Honors Convocation 2014

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ALVERNIA UNIVERSITYHONORS CONVOCATION

2014

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The Board of Trustees,

President Thomas F. Flynn,

and Faculty and Staff

of

Alvernia Universitywelcome you to the

2014 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. You are invited to a reception following the ceremony.

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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 Alexandra Aloia ’14 2013 Senior Scholar

Faculty Speaker Dolores B. Bertoti, DPT 2013 Lindback Award Recipient

Presentation of Awards:

College of Arts & SciencesEnglish & Communication Mary Beth DeMeo, MAT, Chair

Fine & Performing Arts Carol N. Schwanger, MM, Chair

Humanities Kevin Godfrey, Ph.D., Chair

Psychology & Counseling Peggy Bowen-Hartung, CTS, Ph.D., Chair

Science & Mathematics Elizabeth A. Gardner, Ph.D., Chair

College of Professional ProgramsAllied Health & Human Services Dolores B. Bertoti, DPT, Chair

Business Scott Ballantyne, Ed.D., Chair

Criminal Justice Edgar J. Hartung, MA, J.D., Chair

Education Mary B. Schreiner, Ph.D., Chair

Nursing Mary Ellen Symanski, Ph.D., RN, Chair

Occupational Therapy Neil H. Penny, Ed.D., Chair

School of Graduate & Adult Education Graduate & Adult Programs Daria T. LaTorre, J.D., Dean

Order of Ceremonies

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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:

Lindback Faculty Award Rosemary C. McFee, M.Ed. Chair, Honors and Awards Committee

Sr. Donatilla Faculty Award Rosemary C. McFee, M.Ed.

Teaching Excellence Award Rosemary C. McFee, M.Ed. 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 Jason Deitz, MBA Assistant Director of Student Financial Planning

Saint Ignatius of Loyola Award Jason Deitz, MBA

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

Order of Ceremonies

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In this Book:

About the speakers............................................................... 7

Award Descriptions................................................................8

College of Arts & Sciences 8 College of Professional Programs 10 School of Graduate & Adult Education 12 University Awards 14

Honor Societies..................................................................16

Student Scholarship........................................................ ....20

Faculty Scholarship..............................................................22

College of Arts & Sciences 23 College of Professional Programs 32

Board of Trustees................................................................38

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Faculty Speaker:Dolores B. Bertoti, DPT Chair, Allied Health & Human Services

2013 Lindback Award Recipient

Dolores Bertoti is an associate professor and chair of the Allied Health and Human Services

department. She has been with Alvernia since 1992, where she currently teaches courses in her area

of expertise in kinesiology, neuroscience, and electrotherapy primarily for the university’s programs

in athletic training and occupational therapy. A licensed physical therapist, Bertoti has a bachelor’s

degree in physical therapy, an advanced Master of Science and a Doctor of Physcial Therapy, all

from Temple University. She has years of clinical and research practice in physical therapy. Bertoti

specializes in rehabilitation of people of all ages, especially children with brain injuries, and is

co-author of the cornerstone text in kinesiology, “Brunnstrom’s Clinical Kinesiology, gold edition.” She has also published widely in the area of

neurorehabilitation including a text “Neurorehabilitation through the Lifespan.” Both of her texts have been translated into several languages and

have been adopted internationally. Her current scholarly agenda is in the area of discovery, peer-led learning, a topic that she has presented both

nationally and internationally. At Alvernia, she has been instumental in the development of the new healthcare science major and the university’s

first practice doctorate, a Doctor in Physical Therapy.

Student Speaker:Alexandra Aloia ’14

2013 Senior Scholar

Raised in southern New Jersey, Alexandra Aloia played the piano and harp, using her talents to

perform for school events, as well as for nurses and patients at a local hospital. Just as passionate

about her high school studies, Aloia began pursuing academic topics beyond the scope of her classes

and showed an interest in tutoring others. She participated in a model United Nations program

and earned a trophy for her high school. Such experiences pushed her to work for leadership

opportunities in which she could solve problems, learn from and serve others. Aloia entered Alvernia

University in 2010, as an honors student majoring in chemistry and history. Since then, she has

completed a number of honors courses and presented research at academic conferences. Her

independent research centers on using Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) to identify

oil paint pigments, which is a method used in art conservation. It is an interdisciplinary effort between the science and art departments. Aloia

hopes that this research will help to confirm the usefulness of the method, encourage interdisciplinary relationships, and introduce her to a

career in conservation science. During a research internship in organic chemistry at the University of Southern California, Aloia worked under a

Nobel Laureate and contributed to developing a new, sustainable method of organic synthesis for medicinally important compounds, soon to be

published. Outside of the classroom, Aloia has continued her love of service and learning at Alvernia by being involved on campus and within the

surrounding community. She has worked with the Bernardine Sisters, volunteered as a musician, served as a peer tutor and student ambassador

and worked as an officer in a number of clubs on campus. As President of the Environmental Club and as an officer in the Science Association,

Philosophy Club, and the National Residence Hall Honorary, Aloia engages other students in service and professional opportunities. She is also part

of several honor societies, including Lambda Sigma, Delta Epsilon Sigma, and Beta Kappa Chi.

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English, Communication & CIS

Margaret Oberholtzer Lawrence Award for Excellence: presented to

a senior who demonstrates excellence and extensive participation in

activities that promote an interest in the discipline.

Henry Miller Award: presented to the graduating Sigma Tau Delta

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.

Academic Excellence Award in CIS: awarded to the student with the

highest grade point average in computer and information studies

classes.

CIS Internship Award: presented to a senior who demonstrates

excellence in a computer and information studies-related internship.

Alvernian Award for Editorial Leadership: presented to a graduating

senior who has exceptionally contributed to the production of the

student newspaper, The Alvernian. These contributions include but

are not limited to producing high quality editorial content, maintaining

an attractive and accessible layout, and sustaining the newspaper’s

expected release schedule.

Fine & Performing Arts

Frances J. Thomas Theatre Award: presented to an outstanding

graduating senior recognized for overall commitment, as well as

achievement in the theatre program.

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.

Humanities

Outstanding Student in the Humanities: presented to the 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.

College of Arts & Sciences

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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.”

Science & Math

Frank Podczasy Award: presented to a graduating senior who

demonstrates outstanding scholastic achievement, community service,

and dedication to the sciences.

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.

Sr. Alodia 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 2014

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Allied Health & Human Services

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.

Athletic Training Academic Excellence Award: presented to the senior

student with the highest grade point average in the athletic training

program.

Outstanding Behavioral Health Academic Award: presented to a senior

behavioral health student in recognition of overall outstanding academic

performance.

Outstanding Social Work Academic Award - Main Campus: presented

to a graduating senior who demonstrates overall outstanding academic

performance.

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.

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.

Business

ACBSP Student Leadership Award: presented to the business student

who demonstrates outstanding leadership through his or her activities

while at Alvernia University.

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.

Institute of Management Accountants - Reading Chapter Award:

presented to a graduating senior who demonstrates excellence in

accounting studies and professional development.

Excellence in Marketing: presented to a student who demonstrates

superior academic performance and potential for professional

accomplishment in marketing.

Excellence in Sport Management: presented to a student who

demonstrates superior academic performance and potential for

professional accomplishment in sport management.

Excellence in Business: presented to a student who demonstrates


accomplishment in business.

Excellence in Management: presented to a student who demonstrates


accomplishment in management.

The Society for Human Resource Management - Berks County

Outstanding Student Award: presented to a student who demonstrates

outstanding leadership in human resource management studies and

professional development.

College of Professional Programs

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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.

Internship Award: presented to a graduating senior who demonstrates

outstanding accomplishment in a criminal justice internship.

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.

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.

Education

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.

Outstanding Student Teacher Award: presented to graduating seniors

who demonstrate outstanding performance in the field.

Nursing

Outstanding Clinical Performance Award: presented to a graduating

senior nursing student who has consistently demonstrated the highest

standards of clinical nursing performance.

Excellence in Community Health Nursing Award: presented to a

graduating senior nursing student in recognition of outstanding

performance of nursing care within community settings.

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.

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.”

Leaders in Learning Award: presented to a graduating senior nursing

student who demonstrates outstanding academic and clinical

performance, exemplifies the qualities of a Franciscan scholar, and

whose service to the university, community, and profession has earned

the respect of peers and the faculty.

Nursing Excellence Award: presented by the Upsilon Zeta Chapter of

Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society to a member

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, née 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.

Occupational Therapy

Health Science Academic Excellence: presented to a student based on

their cumulative GPA and as voted on by the OT faculty.

Health Science Clinical Excellence: presented to a student based on

scores from level II fieldwork evaluations, the recommendation of the

Academic Fieldwork Coordinator and as voted on by the OT faculty.

Health Science Undergraduate Service Award: presented to a student

based on service and leadership demonstrated to the OT student body,

and as voted by the faculty.


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School of Graduate & Adult Education

Graduate

Founding Dean’s Award: given in memory of Dr. Nan Hamberger to

a graduating student for commitment to academic excellence and

Franciscan ideals.

Master in Business Administration Award of Excellence: presented to

a graduating student 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 Arts in Community Counseling Award of Excellence:

presented to a Philadelphia Center graduate for commitment to

academic excellence and Franciscan ideals.

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 Liberal Studies for Community Leadership Award:

presented to a Philadelphia Center graduating senior for academic

excellence and civic engagement.

Master of Education Award of Excellence: presented to a Main Campus

graduate for commitment to academic excellence and Franciscan

ideals.

Master of Science in Nursing Leaders in Learning Award: presented

to a graduating MSN student who has demonstrated outstanding

academic performance and whose scholarship impacts nursing

practice.

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Award of Excellence:

presented to a graduating student for commitment to academic

excellence and Franciscan ideals.

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School of Graduate & Adult Education

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 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 studies.

Betty Ford Center Academic Award: presented to a Main Campus

behavioral health graduate who has attained the highest grade point

average.

Betty Ford Center Academic Award: presented to a Philadelphia Center

behavioral health graduate who has attained the highest grade point

average.

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.

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.

Outstanding Academic Achievement Award: presented to an adult

education graduating student who demonstrates overall outstanding

academic performance.

Outstanding Social Work Academic Award – Philadelphia Center:

presented to a graduating student who demonstrates overall

outstanding academic performance.

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-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

Faculty AwardsLindback Foundation Award: The Lindback Foundation Award for

excellence in teaching is awarded to a full-time tenured faculty member

with at least 10 years of full-time teaching at Alvernia. Factors considered

include excellent performance in teaching, service, and scholarship/research.

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.

Holleran Center Outstanding Partner Award: presented to a faculty

member, staff member or community member/partner for exceptional

contributions to Alvernia community engagement activities.

Faculty Award for Exemplary Service-Learning: The Holleran Center

for Community Engagement’s Faculty Award for Exemplary Service-

Learning is given to a full-time faculty member who demonstrates

excellence for incorporating service-learning pedagogy into their

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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University Awards

Student Awards

Annual Award for Excellence in Service: presented by the Holleran

Center to Alvernia students who complete at least 100 hours of service

to the community over the course of the academic year. Recipients

receive a certificate and pin commemorating their achievement.

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.

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.

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.

Newman Civic Fellow Award: Newman Civic Fellows are nationally

recognized by Campus Compact as inspiring college student-

leaders 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.

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.

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.

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.

St. Ignatius of Loyola Award: The Saint Ignatius Award is bestowed

upon a senior military student who has exemplified selfless service,

high moral courage and character, and a commitment to intellectual

excellence without expectation of material reward or public recognition.

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 peer. Finalists are interviewed by

the faculty Honors and Awards Committee and the Academic Standards

Committee to determine the recipient.

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.

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Alpha Epsilon Lambda Honor Society: The purpose of Alpha Epsilon Lambda is to promote ethics, intellectual achievement and leadership among graduate students. Members are graduate and professional school students who demonstrate leadership through the involvement in on-campus or off-campus activities and place the in the top 35 percent of campus graduate students. Members currently enrolled at Alvernia:

Abdul Ghani Kate Hammer Amanda Markowicz Jude Pfingstler Tracie Wolf

Alpha Phi Sigma Honor Society: Alpha Phi Sigma is the Criminal Justice National Honor Society at Alvernia University. Its purpose is to promote critical thinking, rigorous scholarship and lifelong learning to keep abreast of the advances in scientific research, to elevate the ethical standards of the criminal justice profession and to sustain in the public mind the benefit and necessity of education and professional training. Alpha Phi Sigma has recognized Alvernia University as the Gamma Nu Chapter. The nationally recognized chapter strives for the commitment to lifelong learning. Members currently enrolled at Alvernia:

Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society: Alpha Sigma Lambda is the premier national honor society for nontraditional adult students. Its aim is to recognize the special achievements of adults who accomplish academic excellence while facing competing interests of home and work. For the nontraditional student, the society stands as an inspiration for continuing scholastic growth, and is a builder of pride through recognition. To this day Alpha Sigma Lambda is not only the oldest, but also the largest chapter-based honor society for full and part-time students. Members currently enrolled at Alvernia:

Farah AbrahamDolores Bailey

Amy BellerJohn Bey

Heather BezuidenhoutDawn BradyShawn Bright

Florence Dandas

James DavisTammy DavisKenia DelargeMark DenchyCynthia DrosNancy EckertShelly Farmer

Tabitha Farrone

Kimberly FreyRoxann Gervalis

Carol HaasAngela Hathaway

Angela Hoppel-McIntyreAnna Kerak

Cindy LevengoodDavid Manley

Alex MartinezJoyce McKenzie

Moises RodriguezKelly Ryzner

Monica SantiagoAmy ScalesJane Sheaf

Kristy Sieklicki

Alexandria StrouseMelissa Tagert

Jeannine Tait-DonlanThomas WrightAthena Zieser

Crystal ZimmermanJoan Zupicick

Beta Kappa Chi Honor Society: Beta Kappa Chi — Natural Sciences & Mathematics — has the purpose of encouraging the advancement of scientific education through original investigations, the dissemination of scientific knowledge, and the stimulation of high scholarship in the pure and applied sciences. Members currently enrolled at Alvernia:

Alexandra AloiaMeredith Beavers

Aaron Benusis

Jason BrumbaughMiosset Cruz

Kathleen Fitzharris

Stacey GalvinKatherine Ghiorzi

Casey Green

Dylan LaurenzanoBrandi Loga

Monica Murnane

Victoria OliverErin Quinn

Amanda Strange

Samantha BarsukKerry Cain

Anthony Calpino

Nicolas HillCorbin JonesDerek Klim

Maureen KlombersAmy Kuhrmann

Thomas Michalowski

John PattersonJohnathnael Pena

Kyla Ramsey

Kenneth RohrbachMatthew Striffling

Caitlin Sullivan

Alvernia Honor Societies

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Delta Epsilon Sigma Honor Society: Delta Epsilon Sigma is a national scholastic honor society for students, faculty and alumni of colleges and universities with a Catholic tradition. Benefits of this honor society include an annual scholarship and fellowship competition, life-long subscription to the “Delta Epsilon Sigma Journal,” voting and nomination rites, a national student award for graduating seniors, an annual writing competition and a distinguished lecturer program. Members currently enrolled at Alvernia:

Alexandra AloiaAngela Anderson

Leah BaerAshley Bakley

Brandon BatemanNathan Bauer

Ashley BauscherLauren BehneyAlexis BendynaMichalene BergMaria Berreta

Heather BezuidenhoutLindsay BittleEmily Brady

Donna BrownAlicia Buchman

Cassandra ColosimoBrock Cromleigh

Ryan Cupo

Andrea CutilloTodd Daniels

Elizabeth DiRoumaldoHeather Dixon-Brock

Kaila DruettoKeira Duffy

Thomas EdwardsMarybeth Emerich

Alyssa EvansTabitha Farrone

Melissa FellenbaumKadera FergusonKelli Fitzgerald

Heather ForemanJanelle Frank

Danielle GallagherSydney GlasmyreMorgan HamerKate Hammer

Jennifer InnamoratoIllya JohnsonGreta JonesPaula Jones

Danielle KashdanSheri KaufmanCandace KnightJeanne Knowles

Penny KohlBrianna Kuhn

Melissa LichtenwalnerKatie ManganelloJessica Marchetti

Marlee McNerneyJason Miller

Monica MurnaneAlicia NettervilleJessica Newcomer

Vi Nguyen

Anna PantaloneMolly PantoneSamantha Penk

Dominick PetaccioNicole Pettit

Jude PfingstlerMichaele PinkneySarah Poplawski

Samantha RabuckAlyss Reinsel

Allison RodgersKatlyn RoginskyStephanie RomaRenee RuhlmanAnn Schmehl

Kelsey SchubertKevin Shainline

Jane SheafJamie Shiffer

David SloanKaren SponagleSarah Stewart

Jacquelyn StrangeEdwin Torres

George TrembleMichael Trievel

Gabriella ValentiErin Verdon

Victoria VidumskyAlexis Way

Jessica WeissCarly Welch

Ashley WilsonTracie Wolf

Jennifer WoodlandAlissa Yenser

Laurel ZielinskiAthena Zieser

Delta Mu Delta Honor Society: Delta Mu Delta is an honor society for junior, senior, and graduate students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement in business. Membership in the society is limited to students whose achievement places them in the top 20 percent of their class. Delta Mu Delta membership symbolizes earnest, intelligent purpose and achievement. Alvernia University’s business program sponsors the Lambda Zeta Chapter of Delta Mu Delta through its accreditation in the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs. Members currently enrolled at Alvernia:

Justin ArntLeah Baer

Ashley BakleyBrandon BatemanAshley Bauscher

Dawn BradyAlicia Buchman

Edward CadmanKyle Covington Andrea CutilloMark Denchy

Christopher DorangThomas Edwards

Robert Ganter

Franklin HenryMelanie Kramer

John KrantzBrian Le

Meretta MarksGregory McFall

David NeimanChristina Nelson

Karl NittingerJude PfingstlerAlyss Reinsel

Brandon Schmidt

Jamie ShifferRichard ShirkMaryssa SmithEdwin Torres

Michael TrievelAthena Zieser


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National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH): The NRHH is the premier honorary supported by the leading international organization advocating for the interests and welfare of residence hall students, while also providing opportunities for their personal growth and development. NRHH strives to provide recognition for individuals who have contributed to the advancement of college and university housing and supports the vision of the National Association of College and University Residence Halls, Incorporated. Members currently enrolled at Alvernia:

Meredith BeaversKerry Cain

Jacob CotroneoAncuta Gibson

Casey GreenTerence Harrington

Jacquelyn Strange Erin Verdon

Phi Alpha Honor Society: “Through knowledge — the challenge to serve,” the purposes of Phi Alpha Honor Society are to provide a closer bond among students of social work and promote humanitarian goals and ideals. Phi Alpha fosters high standards of education for social workers and invites into membership those who have attained excellence in scholarship and achievement in social work. Members currently enrolled at Alvernia:

Tanya BalmerIbrahima BarryLindsay BittleMelissa Burget

Alisa CalvoTaylor CipollaJamie Dearie

Alyssa EvansLisa FlemmingJanelle FrankNatalie GibbsRachel Gimber

Sean Hart

Josephine HeilJenna JonesStaci Kachel

Ashley KaminskiAnna Kerak

Lindsey Knott

Anissa KopernaAshley Maggio

Katie ManowskiJennifer McFarland

Carol MollettaMarissa Mussoline

Kellie O’DonnellJeannine PittmanMoises RodriguezJacquelyn StrangeRosemarie Thress

Kim Williams

Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society: Phi Alpha Theta is an American honor society for undergraduate and graduate students and professors of history. Its mission is to promote the study of history through the encouragement of research, good teaching, publication and the exchange of learning and ideas among historians. Members currently enrolled at Alvernia:

Pi Lambda Theta Honor Society: Pi Lambda Theta (PLT) is the oldest and most selective educational honor society that recognizes excellence in education. The mission of PLT is to honor outstanding educators and inspire them to be effective leaders who address critical issues in education. Membership in the society is by invitation only and is open to both undergraduate and graduate students who intend to pursue a career in education. Members currently enrolled at Alvernia:

Elizabeth BradyEmily Brady

Nicola BurrowRebecca ChavanJennifer Chelius

Jessica ChineaKaila DeitrichKatelyn GillKelsey Gill

Mandi Groh

Stephanie HareSheri KaufmanCandace KnightKayla Majeski

Jessica Marchetti

Anna MartinSamantha PenkSarah PoplawskiKathleen Pursel

Elizabeth ReachAmanda Searle

Alexi StortiDanielle Wank

Pi Theta Epsilon Honor Society: Pi Theta Epsilon is a specialized honor society for occupational therapy students and alumni. The society recognizes and encourages superior scholarship among students enrolled in professional entry-level programs at accredited educational programs across the United States. Members currently enrolled at Alvernia:


Jenna Onorato

Shelly Armacost-BairKirsten CarrKeira Duffy

Taylor EichelbergerMelissa FellenbaumDanielle Gallagher

Alison Haggan

Jennifer InnamoratoJeanne Knowles

Marlee McNerney

Jenna OnoratoAnna PantaloneMolly Pantone

Jennifer PetrillaNicole PettitErin Verdon

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Psi Chi National Honor Society: Psi Chi is a National Honor Society whose purpose is to encourage, stimulate, and maintain excellence in scholarship of the individual members in all fields, particularly in psychology, and to advance the science of psychology. The most fundamental intent is to provide psychology majors and minors who have excelled in courses the ability to perform service in their field as well as be nationally recognized as a scholar of psychology. This organization is an excellent means for students to network for future career and academic goals and aspirations. Members currently enrolled at Alvernia:

Jocelyn BeckThomas Casper

Katharine ConaboyShaina Dailey

Marie DeRosato

Kyle DillmanKaila Druetto

Tatiana ForondaAshley FrainJessica Glace

Timothy HincheyRegina JacobyChelsea Kern

Katie ManganelloKayla Morgan

Allison NovakNatalia PiszczekKevin Shainline

Simone Sims-RileyCristina Urena

Alyssa WagnerAlexis Way

Samantha WiltJohn Wright

Sigma Tau Delta Honor Society: Sigma Tau Delta is the International English Honor Society. The purposes of this society are literary and educational. The society strives to confer distinction for high achievement in English language and literature in undergraduate, graduate and professional studies. Members must exhibit high standards of academic excellence and serve society by fostering literacy. The Kappa Pi Chapter at Alvernia was established in 1981. Members currently enrolled at Alvernia:

Justin AttasJunior BernardJessica Ciesla

Sean CullenBrooke DeamerSydney Glasmyre

William GrigasAndrew KaucherMelisa Keinard

Thomas LeupoldPeter MacNameeJessica Newcomer

Chelsea ProsserErin Quinn

Gabriella Valenti

Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society: The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to improve the health of people worldwide through leadership and scholarship in nursing research, practice, education, and advocacy. The Upsilon Zeta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International has the following purposes: to honor superior achievement, recognize and promote the development of leadership qualities, foster high professional standards, encourage creative work, and strengthen commitment to the ideals and purposes of the profession of nursing. Members currently enrolled at Alvernia:

Amy BellerBrock Cromleigh

Amy DziuraNancy Eckert

Robert EisenhauerGabriela Formando

Maia FrederickMelissa Giannotti

Sara HartlineShelby Hickox

Angela Hoppel-McIntyre

Rachel HughesMegan KnocksteadKaitlyn KozlowskiCindy LevengoodAntoinette Maurer

Monica MurnaneLauren Sheehan

Jeannine Tait-Donlan Adrienne Udzinski

Bridget Verdel

Hong VuJessica Weiss

Brittany YocumEmily Young

Crystal Zimmerman

St. Thomas More Honor Society: St. Thomas More is the local honor society of the criminal justice department. New members must be criminal justice majors, must be active members of the Criminal Justice Association, must have attained junior status academically at time of application, must have completed 15 credits in criminal justice at Alvernia at the time of application, must have a 3.2 grade point average in their major and a 3.2 overall grade point average at the time of application, must attend the banquet in all years of eligibility, must attend Honors Convocation, and must demonstrate knowledge of the life of Saint Thomas More as a model and patron for criminal justice majors. Members currently enrolled at Alvernia:

Samantha BarsukKerry Cain

Anthony Calpino

Nicolas HillCorbin JonesDerek Klim

Maureen KlombersAmy Kuhrmann

Thomas Michalowski

John PattersonJohnathnael Pena

Kyla Ramsey

Kenneth RohrbachMatthew Striffling

Caitlin Sullivan


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Student Scholarship

Alexandra Aloia, senior chemistry and history major “Synthesis of 3-Substituted Isoindolin-1-ones: A Sustainable Approach” During an REU program at the University of Southern California, an efficient, regioselective method was developed for the synthesis of products containing 3-methylene-isoindolin-1-one motifs. The method is more cost effective and sustainable due to copper’s high atom economy, the use of water, and the significant reduction in time and waste.

Alexandra Aloia, senior chemistry and history major “Qualitative Analysis of Oil Paint Pigments Using Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)” Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a minimally destructive method of analysis for cultural heritage objects. The purpose of this experiment is to demonstrate the usefulness of LIBS when analyzing oil paint pigments for applications such as authentication, indirect dating and identification.

Aaron Benusis, senior biochemistry major “Enantiomers and Chiral Drugs: Pharmaceuticals from an Organic Chemistry Perspective” This paper reviews the chemistry-based concepts of stereochemistry, isomers, chirality, enantiomers, and racemic mixtures, and applies them to the study of chiral drugs. Said drugs are evaluated on a clinical and chemical level, and the paper concludes by discussing advances in pharmaceutical production which limit negative side effects from drugs.

Kaila Marie Druetto, senior psychology major “The Role of Social Support in Coping with Relational Aggression in Older Adults” This research explored self-reported relational aggression, perceived social support and life-satisfaction in older adults. Those who reported having social support rated themselves higher on a measure of well-being and indicated they experienced less relational aggression. These findings indicate the benefits of social support on coping with relational aggression.

Kathleen Gieringer, senior biology major “The Growth Curve Analysis of Rat-1 Normal and PI3K Transfected Cells” This honors thesis experiment is performed to explore the importance of PI3Ks in cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation. In many cancers, the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway is overactive and reduces apoptosis. The experiment will compare the growth curves of normal Rat-1 fibroblasts and mutant Rat-1 cells stably transfected with PI3K.

Brandi Loga, senior biology major “Taking the Community from Potential to Kinetic” Our ACS chapter is committed to engaging the local community, while incorporating education of the sciences. We focused on hosting activities deeply rooted in graduate studies, community service, and green chemistry. We teach the local community youth about science and intrigue them to explore science careers for their futures.

Chelsea Prosser, senior computer information systems majorJessica Ciesla, senior communication majorBrooke Deamer, junior communication major“World of Digital Literacy Roundtable” By living in the digital age, we interpret language and literacy differently than ever before. How have our attention spans, memory, reading, and writing habits been influenced by evolving technology? This roundtable debates the ways in which consumers read, how they consume words and what they use to gather information. (Presented at the 2014 Sigma Tau Delta International Convention in Savannah, Ga.)


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Student Scholarship

Allison Austin, graduate assistantBryce Donaldson, senior athletic training majorJessica Pool, senior athletic training majorDavid Sloan, senior athletic training majorKerri Weber, senior athletic training major “Examination of Fatigue-Induced Alterations in the Dynamic Postural Control of NCAA Division III Athletes as Measured by the Star Excursion Balance Test” The purpose of this research project was to examine the effects of muscle fatigue on dynamic postural control, as measured by the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT), which may impact sports performance. The change in dynamic postural control was examined and correlated to fatigue, gender, and dominant-leg.

Melissa Burget, senior social work majorAlyssa Evans, senior social work majorJanelle Frank, senior social work majorKatie Manowski, senior social work major “Attainment Rates of Inmates with Drug Addiction in the Community Re-entry Center” This research project is measuring the recidivism rate of individuals with identified drug addiction after completing a community re-entry program.

Kerry E. Cain, senior criminal justice administration major “Amish School Shooting: An Example of Human Strength” The goal of this presentation is to examine the circumstances surrounding the Nickel Mines Amish school house shooting, the community’s reaction, as well as the events in the shooter, Charles Roberts, life that lead to the deadly shooting that ended five young girls’ lives.

Anthony Calpino, senior criminal justice administration major “Terrorism: Defining Terrorism and Profiling the Offenders” This paper presents how terrorism is comprised of numerous factors and ideas pertaining to terrorism, counter-terrorism in the U.S., and a brief case study of domestic terrorism in the U.S.

Alisa Calvo, senior social work majorStaci Kachel, senior social work majorAshley Kaminski, senior social work majorJennifer McFarland, senior social work major “Traditional foster care vs. Kinship care” The research compared national rates of kinship care to traditional foster care. The researchers analyzed the data to see if there has been an increase in national rates for kinship care placements in the last five years. Children placed in kinship care homes have more stability and fewer placement changes.

Zaundra Charles, senior social work majorIbrahima Barry, senior social work major “Rates and Frequencies of Intimate Partner Violence in Pennsylvania from 2008-2012” This research was co-presented at the Higher Education Conference of Berks County on Undergraduate Research and Creativity Expressions. This research explores the rates and frequencies of intimate partner violence and the services that are currently available to support the survivors.

Rachel Gimber, senior social work majorKellie Anne O’Donnell, senior social work majorSean Hart, senior social work major “Gender Differences in College Student Leaders in Seeking Professional Psychological Treatment” This topic was co-presented at the Higher Education Council of Berks County Conference for Undergraduate Researchers and Creative Expression. This study focuses on mental health, stigmatization, lack of awareness, and reluctance of many individuals to seek professional psychological help. The research concentrates on college student leaders, ages 18 and 24.

Lindsey Taylor Knott, senior social work majorJenna Marie Jones, senior social work major “Homelessness Rates Among Veterans and Individuals with Chronic Substance Abuse” This topic was co-presented at the Higher Education of Berks County Undergraduate Conference on Research and Creative Expression. The study compares the statistical data between homeless veterans and individuals with chronic substance abuse between the calendar years of 2009 to 2012.


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Today, as we honor students and faculty with annual awards, we also recognize faculty members 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, which allows professors to accord interesting and timely information related to a variety of chosen fields.

Please enjoy the faculty scholarship, displayed by College and listed alphabetically.

Faculty Scholarship

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Tim H. Blessing, Ph.D. Professor of History and Political Science

Presentation “Problems in the ‘Political Time’ Concept of Presidential Performance Analyses” Discussed a variety of issues that indicate that the present dominant model of presidential performance does not adequately describe presidential performance. Given at the Midwest Political Science Association. Presentation “The Obama Re-election in Pennsylvania: Long-term Trends and the 2012 Voting Patterns.” At the Pennsylvania Historical Association, explored the Obama re-election in the light of the Republican coalition (dating from 1928) and the Democratic Coalition (dating from 1936) and how the Perot irruptions in 1992 and 1996 paved the way for the election and re-election of President Obama. Presentation “Critical Elections Revisited, County-Level Voting Patterns Since 1908”Paper, given at the Northeast Political Science Association, that outlined long-term trends, at the county level back to 1908, in the U.S.

Peggy Bowen-Hartung, Ph.D., CTS Chair, Psychology and CounselingAssociate Professor of Criminal Justice Presentation “The impact of Tourism on Indigenous Tribes in the United States”Co-presented with Tracey Bown, graduate student, at the 10th International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic, and Social Sustainability, Split, Croatia, Jan. 2014. This presentation was a meta-analysis of available research on the impact of tourism on the cultural, economic and environmental sustainability of indigenous tribes in the United States. Suggestions were included for integration of tourism to sustain tribal land and culture. Presentation “Connection between Transformational Leadership and Emergency Preparedness, International Leadership Association”Co-presented with Tracey Brown, graduate student, Nov. 2013, this webinar explored a connection between transformational leadership and emergency preparedness. An evaluation of best practices was made. Suggestions were presented for organizing a comprehensive plan for emergency preparedness grounded in established leadership theory.

Presentation “Current Police Physical Fitness Testing and Gender Attitudes: Lessons to Heed from the U.S. Military, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences”Co-presented February 2014 with Rhianon Trate, criminal justice undergraduate student. A content analysis of state and municipal law enforcement agency physical fitness requirements provided a possible association between their standards and negative attitudes towards female members of the U.S. Military. Presentation “Paraphilias: What Are They?”Co-presented Feb. 2014 at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences with Ashley Jones, criminal justice undergraduate student. This presentation described paraphilias as portrayed in the media and criminal justice literature. Examples of serial killers and their paraphilias were provided. Presentation “Eyewitness Identification: Fact or Fiction?”Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Feb. 2014. Co-presented with Marina Gillies, criminal justice undergraduate student. This was a review of the literature of the use of eyewitness identification in the criminal justice field. Suggestions for best-practice usage of eyewitness identification were made. Presentation “Best Practices for Emergency Preparedness in Higher Education, A Pilot Study”Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Feb. 2014. Co-presented with Dr. Tufan Tiglioglu and Tracey Brown, graduate student. The history and evolution of current practices of emergency preparedness and implications for higher education leaders were discussed. Data from a survey of Pennsylvania institutions of higher education were presented.


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Rosemarie Chinni, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Chemistry/Forensic Science Publication “Dependence of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) Results on Pulse Energies and Timing Parameters Using Soil Simulants” She is a co-author on this publication with two students (Lauren Kurek and Maya Najarian) and David A. Cremers. This paper discusses LIBS detection capabilities on soil simulants using a range of pulse energies and timing parameters. It was published in the Journal of Visualized Experiments in Sept. 2013.

Presentation “Incorporating Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) into Undergraduate Education” This was presented at LIBS-URT (Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy in Undergraduate Research and Teaching) held at Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pa., in Nov. 2013. This presentation discussed how LIBS can be incorporated into undergraduate education through research and laboratory experiments. Presentation “Incorporating Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) into Undergraduate Education”She is a co-author on this presentation with undergraduate student Daniel Kwasniewski. It was presented at the Scientific eXchange-the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (SciX-FACSS) Meeting in Sept. 2013 in Milwaukee, Wis. This presentation discussed how LIBS can be incorporated into undergraduate education. Judge “2014 Berks Best Judge” She is one of three judges that examines top high school senior applications from across Berks County in the category of Science/Environment. Grant “2013 Alvernia University Faculty Excellence Grant” She received this grant for writing a scholarly article entitled “High Pressure Liquid Chromatography Determination of Additives in Various Drinks.” This was submitted to the Journal of Chromatographic Science and is currently under review.

Kevin Donnelly, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of History Publication “On the Boredom of Science: Positional Astronomy in the Nineteenth Century” Published in the British Journal for the History of Science, November 2013. Publication “Social Physics or Social Disease? Quetelet, Villerme, and Cholera in Brussels and Paris, 1832” Book chapter in “Royalists, Radicals and les Miserables: France in 1832, ed. Eric Martone (Newcastle, 2013). Award “Robert L. Platzman Memorial Fellowship”University of Chicago Library, Special Collections

Grant “Travel-to-Collections Grant”Sophia Smith Collections, Smith College

Ondra M. Kielbasa, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology Grant “Faculty Excellence Grant” Received a summer 2013 grant for the development of a research program in cell biology. This grant supported the purchase of research supplies and the projects engaged students in designing and performing experiments to characterize mammalian cell lines in culture. Grant “Alvernia University Innovation Grant” Received a spring 2014 Innovation Grant to develop a rigorous, inquiry-based laboratory science course in the area of cell biology. This course was uniquely designed to provide students with a “research-like” experience in the classroom by engaging them in cell biology projects that spanned the semester. Presentation “Molecular Pathways Governing Striated Muscle Formation and Function”Participated in research presentations at the “Disappearing Boundaries Summer Research Meeting” at Lebanon Valley College during the summer of 2013.

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Diane Kraft, MS, RD, LDN Instructor of Biology Publication Co-author of Earle L, Fontenot B, Kraft D, Magaletto P, Rivera T, Schmitz K, Thomas L. “Nutrition for Health and Healthcare; 5th ed. Instructor’s Manual.” Belmont. Calif., Cengage Learning; 2014. Installation Diane Kraft, MS, RD, LDN completed a three-year term serving as Nutritionist on The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Emergency Food Advisory Committee in Jan. 2013.

Ryan Lange, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Communication Presentation “The influence of physical activity habits on observed video game travel mode decisions” Lange, R., Banks, J., & Lange, A. (2014, May). The influence of physical activity habits on observed video game travel mode decisions. Paper to be presented at the 64th annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Seattle, Wash.

Presentation “A pilot investigation of Goffman’s self-presentation theory as applied to LinkedIn” Fitzpatrick, C., Lange, R., & Radosh, J. (2014, April). A pilot investigation of Goffman’s self-presentation theory as applied to LinkedIn. Paper to be presented at the 105th annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association, Providence, R.I. Presentation “The social network of Saint Francis: Formation of junior faculty and integration into the larger university community”Way, E., Rampson, P., Heinze, A., & Lange, R. (2014, June). The social network of Saint Francis: Formation of junior faculty and integration into the larger university community. Panel presentation at the Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities symposium, Aston, Pa. Presentation “Frequent contributors in U.S. newspaper comment forums: An examination of their civility and informational value” Carpenter, S., Blom, R., Lacy, S., & Lange, R. (2013, Nov.). Frequent contributors in U.S. newspaper comment forums: An examination of their civility and informational value. Paper presented at the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, Chicago, Ill.

Presentation “Camus and the communication of science paradox” Donnelly, K., Heinze, A., Lange, R., & Fitzpatrick, C. (2013, Oct.). Camus and the communication of science paradox. Panel presentation at the pre-conference for the 74th annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Comunication Association, Erie, Pa. Publication “Frequent contributors in U.S. newspaper comment forums: An examination of their civility and informational value” Blom, R., Carpenter, S., Bowe, B. J. & Lange, R. (2014). Frequent contributors in U.S. newspaper comment forums: An examination of their civility and informational value. Accepted for publication in American Behavioral Scientist.

Elizabeth Kirk Matteo, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology Publication “A social psychological approach to mission assessment.” Journal of Management, Spirituality, and Religion, 1-13, Matteo, E. & Ferrari (2014). Using a social psychological framework, this study examined the relationship between undergraduates’ sense of school belonging and endorsement of their universities’ mission identity at two U.S. universities of different size, geographic location, and Catholic traditions. Publication “Measuring students’ perceptions of institutional identity: Validating the DePaul Mission and Values Inventory at a Franciscan university” Matteo, E., Bottom, T., & Ferrari, J. (2014). Journal of Catholic Higher Education, 1-13. The original DePaul Mission and Values Inventory (DMV) was validated based on the mission, identity, and values of a large urban Catholic, Vincentian institution (Ferrari & Velcoff, 2006). The current study examined the suitability of the DMV at a small, suburban, Catholic, Franciscan university. Publication“Sense of community, inclusion, and religious pluralism: A comparison of two Catholic universities” Ferrari, J., Bottom, T., & Matteo, E. (2014). Religious Education.109 (2), 1-14. For decades researchers assessed sense of community (SOC), inclusion, and pluralism within academic settings. In this study,2,220 undergraduate students (1,442 women, 778 men; M age =23.42 years; SD = 7.84) at two Catholic universities responded toperceived levels of school sense of community, inclusion, and religious pluralism.

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Caroline Fitzpatrick, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Communication and English Presentation “Unearthing & Preserving Sigma Tau Delta’s Kulturgeschichte” Presented at the International English Honor Society’s Convention (Feb. 2014) on the people, the stories, and the unofficial traces of the society’s thriving organizational culture. Installation “Vice President/President Elect, International English Honor Society” Elected to executive board (March 2014) of second largest international honor society consisting of 850 chapters, 1000+ faculty sponsors, and 9000+ members inducted on an annual basis. Presentation “The Quest for a Genderless Slut: The Cultural and Linguistic Influence of Sexually Derogatory”Rhetoric on Fe/Male Identity presented at the International Conference of Popular Culture Association (April 2014) on the etymology of derogatory words directed at women, the articulation of different meanings, and the socio-cultural effects of the labels throughout English language history. Presentation “A Pilot Investigation of Goffman’s Self-Presentation Theory as Applied to LinkedIn” Co-presented with Ryan Lange (communication) at the Eastern Communication Association Convention (April 2014) on the ways in which people communicate and manage their personal impressions with others and exhibit sense of self on the professional social network LinkedIn. Presentation “Goffman’s Theory of Self-Presentation on LinkedIn” Presented at the Mid-Atlantic Popular & American Culture Association Conference (Nov. 2013) on the dramaturgical communication within social networks with actors as symbols of individuals and performances as the impressions made to others. Presentation “Camus and the Communication of Science Paradox” Co-presented with Kevin Donnelly (history), Adam Heinze (biology) and Ryan Lange (communication) at the Pennsylvania Communication Conference, Albert Camus & Philosophy of Communication: Making Sense in an Age of Absurdity (Oct. 2013).

John A. Rochowicz, Jr., Ed. D. Professor of Mathematics Award Reading Berks Science and Engineering Fair On March 12, 2013, Rochowicz received an award from the Reading Berks Science and Engineering Fair for more than 25 years of service as a judge in the junior and senior divisions in the categories of physics, physical science, mathematics and computers. Judge Reading Berks Science and Engineering Fair Judged 8th grade physics projects on March 12, 2013 at the RBSEF including a) Temperature effects on magnetic fields and b) The elasticity, surface tension and survival time of soap bubbles. This fair is held at Albright College and sponsored by the Intel Corporation and the Reading Berks Engineers. Judge St Catharine of Siena Science FairJudged 6th grade and 8th grade physics projects on Jan. 27, 2014 including a) Protective properties of materials b) Creating circuits from coins and c) repeated strains and stress yield points of metals. The winning exhibit: Creating Circuits from Coins was well-presented with accurate and correct data analysis. Judge Berks County Mathematics Championship Being a member of the Berks County Mathematics Championship Committee, Rochowicz oversees the scoring and ranking of students and schools that participate in this contest. Every five years, he is also responsible for constructing tests. The annual championship was hosted by RACC on Nov. 4, 2013. Publication “Bootstrapping Analysis Inferential Statistics and EXCEL” This paper, published 2011, is the second most popular paper from Electronic Journal Spreadsheets in Education with over 5,600 downloads. Rochowicz has mentored various professors and students from Australia, Brazil, Japan and Texas on this analysis. This paper addresses statistical inference without validation of assumptions. Publication “P-Value Approximations of T-Tests of Hypothesis” This paper, published Dec. 2012, was downloaded over 600 times as of March 2, 2014 from eJSiE. In this paper numerical analysis techniques including Simpson’s Rule and Monte Carlo Approximations are applied to calculating the t-statistic.

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Ana Ruiz, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology Grant “Alumni Survey on Service and Community Engagement: What Else is There?” Faculty Excellence Grant, Fall 2013, awarded to Dr. Ruiz to support further exploration of alumni survey data. Grant “The Effects of Art Programming on Children’s Creative Thinking”Faculty Excellence Grant, Summer 2013, awarded to Drs. Way, Ruiz, You, Warchal, and Matteo to examine divergent thinking abilities of children attending a local afterschool program. Grant “Is the Teaching of ethics to Undergraduate Psychology Majors Reflected in Psychology Syllabi?”Faculty Excellence Grant, Summer 2013, awarded to Drs. Ruiz, You, and Warchal to identify how psychology instructors present ethics in their syllabi. Presentation “Fostering the ‘Citizen’ in the Psychologically Literate Citizen” Co-presented with Drs. Bringle and Brown and Ms. Hedgepath, at 36th Annual National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, Jan. 2014, St. Pete Beach, Fla. Presentation “Ethics as an Undergraduate Outcome: When, Where and How to Teach It.”Co-presented with Dr. Warchal, at International Conference on Teaching of Psychology - VICTOP, Summer 2013, Vancouver, Canada.

Bongrae Seok, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Philosophy Publication “The Embodied Mind” Dr. Bongrae Seok translated “The Embodied Mind” (by Varela, Thompson, and Rosch, MIT Press) and published it in South Korea by Gimm-Young Publishers. Presentation “Moral Virtuosity, Moral Improvisation, and Moral Sense in Confucian Spontaneity” Dr. Bongrae Seok presented “Moral Virtuosity, Moral Improvisation, and Moral Sense in Confucian Spontaneity” at the APA conference, Dec. 2013. He analyzed spontaneous moral behavior from the perspective of artistic improvisation and virtuosity and explained them with Confucian moral faculty. Publication “Neuroscience, Moral Sentimentalism, and Confucian Philosophy: Moral Psychology of the Body and Emotion” Dr. Bongrae Seok published an article “Neuroscience, Moral Sentimentalism, and Confucian Philosophy: Moral Psychology of the Body and Emotion” in APA Newsletter on Asian and Asian-American Philosophers and Philosophies (vol. 13-1, Fall, 2013). He discussed how neuroscience and philosophy can be joined together in their investigation of the moral mind. Presentation “Negative Virtues and the Sustainability Approach” Dr. Bongrae Seok presented his paper “Negative Virtues and the Sustainability Approach” in the seventh annual Felician ethics conference (April, 2013, Felician College). He analyzed the virtues humility, poverty, and shame to develop a new interpretation of moral excellence from the perspective of the sustainability approach. Presentation “NeuroAesthetics and Embodied Experience of Beauty” Dr. Bongrae Seok presented his paper “NeuroAesthetics and Embodied Experience of Beauty” at the Sixth Annual Geo-Aesthetics Conference (International Association for the Study of Environment, Space, and Place, March, 2013, Towson University). In this paper, Dr. Seok argues that some foundational features of aesthetic experience are intrinsically embodied. Presentation “Moral Luck and Confucian Philosophy” Dr. Bongrae Seok presented his paper “Moral Luck and Confucian Philosophy” for the 18th International Conference of the International Society for Chinese Philosophy on July 22, 2013, in Buffalo, N.Y.

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Janae Sholtz, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Philosophy Publication Review “Gilles Deleue: The Fabulation of Philosophy” This review will be published in the April issue of The Philosophical Review, a specialist book review journal in philosophy. Presentation “Permeable Place and a Community-In-Between: Deleuze and Fluxus” Presented at the Pacific Association for Continental Thought in San Francisco in Fall 2103. The paper explores the relationship between Deleuze’s understanding of a minor people and the neo-avant-garde art collective, Fluxus. Award “Neag Junior Scholar”Awarded by Alvernia University for excellence in scholarship and research. The award period begins in Fall 2014.

Presentation Deleuze Workshop, May 16, at Penn State Invited to be one of four discussion leaders for a day-long workshop on Deleuze and ethics, sponsored by the Penn State Philosophy Department, The Rock Ethics Institute at Penn State and The Penn State Institute for the Arts and Humanities. Presentation “The Ecstasies of Diagram, Art, and Life: Rhythmic Being Beyond the Frame”Presented at the Geo-Aesthetics Conference on Ecstasy at Towson University. In keeping with the theme of the conference, this paper argues that the work of art functions as a deterritorializing agent that provokes ecstatic experiences connecting human beings with the natural world.

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Spencer S. Stober, Ed.D. Professor of Biology Publication “Nature-centered Leadership: An Aspirational Narrative” Dr. Spencer S. Stober co-authored a book entitled, “Nature-centered Leadership: An Aspirational Narrative,” with Ph.D. students Tracey L. Brown and Sean J. Cullen. Common Ground Publishing launched the book at the 10th International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, at the University of Split in Croatia, Jan. 2014. Publication “Nature-Centered Leadership: Nature as a Stakeholder in Strategic Planning” Dr. Spencer S. Stober published an article entitled, “Nature-Centered Leadership: Nature as a Stakeholder in Strategic Planning” in the International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, Vol. 9(1), 2013. This paper was presented at International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, Hiroshima, Japan, Jan. 2013. Publication “Darwin on the Treatment of Animals: His Thoughts Then and His Influence Now”Dr. Spencer S. Stober and Dr. Donna Yarri published an article entitled, “Darwin on the Treatment of Animals: His Thoughts Then and His Influence Now,” in the Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol. 2(2), 2013. This paper received a “best paper” award for the Journal. Presentation “Darwin on the Treatment of Animals: His Thoughts Then and His Influence Now” Dr. Spencer S. Stober co-presented a paper entitled, “Darwin on the Treatment of Animals: His Thoughts Then and His Influence Now,” with Dr. Donna Yarri at the 22nd annual meeting of The Association of Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE), San Antonio, Tex., Feb. 28 – March 3, 2013. Presentation “Ecological Visionaries as Nature-Centered Leaders” Dr. Spencer S. Stober co-presented on “Ecological Visionaries as Nature-Centered Leaders” with two Ph.D. students, Tracey L. Brown and Sean J. Cullen, at the 10th International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, held at the University of Split in Croatia, Jan. 2014. Installation International Advisory Board Dr. Spencer S. Stober has been appointed to the International Advisory Board for the “On Sustainability Knowledge Community” and The International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, sponsored by Common Ground Publishing, Feb 2013 - present.

Judith Warchal, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology and Counseling Publication “Obesity is not new: Addressing it in counseling is.” Co-authored with Dr. Paul West, this article presents the counseling issues affecting clients with obesity, such as weight discrimination, behavior change, isolation, depression, low self-esteem, body dissatisfaction, education and job discrimination, bullying, and medical illnesses. It’s published in the American Counseling Association’s VISTAS 2013: Ideas and Research You Can Use. Publication “Impact of degrees of service on alumni” Co-authored with Dr. Ana Ruiz, this article presents the results of a survey that assessed the long-term impact of multiple service options on alumni employment and attitudes toward careers. It was published in Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education, Winter 2014. Presentation “Ethics as an undergraduate outcome: When, where and how to teach it.”Co-presented with Dr. Ana Ruiz at the International Conference on the Teaching of Psychology in Vancouver, Canada in July 2013, this presentation proposed how, when, and where to teach ethics in the undergraduate psychology curriculum to prepare students to become ethically literate citizens. Presentation “Obesity is not new: Addressing it in counseling is.” Co-presented with Dr. Paul West at the American Counseling Asociation’s Annual Conference in Cincinnatti, Ohio, it addressed the counseling needs of clients with weight-related concerns and discussed appropriate counseling interventions. Grant “Is the Teaching of Ethics to Undergraduate Psychology Majors Reflected in Psychology Syllabi?” Alvernia University Faculty Excellence Summer Grant 2013. Awarded to continue collaborative research on ethics in undergraduate psychology programs with Dr. Ana Ruiz and Dr. Di You. Grant “The Effects of Art Programming on Children’s Creative Thinking.” Alvernia University Faculty Excellence Summer Grant 2013. Awarded to continue collaborative research on art and creativity in after-school programs with Drs. Ruiz, You, Way, and Matteo.

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Erin Way, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Psychology Presentation “Relational Aggression and Subjective Well-being in Older Adults” Co-presented with Elizabeth Matteo at the Eastern Psychological Association Conference. This paper focused on the social and emotional experiences of older adults. Individuals who reported having social support reported higher subjective well-being. These individuals also reported experiencing less relational aggression than those who reported a lack of social support. Publication “Preschoolers’ Social Information Processing and Early School Success: The Challenging Situations Task” This journal article focused on the impact of successful social information processing ability on academic performance in Kindergarten. The study has implications for predicting long-term success in school.

Donna Yarri, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Theology Presentation “Catholicism in The Sopranos” Was interviewed on the topic “Catholicism in The Sopranos” on June 20, 2013, on the radio talk show on the Catholic Channel at Sirius XM Satellite Radio. Book Review “Saving Babies? The Consequences of Newborn Genetic Screening” Was published in Ethics & Medicine journal (2014). Book Review “Ethics, Sexual Orientation, and Choices about Children” Was published in Ethics and Medicine journal (2014). Grant “Faculty Excellence Grant”Received Summer 2013 grant for development of an honors course on “The Holocaust,” which is currently being taught. Publication “Darwin on the Treatment of Animals: His Thoughts Then and His Influence Now” Co-published an article with Dr. Spencer S. Stober in the Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol. 2(2), 2013. This paper received a “best paper” award for this Journal.

Book Review“A Defense of Dignity: Creating Life, Destroying Life, and Protecting the Rights of Conscience” Was published in Religious Studies Review journal (2014).

Book Review“One Body: An Essay in Christian Sexual Ethics”Was published in Religious Studies Review journal (2014). Publication “Ethical Concerns within the Practice of Organ Transplantation” This book review essay was published in the Ethics & Medicine journal, Vol. 30:1, Spring 2014. Judge Ethics Bowl Judge Served as a judge for the National Students Ethics Bowl Competition, sponsored by the Assocation for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) in San Antonio, Tex., on Feb. 21, 2013. This is her fifth year as a judge for the National Ethics Bowl. Grant “Faculty Excellence Grant” Granted in Spring 2014 for completion of book project, “God, Darwin, and the Origins of Life,” with Dr. Spencer S. Stober.

Di You, Ph.D Associate Professor of Psychology Publication “The independence of James Rest’s components of morality: Evidence from a professional ethics curriculum study.” Ethics and Education You, D., & Bebeau, M. J. (2013)., 8(3), 1-15. Publication“The impact of internship on occupational therapy students’ ethical sensitivity, reasoning and distress.” You, D. (2014). American International Journal of contemporary Research, 4(1). Presentation “The impact of internship on undergraduate psychology students’ moral sensitivity and reasoning.”You, D. (2014, April). Paper presented at the Annual Conference of American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, Pa.

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Theresa M. Adams, Ph.D., RN, CSN Assistant Professor of Nursing

Presentation“The Evaluation of Service-Learning as an Innovative Strategy to Enhance BSN Students Transcultural Self-Efficacy” Presented at the Sigma Theta Tau International’s 24th International Nursing Research Congress, Prague, Czech Republic, July 15, 2013. This research study examined pre-licensure BSN students’ transcultural self-efficacy before and after a cultural educational intervention.

Presentation “Heritage Highlights: Assisting RN to BSN Students to Transfer Knowledge to Practice via Innovative Technology” Presented at the 39th Annual Conference of the Transcultural Nursing Society, Albuquerque, N.M., Oct. 24, 2013. The positive results of implementing innovative teaching strategies with a blended RN to BSN transcultural nursing course were disseminated.

Presentation “Connecting to Form International Partnerships for Research, Education, and Practice: The New Online Transcultural Research Interest Group”Co-presented with other founding members of the Online Transcultural Research Interest Group at the Annual Conference of the Transcultural Nursing Society, Albuquerque, N.M., Oct. 25, 2013. This presentation highlighted the positive outcomes of this newly formed international research group.

Travis A. Berger, PhD(c) Assistant Professor of Business Presentation “Reclaiming Higher Education as a Public Good: A Matter of Leadership Focus.” Berger, T.A. (2013, Oct.). Conference presentation at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Sociological Society, Penn College, Williamsport, Pa. Presentation “Servant Leadership & the C-Suite: A Guide.” Berger, T.A. (5-14-13). This was an invited presentation delivered to the Hershey Entertainment and Resorts executive team in Hershey, Pa. Presentation “College and Leadership Development: Four Years to Establish Credibility.” Berger, T.A. (10-15-13). Keynote address delivered for the Pennsylvania Institute of Public Accountants Accounting Career Day, Wilson College, Chambersburg, Pa. Presentation “College and Leadership Development: Four Years to Establish Credibility.” Berger, T.A. (11-04-13). Keynote address delivered for the Pennsylvania Institute of Public Accountants Accounting Career Day, Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, Pa. Presentation “College and Leadership Development: Four Years to Establish Credibility.” Berger, T.A. (11-06-13). Keynote address delivered for the Pennsylvania Institute of Public Accountants Accounting Career Day, Kutztown University, Kutztown, Pa. Presentation “College and Leadership Development: Four Years to Establish Credibility.” Berger, T.A. (11-12-13). Keynote address delivered for the Pennsylvania Institute of Public Accountants Accounting Career Day, Delaware Valley College, Doylestown, Pa.


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Dolores B Bertoti, DPT Associate Professor, Chair Allied Health and Human Services Publication “Brunnstrom’s Clinical Kinesiology, ed.6”Houglum, PA and Bertoti, DB. Dr. Bertoti’s text has been published in Japanese by Ishayaku Publishers, Inc., Tokoyo. This Gold edition of the hallmark Kinesiology textbook teaching a clinical, functional approach to learning the application of Kinesiology in rehabilitation practice. The focus is on function emphasizing assessment, intervention and prevention. Publication “Physical Therapy for the Child with an Intellectual Disability: Focus on Down Syndrome.” Bertoti DB, Schreiner MB. In Tecklin, H.S. Pediatric Physical Therapy (5th ed.), Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2014. Physical therapists and special educators play multifaceted roles in managing children with intellectual disabilities. In this chapter, co-authors Dr. Dolores B. Bertoti and Dr. Mary B. Schreiner outline functional approaches in assessment and intervention that entry-level physical therapists can use for children with intellectual disabilities, highlighting children with Down syndrome. 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”Co-presented with Kimberly J. Stoudt, EdD, ATC, EMT at the Conference of International Journal of Arts & Sciences, Paris, France, March 31 - April 4, 2014. Drs. Stoudt and Bertoti describe a process of employing two different collaborative student-centered learning strategies used in a capstone research course in Athletic Training: team-teaching and peer-led learning. The role of the professors is one of co-learner, facilitator and coach supporting student-driven, experiential discovery learning. Grant “Berks Community Foundation Grant for Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Equipment”Dr. Dolores Bertoti and Dr. Karen Thacker coauthored and were awarded a $50,000 grant from the Berks Community Foundation to supply Alvernia University with the start-up equipment costs for the developing Doctor of Physical Therapy Program.

Publication “Human Development and Performance Throughout the Lifespan, ed 2”Dr. Bertoti reviewed 10 of the 22 chapters of this text (chapters 12-22 Cengage Learning, 2013) written by an OT on lifespan human development from Childhood through adulthood, including issues related to quality of life, occupation, policy and social issues, human performance, wellness, prevention disablement and family impact. Publication “Physical Therapy Worktext, ed 4”Cengage Learning Physical Therapy Aide: A Worktext, 4e. Dr. Bertoti has served as a reviewer for all four editions of this text which details all aspects of the role and work of a physical therapy aide. Topics ranged from basic physical therapy assisting techniques, a musculoskeletal anatomy review to ethics, confidentiality and professional communication skills.

Samuel M. Bradley, DBA Assistant Professor of Business Publication “Corporate Social Responsibility and Sporting Events” The publication is a chapter in the upcoming text “Strategies in Sports Management.” Consumer behavior is analyzed in the context of the perceived socially responsible behavior of major international sports leagues and global sporting events. Ethics and socially responsible behavior are discussed relative to attracting paying customers. Presentation “Integrating Service-Learning into a Marketing Curriculum” Marketing classes that integrate a service-learning component in the curriculum provide students with an in-depth understanding of the development of marketing plan. Partnering with a local non-profit organization provides real-world situations as the students learn first hand about consumer behavior while supporting a local partner.

Vera C. Brancato, Ed.D., MSN, RN Professor of Nursing Presentation “Empowering Teaching Strategies Used by Baccalaureate Nursing Faculty” Presented at the Sigma Theta Tau International’s 24th International Nursing Research Congress on July 23, 2013 in Prague, Czech Republic.

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Gregory Chown, OTD, OTR/L, CPAM Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy Presentation “The Use of Psychosocial Services Post Hand and Upper Limb Injury and Trauma: A Pilot Study” The purpose of this research study was to explore the prevalence or use of psychosocial services by occupational therapists and certified hand therapists who work with patients who have sustained a hand/upper limb injury. Presentation “The Perception of Occupational Therapists Working in the Emergency Department” The purpose of this study was to study the perception of OT practitioners when providing services in the emegency department regarding quality of patient care. In addition objectives were to explore the role of the OT practitioner, opinion of other healthcare professionals and impact on the future of OT. Presentation “Infusing Institutional Values and Mission to Promote Student Professional Development”As a co-author, this presentation demonstrated how OT programs can utilize institutional and professional mission statements, values and strategic plans to promote sustained contemplation and reflection along the academic continuum to promote positive student professional behaviors. Grant “Development of Inter Professional Education through Lab Simulation Between Occupational Therapy and Nursing Students” The purpose of this co-authored innovation grant was to infuse interdisciplinary education into classroom teaching of nursing and occupational therapy students through a patient lab simulation experience. Grant “Certification in the use of Low Level Lasers” Certification achieved in the use of low level laser therapy. Presentation “Is the Use of Splinting Better than Open Surgery to Reduce Symptoms and Improve Function for a Patient with CTS?” The purpose of this research was to determine for a patient with carpal tunnel syndrome if splinting is better than open surgery to reduce symptoms and improve function, and to demonstrate the use of evidence based practice when choosing an intervention.

Bryan Dreibelbis, CMA, CFM Associate Professor of Business Presentation “Was Reading the First Detroit?” In May, 2013, Dreibelbis presented to the Reading Institute of Management Accountants Chapter the above topic, which focused on the motor vehicle industry in Reading from 1900-1925. It focused on the major manufacturers, their products, what made them successful and what ultimately led to their demise.

Anne M. Fink, Ph.D., RN, CNE Assistant Professor of Nursing Publication “Culturally competent postpartum care for Puerto Rican women: Results of a qualitative study.” Dr. Fink published “Culturally competent postpartum care for Puerto Rican women: Results of a qualitative study” in the Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing. Presentation “Culturally Competent Postpartum Care for Puerto Rican Women” Dr. Fink presented a poster entitled “Culturally Competent Postpartum Care for Puerto Rican Women” at the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses Convention, in Nashville, Tenn. Presentation “Role of Culture in Primiparous Puerto Rican Women’s Postpartum Infant and Self-Care”Dr. Fink presented a podium presentation entitled “Role of Culture in Primiparous Puerto Rican Women’s Postpartum Infant and Self-Care” at the Sigma Theta Tau International Research Congress in Prague, Czech Republic. Presentation “Preparing Nurses to Assist Consumers with Online Health Education: A Teaching Strategy” Dr. Fink presented a poster entitled “Preparing Nurses to Assist Consumers with Online Health Education: A Teaching Strategy” at the National League for Nursing Technology Conference in Philadelphia, Pa. Judge Dr. Fink was selected to be a Peer Reviewer for The Journal of Maternal Child Nursing.

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Deborah A. Greenawald, Ph.D., RN, CNE Associate Professor of Nursing Presentation “Read, Reflect, Respond, Respect” An invited oral presentation at the 19th Qualitative Health Research Conference. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. “Read, Reflect, Respond, Respect: Using Literature to Promote Awareness of Mental Health Issues among Interdisciplinary Healthcare Students” was given Oct. 2013. Presentation “Immunization Update for Childcare Professionals” “Who Calls the Shots?! An Immunization Update for Childcare Practitioners” was given on Sept. 13, 2013 at the Penn State Cooperative Extension/Berks County Child Care Workshops. Textbook ReviewerDr. Greenawald served as a content reviewer for the first edition of “The Interprofessional Healthcare Team: Leadership and Development” (Weiss, D., Tilin, F., & Morgan, M.) published in 2014 by Jones & Bartlett. Grant “Faculty Excellence Grant” In the fall of 2013, Dr. Greenawald was awarded a Faculty Excellence grant for her project titled “Honors course development to Advance Teaching-Learning Excellence” and developed two new courses on 1) the history of treatment of persons with mental illness/intellectual disabilties, and 2) holistic healing practices.

Edgar J. Hartung, J.D. Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Presentation “A Meta-Analysis of the Impact of Federal Legislation on Crime Reporting on United States College and University Campuses” Presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 51st Annual Meeting, Feb. 10-15, 2014, Philadelphia, Pa. Co-presenters Peggy Bowen-Hartung, Ph.D., CTS and Tracey Brown, M.A., graduate student. This paper detailed federal legislation in crime reporting on college and university campuses. Ramifications of the Clery Act, including training, violations and penalities for non-compliance were discussed. The information has significance for leaders in higher education in connecting perceptions of campus crime to a comprehensive plan for emergency preparedness. Presentation “The Price of Security” Newspaper interview regarding the National Sercurity Agency interception of personal communications. Pros and cons of the NSA actions were discussed. Published in the Reading Eagle, Sept. 8, 2013.

Presentation “Boston Marathon Act of Terrorism” Televison interview regarding the terrorist event of the bombing at the Boston Marathon, aired on Channel 69 News, April 17, 2013.

John Lichtenwalner, LSW Field Education Coordinator, Instructor Presentation “Impact of asynchronous computer-mediated communication on social work education” Presented at the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Conference in Louisville, Ky., this session focused on the ways in which email and other forms of computer-mediated communication have changed relationship dynamics between social work educators and students.

Rosemary C. McFee, M.Ed. Instructor, Criminal Justice Presentation “Incorporating University Mission into the Criminal Justice Curriculum” Presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Conference in Philadelphia, Pa., on Feb. 19, 2014. The presentation focused on how criminal justice educators can include their university’s mission in various classes so that students can be offered ways to conceptualize and analyze mission. Award “Life Membership Award” Awarded Life Membership in the Pennsylvania District of Kiwanis International in recognition and honor of outstanding efforts to further the objectives of Kiwanis in Pa. This award was presented after Ms. McFee served three years as a Board Trustee for the PA District of Kiwanis. Presentation “Juvenile Delinquency - Prevention Techniques”Presented at the Alvernia University Seniors College on Feb. 4, 2014. The topic covered an overview of the Juvenile Justice System in Pa., and techniques to help in the prevention of juvenile crime. Presentation “From Retirement to the Classroom - Lessons Learned, Lessons Taught” Presented at a workshop at the Middle Atlantic States Correctional Association’s Annual Conference in Ocean City, Md., June 9-12, 2013. Her workshop discussed issues that probation/parole practitioners may encounter in the transition from officer/manager to college instructor.

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Kathleen Muzevich, Ed.D. Assistant Professor of Education and FYS Director Publication “The Handwriting Wars” Muzevich’s e-book published by Universal Publishing discusses the merits of teaching handwriting in elementary schools today, the concern about the diminishing importance of this “lost art,” and why schools should keep it. It is available at www.upub.net.

Presentation “Teaching and Evaluating the Writing of Our Youngest Learners” This presentation, made at the 28th Southern California Kindergarten Conference in Pasadena, Calif., on March 1, 2014, focused on writing and assessment strategies for emergent writers in kindergarten and first grade. Participants received numerous handouts for supporting emergent writers and practiced scoring writing samples using Dr. Muzevich’s emergent writing rubric. Presentation “Measuring the Common Core: Teaching and Assessing Emergent Writers”Dr. Muzevich shared a variety of teaching activities for use with kindergarten and first grade students at the 2014 National Catholic Education Association Convention and Expo held in Pittsburgh, Pa., April 22-24, 2014. Teachers also learned how to use her emergent writing rubric to measure the Common Core Standards.

Mary B. Schreiner, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Education Presentation “Special Education Teaching Training Online: Experiences and Preferences of Providers and Consumers” Information about currently available online teacher training in special education was provided at the International Association of Special Education conference. Dr. Schreiner and Dr. Licata shared their design and delivery experiences and exchanged ideas with online course providers and potential consumers who attended the session. Publication “Intellectual Disabilities: Focus on Down Syndrome” Physical therapists and special educators play multifaceted roles in managing children with intellectual disabilities. In this chapter of Pediatric Physical Therapy, Dr. Dolores B. Bertoti and Dr. Mary B. Schreiner outline approaches in assessment and intervention that therapists can use for children with intellectual disabilities, highlighting children with Down syndrome. Publication “Using Brain Research to Drive Teaching Innovations: Faculty Development in Universal Course Design” Faculty is challenged to meet the needs of an increasingly learning-

diverse student body. This article in the Journal of Excellence in College Teaching, co-authored by Mary B. Schreiner, Cynthia D. Rothenberger, and A. Janae Sholtz, introduces how brain-related research is yielding universal course design strategies, for syllabi, instruction, and assessment.

Presentation “Generalizing Self-advocacy from High School to College: Bridging the Gap of Non-disclosure” Self-advocacy looks different in high school and college. At the conference of the Division on Career Development and Transition of the Council for Exceptional Children, Dr. Schreiner addressed how the gap can be closed for students who don’t disclose their disabilities, by offering successful self-advocacy ideas for these students.

Kimberly J. Stoudt, Ed.D., ATC, EMT Program Director and Assistant Professor of Athletic Training Publication “Performance Triad - U.S. Army Surgeon General” 2012-present, Dr. Stoudt serves alongside military and civilian content experts to develop materials for the Performance Triad, an initiative of the U.S. Army Surgeon General. The triad consists of sleep, activity, and nutrition. The program is operational at military installations helping soldiers prepare to answer our nation’s call. Publication “Consortium for Health and Military Performance/Human Performance Resource Center” 2012-13, Dr. Stoudt worked full-time at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Consortium for Health and Military Performance, Human Performance Resource Center (HPRC). Through a mandate from the Department of Defense, the HPRC provides timely, scientifically-based human performance optimization information for military personnel. Presentation “Uniformed Services Univerity of the Health Sciences”2012-13, Dr. Stoudt taught students in the F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Her areas of instruction for the future military physicians included Combat Medical Skills and musculoskeletal evaluation techniques.

Tufan Tiglioglu, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Finance and International Business Publication “Estimation Window and the Power of Event Study” Dr. Tiglioglu co-authored this paper with Dr. Liang Ding, accepted for publication by the Pennsylvania Economic Review (PER) Journal.

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Presentation “Service Learning for Doctoral Programs in Leadership” Dr. Tiglioglu and Ph.D. student Sean J. Cullen presented this at the International Leadership Association Conference, Oct. 30 - Nov. 2 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.

Presentation “Digital Leadership for Local Resilience During Disasters”Dr. Tiglioglu, Dr. Peggy Bowen-Hartung, and Ph.D. student Sean J. Cullen presented “Digital Leadership for Local Resilience During Disasters” at the International Leadership Association Conference, Oct. 30 - Nov. 2 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. Installation Board member Dr. Tiglioglu was elected as a board member at the Pennsylvania Economic Association’s Fall Board of Directors Meeting at Penn State. Publication “2014 Berks Vital Signs Community Indicators Report” Dr. Tiglioglu worked with David Myers, director of the O’Pake Institute for Ethics, Leadership and Public Service, and Ph.D. students, Sean J. Cullen and Tracey L. Brown, for the Berks County Community Indicators Project which was a joint effort with Berks Community Foundation.

Presentation “Best Practices for Emergency Preparedness in Higher Education: A Pilot Study” Dr. Tiglioglu, Dr. Peggy Bowen-Hartung, and Ph.D. student Tracey L. Brown coauthored this paper, accepted for presentation to the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting in Feb. 2014, Philadelphia, Pa.

Christopher H. Wise, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, MTC, ATC DPT Program Director, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Presentation “A Model for Teaching and Learning Spinal Thrust Manipulation and Its Effect on Participant Confidence in Technique Performance.” Presented as a platform presentation at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists national conference in Oct. 2013. A novel approach to teaching and learning psychomotor skills was presented. Co-investigators were Lattanzi JB, Schenk R. Presentation “A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Active Versus Passive Warm-Up in Improving Hamstring Flexibility in Healthy College Students.” Presented as a poster at the 14th Annual Berks County Undergraduate Research and Creativity Conference in April 2013, with Dyszel K, Frantz D, Gerber W, Hermanns M, Kutcher A, McKenzie T, Orr K, Puopolo M, Tome E. Presentation “An Evidence-Based Approach to Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy of the Lumbo-Pelvic Complex: Mobilization and Stabilization.” Developed and presented a two-day seminar at Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Center in New York, N.Y., June 8-9, 2013. Presentation “An Evidence-Based Approach to Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy of the Cervico-Thoracic-Costal Cage Complex.” Developed and presented three 1-2 day seminars at Susquehanna Health System, Muncy, Pa, Feb. 1-2, 2013; Main Line Health System, Springfield, Pa., March 8-9, 2013; and Pennsylvania PT Association, Lycoming, Pa., April 20, 2013.

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Stevens & Lee, LLP Attorney/Shareholder

VICE CHAIRKevin F. St.Cyr

CommScope Senior Vice President, Enterprise Solutionsr

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Alvernia University

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Masano Bradley Managing Partner PartnerHeidi

SECRETARYSr. Danielle Marie Kubelsky, OSF

Bernardine Franciscan Sisters Coordinator of Health Benefits & Government Programs

Alvernia University Board of Trustees

Frances A. Aitken, CPA Berks County Community Foundation Senior VP for Finance & Operations

Carl G. Anderson, Jr. Cannondale Partners, LLC General Partner

Charles Barbera, M.D., M ’01 Reading Hospital and Medical Center Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine

Most Rev. John O. Barres, S.T.D, J.C.L., D.D. Bishop of Allentown

Cynthia Boscov Community Volunteer

Sr. Marilisa Helena daSilva, OSF Bernardine Franciscan Sisters Congregational Minister

Michelle M. Davis Community Volunteer

Robert Davis Vist Financial Corp. President & CEO

Timothy Dietrich Barley Snyder, LLC Attorney, Managing Partner

Elsayed Elmarzouky Islamic Center of Reading President

Michael Fromm Fromm Electric Supply Corp. President & Chief Executive Officer

Angel Helm Retired Investment Banker

Carl D. Herbein Herbein & Company, Inc. CEO & Founding Partner

Carol L. Hinds, Ph.D. Mount St. Mary’s University Professor

Sister Mary Margaret Jackson, OSF Bernardine Franciscan Sisters Local Minister, St. Joseph’s Villa

Sister Antoinette Keiser, OSF, ’71 Bernardine Franciscan Sisters Congregational Councilor

Steven S. Keiser ’80 Real Estate Entrepreneur

Kathleen W. Kleppinger ’83 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Vice President, Wealth Management

Rachel Maher, DMD ’94 Dentistry for Children

Thomas W. Martell Hub Fabricating Company Owner and CEO (retired)

Robert J. McCormack ’82, M’09 Murphy McCormack Business Group, LLC President

Michael A. Mullen SFS Intec, Inc. President, North American Operations

Chris Pruitt East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc. Exec. VP of Sales, Finance, & Administration

Deanna Reuben ’79 Studio for the Musical Arts Owner

George Rice, Jr. ’85 APCO, International Executive Director

Don Schalk C.H. Briggs Company President/Chief Operating Officer

James C. Sweeney Distributed Systems Services President

John D. Wanner, CAE ’82 Wanner Associates, Inc. President

Sister Shaun Kathleen Wilson, OSF ’69 Bernardine Franciscan Sisters Director, McGlinn Conference Center

Benjamin Zintak, II Zecco, Inc. President

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