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The St. Mary’s faculty foster intellectual, social and ethical development, within a community dedicated to diversity and accessibility. We provide students with opportunities to understand and serve local, national and global communities, and to accomplish social change.
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Professor of History Christine Adams Gives Podcast Interview, Invited Lecture
October 24, 2022
Christine Adams portrait
Professor of History Christine Adams and her co-author/sister Tracy Adams, were interviewed for a New Books Network podcast about their book, "The Creation of the French Royal Mistress: From Agnes Sorel to Madame DuBarry" (Penn State Univ. Press, 2021). The podcast, recorded in September 2021, was… Find Out More
Solo Exhibition for Professor of Art Sue Johnson
September 22, 2022
Sue Johnson artist selection of work from exhibition at Coker University
A new solo exhibition by Professor of Art Sue Johnson has opened at the Cecelia Coker Bell Gallery of Coker University in Hartsville, South Carolina and runs through October 14. The exhibition, titled "Showroom: Hall of Portraits from The History of Machines" includes 17 mixed media paintings and… Find Out More
Assistant Professor Cassie Gurbisz Published in the Journal of Environmental Management
August 23, 2022
Photo of Dr. Cassie Gurbisz
Cassie Gurbisz, assistant professor of environmental studies, has co-authored an article titled, “Data synthesis for environmental management: A case study of the Chesapeake Bay,” published in volume 321 of the Journal of Environmental Management. The article reflects on the collaborative process… Find Out More
Interim Provost Gantz Facilitates COPLAC Summer Institute
August 6, 2022
Katie Gantz
Interim Provost Katie Gantz served as a senior administrator co-facilitator at the 2022 Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC) Beard Leadership Circle at Sonoma State University in California. The focus of the three-day BLC summer institute was support for early- to mid-career department… Find Out More
Professor of History Christine Adams Interviewed for "In House Warrior"
August 1, 2022
Christine Adams portrait
Professor of History Christine Adams was interviewed by Richard Levick for the podcast, "In House Warrior" to answer the question, "Is the U.S. Supreme Court the New Bastille?" In the interview, Adams compares the nearly 100 years of unsettled French governments more than a century ago to the… Find Out More
Assistant Professor Freedman Interviewed by NYT Magazine
July 22, 2022
Gili Freedman
Gili Freedman, assistant professor of psychology, was interviewed recently about the research she and her collaborators have done on ghosting in The New York Times Magazine. Visit the NYT online to read the article, "How to Recover from Being Ghosted."
Mirabile Co-Presenter at A4BL Training Series Workshop
June 21, 2022
Scott Mirabile portrait
Associate Professor of Psychology Scott Mirabile is a co-presenter at a workshop of the Academics for Black Survival and Wellness (A4BL) annual training series on June 23. His presentation stems from a writing project that originated from the 2021 A4BL trainings. That writing project is a guide for… Find Out More
Professor of Art Sue Johnson’s “Hall of Portraits from The History of Machines” is now on view at 3S Artspace in Portsmouth, N.H.
June 6, 2022
photo of the exhibition at Gallery at 3S Artspace courtesy of Sue Johnson
A large-scale exhibition of Professor of Art Sue Johnson’s “Hall of Portraits from The History of Machines” is now on view at 3S Artspace in Portsmouth, N.H. from June 3 - July 31, 2022. 

Beth Falconer, executive director of 3S Artspace said of the exhibition, “[This is] the first opportunity for… Find Out More
Maryland Sea Grant Awarded to Asst. Prof. Cassie Gurbisz
April 18, 2022
Cassie Gurbisz
Maryland Sea Grant recently awarded Dr. Cassie Gurbisz, assistant professor of environmental studies, funding for a new two-year project to study a type of algae known as cyanobacteria in the Chesapeake Bay. These cyanobacteria have been expanding recently -- a concerning trend because they are… Find Out More
Professor Walter Hill Published in the Humanist
April 13, 2022
Walter Hill
Political Science Professor Walter Hill had an article published in The Humanist. The article, "An Examination of Policy Views by Race & Religion" ran on January 13, 2022. Read the full article here.
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