Lauren Rubenstein

Associate Professor of Psychology Anna Shusterman has received a major grant from the National Science Foundation to study language structure and number word learning in children. The research is a collaboration with David Barner at the University of California-San Diego. The total grant is $1,496,636, of which $724,128 will go to Wesleyan. According to Shusterman, the project explores how the structure of a language affects children's acquisition of word meanings for abstract concepts. Specifically, they will consider how the pace of children's number acquisition is affected by the presence of a "dual marker" — that is, grammatical marking to specify a precise quantity…

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Wesleyan welcomes 12 new faculty members this fall. They are: Amanda Belichick, adjunct assistant professor of physical education, head coach of women's lacrosse. Karl Boulware, assistant professor of economics. Janet Burge, associate professor of computer science. Claire Grace, assistant professor of art history. Roger Grant, assistant professor of music. Laura Grappo, assistant professor of American studies. Kerwin Kaye, assistant professor of sociology. David Kuenzel, assistant professor of economics. Ioana Emilia Matesan, assistant professor of government. Victoria Pitts-Taylor, professor and chair of feminist, gender and sexuality studies. Jesse Torgerson, assistant professor of letters. Camilla Zamboni, adjunct instructor in Italian.

Newly hired Sarah Jean Chrystler was hired as coordinator for special events on July 1. Nara Giannella was hired as digital media specialist on July 1. Frederick Ludwig was hired as assistant football coach on July 1. Susannah Capron was hired as civic engagement fellow on July 7. Huanan Li was hired as post doctoral research associate in Physics on July 7. Shannon Nelson was hired as Center for Prison Education coordinator/fellow on July 7. Benjamin Wohl was hired as assistant dean of admission on July 7. Joseph Hopkins was hired as boiler tender on July 9. Lindsay Rush was…

On the heels of a record-setting season for Wesleyan Baseball, which included a second-ever excursion to the NCAA tournament, 2014 has also been a banner year for Wesleyan Baseball in NCAA-sanctioned summer leagues. Seven Cardinals spent time in these prestigious leagues, including four in the Cape Cod League. Gavin Pittore '16 and Nick Cooney '15 have led the way with standout summers in the Cape Cod league. The league features the best college baseball players in the nation; 256 current Major League players played in the Cape. Overall, there are 1,065 all-time major leaguers who spent their summers there. Other…

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On July 31, students presented their research findings at the Summer Research poster session. Between May 28 and July 31, Wesleyan faculty in the sciences mentored student researchers in their labs. To complement the research experience, the summer program also includes weekly seminars and workshops, a symposium, various social events, and the closing poster session. The students receive a $4,000 stipend. (more…)

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