Monthly Archives: April 2016

TEDxRVA 2016 | Artful

Posted on April 12, 2016 by

Through the Graduate Student Advisory Council (GSAC), I had the wonderful opportunity of attending TEDxRVA. The theme for this year was “artful.” All of the presentations looked at art from different perspectives to include more areas than how I typically viewed “art.” … Continue reading →

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VSRA Experience

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I attended this years VSRA event held in Norfolk, Virginia. I presented with Emily Cornett as well as Alyssa Cardwell to represent Longwood University. My group and I presented on the topic of how to integrate arts into literacy instruction … Continue reading →

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Supporting Gender Diverse Youth

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Cameron Patterson

I attended the Supporting Diverse Gender Youth training at Lynchburg College. This training was sponsored by the Virginia Counseling Association. The facilitator was Dr. Laura Farmer, Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech and the President of the VA-ALGBTIC which is a … Continue reading →

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“All Things Must Pass Away Online: Bereavement on Social Media.” A study by M. Johnston, M. Scoggins, & C. Bjornsen.

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Christopher Bjornsen

A study conducted by Chris Bjornsen and two Psychology students, Megan Johnston and Molly Scoggin, entitled “All Things Must Pass Away Online: Bereavement on Social Media” was accepted for presentation at the XVth Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Adolescence, La Barrosa, … Continue reading →

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Christopher Crider

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Edward Howarth

Christopher Crider is currently a sophomore English major at Longwood University, with a concentration in creative writing. Chris focuses on non-fiction writing, and was first published in the Op/Ed section of the Richmond Times Dispatch in 2008. He currently lives … Continue reading →

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Chad MacDonald

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Edward Howarth

Chad MacDonald is a creative writer at Longwood University, a radio DJ for WMLU, and philanthropy chairman for Phi Mu Delta. He has previously been published in multiple magazines and currently has a screen play circulating through some festivals. He … Continue reading →

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Sam Hawes

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Edward Howarth
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Naked Selfie (Dis)Empowerment?

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Dr. Naomi

Since some of our recent class presentations, I had been thinking about the line between women feeling confident and unrestricted about their bodies, but also only having a small range of body types that we typically see on social media … Continue reading →

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Naked Selfie (Dis)Empowerment?

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Dr. Naomi

Since some of our recent class presentations, I had been thinking about the line between women feeling confident and unrestricted about their bodies, but also only having a small range of body types that we typically see on social media … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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International Symposium, European Association for Research on Adolescence, Chris Bjornsen

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Christopher Bjornsen

Chris Bjornsen, Department of Psychology, will Chair a Symposium at the 2016 meeting of the European Association for Research on Adolescence in La Barrosa, Spain. The Symposium is titled “Individuation in Emerging Adulthood and Its Relation to Happiness, Family Structure, … Continue reading →

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