Mississippi University for Women’s Dr. Jon Fessenden, assistant professor of music therapy, recently achieved a career first. He wrote a chapter for the book, “Heavy Metal and Disability: Crips, Crowds and Cacophonies.” Fessenden’s chapter delves into “Autistic Musicality,” a passion of his. “The chapter discusses the nature of autistic perception,…
Author: Tyler Wheat
(front, from left) Dave Beyer, Anika Perkins, Chris Jenkins (back, from left) Tyler Wheat, Robert Scott, Erik Studdard BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. – Mississippi University for Women’s Office of University Relations and Office of Athletic Communications both garnered several awards at the annual College Public Relations Association of Mississippi (CPRAM)…
Mississippi University for Women has named Matthew Miles as dean of students, bringing more than a decade of student affairs experience. Jessica Harpole, vice president for student affairs at The W, said, “We are excited to welcome Matthew to the student affairs team. The values of our division align nicely…
Mississippi University for Women announces the successful graduation of Ashley Chisolm, Dr. Karen George, Penny Mansell and Dr. Bonnie Oppenheimer from the 15th cohort of the Mississippi Community College Leadership Academy (MCCLA). Dr. Bonnie Oppenheimer, Ashley Chisolm, President Nora Miller, Dr. Karen George, Penny Mansell The MCCLA was designed to…
Six Mississippi University for Women faculty members have been chosen to participate in the inaugural Faculty Undergraduate Research Mentor (FURM) Institute, a collaboration by the Office of Undergraduate Research and the Kossen Center for Teaching and Learning. Dr. Cecilia Brooks, Dr. Catherine Cotton, Dr. Travis Hagey, Dr. Melissa Smith, Dr.