Dr. Jalalzai’s research analyzes the role of gender in the political arena worldwide. She examines women presidents and prime ministers around the globe, analyzing their paths, powers, and impacts. Dr ...

Dear Students, Alumni, and Friends, Welcome to the second edition of ECHO, the digital magazine of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. This issue continues the conversations that define ...

Incoming students should not wait for an admission decision to apply for scholarships. Once you gain access to your Virginia Tech Applicant Portal, complete the Virginia Tech General Application to be ...

The faculty of the HDFS is committed to understanding and improving the lives of people of all ages through our education, research, and outreach activities. We strive to accomplish the following in ...

The Educational Leadership and Policy Studies doctoral program is available at multiple Virginia Tech campuses across Virginia. Designed for working professionals, the program is conducted on a part- ...

Nikki Giovanni is an Emerita Professor in the Department of English. Renowned especially for her poetry, Giovanni has long used her literary gifts to raise awareness of social issues, particularly ...

Virginia Tech’s Center for Humanities was established in 2017. Under the leadership of founding director Sylvester Johnson (2017—24), the center developed innovative ways to advance human-centered ...

Anna Zeide is a professor of history at Virginia Tech. She is also the founding director of the Food Studies Program in the College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences. She studies food as a way of ...

Rachel M. Scott’s research focuses on religion and politics, particularly Islamic political thought, modern Islamic law, constitutions, the role of religious scholars in Islam, personal status law, ...

In this issue, see how athletics and English pair together, discover how Morgan Blankenship gets in an Ut Prosim Woove groove, meet the new faculty in the department, find joy in the summer cryptids, ...

Sherri Craig is an assistant professor of English in the Rhetoric and Writing Program. Her research is multifaceted and encompasses writing across the curriculum; institutional rhetorics; Black ...

Jennifer Hart is Professor and Department Chair in History. A historian of mobility, technology, infrastructure, and urban space in Ghana, West Africa, Hart is the author of Ghana on the Go: African ...