill Sturts and Lauren Stephens led a workshop titled "Beyond Surviving: Strategies for Thriving in Pedagogical Design, Student Support, and Faculty Expectations" at The Academy of Leisure Sciences annual conference in Philadelphia, PA.

Lauren Stephens also co-led a workshop titled "'Tool or Crutch?': Making Students the Experts Through Their Lived Experience" with colleagues from Penn State Abington and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, at The Academy of Leisure Sciences annual conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

and Nick Roster (Northwestern Michigan College) facilitated the virtual workshop "Intentional Facilitation Plans: Beyond the Basics" in the POGIL eSeries. They guided participants through reflective and collaborative exercises to develop strategies that strengthen classroom engagement, streamline team interactions, and support smoother learning experiences for students.

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presented a lightning round talk "Environmental Studies Graduate Programs' Key Characteristics" at the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences - Pedagogical Research Workshop, held at Camp Beckwith, AL.

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oversaw all in-water safety for the 33rd Annual Virginia Special Olympics Polar Plunge and oversaw 115 (plus 1 K9) safety divers and rescue swimmers to support the 3,000 plungers at the main plunge and 600 middle and high school plungers for the Cool School Challenge. The participants raised a record $1.7 million for Special Olympics VA.

Dobrin was interviewed on multiple local tv news shows to promote the .

On February 20, Lauren Stephens was recognized as a nominee for the Outstanding Alumnus of the Year for the School of Education at the University of South Carolina Aiken's annual Alumni Award Celebration in Aiken, SC. She is pictured here with her nominator, Dr. Bridget Coleman, Professor of Education at USCA.

Stephens was also elected to a three-year term as an at-large member of the Board of Directors for The Academy of Leisure Sciences.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Allied Health and Nursing majors in BIO 202 Human Nutrition, led by Joyce Easter, learned about food insecurity by researching food access in a local neighborhood and a community agency addressing food access, applying their course knowledge in creating a nutritious recipe for a family of four with only $10, and assembling four meal kits donated to Thrive Peninsula.

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moderated a panel and facilitated roundtable discussions at the Climate and Energy Resilience Town Hall in Portsmouth, VA. Five of their students assisted with the event, taking notes for roundtables and organizing a tree giveaway. The event brought together experts, advocates, and community members to build a more just, sustainable, and resilient community for all.