ANNUAL REPORT 2022–2023
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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YEAR IN REVIEW From Dean Harris Dear Colleagues, Students, Alumni and Friends of the College of Science and Technology, I am excited to share some remarkable student accomplishments, faculty and program news, and Science and Technology College highlights that occurred during 2022–2023 at Millersville University. It was a wonderful first year as dean – working with my amazing faculty and staff colleagues in advancing the mission of the College and of the institution – empowering students to achieve their academic and career-readiness goals through immersive and hands-on education and professional preparation. Having worked as a science educator in the South Central Pennsylvania region for more than two decades, I have observed firsthand how students leverage their high-impact and experiential learning opportunities into substantial next steps. This educational approach and focus on engaged and immersive learning is the hallmark of a Millersville education, as evidenced by the impressive list of select proof points and substantial student outcomes spotlighted in this annual report. The College of Science and Technology provides students with a multitude of “realworld” and experiential learning opportunities throughout all programs in the College. I am sure that many of you would point to your own immersive and professional learning experiences such as faculty-student research, independent study projects, individualized instruction, industry internships, cooperative learning, study-abroad and study-away trips, service learning and others as signature learning opportunities that you leveraged into substantial next steps. I routinely hear from recent graduates, alumni and current students that these seminal curricular and cocurricular experiences are the reason they landed their dream job, achieved their target graduate and professional school placement, or elevated into prominent positions in their respective fields. The College prioritizes opportunities for students to professionalize their learning because we know the impact that has for our graduates.
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In addition to this academic programmatic work, the College continues to offer science and technology events for the campus community and the general public. Following a brief hiatus caused by the pandemic, the College hosted the 36th Annual Brossman Science Lectureship last fall, which featured a keynote lecture by Dr. Tim Chartier an award-winning professor of mathematics and computer science from Davidson University who oversees an ambitious undergraduate research program involving more than 100 students in sports and data-analytics research. Last spring, the College hosted the 35th Annual Glenna Hazeltine Women in Mathematics, Science and Technology Conference, which attracted approximately 200 students from middle school through high school. This is a highly popular conference with sessions led by prominent women role models representing a wide variety of science, math, and technology industries and career paths. I am also pleased to report that the College returned to hosting the many competitions and showcases of math, science and technology that occur on an annual basis – including the Brossman High School Exam competition, the Lancaster North Museum Science Fair, the annual High School Mathematics Contest, the Science Olympiad and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Section of the American Chemical Society awards and presentation ceremony. Needless to say, it has been another outstanding year of student engagement and student accomplishments, and the College of Science and Technology continues to cultivate new opportunities that provide our students with immersive, hands-on and professional learning. Thank you to all the supporters and friends of the College and for all that you do to support our students. I am thrilled and energized for the next academic year, and we already have an impressive list of new initiatives and student outcomes to share. Please enjoy reading about the many student, faculty and program accomplishments and collaborative partnerships spotlighted in this year’s report. Sincerely, Marc Harris Dean, College of Science and Technology, Millersville University
MAJOR COLLEGE SPONSORSHIPS We are grateful for the generosity and sponsorship of our donors, which allows us to continue hosting our annual events and benefits area students. The 36th Annual Brossman Foundation and Ronald E. Frisbie Sr. Science Lectureship was held in October. Dr. Tim Chartier, professor of mathematics and computer science from Davidson College, spent the day on campus giving two keynote addresses and visiting with high school teams competing in a comprehensive science exam. The exam was taken by 18 regional high schools spread over eight counties. The afternoon keynote was targeted at middleschoolers, and approximately 330 area students learned about mathematical mysteries, statistical anomalies and probabilities, and even a little bit of magic. Approximately 175 community members attended the evening keynote, where they got to hear about Dr. Chartier’s 100-member undergraduate research team running data analytics projects for high-profile professional sports organizations such as the NFL, NCAA Basketball Tournament, USA Olympics and NASCAR.
The 35th Annual Glenna Hazeltine Women in Mathematics, Science & Technology Conference, held in April, featured role models and presenters representing many fields of math, science, engineering and technology. This year’s event was attended by 168 female students representing 36 different schools spread across six counties in addition to Lancaster. Dr. Rebecca Lamason ’02 served as the keynote speaker. Dr. Lamason is currently an assistant professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she is performing innovative research in the cellular and molecular mechanisms used by intracellular bacterial pathogens.
The annual Summer Science Training Program (SSTP), sponsored by Phoenix Contact, Inc., took place in July. The program, coordinated by Drs. Ryan Wagner and Laura Ramos-Sepulveda (Biology), was held for academically talented students entering grades 8–12. A total of 39 students took part in the program this year.
Dr. Dan Albert (Chemistry) and Dr. Laura Ramos-Sepulveda (Biology) led Millersville University’s participation in the Pennsylvania Science Olympiad competition, which took place in March. Teams of students from 39 middle and high schools from across the state competed in a variety of events focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics. More than 450 students participated in this year’s event, which was sponsored by Phoenix Contact, Inc.
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STUDENT AWARDS AND ACTIVITIES
Shane Martrich (pictured on the right), ESCI meteorology major, received a 2022 MUSE Award for his TILTTING project titled “Thermodynamic Investigations of the LCL Thresholds During Tornado Genesis and Its Influences in the Northeast and the Great Plains.” Shane and 16 other students participated in this studentinitiated research project and raised over $50,000 for equipment and other research-related experiences.
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Dr. Dominique Didier’s Coral Reef Ecology class got up close and personal with coral reefs in Honduras during summer 2023. Students studied reefs that are part of the second-largest barrier reef system in the world, the Mesoamerican barrier reef.
STUDENT AWARDS AND ACTIVITIES continued
The MU Robotics Team won 1st to qualify, 2nd place in performance, and 2nd place overall in the AutoNav Class with their latest autonomous robot, ALiEN 4.0, at the 2023 Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition. Since 2001, the team has won 49 1st–3rd-place individual awards and seven championships.
Senior manufacturing engineering technology major Jordan Branch was awarded the Newman Civic Fellowship Award, which recognizes and supports community-committed students who represent the next generation of public problem-solvers and civic leaders.
The MU student chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals placed 3rd out of 12 schools in the national 2022–2023 Outstanding Student Section of the Year Award for the second year in a row.
Math major and computer science minor Brian Fodale used statistical applications in his cancer research with the University of Iowa’s Summer Institute in Biostatistics (ISIB) program.
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FACULTY GRANTS SCTE faculty were awarded more than $2.4M in fundamental research, professional and career development, and educational grants. Grant dollars are being spent on student experiences in the current cycle.
Dr. Mehdi Khalighi (Applied Engineering, Safety & Technology) – $10,000 from
Lead PI – Dr. Janet White (Mathematics) – $1,499,560 S-STEM grant from the
PI – Dr. Angela Cuthbert (Geography) – Positive Energy Fund grant, Community
National Science Foundation, which is funding competitive scholarships for talented students pursuing STEM degrees who also have financial need.
Lead PI – Dr. Nazli Hardy (Computer Science) – $407,447 PAsmart advancing
grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to improve access to science, technology, engineering, math and computer science education.
PI – Dr. Jack Ogutu and co-PI Dr. Betty-Jo Bowers (Applied Engineering, Safety
& Technology) – $193,263 Susan Harwood Infectious Diseases Training grant to provide COVID-19 training to employers and workers in the long-term care facilities industry.
Drs. Ogutu and Bowers (Applied Engineering, Safety & Technology) – $79,874
OSHA capacity building pilot grant to assist in building new training capacity on fall prevention and ergonomics.
Co-PIs Dr. Todd Sikora (Earth Sciences) and Dr. Richard Clark (Earth
Sciences emeritus) – $77,600 NASA contract as part of the 2022 “Investigation of Microphysics and Precipitation for Atlantic Coast–Threatening Snowstorms” field project. Over 20 MU students were given the opportunity to work on this research project.
Lead PI – Dr. Cynthia Taylor (Mathematics), Dr. Nanette Marcum Dietrich
(Ed Foundations), Dr. Laura Ramos-Sepulveda (Biology), Dr. Sepi Yalda (Earth Sciences) and Dr. Tyrone Washington (Mathematics) – $74,965 NSF Noyce Capacity Building grant.
PI – Dr. Jeremiah Mbindyo (Chemistry) – $53,450 PA Manufacturing Innovation
Program grant to support a paid internship for chemistry majors to carry out supervised analytical services.
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global manufacturer OHD for QuantiFit2 Quantitative Respiratory Fit Testing Equipment for the industrial hygiene lab. Engagement grant, and President’s Commission on Women professional development grant to evaluate Lancaster County borough for refugee resettlement potential.
Dr. Lynn Marquez (Earth Sciences) was awarded a faculty grant ($755.10) to
fund Jessica Hetrick’s student research on the tectonic origin of the Baltimore Mafic Complex.
Dr. Aaron Haines (Biology) was awarded a “diversity, equity, and inclusion grant”
from the The Wildlife Society ($1,000).
Dr. Aaron Haines (Biology) was awarded an MU Faculty Grant ($816.62) in support
of his research on “Are There Differences in Urban Bat Activity Between Green Roofs and Conventional Roofs?”
Dr. Isaac Ligocki (Biology) was awarded an MU Faculty Grant ($737.41) in support
of his research on “Social and Reproductive Behavior in the Striped Killifish—a model system for the classroom and independent student research.”
Dr. Laura Ramos-Sepulveda (Biology) was awarded an MU Faculty Grant
($377.55) in support of her special academic and administration activities regarding attendance to “The Changing Microbiomes Symposium,” which was held in May.
Dr. Laura Ramos-Sepulveda (Biology) was awarded an MU Faculty Grant
($341.96) to support publication of her research on “First Report of Bacterial Pineapple Heart Rot Caused by Dickeya zeae in Puerto Rico” (publisher: the American Phytopathological Society).
(PI – Principal Investigator)
SELECT FACULTY PUBLICATIONS AND HIGHLIGHTS Dr. Aaron Haines (Biology) was the associate editor for a special issue in the Journal of Frontiers in Conservation Science. This special issue will be on “Imperiled Species Recovery Under the US Endangered Species Act.”
Dr. Dawn Lambert (Nursing) was the recipient of the prestigious National Association of School Nurses (NASN) Pennsylvania School Nurse Administrator of the Year Award for 2023.
Dr. Cynthia Taylor (Mathematics) was published in the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Journal. Her article was titled “Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12.”
Dr. Kelly Kuhns (Nursing) was a finalist for the 2022 Nightingale Award for Excellence in Nursing Education.
Dr. Bob Buchanan (Mathematics) published the 4th edition of the textbook “An Undergraduate Introduction to Financial Mathematics,” WSPC, ISBN: 978-981-126-030-8.
Dr. Zhigang Han (Mathematics), Dr. Ron Umble (Mathematics professor emeritus), alumni Ben Baer and Faheem Gilani published a paper titled “Periodic Orbits on Obtuse Edge Tessellation Polygons” in the Pi Mu Epsilon Journal.
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EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS Leveraging External Partnerships to Enhance Student Outcomes Lampire Biological Laboratories The University has entered into a partnership agreement with Lampire Biological Laboratories—a major Life Science company based in Pennsylvania. The partnership brings a Lampire scientist, Dr. Donna Cartledge-Wolf, into a newly renovated BSL2 laboratory research space to work on various industry projects and to participate in educational outreach within the biology department and in the broader (external) educational community. The partnership creates both on-site and external internship slots for MU students and will also open direct employment pathways for SCTE graduates into Lampire research, testing and production sites. Two current MU students, Sarah Abrahem (junior, Biology – molecular and biotechnology concentration) and Danielle Nietupski (sophomore – molecular and biotechnology concentration), are currently working with Dr. Cartledge-Wolf. Other interested MU candidates are working with Gary Klinger, Vice President of Lampire Science Operations, on additional site placements.
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EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS continued
Climavision X-Band Radar Partnership The radar and weather intelligence and data company Climavision installed an X-band weather surveillance radar (WSR) on the Millersville University water tower. The new radar covers the area in between the three closest radars, which are in State College, Pennsylvania; Mt. Holly, New Jersey; and Sterling, Virginia. The nearly $1M instrument was installed at no cost to the University, which fills a gap in the National Weather Service radar coverage for the Lower Susquehanna Valley. In addition to providing more rapid warning and more detailed radar information for the public, the radar benefits Millersville University in five significant areas: • emergency management, including event planning and campus safety; • community impact, with protection of life and property; • research and education for faculty and students in meteorology emergency management and remote sensing; • natural hazards preparation and road weather services; and • public relations and marketing.
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EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS continued Roddy Research Pond and Ecological Teaching Preserve The College of Science and Technology partnered with the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay (ACB) to replant and restore a native tree barrier to beautify and protect the research site ecosystem. ACB provided all of the trees needed to protect the pond site and a neighboring freshwater stream, and they provided a 3–5-year maintenance and oversight plan for the care and management of the natural resource. A total of 177 trees, representing 31 different species native to Pennsylvania, were planted in fall 2022, with an additional 100 trees planted in spring 2023. Over 100 students participated in the reforestation project, and countless more will benefit from the “living” classroom and ecological project through class activities ranging from foundational general biology lab experiences to upper-level aquatics and plant science courses. Students directly involved in this partnership interacted with members of the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay team, which provided outstanding professional skill-building and networking opportunities. Collaborative experiences like these are invaluable for the development of students’ soft skills and the application of their discipline training in a real-world setting.
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STUDENT PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS Dr. Aaron Haines, Delaney Costante ’22, Leu, M.: “Threatened species face similar
types and numbers of threats as endangered species when listed under the Endangered Species Act,” Wildlife Society Bulletin (2022).
Dr. Baoling Ma, Dr. Lisa Marano, Megan McKay ’22: “Quantifying the Recovery of
the Active Nesting Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Population,” New Jersey, Maryland Birdlife, 70 (2021), 25–40.
PRESENTATIONS Mathematics students Alana Danelski, Brian Fodale and Brianna Hileman
presented at the Joint Math Colloquium: “Research Experiences for Undergraduates: The Whats, the Whys, and the Hows.”
Applied Engineering, Safety & Technology students/ROBOTICS.
PUBLICATIONS (student coauthors in bold)
Mathematics students Sara Stinchcomb and Katherine Pheysey presented at
the Joint Math Colloquium on the Student Research Panel.
Dr. Ed Rajaseelan, Dr. Dan Albert, Troy Smith ’20: “[(1,2,5,6-η)-Cycloocta-1,5-diene]
Mathematics students Jared Chin, Megan Clayton, Alana Danelski, Dylan
Dr. Judith Cebra-Thomas, Danielle Oberdick ’21: “Turing’s turtles all the way
Mathematics students Savannah Bell, Molly Longo, Jhimm Mejia
Dr. Susan Moyer, Ladden, M. D., Ecoff, L., Marshall-Blake, L., Swanson, J., Ryan, L.:
Mathematics students Simon Joseph, Justin Sellman, Samuel Urban,
“Leveraging a funding collaborative to develop more PhD prepared nurse scientists and leaders.” Nursing Outlook, advance online publication (2022).
Matthew Valentin and Lauren Watkins presented at MiM: “Temporal Analysis of Different Types of Fire Incidents: A Case of the City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.”
Dr. Susan Moyer, Dr. Dawn Lambert, Dr. Tiffany Boyd ’22: “Interdisciplinary
Mathematics student Sara Stinchcomb presented at MiM: “Mathematical Models
(4-isopropyl-1-methyl-1,2,4-triazol-5-ylidene)(triphenylphosphane)iridium(I) tetra fluoridoborate dichloromethane 0.8-solvate,” IUCrData (2023).
down: A conserved role of EDAR in the carapacial ridge suggests a deep homology of prepatterns across ectodermal appendages,” Anatomical Record (2023).
collaboration to care for students diagnosed with PANDAS: An education and referral intervention,” Journal of School Nursing (2022).
Dr. Jenny Monn, Taasha Guillemette ’22: “An Evidence-Based Project to Improve
Postpartum Depression Detection,” The Journal for Nurse Practitioners (2022).
Dr. Zhigang Han, Dr. Ron Umble, Ben Baer ’21, Faheem Gilani ’21: “Periodic Orbits
Roeder and Sara Stinchcomb presented at MiM: “Fire Risk Assessment and Analysis in Columbia Borough and the City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.” and Chen Zhang presented at MiM: “Spatial Analysis of Fire Incidents in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.”
for White-Tailed Deer Populations Incorporating Annual Harvest in New Jersey.”
Kyle Procopio did a poster presentation, “Exploring Adaptation and Gene
Flow Between Arabidopsis Lyrata Populations Growing on Serpentine and Non-serpentine Soils,” at the 54th Annual Meeting of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania University Biologists, East Stroudsburg University, Pennsylvania.
on Obtuse Edge Tessellation Polygons,” Pi Mu Epsilon Journal (2022).
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STUDENT PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS continued Biology students Rachael Edwards and Sheyenne McNally did a poster
presentation, “The Expression of Renal Toxic Compounds in Mast Cell Tumors in Canines,” at the ASCB (American Society for Cell Biology) and EMBO (European Molecular Biology Organization) International Meeting in Washington, D.C., in December.
Applied Engineering, Safety & Technology students Ian Troop, Elizabeth Maschke
and Dennis Nguyen presented posters at the Capitol Building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on the research and development success of the Mobile Robotics Research Team at Millersville University.
Biology students Darian Hauf, Alyssa Lutz, Orion Groff and Nate Wilson
presented their research posters at the 78th Annual Meeting of the Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.
Earth Sciences student Jessica Hetrick did a poster presentation at the Joint Intro to Biology students in the classroom lab.
Students in Dr. Aaron Haines’s lab presented two different talks at the National
Conference on Undergraduate Research titled “Impacts of Invasive Species on Threatened and Endangered Animals” and “Impacts of Invasive Species on Threatened and Endangered Plants.”
Biology students Rachael Edward and Sheyenne McNally presented a poster
at the American Society for Cell Biology and EMBO (European Molecular Biology Organization) International Meeting in Washington, D.C., in December.
Chemistry student Betel Erkalo presented her research poster “Crystallization
Northeast/Southeast Regional Meeting of the Geological Society of America in Reston, Virginia, titled “Field and Petrographic Study of the Baltimore Mafic Complex, Cecil County, MD.”
Earth Sciences students Cory Grudovich and Jessica Hetrick did presentations
at the Joint Northeast/Southeast Regional Meeting of the Geological Society of America, Reston, Virginia.
Earth Sciences student Natalie Sprague presented her research work,
“The State of Dissolved Oxygen in the Longhurst Ecological Provinces,” at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire in April.
of a 4-Turn Triangle With a 3-Arm Junction” at the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) Conference.
Earth Sciences students Ryan Argenti and Shane Martrich did a symposium
presentation, “Lagrangian Drift Sensor for Tornado Research,” at the Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) Conference in Denver, Colorado, in January.
Earth Sciences students Rhiannon Cahoe, Sam Leppo, Ryan Argenti and Shane
Martrich did a poster presentation on the Millersville TILTTING Project at the Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) Conference in Denver, Colorado, in January.
Professor John Wallace and student harvesting honey.
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STUDENT PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS continued Earth Sciences student Emily Stauder presented her research work, “Student Shark
Chemistry student Amanda McKee presented “Photodegradable
Earth Sciences student Samantha Reynolds presented her research work,
Chemistry student Joshua Rushlow presented “Synthesis and Characterization
Research at Millersville University,” at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire in April. “Physiological and Behavioral Effects of Ocean Acidification on Two Species of Intertidal Snail,” at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire in April.
Chemistry student Rebecca P. Drager did a poster presentation, “A Systematic
Study of Critical Micelle Concentrations of Surfactants Using β-Diketone Relationships and Green Solvents,” at the National American Chemical Society meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Chemistry student Emma Witmer presented “Exploration of a Multistage Isolation
of Horseradish Peroxidase for Biochemistry Lab,” at the National American Chemical Society Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Chemistry students Madison Cherubin, Victoria Hans and Jordyn Levine
presented “Aptamer Biosensor for Myoglobin” at the National American Chemical Society Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Chemistry student Aaron Maynard presented “New Green Chemistry
Nickel Catalysts” at the National American Chemical Society Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Cross-linked Nanogels” at the National American Chemical Society Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana. of Copolymerized Metal Organic Nanotubes” at the National American Chemical Society Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Chemistry student Betel Erkalo presented “Studies on Factors that Impact
Transcription Factor IclR-effector Binding by Intrinsic Fluorescence” at the National American Chemical Society Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Chemistry student George Bershtein presented “Effect of Small Molecules on IclR
Multimerization in E. coli” at the National American Chemical Society Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Chemistry student Emma Witmer presented “Exploration of a Multistage Isolation
of Horseradish Peroxidase for Biochemistry Lab” at the National American Chemical Society Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Computer Science student Samantha Noggle presented “Machine Learning
Techniques to Improve Users’ Music Listening Experiences” at the Central Pennsylvania Open Source Conference (CPOSC) in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Chemistry students Peyton Frederick, Ashleigh Dell and Madison Adams
presented “Electroplating Acid Bath Regeneration Using Soluble Metal Silicates” at the National American Chemical Society Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Chemistry students Madison Adams, Ashleigh Dell and Peyton Frederick
presented “Greening an Undergraduate Laboratory Experiment for the Determination of Chromium” at the National American Chemical Society Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Chemistry student William Trinh presented “Removal of Nanoparticles from
Solutions Using Activated Carbon” at the National American Chemical Society Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Chemistry student Elisabel Balbuena presented “Studies Toward Synthesizing
3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-quinolinone Derivatives” at the National American Chemical Society Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana.
A Baja buggy from the Millersville SME BAJA team.
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ALUMNI AND DONOR SPOTLIGHT Ms. Nancy Adams ’73 established funds and supported students and faculty with a focus on Occupational Safety and Environmental Health (OSEH). Recently in 2022, the N. C. Adams ’73 and W. G. Adams Fellows Program was created for students majoring and minoring in Business and/or Occupational Safety and Environmental Health. Four student fellows identified for the program began their first internship opportunity in the summer with GlaxoSmithKline at the Marietta, Pennsylvania, manufacturing facility.
Ms. Karen Ashkar Murley ‘63 was inducted as a Fiat Lux Society member. Ms. Murley has provided funding for multiple endowed scholarships, summer research fellowships, facilities support and student travel. Every summer, Ms. Murley supports two or three students in 10-week slots to complete research with chemistry faculty. Her endowed scholarships touch students in SCTE and broadly across the University.
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Dr. Rebecca Lamason is a 2002 alumnus from the biology department. She worked for two years as a researcher at the Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center before moving on to receive her Ph.D. from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2011. Following her Ph.D., she completed a postdoctoral appointment at the University of California at Berkeley. Dr. Lamason is currently an assistant professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she is investigating cutting-edge research in the cellular and molecular mechanisms used by intracellular bacterial pathogens. The College of Science and Technology was happy to welcome her back in April, when she served as the keynote speaker at our Women in Mathematics, Science & Technology Conference.
Sarah Funck ‘06 received the CISMA (Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas) Outstanding Achievement Award for her tireless dedication to invasive species management in the Everglades. Sarah is the Nonnative Fish and Wildlife Program Coordinator for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in West Palm Beach, Florida. She has been active in this field since her time at MU, when she did her thesis in the Dr. John Wallace lab on the impact of clandestine reptile shows on native herpetofauna.
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LEADING THE WAY IN IMMERSIVE AND HANDS-ON EDUCATION SCTE Educational Philosophy: The College of Science and Technology prepares students to meet the needs of a 21st-century workforce by implementing innovative directions in science and technology education and by utilizing emerging technologies and immersive learning strategies. Educational Promise: Provide all students with the depth and breadth of education and the hands-on learning needed for success in contemporary fields of science and technology. Delivering on This Promise: • We are active scholars and researchers who bring our passion and knowledge into the classroom, using research, scholarly work and technology as teaching tools. • We facilitate and encourage our students to work TOGETHER to be strong and capable learners, collaborating as cross-functional teams. • We embed high-impact educational practices into the curriculum and mentor students through experiential and professional learning opportunities, cultivating the skills necessary for them to become independent, lifelong learners and to achieve their academic and professional goals.
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