Faculty Scholarship
Randolph College professors are scholars with a passion for teaching. They are leaders in their fields, actively engaging in research, publishing, and creative activity, but they also love to engage their students in the classroom through lively classroom discussions, insightful lectures, and hands-on experiences.
Recent Faculty Activities
- Susan Stevens receives grant to support book project
- On sabbatical next year, she will begin writing a book about the excavation of a Vandal period Christian basilica in Africa
- Mara Amster publishes chapter on Renaissance bodies and sexuality
- Zalewski receives Diane and Trevor Morris Fellowship
- Leanne Zalewski presents paper at INCS conference.
- David Schwartz chosen as keynote speaker for annual forum at Centenary College
- Schwartz, who was recently appointed to the APA's Committee on Public Policy, will also speak at Davidson College
- Society of Physics Students Volunteer at Local Robotics Competition
- Five students joined Peter Sheldon, physics professor, to volunteer for the First Lego League Robotics Tournament in November
- Students Invited to Present at Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physical Science
- Seven Students Present Research at the Mid-Atlantic Conference for Undergraduate Scholarship
- Research was done in the Randolph College Summer Research Program
- Book by Randolph Philosophy Professor Selected by Society for Business Ethics
- David Schwartz to make presentation at New Orleans conference
- Psychology Professors Present Research at annual conference
- The Honor System: Influences on Attitudes and Behaviors
- Coulter to present Johnson paper
- Science Festival Article Published in SPS Observer
- Peter Sheldon, a Randolph physics professor, and Thawda Aung '13 wrote the article for the issue
- Professor presents at Gender, Bodies and Technology Conference
- Leanne Zalewski discusses the sculpture of Jean Leon Gerome.
- Zalewski article published in national journal
- Professor looks at the historical importance of William Henry Vanderbilt's art collection.
- Leanne Zalewski to present at feminist art history conference
- Discussion will examine masculine vs feminine artists.
- Randolph student, professor to present at conference
- Cathy DeSilvey will discuss Yves Klein at the Southeastern College Art Conference.
- Kunz to deliver Owen Lecture at Lynchburg College
- English professor will discuss F. Scott Fitzgerald.
- Science Saturday at the Community Market
- Peter Sheldon shares news about new science discovery
- Peter Sheldon named Chief Reader Designate for the AP Physics exam
- In new position, Sheldon helps write the AP exams and then organizes the grading and grade-setting for the exam.
- Physics Professor Katrin Schenk publishes paper on mouse behavior monitoring
- Physics Professor Katrin Schenk publishes paper in Environment and Planning B.
- Susan Stevens presides, presents at symposium
- Paper discusses her archaelogical research at Carthage
- Mark Harrison wins Best Paper award.
- Business and economics professors received award at 2012 conference
- Physics Professor Katrin Schenk Publishes Paper in Journal
- Physics Professor Katrin Schenk and collaborators at Northwestern University and the University of Nebraska awarded CBITs pilot grant
- Physics Professor Katrin Schenk Invited to Speak at French Institute
- Schenk will give talk on her research at the Institute Pasteur
- Bunny Goodjohn takes Edwin Markham Prize for Poetry
- English professor and writing program director wins prize for five-poem manuscript
- English professor named to editorial board for Fitzgerald journal
- Heidi Kunz will serve as an editor for The F. Scott Fitzgerald Review
- Randolph Economist Published in International Handbook on Teaching and Learning Economics
- Elizabeth Perry-Sizemore ('97) coauthors chapter on writing in economics
- Physics Faculty Chosen as Jurors for International Physics Competition
- Peter Sheldon will serve as Head Juror while Tatiana Gilstrap will also serve as a juror.
- Science Festival Receives $2,000 Grant from Greater Lynchburg Community Trust
- Grant will fund new poetry contest for area K-12 students
- Bunny Goodjohn publishes at Connecticut Review
- Cambridge University Press Taps Heidi Kunz again
- Essay by the Randolph English Professor will be part of a volume focused on Edith Wharton
- Physics professor speaks at Big Ideas conference
- Physics faculty presents electricity and lightning show to electrified audience
- Chad Beck Presents Paper on Mexican News and Citizenship
- Students, Faculty Present Research at MARCUS Conference
- Summer research participants share results of their collaborative projects.
- Tatiana Gilstrap and James Keane have article published in Environmental Earth Sciences.
- Professors discover magnetic rocks in nearby Bedford county.
- Lisa Broughman elected President of the Virginia Library Association
- Librarian serves three-year term in leadership role of the VLA.
- Physics Professor Katrin Schenk and student Zahra Adahman selected to give talk at international conference.
- Physics Professor Katrin Schenk publishes paper in the Journal of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology.
- Cambridge University Press Taps Heidi Kunz
- Essay by the Randolph English professor will be part of a volume focused on F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Katrin Schenk Awarded Grant from the Alzheimer's Association
- Physics professor, students developing system to monitor status of Alzheimer's patients.
- William Coulter Chosen to Present Paper at Annual Conference
- English professor will give paper called, ‘the difficulty of the engining: ’ Traces of the Masque in George Herbert’s The Church
- Katrin Schenk's work profiled in Nature.
- Article details her work on the bioinformatics of mouse behavior
- Rising Senior Explores Medieval Christian Mystics and Zen Buddhists
- Corbin Nall '12 works with Gordon Steffey, a professor of religious studies, during 2011 Summer Research Program
- Heidi Kunz Presents Paper in France
- Professor discusses F. Scott Fitzgerald's creative experimentation in three of his lesser known works.
- Randolph Students and Professor Research Rivermont History
- Summer Research Project helps bring local history to life
- John Abell Publishes Letter in New York Times
- July 13 publication included Abell's views on how U.S. companies can help the debt crisis
- Summer Research Project focuses on mental health stigma
- Caroline Mann worked with students to collect and analyze data
- Mara Amster and Jerry Wells '12 Use Summer Research to examine 2008 Eliot Spitzer scandal
- Research uses technology to aid data collection and analysis
- Randolph Professors Work to Help Local Teachers
- SCHEV grant and Summer Research Program help College offer program
- Randolph College Students Study Edible Landscaping
- Summer Research Project looked at use of landscaping plants to provide fruit, nuts, and berries
- Emily Yap Chua Guest Lectures at North Carolina Governor's School
- Professor speaks on gender and sexuality in American popular music.
- Science Education Group Wins $140,000 SCHEV Grant
- For the third year in a row, faculty will use funds to develop research-based teaching methods for elementary and middle school teachers.
- Jennifer Gauthier awarded Fulbright Research Grant
- Communication studies professor will conduct research this fall at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada.
- David Schwartz Lectures at Furman University on Consumer Ethics
- Randolph philosophy professor opens eyes to the ethical choices behind everyday purchases.
- Kelley Deetz to Speak at College of William and Mary
- Deetz to participate in the Anthropology Graduate Student Collective.
- Beth Schwartz Co-Authors Book on Writing in APA Style
- Randall Speer to Conduct at Lincoln Center
- Professor will lead New York City choral performance on April 24.
- Emily Yap Chua Performs Nationally
- Concerts in Virginia will be followed with appearances in five other states
- Jennifer Gauthier publishes essay on Native American/indigenous film
- Work to appear in Post Script: Essays in Film and the Humanities
- Communication Studies Professor and Student Present Research at Regional Conference
- Nancy Goulde named to Fulbright National Screening Committee
- Students and Faculty present at National Conference
- Environmental Studies and Organic Garden students share research at the Association for the Advancement of Higher Education Conference in Denver
- Chad Beck Presents at Global Fusion 2010
- His presentation, "Hybridity, Genre, and In-Program Advertising on Mexico's TV Azteca," explored global advertising in Mexico
- Paul Irwin named to selection committee for M. Gweneth Humphreys Award by Association for Women in Mathematics
- Award honors former Randolph-Macon Woman
- Laura-Gray Street Wins Poetry Prize for "Goya
- English professor wins contest by Terrain.org: A Journal of the Built and Natural Environments
- Daniel Farr to serve as guest journal editor
- Special issue on Fat Masculinities for Men and Masculinities
- Daniel Farr to appear in Pushing Daisies Anthology
- “The Queer, Quirky World of Pushing Daisies.”
- Professors to Co-Guest Edit Special Issue of Journal of Lesbian Studies
- Daniel Farr, Sociology & Jennifer Gauthier, Communications
- Daniel Farr publishes paper in special issue of Journal of Lesbian Studies
- Journal of Lesbian Studies
- Professor Co-authors Chapter on Queer Indian Documentary: Khush
- Daniel Farr, Sociology and Jennifer Gauthier, Communications
- Katrin Schenk publishes paper in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Physics Professor Facilitates Gender Equity Project
- Rick Barnes blogs from Semester at Sea
- Professor teaches psychology and environmental studies courses aboard ship.
- Peter Sheldon Named Associate Chief Reader of AP Physics Exam
- Jennifer Gauthier wins Larew Award
- Jennifer Gauthier, associate professor of communication studies, was named as the recipient of the Gillie A. Larew Distinguished Teaching Award during Convocation ceremonies August 31, 2010 at Randolph College.
- Emily Chua wins inaugural Davidson faculty scholarship award
- Emily Chua, associate professor of music, was named as the first recipient of the Katherine Graves Davidson Scholarship Award, during opening convocation ceremonies at Randolph College on August 31, 2010.
- Randall Speer wins Davidson Award
- Randall Speer, associate professor of music, was named as the recipient of the Katherine Graves Davidson Award during Convocation ceremonies August 31, 2010 at Randolph College.
- Chad Beck Publishes article in International Journal of Cultural Studies
- Article studies Azteca America, a U.S. Spanish language network
- Holly Tatum Appears on APS Blog
- Tatum's research chosen as topic of video blog.
- Bunny Goodjohn named 2010 Edwin Markham Award Finalist
- "Misfits" published in San Jose University's literary journal.
- Randolph Receives Grant to Enhance Teacher Education with Technology
- The College is one of five schools to receive the grant, funded by the Verizon Foundation through a program of the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC)
- Biology Professor Awarded Grant for Beech Tree Research
- The grant from VFIC will expand Ron Gettinger’s multi-year study of the patterns of growth and nut production in American beech trees
- Yesem Kurt Published in International Journal
- "Deciphering an Undergraduate Cryptology Course" included in April 2010 issue
- John Justice Presents Paper at Conference
- Daniel Farr Publishes Article in Anthology
- "A Very Personal World: Advertisement and Identity of Trans-persons on Craigslist
- Daniel Farr to Serve as Guest Editor for Journal
- Men and Masculinities in Women's Studies
- Daniel Farr Publishes Article in "Radical Teacher"
- Title: Problematizing Sex and Gender with Transgender Marriage Law
- Elizabeth Perry-Sizemore Re-elected as CUR Social Sciences Councilor
- Professor Amy Cohen Presents at Foreign Language Association
- Also guest-teaches class at Wellesley College
- Susan Stevens to Present at National Conference
- Professor will discuss archaeological research in North Africa
- Pianist Emily Yap Chua performs on Nashville Public Radio
- Collaborates with the Eclectic Chamber Players on the "In Studio C" program
- Elizabeth Perry-Sizemore Named President-Elect of Virginia Association of Economists
- Professional group promotes inquiry, education on economic issues in Virginia
- Physics Faculty, Students Report Research at National Conference
- Peter Sheldon and Tatiana Gilstrap present at American Physical Society National Meeting in Washington, DC
- Heidi Kunz to Address Science and Culture Symposium in Germany
- English professor to discuss the cultural significance of U.S. astronomer Maria Mitchell.
- Randolph Faculty, Students Lead Session at National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment
- Discussion promoted strategic partnerships between academia, citizens, and local government to promote sustainable urban planning and development.
- Emily Yap Chua interviewed by WVTF
- With collaborator Nicholas Ross, discuss new CD release
- Randall Speer to have choral works published
- Marian: A New Orleans Madrigal and Nesem vom Noviny are a capella pieces.
- Jennifer Gauthier has Article Published in International Journal of Cultural Studies
- Selling Alberta at the Mall: The Representation of a Canadian Province at the 2006 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
- Emily Yap Chua CD released by Centaur Records
- Collaborative project with pianist Nicholas Ross of Sweet Briar College
- Science Education Group Publishes Paper
- Shake It Up
- New York Dance Teacher Summit
- Kelly Malone Dudley
- Stevens work to appear in Journal of Roman Archaeology
- Former students also contribute chapters to the piece.
- Peter Sheldon Awarded $6500 Grant for Laser Equipment
- Laserfest On the Road Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Laser
- Jennifer Gauthier presents paper, screens film at indigenous peoples conference
- Discussion examined the challenges of self-representation.
- Where the Boys Are: Gender, Genre and National Identity in Native American Cinema
- Eighth Native American Symposium and Film Festival
- Peter Sheldon Facilitates National Conversation on Gender Equity in Physics
- Brad Bullock and Sabita Manian Explore Indo-Caribbean Identity
- Book chapter is published
- Jennifer Gauthier publishes article
- Communications professor explores Indigenous Media
- Wanda Fenimore presents paper at Conference
- Semiotic Analysis of southerners, NASCAR, and its fans in the movies
- New Publication by Jennifer Gauthier
- Whose Mission Accomplished?
- Peter Sheldon Awarded $22,500 Grant to Improve Technology Education
- Marjorie Wheeler-Barclay receives book contract
- History professor explores the science of religion
- Brad Bullock publishes chapter in new book
- Gendered Consequences of Colonialism
- Centennial Greek Play to be performed in Athens, Greece
- Randolph students and professors take a 3-week journey across Greece, will blog and podcast
- Science Education Group Received $120,000 Grant
- State Council for Higher Education Award Is For Teacher Improvement
- Mara Amster selected for National Humanities Center Summer Institute for Literary Studies
- English professor is one of only 12 scholars nationwide to attend Shakespeare seminar
- Kunz presents research to international conference
- Paper looks at 19th-century astronomer Maria Mitchell
- Faculty and Students present research at APS National Conference
- American Physical Society welcomes Randolph scholars
- Journal article to be published 2009, April
- Article co-authored by Beth Schwartz, Dennis Goff, and colleagues
- Science Education Group Publishes Paper
- Peggy Schimmoeller, Peter Sheldon and Tatiana Toteva will appear in Academic Exchange Quarterly
- Three faculty give workshop at National Teaching Conference
- Research focused on gender in the college classroom
- New Publications by Heidi Kunz
- Heidi Kunz Contributes to Prestigious MLA Reference Series
- Amy Cohen presents panel at national conference
- With Britanny Stallings demonstrates making Greek theatre masks
- John Abell explores economics of organics
- Sustainable food resources will be a top issue in years to come
- Beth Schwartz co-authors book on teaching
- "Optimizing Teaching and Learning: Practicing Pedagogical Research" bridges the gap between research and practice.
- Francoise Watts has paper published
- "Existentialism in the feminine" appeared in Actes du Colloque on "Gender"
- Bill Coulter presents paper at London symposium
- Reflections on Paradise Lost to appear in scholarly journal
- Liz Perry-Sizemore Chosen to Develop Online Pedagogical Resources for Undergraduate Research
- Dr. Perry-Sizemore will serve as student research module coordinator for NSF-funded economics pedagogic portal
