{"id":627,"date":"2018-06-13T12:14:39","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T16:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-humanities-social-sciences\/?page_id=627"},"modified":"2019-09-26T10:01:57","modified_gmt":"2019-09-26T14:01:57","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-humanities-social-sciences\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h1>Recent Monmouth News<\/h1>\n<div class=\"result-set\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/hofer-and-patten-publish-on-influence-of-super-pacs-and-dark-money\/\">Hofer and Patten Publish on Influence of Super PACs and Dark Money\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">April 16, 2026<\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n<p>Scott Hofer, Ph.D., assistant professor of political science, and Joseph N. Patten Ph.D., professor of political science have a new book, \u201cCitizens Forgotten: Super PACs, Dark Money, and the Corporate Takeover of American Democracy,\u201d coming out in early June (Palgrave Macmillan, Springer Nature, 2026). The book offers analysis from the 2024 election cycle on how&hellip;<\/p>\n\n-->\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/senior-thea-merritt-curates-exhibition-about-artist-robert-e-mueller\/\">Senior Thea Merritt Curates Exhibition About Artist Robert E. Mueller<\/a><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">April 15, 2026<\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n<p>Thea Merritt, senior graphic and interactive design student, with minors in art history and marketing, recently curated the exhibition, \"Robert Mueller: Man and Machine\" for Monmouth University\u2019s Ice House Gallery. Roosevelt artist Robert Mueller (1925-2017) was a scientist, engineer, inventor, writer, poet, musician, puppet maker, and artist who combined ideas of mathematical models, literary sources,&hellip;<\/p>\n\n-->\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/prof-williams-joins-conversations-in-black-freedom-studies-roundtable\/\">Prof. Williams Joins Conversations in Black Freedom Studies Roundtable<\/a><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">April 7, 2026<\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n<p>Hettie V. Williams, Ph.D., associate professor of African American History in the Department of History and Anthropology, recently presented her work as part of the Conversations in Black Freedom Studies roundtable series presented by the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. This month\u2019s event topic was \u201cFreedom North: Civil Rights and Racial Justice in&hellip;<\/p>\n\n-->\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/stephen-currys-best-marriage-advice-is-backed-by-psychologists-and-divorce-lawyers\/\">\"Stephen Curry\u2019s Best Marriage Advice Is Backed by Psychologists (and Divorce Lawyers)\"<\/a><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">April 6, 2026<\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n\n\n-->\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/women-behind-the-boss-take-center-stage\/\">\"Women Behind The Boss Take Center Stage\"<\/a><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">April 4, 2026<\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n\n\n-->\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/prof-parkin-to-deliver-anita-s-goodstein-lecture-in-womens-history\/\">Prof. Parkin to Deliver Anita S. Goodstein Lecture in Women\u2019s History<\/a><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">April 2, 2026<\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n<p>Katherine Parkin, Ph.D., Jules Plangere, Jr., Endowed Chair in American Social History and professor in the department of History and Anthropology, will present the 2026 Anita S. Goodstein Lecture in Women\u2019s History at the University of the South on April 7. Parkin will deliver the lecture, \u201cRevisiting Sex &amp; the Office: A Conversation on the&hellip;<\/p>\n\n-->\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/parkins-work-wins-two-prizes-finalist-for-third\/\">Parkin's Work Wins Two Prizes, Finalist for Third<\/a><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">April 1, 2026<\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n<p>Professor Katherine Parkin was awarded the 2025 Ralph Gomory Prize and the 2025 Philip Scranton Prize at the Business History Conference held in London, England. Her work was also named a finalist for the organization's Hagley Prize.<\/p>\n\n-->\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/prof-jacques-climate-change-publication-earns-12k-views\/\">Prof. Jacques' Climate Change Publication Earns 12K+ Views<\/a><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">March 26, 2026<\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n<p>Rechnitz Family\/Urban Coast Institute Endowed Chair in Marine and Environmental Law and Policy Peter Jacques, Ph.D., published \"Foundations of Climate Change Denial: Anti-environmentalism and Anti-science\" with co-author Riley Dunlap (Oklahoma State University) in the general science journal, PLOS ONE (2025). Since publishing last November, the article has been viewed over 12,000 times, with about half&hellip;<\/p>\n\n-->\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/prof-williams-author-talk-at-stockton-university-april-2\/\">Prof. Williams Author Talk at Stockton University April 2<\/a><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">March 18, 2026<\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n<p>Hettie V. Williams, Ph.D., associate professor of African American History, will present her final author talk about her book, \u201cThe Georgia of the North: Black Women and the Civil Rights Movement in New Jersey,\u201d on April 2 from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. at the Alliance Heritage Center at Stockton University. The event is free, but&hellip;<\/p>\n\n-->\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/black-women-and-the-brown-decision\/\">\"Black Women and the Brown Decision\"<\/a><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">March 6, 2026<\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n\n\n-->\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/how-this-pioneering-new-jersey-black-scholar-lived-a-double-life\/\">\"How This Pioneering New Jersey Black Scholar Lived a Double Life\"<\/a><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">February 27, 2026<\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n\n\n-->\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/prof-ludak-to-exhibit-at-vermont-center-for-photography\/\">Prof. Ludak to Exhibit at Vermont Center for Photography<\/a><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">February 25, 2026<\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n<p>Mark Ludak, MFA, assistant professor in the Department of Art and Design, will exhibit \"Charlottesville Street After Unite the Right Rally\" in the exhibition \"Why We Look: Questioning the World Before Us\" at the Vermont Center for Photography in Brattleboro, VT, March 6 through April 26, in VCP's Main Gallery. This year\u2019s juried exhibition invited&hellip;<\/p>\n\n-->\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/learn-about-the-women-of-the-e-street-band-at-the-plumsted-library-on-march-9\/\">\"Learn About the Women of the E Street Band at the Plumsted Library on March 9\"<\/a><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">February 18, 2026<\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n\n\n-->\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/prof-lewandowski-talks-politics-and-relationships-on-radio-show\/\">Prof. Lewandowski Talks Politics and Relationships on Radio Show<\/a><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">February 13, 2026<\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n<p>Gary W. Lewandowski Jr., Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychology, was recently a featured guest on the Ross Kaminsky Show on 94.1 FM KOA Radio. Lewandowski spoke with Kaminsky and co-host Jeana Gondek about the intersection of politics and dating in our current climate. Lewandowski explained that the process of filtering on dating apps&hellip;<\/p>\n\n-->\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/prof-lewandowski-co-authors-second-edition-of-leading-text-on-relationship-science\/\">Prof. Lewandowski Co-Authors Second Edition of Leading Text on Relationship Science<\/a><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">February 7, 2026<\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n<p>Gary W. Lewandowski Jr., Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychology at Monmouth University, has co-authored the second edition of \u201cIntimate Relationships,\u201d scheduled for release on February 26, 2026, by Sage Publications. The updated edition, co-authored with Wind Goodfriend, Ph.D., addresses attraction, communication, love, sexuality, relationship development, infidelity, dissolution and relationships in the modern world&hellip;<\/p>\n\n-->\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/prof-callas-to-exhibit-in-60th-annual-cain-national-show\/\">Prof. Callas to Exhibit in 60th Annual CAIN National Show<\/a><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">February 6, 2026<\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n<p>Celestial Swimmerby Kimberly CallasCast FGR and Plaster, Aluminum, Phthalo Blue, Acrylic Paint, Shellac20.5 x 16.5 x 5.5 in., 2025 Kimberly Callas, MFA, associate professor in the Department of Art and Design, will exhibit a new cast polychrome relief sculpture, \"Celestial Swimmer,\" in the 60th Annual CAIN National Show at the Cain Gallery in Corpus Christi,&hellip;<\/p>\n\n-->\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/prof-williams-interviewed-on-beyond-the-brown-gold-podcast\/\">Prof. Williams Interviewed on Beyond the Brown &amp; Gold Podcast<\/a><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">February 4, 2026<\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n<p>Hettie V. Williams, Ph.D., associate professor of African American History in the Department of History and Anthropology, was recently interviewed on the podcast, \"Beyond the Brown &amp; Gold\" hosted by Rowan University Radio. The series highlights the lives and memories of Glassboro State College and Rowan University alumni. In the interview, Williams details her journey&hellip;<\/p>\n\n-->\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/prof-vurros-work-included-in-best-american-essays-collection\/\">Prof. Vurro's Work Included in Best American Essays Collection<\/a><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">February 3, 2026<\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n<p>The Best American series, launched in 1915, is the premier annual showcase for the country\u2019s finest short fiction and nonfiction.<\/p>\n\n-->\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/bruce-springsteens-streets-of-minneapolis-revives-the-sound-of-protest\/\">\"Bruce Springsteen\u2019s 'Streets of Minneapolis' Revives the Sound of Protest\"<\/a><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">January 29, 2026<\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n\n\n-->\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/how-long-should-you-wait-to-text-after-a-date\/\">\"How Long Should You Wait to Text After a Date?\"<\/a><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">January 24, 2026<\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n\n\n-->\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/school\/school-of-humanities-and-social-sciences\/\" class=\"button\">News Archive<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_mu_eop_enabled":false,"_mu_eop_name":"","_mu_eop_name_override":false,"_mu_eop_description":"","_mu_eop_description_override":false,"_mu_eop_url":"","_mu_eop_url_override":false,"_mu_eop_program_type":"","_mu_eop_educational_credential":"","_mu_eop_time_to_complete":"","_mu_eop_number_of_credits":"","_mu_eop_occupational_category":"","_mu_eop_occupational_category_code":"","_mu_eop_program_prerequisites":"","_mu_eop_application_deadline":"","_mu_eop_application_start_date":"","_mu_eop_start_date":"","_mu_eop_end_date":"","_mu_eop_day_of_week":"","_mu_eop_time_of_day":"","_mu_eop_educational_program_mode":"","_mu_eop_financial_aid_eligible":"","_mu_eop_maximum_enrollment":"","_mu_eop_offers_price":"","_mu_eop_offers_currency":"USD","_mu_eop_offers_price_per":"","_mu_eop_offers_preset":"","_mu_eop_salary_upon_completion":"","_mu_eop_training_salary":"","_mu_eop_recognized_by_name":"","_mu_eop_recognized_by_url":"","_mu_eop_concentrations":"","_mu_eop_identifier_cip":"","_mu_eop_provider_name":"","_mu_eop_provider_name_override":false,"_mu_eop_provider_url":"","_mu_eop_provider_address":"","_mu_eop_provider_city":"","_mu_eop_provider_state":"","_mu_eop_provider_zip":"","_mu_eop_provider_country":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-627","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>News | Wayne D. 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