The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the literature on the push and pull factors that influence women’s choices to either...
This interdisciplinary presentation will highlight the recent Fulbright-Hays experience of Salem Academy and College faculty and staff who traveled to Morocco to examine critical issues...
Lavender and Stone is an MFA thesis presentation that explores the resilience of women through the interplay of softness and endurance. Rooted in feminist theory...
In recent years, the abysmal maternal health disparities in the United States have commanded intense media attention, infusions of funding for clinical interventions, and sustained...
This talk will explore a collaborative initiative between Salem Academy and College and North Forsyth High School, focused on increasing the retention of women in...
Collaboration between academic and student affairs fosters meaningful student engagement, supports academic achievement, and facilitates a robust campus community. Although these partnerships can be challenging...
Reading and writing instruction in K-12 schools has seen a significant shift in recent years to focus on instructional practices grounded in scientific evidence. This...
For years, educators have been interested in accommodating students with disabilities and medical impairments into regular classrooms. Classroom and furniture design has been developed and...
Throughout history, writers have engaged with subjects of health and disease–sometimes as the main focus of a work or as a subplot or guiding thread...
“I feel I must fight for Der Wald … because I want women to turn their minds to big and difficult jobs.” Ethel Smyth wrote...
Anxiety disorder is characterized by excessive fear or avoidance of perceived threats that can be persistent and debilitating. Diet is a modifiable risk factor that...
My new book project, tentatively titled “The Northern Renaissance in Vienna: Imperialism and Orientalism in the Writings of Johannes Cuspinian,” focuses on Johannes Cuspinian (1473-1529)...
Mass shootings are on the rise in America. Arguments from media authors and policy makers often focus on lacking gun control or mental illness to...
Focal dystonia continues to be a perplexing neuromuscular disorder, disrupting the studies and careers of musicians, often with devastating consequences. In pianists, focal dystonia is...
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is falling disproportionately on the most vulnerable population throughout the world, and Nepal is no exception. The impact has...
This presentation is based on a book chapter that looks at intersectional queerness in the context of health/medical rhetorics—an area of rhetorical study often overlooked—and...
The Shaping of Afro-Spaniard Identities: From the Colonial View to Counternarratives of Blackness within Spanish Culture (1920-2020) is an ongoing project of collaborative publications to...