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Of Note: Social Science Faculty, Students, and Alumns

Congratulations to the following faculty, students, and alumni for their recent accomplishments! Jasmine Abrams's, Psychology, research on the pressure that black women face and how it can...

Posted: June 10, 2019, 10:59 AM

Graduate assistantship in education of ethics in technology

12-mo Grad Asst position open to start August 2019

ATTN Public Policy Students! Opportunity starting in the Fall 2019 for a graduate research assistant interested in a project on education of ethics in technology. This is to work on the...

Posted: June 6, 2019, 3:05 PM

Dr. Daniel Pesca to join UMBC Music Faculty!

We are excited to welcome Dr. Daniel Pesca to UMBC this fall as an Assistant Professor of Music.  As a pianist and composer, he is both a passionate advocate for contemporary music and a committed...

Posted: June 6, 2019, 12:09 PM

Ruken Isik Passes her Proposal Defense

As a committee member, Dr. Beverly Bickel (LLC) is pleased to announce that Ruken Isik, of LLC Cohort 17, successfully and skillfully defended her powerful dissertation proposal on May 30, 2019....

Posted: June 5, 2019, 1:45 PM

Introduction to R for Social Scientists Online Course

Spots Available through CS3

Learn how to use R, a free software program for statistical computing and graphics!   The Center for Social Science Scholarship is partnering with SAGE Campus to offer a free 30 day Introduction...

Posted: June 5, 2019, 1:15 PM

Dr. Jessica Berman has been named the Lipitz Professor

Jessica Berman, Professor of English and Director of the Dresher Center, has been named the Lipitz Professor of the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences for 2019-20. As the Lipitz Professor,...

Posted: May 31, 2019, 5:58 PM

Faculty Dr. Keegan Cook Finberg Publishes Book of Poems

English faculty member Dr. Keegan Cook Finberg has published a new chapbook of poems titled The Thought of Preservation with Ursus Americanus Press. The publisher describes the book below:...

Posted: May 31, 2019, 12:51 PM

Frank Anderson, LLC Student

Passes his Proposal Defense

As committee co-chairs, Dr. Beverly Bickel (LLC) and Dr. Jennifer Maher (English) are proud to announce that Frank Anderson, LLC Cohort 18, successfully and skillfully defended his dissertation...

Posted: May 23, 2019, 3:58 PM