GW and the GW Alumni Association (GWAA) honored seven dedicated alumni at the 53rd annual Alumni Outstanding Service Awards on Thursday, Apr. 3, recognizing them for their volunteer efforts that advance the mission of the university. Established in 1961, the Alumni Outstanding Service Awards recognize GW and Mount Vernon College graduates. The awards include the […]
Tag: Faculty & Staff
From Student to Faculty: Meet Dr. Elanah Uretsky
GSEHD alumna Karen Norris recently profiled Dr. Elanah Uretsky, a ’97 grad who now happens to call GW home for a different reason: she’s a member of the faculty. Read on to learn about Uretsky’s areas of expertise in public health and anthropology: Dr. Elanah Uretsky, ESIA MA ’97, earned a master’s in East Asian […]
SEAS Professor Named One of Nation’s ‘Most Innovative’ Educators
Our friends at GW Today recently reported that a professor from GW’s School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), Ergun Simsek, will represent GW at the 2013 Frontiers of Engineering Education symposium: When it comes to teaching electromagnetics, Professor Ergun Simsek likes to show before he tells. Theoretical concepts — those complicated equations on the […]
Professor Recognized by TIME Magazine
In a recent article, TIME Magazine profiled professors around the US whose courses are so popular that they often have “hundreds or even thousands of students competing for a seat in their class.” The list of “teaching stars” includes GW’s Faye Moskowitz, CCAS BA ’70, MA ’79 and her course, “Jewish Literature Live.” TIME writes: The […]
Professor Guides Future Political Players
Ask a group of young political science alumni who their favorite professor at GW was, and you’ll most likely hear Professor John Sides’ name. Since 2005, Professor Sides has taught thousands of GW students through courses such as Media and Politics, Campaigns and Elections and Public Opinion, among others. Like many GW professors, Professor Sides […]
Elliott School Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Twenty-five years ago — in 1988 — GW’s School of International Affairs was renamed in honor of the outgoing president of the university, Lloyd Elliott, and his wife Evelyn. In 2013, the Elliott School is proud to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the naming of the school as well as the 115th anniversary of the […]
Help a GW professor win top honor
An exciting honor has been bestowed upon a professor from GW’s School of Public Health and Health Services! Dr. Patricia Pittman’s article, “Physician Wages in States with Expanded APRN Scope of Practice”, has been selected as a finalist in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s “Most Influential Research Articles of 2012“. This campaign has been conducted […]
Jennifer Pelt Wisdom, CCAS MPhil ’00 & PhD ’01
Jennifer Pelt Wisdom, CCAS MPhil ’00 & PhD ’01 was recently hired for the newly-created role of associate vice president for research at GW, in the Office of the Vice President for Research. Dr. Wisdom has a background in clinical psychology and health services research. She comes to her new role from Columbia University, where […]