WOMEN2KNOW
Albright’s Science Stars
Above L to R: Adelle L. Schade, Jacquelyn S. Fetrow and Karen A. Campbell
©Wayne Becker, Dave Zerbe Photography
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he education landscape has changed drastically over the past two years with a speed that no one could have anticipated. Learning is taking place in so many non-traditional formats using adaptive new technology and a shift towards personalized learning that can look very different for each student. With a strong emphasis on full participation, the leadership at Albright College strives to build an inclusive and equitable academic community in which all community members thrive, recognize their full potential, engage meaningfully in institutional life and contribute to the flourishing of others.
Albright College and the Science Research Institute (SRI) have found incredible solutions and created innovative programs to address these changes, and much of this creativity can be attributed to the leadership styles of three dynamic women leaders on campus. For this edition of Women2Know, I’m proud to introduce: JACQUELYN S. FETROW ’82, PH.D. President and Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Albright College KAREN A. CAMPBELL, PH.D. Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean of the Faculty, P. Kenneth Nase Chair of Biology ADELLE L. SCHADE, MS, MED Dean, Pre-College and Summer Programs, Founder, Science Research Institute
Learn more about how these three women have embraced change, recognized the unique strengths of every campus stakeholder and learned lessons along their journeys! What has led you to your current career path? Adelle Schade: In my career, prior to Albright College, I was a middle and high school teacher for 25 years in the Conrad Weiser School District. During my time as a teacher, I knew there had to be a better way to engage students in their educational experience. For ten years, I commuted to Philadelphia, while teaching, to work in scientific R&D labs. This experience led to the development of Total Experience Learning, an educational system to address the need for student agency and personalization in the classroom. What led to this career path? An absolute passion for making change and trying to influence a shift in education. Continued on page 22 berkswomen2women.com 21
