Faculty Experts

Conversation Starter

Conversation Starter

Brynn Boyer
For Warren Rochelle, professor of English, a class is a conversation where knowledge goes both ways. “Classes are conversations between students and t…
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366 days agoConversation Starter
Seeking Feathered Friends

Seeking Feathered Friends

Brynn Boyer
For Andrew Dolby, a stressed-out bird is a big deal. Dolby, professor and chair of the biology department, is researching the stress response in birds…
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301 days agoSeeking Feathered Friends
Conundrum Challenge

Conundrum Challenge

Brynn Boyer
Mathematics professor takes on a century-old puzzle.
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313 days agoConundrum Challenge
Trotting the Globe for Business Education

Trotting the Globe for Business Education

Brynn Boyer
Mukesh Srivastava is a frequent flyer with a penchant for international travel and a mind focused on global business. Srivastava, associate dean of th…
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343 days agoTrotting the Globe for Business Education
In Search of Turtles

In Search of Turtles

Brynn Boyer
An uncommon reptile discovery will help shed light on the species in the Fredericksburg region.
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319 days agoIn Search of Turtles
Homework Helpers

Homework Helpers

Brynn Boyer
College of Education students tutor area children -- and collect textbooks for a good cause.
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172 days agoHomework Helpers
Growing a New Generation of Educators

Growing a New Generation of Educators

Brynn Boyer
Grades aren’t foremost on the mind of Laurie Abeel. The College of Education associate professor focuses more on the journey for her graduate-level st…
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292 days agoGrowing a New Generation of Educators
Culturing Independent Inquiry

Culturing Independent Inquiry

Brynn Boyer
Student lab research reveals real-world applications.
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235 days agoCulturing Independent Inquiry
Pursuing Preservation

Pursuing Preservation

Marty Morrison
Students test latest technology to determine the historical character of a structure.
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165 days agoPursuing Preservation
She’s Psyched (and Her Students are Too)

She’s Psyched (and Her Students are Too)

Brynn Boyer
Saying Miriam Liss likes psychology would be an understatement. Liss, a licensed clinical psychologist and one of the Princeton Review’s 300 Best Prof…
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347 days agoShe’s Psyched (and Her Students are Too)
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