Dr. Ramachandra Presents Research
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Dr. Vijayachandra Ramachandra, Professor in Communication Sciences and Disorders at Marywood University, recently presented a research paper titled "Unmasking the psychology of recognizing emotions of people wearing masks: The role of empathizing, systemizing, and autistic traits" at the 2022 Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference which was held in Pittsburgh, PA.
Dr. Ramachandra conducts research in communication and cognition across life span. He is especially interested in understanding cognitive processes, such as working memory in children and adults, the bases of facial and vocal emotions. Recently, he has been researching synesthesia and crossmodal associations with neurological impairment in adults.
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Marywood Student Kyle Jenkins Wins Competition at Prestigious International Guitar FestivalHe won the Grand Prize at the 2025 Buffalo International Guitar Festival, a prestigious national event for young guitarists, with the guidance of Dr. Diogo Salmaron Carvalho, Assistant Professor of Music. Now, Jenkins will perform in a special local concert on Friday, May 2, at 6 p.m., at the Rossetti Estate in Scranton with Dr. Charles Truitt, former music faculty member.
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Marywood University Collaborates with Garden of Cedar on Community Garden Project: Public Unveiling Ceremony Is Set for May 15All are welcome to attend a public unveiling ceremony of the space on May 15, at 5 p.m., at the Garden of Cedar, 715 Cedar Avenue, Scranton.
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President's Message to the Marywood Community on the Passing of Pope FrancisPope Francis led the Catholic Church and guided our faith and our shared beliefs for 12 years, but he also spoke to all of humanity and to each of our hearts, whether or not we profess the Catholic faith, leading by example with mercy, humility, compassion, love, and hope towards all people.