School of Humanities and Social Sciences News

Psychology faculty member Dr. Ryan Schurtz explores the "mystery of major league hitting" in today's Baltimore Sun.

Please join me in congratulating all of the HaSS faculty who participated in Friday’s Paul D. Lack Scholars’ Showcase:

Maria Wong, Assistant Professor, Psychology

VJ Iannone, Professor, Psychology

Jeff Elliott, Professor & Chair, Psychology

Laura Smith, Associate Professor & Chair, English

Rich Metzger, Senior Lecturer, Psychology

Amanda Licastro, Assistant Professor, English

Jamie Goodall, Assistant Professor, Public History

Mayaugust Finkenberg, Assistant Professor, Human Services

It was exciting to see HaSS so well represented—thank you all for your work!

The Nether asks us to consider what is real? What is ethical? And, do these things even matter? 

The show has been selling out, but if you haven't seen it yet, there are still 3 performances left!

Thank you to Dr. Jen Erdman (Public History) and Dr. Ryan Schurtz (Psychology) who shared their research at the inaugural HaSS Diverse Perspectives Forum.  This new series creates a space for HaSS faculty members (full-time and part-time) to discuss their research, scholarship, and creative work.  Topics are open and work in progress is particularly welcome.

For our inaugural session, Dr. Erdman talked about teaching critical thinking through the topic of conspiracy theories in her INDSC350 class and Dr. Schurtz shared his experiences writing op-ed pieces for the Baltimore Sun (including useful tips for colleagues interested in exploring this form of publication).  Our March Forum will feature speakers from Human Services and Theatre & Media Performance.