JMU doctoral student develops tool to protect the elderly from falls

A new tool developed by a JMU PhD student has potential to prevent falls in the elderly.

Anyone Can Cook!

Learn how to prepare a four-course Italian meal from a local professional chef

Audiology students conduct free hearing screenings

To celebrate World Hearing Day 2023, JMU’s Student Academy of Audiology (SAA) offered free hearing screenings to students, faculty and staff. 

New course moves curriculum into future of accounting

Alumni make big contributions to course syllabus.

Assessment & Measurement students and faculty present at ICPS

Assessment and Measurement professor Sara Finney and graduate students Kate Schaefer and Mara McFadden traveled to Brussels, Belgium to present three studies at the International Convention of Psychological Sciences.

Morrison Bruce Center offers Healthy Kids program

Running, jumping and eating nutritious foods - these are skills that the Healthy Kids program teaches to children. The program, offered by JMU’s Morrison Bruce Center (MBC), has been constantly evolving since 2010.

PA students participate in civic engagement through Lobby Day

PA students went to Richmond to participate in Lobby Day, a day when students and other practicing PAs meet with legislators during the General Assembly to lobby for bills that affect medicine in Virginia.

CHBS programs participate in Girls and Women in Sport Day

The event allowed young girls to visit campus and participate in different sports and coaching drills.

Creating a shared learning experience in CHBS

“This training exists to give students introductory and foundational knowledge as they get into classes and experiences that prepare them for interdisciplinary and interprofessional practice,” Plitt Donaldson said.

Il Resto è Storia!

EUPS student, Katherine Wallentine (‘23), shares what inspired her to pursue the EUPS program after five years working in US state and federal government.

The Graduate School Alumni Newsletter: Winter 2023

This alumni newsletter is created each quarter by the Graduate School of James Madison University.

ISAT graduate program reopens and is accepting applications

Students will spend half of the program in each location, studying in Harrisonburg during the fall semester and in Malta during the spring.

JMU alumnus creates efficient cooking device in Madagascar

Wimpy created a device that saves time in the kitchen, reduces fuel usage, improves indoor air quality and is better for the environment.

JMU ranks #19 in the nation among 'Best Online MBA Programs’ according to U.S. News & World Report

MBA Program is #19 in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 ‘Best Online MBA Programs.’

Ukraine in the Classroom

Prof. Argentieri reflects on his experience teaching foreign policy and security in the midst of the Russia-Ukraine conflict to foster a hands-on learning experience

Us in the US

International graduate students face unique challenges when attending graduate school in the US at a predominately white university. Learn about recent research conducted to explore what students face and overcome.

Educating to improve patient outcomes

CHBS has a long-standing commitment to using interprofessional and interdisciplinary educational methods to prepare our students to collaborate with colleagues from other disciplines and professions

Going to the game with the President

President Alger invites graduate students to attend a Women's Basketball game with him.

EmpowHER program encourages women’s strength training    

The Morrison Bruce Center program opens an avenue for women to feel at home in a weight room.

Expert can discuss recognizing, coping with grief during the holidays

The holiday season can be a time of great joy, but also a time of grief, a reminder of holidays past that no longer include loved ones.

Retiring Hart School faculty impact JMU students in perpetuity

Hart School professors aim to leave a legacy behind through scholarship

Pursuing a Transatlantic Career

2018 EUPS alumna, Sara Leming, works to foster a better understanding of the transatlantic relationship.

Benvenuto, Dr. Fred Paxton!

Meet the newest addition to the EUPS faculty and learn about his journey to Florence

Conversations with Simon Hix

Political Scientist, Simon Hix, shares his insights and expertise with the EUPS cohort

Letter from the Director

The EUPS community has much to celebrate on its 15th anniversary.

Living History

Claire Krisko (‘23) describes the juxtaposition of contemporary art and antiquity in the city center

Thesis: Scary or Exciting?

What is it like to begin your thesis project? Mohamed Serry shares his experience

The Graduate School Alumni Newsletter: Fall 2022

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CSPA Alumni Profile - Leah Beard (’18M)

Catch up with alumni from the College Student Personnel Administration concentration.

Brothers of Italy, Giorgia Meloni and the Future of Italian Politics

EUPS on-site director, Caterina Paolucci, discusses the recent Italian election

365 days already!

It has been 365 days since graduate student Mohamed Serry came to JMU for his graduate education. Read his reflections.

Occupational Therapy students assist with falls awareness event

This event provided an opportunity for OT students to apply what they were learning in classes by conducting fall risk assessments for participants.

‘Power Dukes’ lead the way in commerce

A dozen Dukes are among the most influential leaders in Virginia.

Friend, Bridesmaid and Coworker

College of Education graduates Ashley Boyle Schiraldi ('12, '13M) and Kathryn Dilley ('12, '13M) re beginning their 10th year of teaching at Phoebe Hearst Elementary School in Washington, D.C.

A Long Summer

How did graduate student Mohamed Serry spend his summer break?

La Bella Figura

EUPS student Francesca Ragonese shares her insight on adapting to Italian culture and fashion

Hart School’s first Fulbright Scholar

International Fulbright Scholar joins the Hart School.

CSD student selected for ASHA Minority Student Leadership Program

Josephine Miller, a graduate student in the Online M.S. SLP program was accepted into 2022 cohort of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Minority Student Leadership Program (MSLP).

JMU offering free training to behavioral health providers statewide

Free continuing education for behavioral health providers across Virginia is now being offered by James Madison University.

The Graduate School Alumni Newsletter: August 2022

The Graduate School Alumni Newsletter: August 2022

CSD offers speech and language intervention services to community

Students in JMU’s Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) programs collaborated this summer to provide intensive speech-language intervention services for individuals in the Harrisonburg and neighboring communities.

Fast Forward

Malik Smith (Class of 2022) pays his experience forward in a message to incoming EUPS students

Graduate Psychology presents at AALHE conference

Professor Sara Finney and two graduate psychology students presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education (AALHE)

Vegging Out

EUPS student Elizabeth Rolen shares her guide to eating with dietary restrictions in Florence.

Graduate psychology attends annual APS meeting

Faculty and students from the Assessment and Measurement PhD program and Psychological Sciences MA program attended and presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Sciences

Occupational Therapy - Alumna Q&A with Savanah Howe

My peers and faculty filled me with an energy and passion for profession of OT, both in its current state and all of the future possibilities it holds.

Flying high

Alumnus discovers authenticity and community in acro yoga.

Assessment & Measurement students and faculty attend AERA and NCME

These conferences provide a wonderful opportunity to learn and engage with leaders in the field while connecting with alumni and other colleagues.

Girls Have H.E.A.R.T. program builds fitness and self-esteem

Girls Have H.E.A.R.T. is a Morrison Bruce Center program that focuses on teaching young girls how to have fun while exercising and developing a more positive self-concept.