FACULTY & STAFF NEWS

Dossie Cavallucci EMPLOYEES AND GUESTS gathered in

Klein Hall on May 3, for the End of Year Employee Luncheon. President Jon Jay DeTemple recognized one- Kelly Quigley year employees to 35-year veteran Dossie Cavallucci,

Program Director for Dental Assisting and EFDA. Kelly

Quigley, I.T., was named Employee of the Year. Christine Carlson,

ECE, was named the Philip Klein Faculty Award winner for Excellence in Teaching. Christine Carlson

DARIO BELLOT, Harcum’s head of finance, was featured in the Latino weekly Impacto, regarding founding Argentinos en Philadelphia, a group with 5,000 members.

JULIAN CROOKS, Fashion Design and Fashion Merchandising, testified to the Philadelphia City Council for the Philadelphia Fashion & Garment Industry Task Force on June 16, along with Fashion faculty Camille Avent, Prajjé Oscar, and Angela Edmunds.

LAUREN A. FORRY, assistant professor of English, published a new crime novel, The Launch Party, signed by Zaffre Books, an imprint of Bonnier Books UK for publication in June 2023.

THERESA GROODY, Professional Studies, was featured on the Dental Assistant Nation podcast, discussing trends in dental assistant education and the next generation of the dental assisting profession. ASHLEY HERR-PERRIN, Human Services, presented at the Teaching Family Prevention Science 2022 Annual Conference-Supporting the Holistic Student on June 14 on “Trauma-Informed Educational Practices and Family Science,” hosted by the Family Science Association.

PAULA LEHRBERGER joined the Financial Aid team as Assistant Vice President on May 24. She was the Director of Financial Aid at Widener University and recently served on the NCAA D-III financial aid committee.

DR. JOANNE RICEVUTO published an article in Faculty Focus, “Benefits to Beginning Class with a Visible Agenda” and co-authored the book Engaging Virtual Environments, a pursuit resulting from the pivot to remote learning modes during the pandemic.

Thank A Teacher

Faculty were acknowledged for their dedication at a “Thank A Teacher” reception in the Little Theatre on April 28. Students sent letters of gratitude to any teacher who made an impact, resulting in 129 letters for 76 teachers.