Personal Projects for the Professor
Workshop Date: Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 4:45 PM
Workshop Speaker: John Beale- Penn State University and Chris Rolinson, Point Park University
At most universities, professors must have an active research or creative agenda, in addition to teaching. This panel will examine ways to stay professionally active and inspired in the midst of constant course preparation, grading and service obligations.


Michael S. Williamson was born in 1957 in Washington, D.C. and raised in several foster homes around the U.S. before settling with a permanent foster in Northern California at age 12. He joined The Washington Post in 1993. He previously worked at The Sacramento Bee (1975-1991) and taught at Western Kentucky University (1991-1993). His first newspaper job was at the Pinole Progress (which later became part of The West County Times) where he did reporting and photography.