Archive: Faculty
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Research by Physics Professor Shows Copper Foam Could Be Highly Efficient, Durable Filter for Reusable Masks and Air Cleaners
During the COVID-19 pandemic, people have grown accustomed to wearing face masks, but many coverings are fragile and not easily disinfected. In a recent Nano Letters article,…
March 25, 2021
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Study by Georgetown Professors, Graduate Students Reveals How Societies Have Survived Climate Change
A team of Georgetown professors and graduate students recently collaborated with researchers in Europe and China on a paper that examines an interdisciplinary field of study they…
March 24, 2021
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Georgetown Ethicist Collaborates with Physicians to Create Moral Framework for Elective Surgeries During COVID-19
When hospitals and clinics set out to define what “elective” surgeries should be conducted in the midst of a pandemic wave, officials should establish a moral framework that…
March 11, 2021
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Book by African American Studies Professor Selected for Prestigious Choice Reviews Award
Black Cultural Production After Civil Rights, edited by Department of African American Studies professor Robert Patterson, Ph.D., was recently selected as a Choice Reviews…
February 26, 2021
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Arts Scholar and Leader to Join Georgetown as Co-Lead of New Racial Justice Institute
Theater and arts scholar Anita Gonzalez will begin her tenure at Georgetown as a faculty member and co-lead of the university’s new Racial Justice Institute (RJI) beginning…
February 22, 2021
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Professor Discusses Importance of Equitable Education in of Wake Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has made apparent many inequities of our society, not the least of which being education. Sabrina Wesley-Nero, Ph.D., (SFS ‘95), director of the…
February 16, 2021
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Three College Professors Receive Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Awards, Honored for Dedication to Educating Students
Patrick Johnson (Department of Physics), Chandra Manning (Department of History) and Libbie Rifkin (Department of English) will receive the prestigious Dean’s Excellence in…
January 28, 2021
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Psychology Professor Examines Relation of Fear, Empathy Through Subject With Rare Brain Disorder
Psychology professor Abigail Marsh says fear is one of the greatest determining factors of our behavior and how we relate to those around us. She and a team of researchers…
January 27, 2021
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Professor Examines Pandemic’s Mental Health and Income Toll on Children and Families
Georgetown professor Rebecca Ryan says the COVID-19 pandemic has caused dramatic increases in income loss and food insecurity for over 200 low-income families living in rural…
January 26, 2021
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Linguistics Professor Wins Award for Social Justice for Her Work to Make Spanish Courses More Inclusive
Cristina Sanz, professor of linguistics in the Department of Spanish & Portuguese, was awarded the AAUSC Innovation in Language Program Direction Award for Inclusion and Social…
January 25, 2021