David Coogan stopped by to share why empathy is important in his work as a community advocate for criminal justice reform, and why he thinks it can help you in whatever work you do. Coogan is a ...

What should you do with your time while in jail? In today's Academic Minute, Virginia Commonwealth University's David Coogan examines a writing exercise that could change prisoners' course once they ...

On December 23, 2022, David Coogan, a U.S. Army veteran, passed away at age 82 with his family by his side. David is predeceased by his wife Phyllis Generalli; and survived by his children Colleen ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Today on the Academic Minute: David Coogan, professor in the department of English at Virginia ...

Courtrooms have a certain kind of quiet. No talking allowed. No phones. No books. No writing, knitting, eating, drinking, slouching, or sleeping. There’s nothing but the suspense that strangers share ...

The story of a college professor, two former Richmond City Jail inmates and the lessons they taught one another form the foundation for the next event in the the College of William and Mary’s Patrick ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A dozen or so people sit around a conference room table on the Virginia Commonwealth University campus. It’s a cozy space with students leaning back in their chairs and having ...