Professor Pamela Mertz, Associate Professor Kelly Neiles, and Assistant Professor Shanen Sherrer organized and presided over the symposium, “Becoming a Chemist: Integrating Professional Skills into Undergraduate Curricula,” at the virtual Spring 2021 American Chemical Society national meeting.  This symposium included talks from five SMCM faculty members as well as other institutions.   Neiles and Mertz started the symposium with a Call-to-Action talk, addressing the urgency of teaching professional skills with evidence from employers, graduate schools, and scientific societi

SMCM President Tuajuanda Jordan is featured in Authority Magazine’s series titled “Lessons From Inspirational Women in STEM and Tech.” For the feature, President Jordan was interviewed on the subject of sexism in the STEM fields and the real barriers women face in their roles as scientists.

Professor of Art Carrie Patterson and Assistant Professor of Photography Tristan Cai are 2021 recipients of the Independent Arts Awards presented by the Maryland State Arts Council. In addition to the recognition, both will receive grants to support their continued artistic growth.

Jeff Eden, assistant professor of history, has published a new book on the Soviet Union during WWII: “God Save the USSR: Soviet Muslims and the Second World War” (Oxford University Press, 2021). 

SMCM President Tuajuanda Jordan is featured in Authority Magazine, now available online. The in-depth interview includes answers to why it is important for business to have a diverse executive team and how this can have an effect on culture.

“Checking In,” an original theater piece on the powers of healing during a COVID-19 lockdown, opens with a recorded Zoom performance on Thursday, April 15 at 7:30 p.m. Presented by the St. Mary’s College of Maryland Theater, Film and Media Studies, the show performs through Sunday, April 18, with a final matinee performance at 2 p.m.

Visiting Assistant Professor Jensen and collaborators recently published an article titled "Examination of ethnic racial identity exploration and commitment in emerging adults: Group comparisons and specific features of multiracial identity" in Journal of American College Health.

Two works by St. Mary’s College of Maryland art major KD Sexton ’21 were accepted into the Colors of Humanity Art Gallery exhibition on Human Nature.

Sue Johnson, professor of art, is exhibiting her work in a solo exhibition now on view at the Workhouse Art Center in Lorton, Virginia, through June 6, with the virtual opening taking place Saturday, March 27, via Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/WorkhouseArts

St. Mary’s College of Maryland Adjunct Professor Susan Langley is the Maryland State Underwater Archaeologist and a member of both the anthropology and new marine science programs. SMCM student McKenna Litynski ’21 (environmental studies) organized the video conference as an Independent Study Course under the supervision of Langley.