2022 News
Software Engineering Student's Thesis Project Featured in Radio World Cover Story
December 2, 2022 - Graduate Software Engineering student Nick Langan '20 CPS is featured in the November issue of Radio World Magazine for his new free mobile app, RadioLand, which allows users to find "listenable" FM radio stations based on their location in North America. The avid radio enthusiast created the app for his master's thesis.
An Inclusive, Collaborative Graduate Community
November 15, 2022 - In this video, watch Emory H. Woodard IV, PhD, Dean of Graduate Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Teresa A. Nance, PhD, Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, talk about how graduate students are an area of focus in the Villanova strategic plan and how the University is committed to comprehensive DEI initiatives.
CLAS Graduate Studies Announces Promotions, New Hires as Office Evolves and Expands
November 9, 2022 - The Office of Graduate Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce a number of promotions and staff updates, as the office has expanded to take on new responsibilities and offer additional services. Learn more about the office and meet the team!
Political Science Grad to Spend Fulbright Year in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
October 5, 2022 - Runa Annasdotter Neely ’21 MA, a recent Villanova Political Science graduate, earned a Fulbright U.S. Student Program Award for 2022-23. Neely will spend her Fulbright year in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, working on a research project exploring women’s political representation.
New CLAS Endowed Dean Position Reflects Research of Graduate History Students
September 7, 2022 - This August, Villanova University President the Rev. Peter Donohue, OSA, PhD, announced a $7.5 million gift from an anonymous donor to establish the William and Julia Moulden Dean in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS). The gift honors the late William and Julia Moulden, a Black, Catholic couple who provided crucial support to the Villanova Augustinians in the 19th century. Much of what we know about the Mouldens is the result of the research of History master's student Angelina Lincoln ’18 CLAS, ’20 MA, whose work has evolved into the ongoing Rooted Project, which explores the relationship of Villanova to minority communities in the Main Line and the Philadelphia region.
Villanova Public Administration: New MPA Director, New Major, New Modality Options
September 6, 2022 - Over the past several months, the Villanova University Department of Public Administration worked to lay the groundwork for several initiatives and changes that launched this fall, including the hiring of a new director of the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program, the beginning of a new undergraduate major in Public Service and Administration (PSA), and the reorganization of its graduate course offerings to allow for greater flexibility and convenience for its students.
Theology Professors Win 2022 Catholic Media Association Book Awards
July 27, 2022 - Villanova Theology Professors Jonathan Yates, PhD, Gerald Beyer, PhD, and Ilia Delio, OSF, PhD, earned 2022 Catholic Media Association (CMA) Book Awards, which were presented at the CMA annual conference.
Villanova Philosophy PhD Program Alumni News, Job Placements, Dissertation Defenses
July 26, 2022 - The Villanova University Department of Philosophy in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is proud to announce a number of job placements and dissertation defenses for recent graduates of the doctoral program.
Improving the World - Graduate Programs Bridge Gap to Careers and Higher-Level Education
July 25, 2022 - The graduate programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are featured in the Summer 2022 issue of Diversity in Action magazine. Read the article featuring interviews with Graduate Studies Dean Emory Woodard, PhD, and Biology student Damir Creecy.
Villanova Interdisciplinary Journal CONCEPT Showcases Graduate Student Scholarship
June 6, 2022 - CONCEPT, the scholarly journal of graduate students in the Villanova University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, launched its 2022 edition at a virtual event earlier this spring. The CONCEPT Graduate Research Prize was awarded to Sarah Stryker, a master's student in Theatre, for her paper, "All the Wonders: Phenomenology and Making Julius Caesar Affective Again."
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