Academics & Research

Thomas Erdmann, professor of music, recently published a review of pianist Louise Denson's CD, "The Flame Tree."

Associate Professor of Religious Studies Toddie Peters co-edited a volume on undergraduate research titled "Teaching Undergraduate Research in Religious Studies," which offers an introduction to the philosophy and practice of undergraduate research in religious studies and takes up several significant ongoing questions related to it.

How can 3-D environments enhance the storytelling of the African-American experience? Dr. Michelle Ferrier, associate professor in the School of Communications, explored this question Friday, Oct. 7 at the Association for the Study of African American Life and History conference in Richmond, Va.

Earl Honeycutt, Martha and Spencer Love Term Professor of Marketing, along with Vince Magnini, Virginia Tech University, and Shawn Thelen, Hofstra University, recently published the article "Solutions for customer complaints about offshoring and outsourcing services" in Business Horizons.

Kate McLeod, associate dean for library and information services and associate professor of law, and Patricia Perkins, assistant professor of legal writing, have launched a series of videos designed to help students learn how to draft proper citations to legal authorities.

Polly Butler Cornelius, a senior lecturer in the department of music, was a guest soloist at the Norfolk Chamber Consort's 43rd season opening concert on Oct. 3, 2011 in Norfolk, Va. The concert was part of the Ludwig Diehn Series in cooperation with the Norfolk Chamber Consort and the ODU Literary Festival. Cornelius, a soprano, performed selected songs by renowned composer Paul Bowles.

Troy Martin, associate director of Academic Support, presented a paper at the 56th Annual South Atlantic Philosophy of Education Society (www.sapes.org) Conference in Richmond, Virginia.

Chad Awtrey, assistant professor of mathematics, has published a research article in the most recent volume of the International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics.

An essay by Mathew Gendle, an associate professor of psychology, will be published in the forthcoming issue of The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education.