Students present research to legislators in Harrisburg

Malajah Johnson ’23 and Liz Heberling ’24 traveled to Harrisburg, Pa. in March to present their undergraduate research during the Undergraduate Research at the Capitol-Pennsylvania Poster Conference. The conference is an educational event that allows undergraduate students enrolled in Pennsylvania’s colleges and universities to showcase their research talents to the Commonwealth’s key decision-makers. The conference was March 7. Johnson’s research dealt with chronic pain, while Heberling did her research on the impacts of acid rain on bedrock erosion.

College recognized as Tree Campus; land workshop held

Thiel College was awarded 2022 Tree Campus Higher Education recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management. This is the College’s 4th year of recognition. Thiel College is one of 24 campuses in Pennsylvania to earn this distinction.

Thiel College also hosted a workshop led by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to help residents learn about caring for the land around them on Jan. 21. Fred Zelt, founder of Earth Science Excursions, LLC, was the keynote speaker for the event.

Thiel hosted annual psychology conference

Thiel College hosted the 50th annual Western Pennsylvania Undergraduate Psychology Conference on April 29.

More than 60 students representing 10 institutions presented psychology research to an audience of about 120. The event’s keynote speaker was Associate Professor of Psychology at Gannon University Jessica L. Hartnett, Ph.D. Hartnett advocates teaching statistics in an accessible, relevant, and “not awful and boring” way to psychology students.