From the MSDE press release:

"The Maryland State Board of Education voted unanimously to elect Clarence Crawford as President and Dr. Joshua Michael as Vice President for the 2023-2024 term...

Congratulations Dr. Michael!

On July 13, 2023, Siobhan M. Quinn of LLC Cohort 17 successfully defended her dissertation and earned the title of Doctor of Philosophy. Her degree will be conferred in August, 2023.

Her virtual defense went very smoothly and she gave a powerful presentation of her dissertation research, "Singing America's Iliad: A Study of Cultural Identity and Belonging through Public Events of Germania Hall, Troy, NY, 1889-1918."

The LLC Program wishes to acknowledge the guidance and commitment of Siobhan's committee:

Co-Chairs:

     Dr. Denise Meringolo, History

     Dr. Beverly Bickel, Language, Literacy, and Culture

   

Members:

     Dr. Nicole King, American Studies

     Dr. Michael Casiano, American Studies

     Dr. Diane Kuthy, Towson University, Art Education

On July 14, 2023, Alyssa M. Brumis of LLC Cohort 20 successfully defended her dissertation and earned the title of Doctor of Philosophy. Her degree will be conferred in August, 2023.

Her virtual defense went very smoothly and she gave a powerful presentation of her dissertation research, "Misinformation & Misbeliefs: Cross-Belief Communication Strategies Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic."

The LLC Program wishes to acknowledge the guidance and commitment of Alyssa's committee:

Co-Chairs:

     Dr. Craig Saper, Language, Literacy, and Culture

     Dr. J. Kevin Eckert, Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health

Members:

     Dr. Beverly Bickel, Language, Literacy, and Culture

     Dr. Jason Loviglio, Media and Communication Studies

     Dr. Barry Mauer, University of Central Florida, Department of English

Congratulations, Dr. Brumis!

Dustin Donahue is a percussionist dedicated to chamber music and contemporary music performance. He has performed with many of the country's top presenters of chamber music, such as the Los Angeles Philharmonic's Green Umbrella series, Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival, the Ojai Music Festival, and La Jolla Summerfest. He performs across the United States with groups such as the International Contemporary Ensemble, the Los Angeles Percussion Quartet, the Partch Ensemble, and ECHOI. He appears on recordings for Decca, Mode, Naxos, New Focus, Populist, and Stradivarius Records. He also co-directs Wasteland, an organization dedicated to fostering experimental chamber music in southern California.

As a soloist, he has been featured at the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, the Carlsbad Music Festival, the John Cage Centennial Festival in Washington, D.C., Mengi in Reykjavik, Iceland, the Walt Disney Concert Hall, and the Percussive Arts Society International Convention. As an advocate for contemporary music, he frequently develops new work with living composers, such as recent collaborations with Carolyn Chen, Nicholas Deyoe, Laure Hiendl, Tania Lanfer, Bruno Ruviaro, Steven Takasugi, and Yiheng Yvonne Wu. He holds a DMA from the University of California - San Diego where he studied with Steven Schick and a BM from the University of Wisconsin where he studied with Anthony Di Sanza. More information can be found at his website: https://dustindonahue.com

Retrieving the Social Sciences is a production of the UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship.  Our podcast host is Dr. Ian Anson, our director is Dr. Christine Mallinson, and our associate director is Dr. Felipe Filomeno. Our theme music was composed and recorded by D'Juan Moreland.  Special thanks to Amy Barnes and Myriam Ralston for production assistance.  Make sure to follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, where you can find full video recordings of recent UMBC events.