UMD Grad Jason Reynolds Awarded MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’
Popular author of YA, children’s books about kids of color to receive $800K.
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Mehdy presented papers at two conferences in February and March, 2020.
Nahid Ahmadian will present the paper "Iranian Post-Revolutionary Drama, the Dynamics of Text and Stage" at the 2020 annual ATHE (Association for Theater in Higher Education) Conference.
Matthew Kirschenbaum has published Books.Files: A Report on the Preservation of Digital Assets in the Contemporary Publishing Industry.
Alysia Sawchyn participated in the panel "In Defense of Navel-Gazing: Writing Trauma as a Political Act" at the Association of Writers and Writing Programs 2020 Conference in San Antonio, TX.
Sabrina Islam received a scholarship to attend Key West Literary Seminar's Writers' Workshop Program, January 13-17.
Peter Witte's letter was published in March as part of The Rumpus's "Letters for Kids" program,.
Wible's article, "Using Design Thinking to Teach Creative Problem Solving in Writing Courses," builds on a residency at Stanford University's Teaching and Learning Studio Faculty Workshop and a CLCS "Beyond the Classroom" grant.
UMD Faculty and Staff: As the current public health situation changes over time.
Jonathan Rick began writing a column for PR Daily. Check out his first two articles: “A PR Pro Never Mistakes Silence for ‘No’” and “Want to Close More Clients? Then You Need to Do This.”