As part of a long-standing tradition, a graduating student, faculty member, and an alum will address School of Professional and Continuing Studies graduates during the the School’s graduation ceremony at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 11.
Dr. Bob Spires brings a wealth of experience from his background in both K-12 teaching and higher education. With a deep understanding of the challenges facing education today, Dr. Spires is committed to promoting critical thinking and social justice within the educational system.
Geology professor David Kitchen is quoted.
Education professor Kate Cassada authored this piece, which highlights The Richmond Endeavor, a first-year living-learning program.
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Ma’asehyahu Isra-Ul, SPCS adjunct assistant professor of education and founder of the Black Judaic Heritage Center, gives a talk titled Through The Spectacles of Ethiopia: Garveyism, Black Judaism and the Virginia Commonwealth at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture.
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Tom Shields, associate dean and chair of graduate education, with Emmy Ready, visiting lecturer of Latin American, Latino & Iberian studies, co-authored an A&S Next case study titled “Multilingual Student Success in Public Schools” examining issues of Latinx students’ graduation and retention rates in Richmond Public Schools. Alums Lyons Sanchezconcha, GC’23, Victoria Case Gochez, GC’22, and Jonathan Zur, ’03, collaborated on the project.
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Daniel L. Hocutt, SPCS web manager and adjunct professor of liberal arts, published “Composing with Generative AI on Digital Advertising Platforms” in a special issue on composing with generative AI in Computers and Composition.
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Ann Hodges, SPCS paralegal studies program chair and professor of law emerita, is featured as a labor market expert in a WalletHub article, Hardest-Working Cities in America (2024) and carried by Newsweek. Hodges answers questions about worker productivity, employee engagement, and employer contributions to workers’ quality of life.
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