ALVERNIA UNIVERSITY Honors Convocation
2015
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The Board of Trustees, President Thomas F. Flynn, and Faculty and Staff of
Alvernia University welcome you to the
2015 Honors Convocation
Welcome to Alvernia University and thank you for joining us as we honor students and faculty for academic achievement. Please silence all electronic devices during the program.
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Order of Ceremonies Welcome Shirley J. Williams, Ed.D. Provost Invocation
Joseph J. Cicala, Ph.D. Vice President for University Life, Dean of Students
Remarks Thomas F. Flynn, Ph.D. President Student Speaker
Ryan Cupo 2014 Senior Scholar
Faculty Speaker
Donna Yarri, Ph.D. 2014 Lindback Award Recipient
Presentation of Awards: College of Arts & Sciences English & Communication Fine & Performing Arts Humanities Psychology & Counseling Science & Mathematics
Mary Beth DeMeo, MAT, Chair Carol N. Schwanger, MM, Chair Kevin Godfrey, Ph.D., Chair Peggy Bowen-Hartung, CTS, Ph.D., Chair Rosemarie C. Chinni, Ph.D., Chair
College of Professional Programs Allied Health & Human Services Business Criminal Justice Education Nursing Occupational Therapy
Dolores B. Bertoti, DPT, Chair Scott Ballantyne, Ed.D., Chair Edgar J. Hartung, MA, J.D., Chair Mary B. Schreiner, Ph.D., Chair Mary Ellen Symanski, Ph.D., RN, Chair Neil H. Penny, Ed.D., Chair
School of Graduate & Adult Education Graduate & Adult Programs
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Daria T. LaTorre, J.D., Dean
Order of Ceremonies Presentation of Honor Cords to Graduates Karen Thacker, Ph.D., RN, CNE Dean, College of Professional Programs Graduates of the Alvernia Honors Program Victoria Claire Williams, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Political Science
University Awards: Sr. Donatilla Faculty Award
Greg Chown, OTD, OTR/L Chair, Honors and Awards Committee
Teaching Excellence Award Greg Chown, OTD, OTR/L St. Bernardine Faculty Award Holleran Center Awards Jay Worrall, MA, MBA Director, Holleran Center for Community Engagement Fromm Interfaith Award
Jay Worrall, MA, MBA
O’Pake Institute Awards
R. David Myers, MA Director, O’Pake Institute for Ethics, Leadership & Public Serivce
Student Scholar Athletes
Bill Stiles, M.Ed. Director of Athletics & Recreation
Presentation of Veteran Honor Cords
Edgar J. Hartung, JD Chair, Criminal Justice
Saint Ignatius of Loyola Award
Edgar J. Hartung, JD
Senior Scholar
Scott Davidson, MA Chair, Academic Standards Committee
Peace & Justice Student Award
Sr. Roberta Agnes McKelvie, OSF ’71 Assistant to the President for Mission Integration & Education
Benediction
Sr. Roberta Agnes McKelvie, OSF ’71
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College of Arts & Sciences Awards
English, Communication & CIS
Humanities
Margaret Oberholtzer Lawrence Award for Excellence in English or Communication: presented to a senior who demonstrates excellence and extensive participation in activities that promote an interest in the discipline.
Outstanding Student in the Humanities: presented to a graduating senior who maintains a grade point average of 3.7 in his or her major, a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 overall, and demonstrates superior ability and leadership in the study of humanities. High Achievement Award: presented to a senior who maintains a grade point average of 3.5 in a particular field of humanities, as well as a cumulative grade point average of 3.3.
Henry Miller Award: presented by the Kappa Pi Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta to the graduating member who best exemplifies the character and intellectual curiosity of an individual who had a love of literature, an appreciation for education, and a question for every answer. Award for Excellence in Digital Media: presented to a graduating senior who demonstrates outstanding skills in the creation and design of digital media including video, web pages, websites, social media and social networking applications. Alvernian Award for Editorial Leadership: presented to a graduating senior who has taken a leadership role in managing and coordinating editorial or advertising content, and who has provided exemplary service to the organization as a whole.
Fine & Performing Arts Alvernia University Chorus Award: presented to an outstanding graduating senior, recognized for overall commitment to the Alvernia University Chorus and achievement in the vocal arts. Alvernia University Concert Band Award: presented to an outstanding graduating senior, recognized for overall commitment and achievement in the Alvernia University instrumental arts program.
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Psychology & Counseling Research Excellence: presented to a graduating senior who demonstrates exceptional skill in applied research and psychological content areas. Clinical Excellence: presented to a senior who demonstrates exceptional skills in an internship placement. Academic Excellence: presented to a senior who demonstrates the highest academic achievement. Leadership Award: presented to a senior who demonstrates leadership ability. Service Award: presented in recognition of a student’s outstanding achievement in the area of service. Students who achieve this award embrace the mission of Alvernia by serving in their community and embodying the ideal of “knowledge joined with love.�
College of Arts & Sciences Awards
Science & Mathematics Sr. Alodia Award: presented to a graduating senior who demonstrates outstanding scholastic achievement, community service, and dedication to the sciences.
Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award: presented to a graduating senior who has completed an exceptional research project in the area of math or science research.
American Chemical Society Award: presented by the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the American Chemical Society (ACS), this award recognizes a science student for outstanding achievement in chemistry and community service.
Outstanding Internship Award: presented to a graduating senior who has completed an internship experience, receiving an outstanding review from the agency’s supervisor, and submitted an excellent experiential portfolio.
Elaine Schalck Outstanding Lab Assistant Award: presented to a graduating senior lab assistant who demonstrates a high level of scholastic achievement, community and departmental service, and dedication to the science profession. Moreover the recipient of this award has shown on numerous occasions to go above and beyond the call of duty of a lab assistant.
Class of 2015
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College of Professional Programs Awards
Allied Health & Human Services
Business
Paul J. Marr, MD Athletic Training Scholarship Award: presented to an outstanding athletic training student who has demonstrated academic achievement, while personifying exceptional qualities and characteristics of the profession.
ACBSP Student Leadership Award: presented to the business student who demonstrates outstanding leadership through his or her activities while at Alvernia University.
Athletic Training Academic Excellence Award: presented to the senior student with the highest grade point average in the athletic training program.
Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants Award: presented to a student who demonstrates excellence in accounting studies and professional development, who desires to pursue a career in accounting.
Outstanding Behavioral Health Academic Award: presented to a senior behavioral health student in recognition of overall outstanding academic performance.
Institute of Management Accountants — Reading Chapter Award: presented to a senior who demonstrates excellence in accounting studies and professional development.
Outstanding Social Work Academic Award — Main Campus: presented to a graduating senior who demonstrates overall outstanding academic performance.
Excellence in Marketing: presented to a student who demonstrates superior academic performance and potential for professional accomplishment in marketing.
Outstanding Social Work Field Placement Award — Main Campus: presented to a graduating senior who has demonstrated outstanding dedication to the profession of social work through his or her field placement experience.
Excellence in Sport Management: presented to a student who demonstrates superior academic performance and potential for professional accomplishment in sport management.
Dr. Phyllis Hay Research Award: presented for a senior research project that reflects social work’s value and commitment to the contribution of knowledge to the field of social work. Healthcare Science Academic Excellence Award: presented to the senior student with the highest grade point average in the healthcare science program.
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Excellence in Management: presented to a student who demonstrates superior academic performance and potential for professional accomplishment in management. The Jennie J. Palkon, née Lis and John S. Palkon Scholarship in Business Award: given to a current full-time junior studying one of Alvernia University’s five business majors who demonstrates exemplary academic achievement as well as service and leadership participation.
College of Professional Programs Awards
Criminal Justice Academic Excellence Award: presented to a graduating senior with the highest grade point average in criminal justice, who holds true to the mission of the major, stipulated by the faculty of the department.
Spirit of St. Francis Award: presented to a graduating nursing student whose performance through the undergraduate program has best fulfilled the Alvernia University Motto: “To Learn, To Love, To Serve.�
Internship Award: presented to a graduating senior who demonstrates outstanding accomplishment in a criminal justice internship.
Nursing Excellence Award: presented by the Upsilon Zeta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society to a member
Sister Pacelli Award: presented to a graduating senior in criminal justice for dedication to the core Franciscan values of service, humility, peacemaking, contemplation, and collegiality.
of the graduating class (traditional pre-licensure program) who best exemplifies the qualities of professional nursing while consistently maintaining high academic achievement. The Jennie J. Palkon, nĂŠe Lis and John S. Palkon Scholarship in Nursing Award: given to a current full-time junior studying nursing who demonstrates exemplary academic achievement as well as compassionate care, service and leadership.
Education
Occupational Therapy
Outstanding Undergraduate Education Major: presented to a graduating senior who earns the highest grade point average and demonstrates the greatest accomplishment in the education department.
Health Science Academic Excellence Award: presented to one student in the five-year combined Bachelor of Science in Health Science and Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program for academic excellence at the completion of the undergraduate phase of their studies.
Saint Michael the Archangel Award: presented to a graduating senior in criminal justice for overall dedication, a quality of the Patron Saint of Law Enforcement.
Emma Yoh Award for Outstanding Professionalism and Memorial Scholarship: presented to an outstanding student majoring in education who demonstrates the dispositions for the teaching profession.
Nursing Outstanding Clinical Performance Award: presented to a graduating senior nursing student who has consistently demonstrated the highest standards of clinical nursing performance.
Health Science Clinical Excellence Award: presented to one undergraduate occupational therapy student in recognition of outstanding performance during clinical placements. Health Science Undergraduate Service Award: presented to one student in the five-year combined Bachelor of Science in Health Science and Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program for service to the university, community and profession.
Nursing Leadership Award: presented to a graduating senior nursing student who has demonstrated leadership among peers in service to the community and the profession while maintaining high standards of academic and clinical performance.
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School of Graduate & Adult Education Awards
Graduate Master in Business Administration Award of Excellence: presented to a graduating student for commitment to academic excellence and Franciscan ideals.
Master of Education Award of Excellence: presented to a Main Campus graduate for commitment to academic excellence and Franciscan ideals.
Master of Arts in Community Counseling Award of Excellence: presented to a Main Campus graduate for commitment to academic excellence and Franciscan ideals.
Master of Education Award of Excellence: presented to a Schuylkill Center graduate for commitment to academic excellence and Franciscan ideals.
Master of Arts in Community Counseling Award of Excellence: presented to a Philadelphia Center graduate for commitment to academic excellence and Franciscan ideals.
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Award of Excellence: presented to one student at the completion of the five-year combined Bachelor of Science in Health Science and Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program for academic excellence and commitment to Franciscan values.
Master of Arts in Community Counseling Clinical Advancement Award: presented to a Main Campus graduate in recognition of commitment to clinical advancement in counseling. Master of Arts in Community Counseling Clinical Advancement Award: presented to a Philadelphia Center graduate in recognition of commitment to clinical advancement in counseling. Master of Arts in Community Counseling Professional Counseling Award: presented to a Main Campus graduate in recognition of dedication to ethical and professional counseling practice. Master of Arts in Community Counseling Professional Counseling Award: presented to a Philadelphia Center graduate in recognition of dedication to ethical and professional counseling practice.
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School of Graduate & Adult Education Awards
Adult Education Behavioral Health Crusader Award: presented to a Main Campus behavioral health graduate who has overcome adversity and exemplifies the perseverance and determination so often attributed to the behavioral health major. This award is co-sponsored by the Betty Ford Center and Caron Treatment Centers. Behavioral Health Director’s Award: presented to a Main Campus student who has demonstrated excellent academic achievement as well as a sustained commitment over an extended period of time in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in behavioral health.
Healthcare Science Academic Excellence Award: presented to an adult education student graduating with the highest grade point average in the healthcare science program. Philadelphia Center Director’s Award: presented to a Philadelphia Center graduating student for commitment to academic excellence and Franciscan ideals. Schuylkill Center Director’s Award: presented to a Schuylkill Center graduating student for commitment to academic excellence and Franciscan ideals.
Behavioral Health Director’s Award: presented to a Philadelphia Center student who has demonstrated excellent academic achievement as well as a sustained commitment over an extended period of time in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in behavioral health.
Outstanding Social Work Academic Award – Main Campus: presented to a graduating student who demonstrates overall outstanding academic performance.
Betty Ford Center Academic Award: presented to a Main Campus behavioral health graduate who has attained the highest grade point average.
Outstanding Social Work Academic Award – Philadelphia Center: presented to a graduating student who demonstrates overall outstanding academic performance.
Betty Ford Center Academic Award: presented to a Philadelphia Center behavioral health graduate who has attained the highest grade point average.
Outstanding Social Work Field Placement Award – Main Campus: presented to a graduating student who has demonstrated outstanding dedication to the profession of social work through his or her field placement experience.
Betty Ford Center Practicum Award: presented to the Philadelphia Center student who participates in practicum field experience(s) in an exemplary manner, including the agency experience, oral presentation of experience and written report. Caron Treatment Centers Award of Excellence: presented to a Main Campus behavioral health major who most personifies outstanding achievement in the area of academics, who has received positive peer recognition, and who has made personal contributions to the overall good of the behavioral health program. Criminal Justice Academic Excellence Award: presented to a Philadelphia Center graduating student with the highest grade point average in criminal justice, who holds true to the mission of the major.
Outstanding Social Work Field Placement Award – Philadelphia Center: presented to a graduating student who has demonstrated outstanding dedication to the profession of social work through his or her field placement experience. Leaders in Learning Award: presented to a graduating RN to BSN student who has demonstrated outstanding academic performance and whose scholarship impacts nursing practice. Spirit of Saint Francis Award: presented to a graduating RN to BSN student whose academic and clinical performance exemplifies Alvernia University’s Motto: “To Learn, To Love, To Serve.”
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University Awards
Student Awards Graduation Award for Excellence in Service: presented by the Holleran Center to graduating seniors who have completed at least 300 hours of service to the community as Alvernia students. These students will receive a special cord to be worn at Commencement.
The O’Pake Undergraduate Leadership Award: This $500 award, named in honor of former state Senator and Alvernia Trustee Michael O’Pake, is presented to two undergraduate students who have displayed growth as campus leaders by participating in a progressive leadership development program and have inspired others through their leadership talents.
Holleran Center Community Engagement Award: presented to graduating seniors who have completed 500 hours of service to the community as Alvernia students. Recipients of this award receive a plaque honoring this accomplishment.
Outstanding Scholar Athlete Award: Two student athletes, one male and one female, are recognized annually for maintaining the highest grade point average after four years as Alvernia athletes.
Holleran Center Outstanding Service Award: presented to the graduating senior who has completed the most hours in service to the community. The recipient of this award will receive a monetary award made to a charity of his or her choice.
St. Ignatius of Loyola Award: The Saint Ignatius Award is bestowed upon military students who have exemplified selfless service, high moral courage and character, and a commitment to intellectual excellence without expectation of material reward or public recognition.
Newman Civic Fellow Award: Newman Civic Fellows are nationally recognized by Campus Compact as inspiring college studentleaders who have demonstrated an investment in finding solutions for challenges facing communities throughout the country. Through service, research, and advocacy, these Newman Civic Fellows are making the most of their college experiences to better understand themselves, the root causes of social issues, and effective mechanisms for creating lasting change.
Senior Scholar Award: The Senior Scholar Award is a $10,000 scholarship toward Alvernia senior year tuition presented to one student. The recipient must maintain a 3.7 GPA, submit a letter describing his or her goals, a résumé, a reference letter from a faculty member and a reference letter from a community member. Finalists are interviewed by the faculty Honors and Awards Committee and the Academic Standards Committee to determine the recipient.
The Fromm Interfaith Award: Established by Michael and Susan Fromm to encourage interfaith understanding and dialogue among Alvernia’s students and to foster this important work in the greater community. The O’Pake Graduate Fellowship in Leadership: Named in honor of former state Senator and Alvernia Trustee Michael O’Pake, this award is given to one or two Doctorate in Leadership students who have demonstrated excellence in their studies, have presented at a major conference, and who are actively engaged in research related to leadership studies. Fellows receive a stipend to support research activities related to their academic program.
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The Franciscan Peace and Justice Award: The Franciscan Peace and Justice Award is given to a graduating senior who demonstrates a spirit of service and leadership in academic and co-curricular activities; promotes diversity and respect for all people, is dedicated to engagement in the community, especially with the poor and marginalized; and is actively committed to building a global community rooted in the values of social justice and peace.
University Awards
Faculty Awards Sister Mary Donatilla Faculty Award: The Sister Mary Donatilla Faculty Award is awarded to a full-time faculty member who has given long service to the university in teaching, advising, service, and support. The Honors and Awards Committee selects the recipient. Teaching Excellence Award: This award recognizes excellence and/or innovation in teaching among faculty at Alvernia. The awardee, nominated by students and/or alumni, must be a full-time faculty member with at least two complete years of service at the university. It is recommended that the recipient share his or her teaching expertise with other faculty members formally through a faculty workshop, or informally through mentorship of junior faculty members.
Saint Bernardine Faculty Award: The Saint Bernardine Faculty Award for excellence in part-time teaching is presented to an adjunct instructor. Faculty Award for Exemplary Service-Learning: The Holleran Center for Community Engagement’s Faculty Award for Exemplary ServiceLearning is given to a full-time faculty member who demonstrates excellence for incorporating service-learning pedagogy into his or her curriculum. The recipient uses service-learning practices as an innovative teaching tool to engage students in civic learning while creating opportunities for community benefits. This faculty member helps build institutional commitments to service-learning and civic engagement by fostering reciprocal community partnerships and enhancing Alvernia’s contributions to the public good.
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Scholarship & Research Today, as we honor students and faculty with annual awards, we also recognize those who have authored scholarly works, presented findings, artwork, and new ideas (both locally and abroad), performed time-honored musical pieces to enthralled audiences or received awards and grants in the past year. Alvernia University’s commitment to academic excellence is reflected in its faculty’s wide-ranging scholarship — from several years’ worth of research culminating in well-written books to creative analysis presented at national and international conferences. Faculty scholarship activity at Alvernia is complementary to courses of study offered to students, allowing professors to accord interesting and timely information related to a variety of chosen fields. Please enjoy the student and faculty scholarship, displaced by College and listed alphabetically.
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Student Scholarship
College of Professional Programs Marina Gillies Senior criminal justice, psychology & counseling double major “Uses and Misuses of Deadly Force” Poster presentation at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting, March 3-7, 2015 in Orlando, Fla. Peggy BowenHartung, Ph.D., CTS was advisor for the project. This paper is a review of the literature and a discussion of the issues involving the topic of deadly force. The elements included are the definition, the statutes of each state, the historical development, the use and misuse, famous cases and the influence of the media.
Johnathnael Pena Senior criminal justice major
College of Arts & Sciences Marie DeRosato Junior psychology major
Audrey Mansfield Junior psychology major “Older Adults’ Perceptions of Technology” The purpose of this study was to examine older adults’ perceptions and use of technology. We surveyed a technology class and found that 73% of participants agreed that technology progresses too quickly. Taking the class improved their level of comfort with technology.
“The Death Penalty: Effective or Not?” Poster presentation at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting, March 3-7, 2015 in Orlando, Fla. Peggy BowenHartung, Ph.D., CTS was advisor for the research project. Throughout the evolution of society, a variety of methods have been used to deal with henious crimes such as murder. One of these solutions is the death penalty. This paper is an analysis of secondary data focusing on the effectiveness/ineffectiveness of the death penalty.
Michael Syrylo Junior criminal justice major “Victims: A Trek Through Juarez and the Sea” Paper presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting, March 3-7, 2015, Orlando, Fla. Peggy Bowen-Hartung, Ph.D., CTS was the advisor for this research. Using victimology concepts, the topics of human trafficking, honor based violence, and the women of Juarez are analyzed. An analysis of each issue and its relationship to international victimization issues facing women and the criminal justice system.
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Faculty Scholarship
College of Arts & Sciences Rosemarie Chinni, Ph.D. Chair, Science & Mathematics Associate Professor of Chemistry/Forensic Science Publication: “High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Determination of Additives in Various Drinks” Co-authored this publication with two students (Daniel Kwasniewski and Ryan Cupo). This paper focused on quantifying caffeine, riboflavin, niacinamide, D-pantothenic acid, and pyridoxine•HCl in carbonated beverages, enhanced water, and energy drinks using HPLC. It was published in the “Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry Research,” 2014.
Tim Blessing, Ph.D. Professor of History Presentation: “History in the Study of Leadership” Presented for the International Leadership Association, San Diego, Calif., Nov. 2014.
Peggy Bowen-Hartung, Ph.D., CTS Chair, Psychology and Counseling Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Presentation: “Career Transition: Federal to Local Law Enforcement” Co-presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Orlando, Fla. A case study of a retired U.S. Marshal’s transition to Chief Deputy Sheriff. The Sheriff discussed his reasons for hiring a seasoned professional. Similarities and differences between positions and jurisdictions were presented.
Presentation: “A Novel Experience for Undergraduates to Develop Their Own Laboratory Experiment During Their Instrumental Analysis Course” This was an invited workshop presentation at Pittcon (The Pittsburgh Conference) in New Orleans, La., March 2015. Discussed a novel project used in her Instrumental Analysis course, which provides an enhanced learning experience for the students. Presentation: “Educating Undergraduates in Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) Through Laboratory Experiments and Research” This was presented at LIBS-URT (Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy in Undergraduate Research and Teaching) held at Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pa., Oct. 2014. This invited presentation discussed a LIBS project for undergraduate laboratory courses and current LIBS undergraduate research projects. Presentation: “Educating Undergraduates in Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) Through Laboratory Experiments and Research” This was presented at the SCIentific eXchange-the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (SciX-FACSS) Meeting in Reno, Nev., Sept. 2014. This invited presentation discussed a LIBS project for undergraduate laboratory courses and current LIBS undergraduate research projects.
Presentation: “The Death Penalty: Effective or Not?” Co-presented with Alvernia criminal justice student, Jonathneal Pena, at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fla. A secondary analysis of data — Do the positive effects of the death penalty outweigh the negative effects?
Kevin Donnelly, Ph.D.
Presentation: “Victims: A Trek Through Juarez and the Sea” Co-presented with Alvernia student, Michael Syrylo, at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fla. The topics of human trafficking, honor based violence and the women of Juarez were analyzed and related to international victimization issues.
Publication: “Quetelet’s Other Average Man” History of Science, Dec. 2014.
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Assistant Professor of History Publication: “Adolphe Quetelet, Social Physics and the Average Men of Science, 1796-1874” Book: Pickering & Chatto (London).
Faculty Scholarship Caroline Fitzpatrick, Ph.D.
Mark David Kaufman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Communication & English
Assistant Professor of English
Publication: “Words, Pictures, and Voices of International English Honor Society” Dr. Fitzpatrick served as the producer, co-director, and script-writer for a 21-minute documentary short on the history of the International English Honor Society, Sigma Tau Delta.
Publication: “Robert Baden-Powell’s Entomological Intrigues” A short article on the founder of the Boy Scout movement and his unusual methods of encrypting information in drawings of butterflies. Published in ”The Public Domain Review: Selected Essays, The First Three Years: 2011-2013.” Ed. Adam Green. Cambridge, U.K.: PDR Press, 2014.
Presentation: “The Cultural and Linguistic Influence of Sexually Derogatory Rhetoric on Fe/Male Identity” Dr. Fitzpatrick presented a paper “The Cultural and Linguistic Influence of Sexually Derogatory Rhetoric on Fe/Male Identity,” at the International Conference of Popular Culture Association, Chicago, Ill.
Presentation: “Leaky Modernism: Spyography and Documentary” A paper on the relationship between British secret service memoirs and the development of documentary aesthetics in the 1930s. Presented at MSA 16: Annual Conference of the Modernist Studies Association, Pittsburgh, Pa., Nov. 2014.
Presentation: “English Instruction & Water Filtration in Santo Domingo” Drs. Fitzpatrick and Heinze co-lead a group of Alvernia undergraduate students in a short-term study abroad and missionary experience in Los Tres Brazos, a poverty stricken area of the Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Presentation: “True Lies: Virginia Woolf, Espionage, and Feminist Agency” Paper delivered as part of a special-session panel on “Secrets and the Silences of Memory: The Great War in Modern Fiction” at the 129th Modern Language Association Annual Convention, Chicago, Ill., Jan. 2014.
Award: “English Honor Society Faculty Service Award” Dr. Fitzpatrick received an honors plaque for her 15 years of service as a faculty sponsor for Alvernia University’s Kappa Pi Chapter at the annual convention of the International English Honor Society.
Josh Hayes, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Philosophy Presentation: “Wallace Stegner and the American West” An investigation of the foundational contributions of the Pulitzer Prize winning author, Wallace Stegner, to the environmental movement in the American West. Presented at the International Association of Environmental Philosophy, Tulane University, New Orleans, La. Presentation: “Cy Twombly’s Fifty Days at Illiam” An investigation of the Greco-Roman philosophical influences upon the American master of Abstract Expressionism, Cy Twombly. Presented at the Pacific Association of the Continental Tradition, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, Calif.”
Ondra M. Kielbasa, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology Presentation: “Development of a novel, inquiry-based curriculum for the undergraduate cell biology laboratory” Presented at the STEM-UP PA Innovations in Teaching Symposium in Harrisburg, Pa., on Dec. 6, 2014 and at the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) Annual Conference in Philadelphia, Pa., on Dec. 8, 2014 (abstract citation: Kielbasa OM (2014) Molecular Biology of the Cell. 25: 629-630. Abstract #P830).
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Faculty Scholarship Ryan Lange, Ph.D.
Ana Ruiz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Communication
Professor of Psychology
Publication: “Grand Theft Auto(mation): Travel mode habits and video games.” Lange, R., Bowman, N., Banks, J., & Lange, A. (in press). “Grand Theft Auto(mation): Travel mode habits and video games,” in the “International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction.”
Publication: “Ethics as an undergraduate psychology outcome: When, where, and how to teach it” Co-authored with Dr. Judith Warchal, this article proposes when, where, and how to teach ethics in the psychology undergraduate curriculum and presents a case example to prepare students to become ethically literate citizens. It was published in the journal of “Psychology Learning & Teaching,” summer 2014.
Publication: “Write Club: The formation of junior faculty in the Franciscan intellectual tradition.” Lange, R., Way, E., Rampson, P., & Heinze, A. (in press). “Write Club: The formation of junior faculty in the Franciscan intellectual tradition,” in the “AFCU Journal.” Presentation: “How high is too high? The impact of frame rate on telepresence.” Lange, R., Bracken, C., & Yang, H. (April 2015). “How high is too high? The impact of frame rate on telepresence.” Paper to be presented at the 106th annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association, Philadelphia, Pa. Publication: “Layers of Language” Lange’s “sniglet” submission, “wargrizzle,” was featured in Studio B’s “Layers of Language: Stories in Words and Images” exhibition in Boyertown. Studio B published this submission as part of its compilation of submitted poetry and prose.
Peter Rampson Assistant Professor of Graphic Arts Award: “First Place” at juried art show Peter Rampson earned First Place at the Fall Into the Arts juried photography exhibit at the Croft Farm Arts Center, Cherry Hill, N.J., for his photograph titled “Crescent 180°.”
John A. Rochowicz, Jr., Ed.D. Professor of Mathematics Publication” “Parametric Statistics and The General Linear Model” Published in June 2014 in the peer-reviewed journal “Spreadsheets in Education.” This paper illustrates that all parametric statistics whether z, t, ANOVA, correlation or regression are mathematically the same. The connections and applications between statistics, linear algebra, and calculus were demonstrated.
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Presentation: “Beyond Research: Changing the Culture in Ethics Education” Co-presented with Dr. Judith Warchal, this symposium presented an example of intentional integration of ethics into the curriculum to prepare students to become ethically literate citizens. Presented at the Society for the Teaching of Psychology Annual Conference on Teaching, Atlanta, Ga., Oct., 2014. Presentation: “Developing psychologically literate citizens through service learning: From knowledge to engagement” Co-presented with Drs. Bringle, Brown, and Reed, at the Society for the Teaching of Psychology Annual Conference on Teaching, Atlanta, Ga., Oct., 2014, this symposium provided an overview of service learning as a best practice and gave practical recommendations for implementing service learning in several psychology courses. Presentation: “Fostering students’ civic development: Psychology curriculum and the common good” Co-presented with Drs. Bringle, Brown, Reed, and McGovern, at the American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, D.C., Aug., 2014, this symposium demonstrated ways to improve the psychology curriculum and to produce graduates who are academicallyprepared, civic-minded, and committed to the public good.
Carol N. Schwanger, M.M. Chair, Fine & Performing Arts Associate Professor of Music Presentation: “Integrating NetVUE within the Values of a Franciscan University” The presentation, NetVue conference in St. Louis, March 26-28 2015, addressed the integration of vocational discernment within Alvernia values via the creation of assessments for first-year students, with a focus on “ethical leaders with moral courage.” Co-presented with Sr. Roberta McKelvie, assistant for mission and Dr. Samuel Bradley, assistant professor of business.
Faculty Scholarship Bongrae Seok, Ph. D. Associate Professor of Philosophy Publication: “Sensuality of Embodied Space in Language, Psychopathology, and Art: Body-Full Experience of Body-Less Emptiness” The paper discusses the embodied experience of space in art (Architecture, Urban Planning, Chirico’s painting, Rilke’s poem) and psychopathology (such as agoraphobia). The paper is published as a chapter in a edited volume: “Rendezvous with the Sensuous: Readings on Aesthetics.” (Edited by John Murungi.) Publication: “Mindfulness Meditation and Cognitive Science” A series of essays about Mindfulness Meditation and its philosophical and cognitive neuro-scientific implications. The essays are published in “Buddhism and Culture,” a South Korean Buddhist magazine. Publication: “Moral Psychology of Shame in Early Confucian Philosophy” Discussion of shame and its moral psychological significance from the perspective of Aristotle, Confucius, and linguistics (markedness theory). The paper is published in “Frontiers of Philosophy in China.” Publication: “Mencius’s Ceyinzhixin and Nociceptive Mirror Emotion: Embodied Moral Psychology of Confucian Philosophy” Discussion of affective resonance and empathic care in Chinese Confucian philosophy and their moral psychological implications. The paper is published in “The Philosophical Challenge from China.” (Edited by Brian Bruya, MIT press.) Presentation: “Neuroscience of Mindfulness and Buddhist Moral Psychology” A conference presentation about Mindfulness Meditation (Sati) and its philosophical and cognitive scientific implications. The paper was presented at the Eastern American Philosophical Association (APA), Dec. 2014. Presentation: “Theories of Space and Emptiness: Ancient Atomism, Mozi, and Dedekind” The paper discusses different approaches to space and their implications in philosophy, physics, and mathematics. The paper was presented at the Second Singapore Workshop on Integrated History and Philosophy of Science in Practice, (Nanyang Technological University).
Presentation: “Moral Asymmetry: Honesty and Dishonesty” Philosophical and neuroscientific analysis of lying and truth telling. It seems that lying (being dishonest) is a vice but truth telling may not be a virtue even though they are opposing to each other. The paper was presented at Felician Ethics Conference, April, 2014. Presentation: “Confucian Self-Cultivation and Meta-Virtue” Discussion of Virtue (moral disposition such as courage and benevolence) and Meta-Virtue (virtue of virtues such as disposition and willingness to develop virtues) in Confucian philosophy. The paper was presented at the American Philosophical Association, Central Division meeting, Chicago, March, 2014. Presentation: Nature of Musical Ecstasy and Aesthetic Pleasure – NeuroAesthetics and Phenomenology of Music” Philosophical and neuroscientific analysis of aesthetic experience and musical pleasure. Musical pleasure is not blind hedonic reaction. It includes or combines cognitive, affective, and sensorimotor components of musical experience. The paper was presented at the Geo-Aesthetics Conference, Towson University, Baltimore, Md., March, 2014. Presentation: “Biological, Cultural, and Moral Evolution of Shame: From Survival Strategy and Social Exchange to Moral Excellence” Discussion of Shame (self-critical moral emotion) from interdisciplinary and comparative viewpoints. The biological and psychological nature and moral significance of shame is discussed in this paper. The paper was presented as the Value Inquiry Conference, Neumann University, Aston Pa., May, 2014. Presentation: “Moral Psychology of Emotion and Toegye’s (Yi Hwang’s) Neo-Confucianism” Discussion and analysis of moral emotion in Toegye’s philosophy. Toegye is 16th century Korean philosopher who started the Four Seven debate (debate about the distinction between four morally specific and seven general emotions). The paper was presented at the American Philosophical Association, Eastern Division Meeting, Dec., 2014.
Presentation: “Hermeneutics, History, and Ming (Fate) in Confucian Philosophy” Analysis of Fate (Ming) in Chinese philosophy through philosophical hermeneutics and attribution theory in social psychology. The paper was presented at The Hermeneutics East and West Conference, Penn State University, College Park, May 2014.
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Faculty Scholarship Janae Sholtz, PhD Assistant Professor of Philosophy Publication: “The Invention of a People: Heidegger and Deleuze on Art and the Political” A monograph tracing the intersections between Martin Heidegger and Gilles Deleuze, two of the most influential philosophers of the 20th C. Sholtz develops an innovative reading post-war European political ontology, from which she elaborates a model for future political action using Deleuze’s philosophy of radical immanence. Publication: “Bruising the Rose: Becoming Beautiful in Gordon Bearn’s Life Drawing: A Deleuzian Aesthetics of Existence” Forthcoming in the journal of “Comparative and Continental Philosophy” (May), Sholtz considers Deleuze’s work as an aesthetic existentialism, focusing on the Nietzschean influences in the commensurate ethics of affirmation that would be necessitated. Publication: “Book Review of Marcel Hofman, Foucault and Power: The Influence of Political Engagement on Theories of Power” This review was published at the Notre Dame Philosophical Review in Fall 2014. Presentation: “Importance of Minor Practice for Inventing a People-toCome: Being True to the Deterritorialized Earth” The paper was given at the Thinking Through Deleuze: Nomadic Subject, Global Citizenship and Posthumanism, Brock University, Canada, Feb. 2015. Presentation: “Deleuze’s Transmutation of the Free Indirect” This paper was given at the conference entitled, “Narrative and Image,” hosted by the Pacific Association for Continental Thought in Los Angeles, Calif., Oct. 2014. Presentation: “Elucidations of the Minor: Free Indirect Discourse and the Machinic” This paper was given at “Approaching the Liminal: Pushing the Boundaries of Continental Philosophy,” 1st Annual Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Conference, Sept. 2014.
Spencer S. Stober, Ed.D. Professor of Biology and Educational Leadership Publication: “Transitions to Sustainability: Theoretical Debates for a Changing Planet” Spencer S. Stober and David Humphreys (Open University, U.K.) co-edited a volume entitled, Transitions to Sustainability: Theoretical Debates for a Changing Planet, published by Common Ground Publishing LLC, 2014. This book was recognized at a book launch and reception in the Copenhagen City Hall, Denmark, on Jan. 21, 2015. Presentation: “Global Sustainability: An Inquiry Approach to Naturecentered Decision Making” Spencer S. Stober presented a paper entitled “Global Sustainability: An Inquiry Approach to Nature-centered Decision Making” at the 11th International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability in Copenhagen, Denmark, Jan. 22, 2015. Presentation: “Developing Nature-Centered Leaders” Drs. Spencer S. Stober and Alicia H.Sprow co-authored a poster presentation entitled “Developing Nature-Centered Leaders” at the International Leadership Association (ILA) conference in San Diego, Calif., Oct. 30 through Nov. 2, 2014.
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Faculty Scholarship Nathan Thomas, Ph.D.
Erin Way Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Theatre
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Performance: “Professor Silver” Played Professor Silver in “Uncle Vanya” directed by Ian Gallanar.
Publication: “How would you feel? What would you do?” Denham, S. A., Bassett, H. H., Way, E., Kalb, S. C., Warren-Knott, H. K., & Zinsser, K. (2014). Development and underpinnings of preschoolers’ social information processing. “Journal of Research in Childhood Education,” 28, 182-202. This article explores the association between young children’s ability to accurately recognize emotions and the problem solving choices they make when faced with social conflict.
Directed: “Low Level Panic” This play by Clare McIntyre was selected for presentation at the regional Kennedy Center American College Theater Festivall in Cleveland, Ohio in Jan. 2015.
Judith R. Warchal. Ph.D. Professor of Psychology and Counseling Presentation: “Beyond research: Changing the culture in ethics education” Co-presented with Dr. Ana Ruiz at the Society for the Teaching of Psychology’s Annual Conference on Teaching in Atlanta, Ga., in Oct. The symposium addressed integrating ethics in the undergraduate psychology program to prepare students to become ethically literate citizens. Presentation: “Teaching Ethics in the Introduction to Psychology Course” Co-presented with Dr. Ana Ruiz at the Southeastern Conference on the Teaching of Psychology in Atlanta in Feb., this invited session addressed the intentional inclusion of ethics in the objectives, content, and assessment of an Introduction to Psychology syllabus along with recommended activities. Presentation: “An Examination of Clinical Supervision in the Addictions Treatment Field” Co-presented with Dr. Paul West and Cheryl Wilson-Smith at the American Counseling Association Annual Conference and Exposition in Orlando in March, this presentation was the result of an earlier study on the training of supervisors in the addictions treatment field.
Award: “How would you feel? What would you do?” Development and Underpinnings of Preschoolers’ Social Information Processing selected as an Honorable Mention in the “Journal of Research in Childhood Education” Distinguished Education Research Article Award Program. The Association for Childhood Education International identifies top articles published in the year’s volume. The honored articles illustrate superior research and excellent writing on topics of high import for the field. Presentation: “Social and Emotional Factors in Self-Reported Quality of Life Amongst Older Adults” Co-presented with Dr. Elizabeth Matteo at the Society for Research in Adult Development Conference in Boston, Mass. This paper explored the contributions of social experiences, social support, and depressive symptomatology on self-reported quality of life for older adults living in the community. Publication: “Write Club: The formation of junior faculty in the Franciscan intellectual tradition” Lange, R., Way, E., Rampson, P., & Heinze, A. (in press). The AFCU Journal: A Franciscan Perspective on Higher Education. This paper discusses the formation of a scholarship support group that is consistent with the Franciscan tradition. The diverse professional and personal backgrounds of the members and the institutional support are identified as strengths of the group. Presentation: “Awareness of the Impact of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Among Undergraduate Students.” Presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Conference in Philadelphia, Pa. The findings of this study support the need to incorporate content about the impact of prenatal alcohol exposure into high school and university classes. Such education may positively impact the behavioral choices of adolescents and young adults when consuming alcohol.
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Faculty Scholarship Donna Yarri, Ph.D.
Di You, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Theology
Associate Professor of Psychology
Presentation: “Down the Slippery Slope: The Moral Descent of Jesse and Walter in ‘Breaking Bad’” Presented at the national Popular Culture Association conference on April 16, 2014. This paper explores the ethical characters of the two protagonists on one of TV’s most acclaimed drama series.
Publication: “The impact of internship on undergraduate psychology students’ ethical sensitivity and reasoning.” You, D. (2014), Psychology, 11(2), 108-117.
Presentation: “To Intervene or not to Intervene: The Issue of the Liminal Feral Cat” Co-presented with Dr. Spencer S. Stober at national Association for Practical and Professional Ethics conference, Feb. 19-22, 2015. The presentation focused on the controversial topic of how humans can best address the feral cat problem.
Publication: “The impact of internship on moral sensitivity, reasoning and the interrelationships among moral sensitivity, reasoning and distress.” You, D. (2014), American International Journal of contemporary Research, 4(1), 136-139.
College of Professional Programs Theresa M. Adams, Ph.D., RN, CSN
Travis A. Berger
Associate Professor of Nursing
Assistant Professor of Business
Presentation: “Building Global Research Partnerships Through Technology” Co-Presented with the Online Transcultural Research Interest Group at the Transcultural Nursing Society’s Conference in Charlestown S.C., on Oct. 24, 2014. Discussed the barriers faced by graduate students completing transcultural research globally, the technological challenges of videoconferencing research findings globally, and future plans for collaborative international research projects.
Publication: “Servant Leadership 2.0: A Call for Strong Theory.” Berger, T.A. (2014). Sociological Viewpoints, 30(1), 146-167.
Presentation: “Enhancing your Communication Skills with Culturally Diverse Clients” Presented for the Berks Link to Aging and Disability Resources Cross Training held at the Berks County Community Foundation on May 20, 2014. Compared and contrasted the racial demographics of the greater geographical area, introduced terminology associated with cross-cultural communication, and highlighted communication skills to decrease cultural barriers with clients.
Presentation: “First Impressions are Lasting Impressions: Mastering the Art of Networking.” Berger, T.A. (2014, June). Temple University’s Enhancing Community Learning Series, Temple University, Harrisburg, Pa., Business Seminar.
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Presentation: “Making an Impact: Leadership Development and the Branch camps Model Worldwide.” Bakken, R., Berger, T.A., & Stephenson, A.L. (2014). 16th Annual International Leadership Association Global Conference, San Diego, Calif.
Faculty Scholarship Dolores B. Bertoti, DPT
Gregory Chown, OTD, OTR/L, BHSc (OT), CPAM, CKTP
Chair, Allied Health & Human Services Professor of Physical Therapy
Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
Publication: “Brunnstrom’s Clinical Kinesiology, Ed.6 (Golden Anniversary Edition)” Dr. Dolores Bertoti’s text has now been reprinted by Editora Manola, Ltda, Brasil as a Portuguese translation in 2013. This gold edition, hallmark text, available in the US, India, Korea, Japan and now Brazil, teaches a clinical, functional approach to learning the application of Kiniology in Rehabilitation medicine. Houglum, P, Bertoti, DB. Presentation: “Student Driven Learning: Utilization of a Capstone Project to transition Students from Undergraduate Study to Professional Practice; the Role of Professors as Guideposts in crossing that Bridge” International Conference on Education and New Developments, Madrid, Spain, June 2014. Adopting innovative instructional techniques guiding students as autonomous, collaborative learners fosters lifelong professional learning. Education (L.“e-ducere”) compels educators not to “pour in” content but to literally “lead learners out”: engaging in active discovery, critical thinking and concrete knowledge application. This research focused on capstone course processes resulting in studentdriven learning.
Vera Brancato, Ed.D., MSN, RN, CNE Professor of Nursing Publication: “Dermatologic Problems.” Published in 2015 Chapter 15, “Dermatologic Problems.” In M. Meadows-Oliver (Ed.) Pediatric Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! (2nd ed.), pp.603-635. Award: “Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) distinction” Earned the CNE designation after meeting strict eligibility criteria and successfully completing a rigorous certification examination developed and administered by the National League for Nursing.
Publication: “The Perceptions of Occupational Therapists Practicing in the Emergency Room” The purpose of the qualitative study was to understand the perception of occupational therapists working in the emergency department. The roles identified by participants included performing safety assessments, recommending equipment, and education. Participants reported a positive perception of their work, including quality of patient care and decreasing ER visits.
Louise Fura, DNP, RN, CRNP Assistant Professor of Nursing Publication: “The Impact of a Clinical Safety Educational Strategy on Undergraduate Baccalaureate Nursing Students’ Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes about Patient Safety and Systems Thinking” Fura published her doctoral scholarly project on OhioLINK in July 2014. The outcome of a descriptive pretest-posttest design suggests that integrating safety concepts into undergraduate nursing curricula has the potential to improve future practitioners’ safety skills and systems thinking. Presentation: “The Impact of a Clinical Safety Educational Strategy on Undergraduate Baccalaureate Nursing Students’ Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes about Patient Safety and Systems Thinking” Dr. Fura provided a podium presentation to nurse educators and clinicians at an Upsilon Zeta Chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society program. The presentation focused on research outcomes that support the importance of expanding curricula to incorporate a focus on patient safety and systems thinking. Publication: “An Online Approach to Orienting Clinical Nursing Faculty in Baccalaureate Nursing Education” Co-authored with Dr. Mary Ellen Symanski, this publication focused on the results of an innovative research project used to augment orientation and support of adjunct clinical instructors and the responsibilities of the nurse educator role. Publication: “Integrating National Patient Safety Initiatives Into Prelicensure Clinical Learning” Co-authored with Professor Cynthia Rothenberger, this publication in the “Journal of Nursing Education” emphasizes the use of clinical learning experiences to enhance student understanding of safety standards and the role of the nurse in mitigating errors and influencing patient care delivery.
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Faculty Scholarship Deborah A. Greenawald, Ph.D., RN, CNE
Barry J. Harvey
Associate Professor of Nursing
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Installation: “Scholar, Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society Experienced Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy” Following a competitive application process, Dr. Greenawald was selected to be one of nine members of the inaugural cohort of the ENFLA. The academy experiences include three face-to-face meetings over the course of a year and a variety of on-going educational strategies for developing leadership knowledge, competence and outcomes.
Presentation: “The New Face of Retail Theft: Organized and Expensive” Presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences International Conference in Philadelphia, Pa., this presentation examined the relationship between organized criminal groups and retail crime.
Edgar J. Hartung, M.A., JD Chair, Criminal Justice Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Presentation: “Advantages and Risks of Cyberspace” Presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting, March 2-7, 2015, Orlando, Fla. While the Internet offers us tremendous advantages, hackers and terrorists use it to obtain information that threatens our personal and national security. Private entities and the U.S. Government must do more to protect our privacy.
Joan Lewis, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Social Work Presentation: “Case study - Engaging BSW students in a community research project to assess health care needs of low income housing residents” This case study presentation focused on the role of social work students’ assistance with community stakeholders; including representatives from major regional hospitals, social workers from various agencies, university faculty and staff, to identify the medical needs of low income families to document community needs and develop evidenced informed intervention.
Ann Marie Licata, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Education Presentation: “Implementing Franciscan Core Values in the Classroom through Social Bookmarking” Dr. Ann Marie Licata co-presented with John Lichtenwalner (Alvernia Social Work Department) at the Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities Symposium, Aston, Pa., June 4, 2014 sharing the results of research conducted using Pinterest and our Franciscan Core Values chosen by the Alvernia community. Presentation: “Using Zoom Technology: Online Pedagogical Practices With Implications for Creating a Community of Learners.” Dr. Licata presented at the 9th Annual Online Consortium for Independent Colleges and Universities Conference in Orlando, Fla., on March 26, 2015. Experiences in the usage of Zoom technology in the graduate Special Education online courses was shared with conference attendees.
Rosemary C. McFee, M.Ed. Instructor of Criminal Justice Presentation: “The Female Offender Across the Curriculum” Presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in Orlando, Fla. on March 6, 2015.
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Faculty Scholarship Kimberly J. Stoudt, Ed.D., LAT, ATC, EMT Athletic Training Program Director Assistant Professor, Assistant Athletic Trainer Presentation: “Student Driven Learning: Utilization of a Capstone Project to transition Students from Undergraduate Study to Professional Practice; the Role of Professors as Guideposts in crossing that Bridge” International Conference on Education and New Developments, Madrid, Spain June 2014. Adopting innovative instructional techniques guiding students as autonomous, collaborative learners fosters lifelong professional learning. Education (L.“e-ducere”) compels educators not to “pour in” content but to literally “lead learners out”: engaging in active discovery, critical thinking and concrete knowledge application. This research focused on capstone course processes resulting in studentdriven learning.
Christopher H. Wise Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Director Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
Neil Penny, Ed.D. Chair, Occupational Therapy Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy Publication: “An investigation of moral distress experienced by occupational therapists.” The Moral Distress Scale-Revised (MDS-R-OHPa.) was distributed to a nationwide sample of occupational therapists. The results found that occupational therapists reported moderate levels of moral distress and that occupational therapists who were considering leaving their current position reported the highest levels of moral distress.
Publication: “Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy: From Art to Evidence.” The primary objective of this text is to serve as the definitive resource on the principles and practice of OMPT for physical therapist students, instructors, clinicians, and researchers. Philadelphia, Pa.: F.A. Davis & Co; April 2015. Publication: “A model for teaching and learning spinal thrust manipulation and its effect on participant confidence in technique performance.” The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of using a new model of active learning on participant confidence in the performance of spinal thrust manipulation. “Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy,” Aug. 2014. Presentation: “An Evidence-Based Approach to Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy of the Shoulder” This interactive, hands-on continuing education experience was designed for the rehabilitation professional who is interested in pursuing innovative, effective, and eclectic strategies for the management of patients with pathology of the shoulder joint complex. Susquehanna Health System, Muncy, Pa., March 21-22, 2014.
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Alvernia University Board of Trustees CHAIR Joanne M. Judge, Esq. Stevens & Lee, LLP Attorney/Shareholder
PRESIDENT
UNIVERSITY COUNSEL
Thomas F. Flynn, Ph.D. Alvernia University
Heidi Masano, Esq. Masano Bradley Managing Partner
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VICE CHAIR
Sr. Danielle Marie Kubelsky, OSF Bernardine Franciscan Sisters Coordinator of Health Benefits & Government Programs
Kevin F. St.Cyr CommScope Senior Vice President, Enterprise Solutionsr
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The Bernardine Franciscan Sisters James Boscov William H. Combs, III Salvatore M. Cutrona, Sr. Jess F. Cwiklinski Raymond Dee P. Michael Ehlerman Frank A. Franco, M.D.
Frances A. Aitken, CPA Berks County Community Foundation Senior VP for Finance & Operations Carl G. Anderson, Jr. Cannondale Partners, LLC General Partner Stephen Banco, M.D. Surgical Institute of Reading Founding Partner Charles Barbera, M.D., M ’01 Reading Health System Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine Thomas E. Beeman Lancaster General Health President & CEO Rear Admiral, United States Navy Cynthia Boscov Community Volunteer Sr. Marilisa Helena daSilva, OSF Bernardine Franciscan Sisters Congregational Minister Michelle M. Davis Community Volunteer Robert Davis Vist Financial Corp. Retired President & CEO Timothy Dietrich Barley Snyder, LLP Attorney, Partner
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Bernard Fromm John W. Gruber, M.D. Kathleen Herbein ’95 Carolyn R. and T. Jerome Holleran Leroy Kline (deceased) Rev. Msgr. Felix A. Losito (deceased) The Hon. Linda K.M. Ludgate ’77 The Hon. Thomas McMahon Janice Miller
Carole Neag Michael O’Pake (deceased) Richard Purcell Dick Tschiderer (deceased) The Hon. Mary Ann Ullman Alfred J. Weber Chester M. Winters Robert T. Wright
Elsayed Elmarzouky Islamic Center of Reading President
Rachel Maher, DMD ’94 Dentistry for Children Pediatric Dentist
Gregory J. Shemanski Custom Processing Services President & Owner
Charles Flynn, Ph.D. College of Mount Saint Vincent President
Thomas W. Martell Hub Fabricating Company Owner and CEO (retired)
Patrick Shields Fromuth Tennis Owner & CEO
Michael Fromm Fromm Electric Supply Corp. President & CEO
Robert J. McCormack ’82, M’09 Murphy McCormack Business Group, LLC President
James C. Sweeney Distributed Systems Services President
Sr. Madonna Harvath, OSF Bernardine Franciscan Sisters Director of Vocations Angel Helm Wells Fargo Retired Investment Banker Community Volunteer Carl D. Herbein, CPA ’95 Herbein & Company, Inc. President & CEO Carol L. Hinds, Ph.D. Mount St. Mary’s University Professor Sr. Antoinette Keiser, OSF ’71 Bernardine Franciscan Sisters Congregational Councilor Steven S. Keiser ’80 Real Estate Entrepreneur Kathleen W. Kleppinger ’83 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Retired
Michael A. Mullen SFS Intec, Inc. President, North American Operations Steve Najarian SN Companies Partner Sr. David Ann Niski, OSF ’66 Bernardine Franciscan Sisters Foundation Executive Director Deanna Reuben ’79 Studio for the Musical Arts DLR Cosmetics, LLC President Jeffrey Rush Fulton Bank Senior Executive VP, Regional President Peter Rye Brentwood Industries, Inc. President
John D. Wanner, CAE ’82 Wanner Associates, Inc. President Sr. Shaun Kathleen Wilson, OSF ’69 Bernardine Franciscan Sisters Director, McGlinn Conference Center C. Thomas Work, Esq. Stevens & Lee, LLP Attorney / Shareholder Benjamin Zintak, II Zecco, Inc. President Andrew Ziolkowski Carpenter Technology Senior VP, Specialty Alloys Operations
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