Hass publishes on how violence shapes society
Jeffrey Hass, professor of sociology, published “Violence as Capital: Violent capital and the case of social hierarchies” in Theory and Society.
Faculty Accomplishments
Childree publishes on how executive actions may undermine presidential power limits
Aaron Childree, assistant professor of political science, published “How to Upend America in 100 Days: Unilateral Power at the Outset of Trump’s Second Term” in PS: Political Science & Politics.
Suglo publishes review of book on media cultures in Ghana
Ignatius G. D Suglo, assistant professor of rhetoric & communication studies, published “Wunpini Fatimata Mohammed, Media, Culture, and Decolonization: Re-righting the Subaltern Histories of Ghana” in the International Journal of Communication.
Williams exhibits "Bunker" at Spruance Gallery
Sandy Williams IV, assistant professor of art, is exhibiting Bunker at Arcadia University’s Spruance Gallery. Read a review in Impulse.
Wares publishes on clinical trial outcomes
Joanna Wares, associate professor of mathematics, published “Assessing the Role of Model Complexity in Virtual Clinical Trial Outcomes” in the Bulletin of Mathematical Biology.
Hass publishes on power and praise in the late Brezhnev era
Jeffrey Hass, professor of sociology, published “Power and Praise: The Case of the Late Brezhnev Era” in Sociology Lens.
Dumbaugh publishes on how mathematicians shaped a leading research institute
Della Dumbaugh, Robert Edwin Gaines Chair in Mathematics and professor in mathematics, published "Cooperation and Conflict: Oswald Veblen and Abraham Flexner" in the Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society.
Delers & Fairtile publish on Adam Smith's passion for the arts in 1766 Paris
Olivier Delers, professor of French, and Linda Fairtile, head of Parsons Music Library, published “An Economist at the Opera: Adam Smith’s Passion for the Arts in 1766 Paris” in The Adam Smith Review. The chapter explores the famous classical economist Adam Smith during his time in Paris in 1766, focusing on his personal engagement, interest, and passion for the performing arts and opera.
Dias publishes on Density Functional Theory
Mariama Rebello de Sousa Dias, associate professor of physics, published “Experimental and Density Functional Theory Study of the Structural, Optical, and Electronic Properties of La2NiMnO6 and Nd2NiMnO6 Double Perovskite Ceramics” in ACS Applied Engineering Materials.
Nonterah publishes on kidney transplant access for incarcerated persons
Camilla W. Nonterah, associate professor of psychology, published “Kidney Transplant Access for Persons Who Are Incarcerated: A Call for Action” in American Journal of Kidney Diseases.
Moenich recognized by Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art
Harrison Moenich, manager of photography arts and media equipment, earned an Honorable Mention as part of the 2026 Made in VA Biennial awards for their photograph titled “Z.”
Jacobsen publishes on global epidemiology
Kathryn H. Jacobsen, William E. Cooper Distinguished University Chair and professor of health studies, coauthored Global Burden of Disease Study papers on breast cancer in The Lancet Oncology, enteric infections in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, mental health disorders in The Lancet, and tuberculosis in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
