spring
2010
D
r. Robert N. Martin joined the
Department of Geography at
Kutztown University in January
1984. His primary teaching responsibilities
are Introduction to Geographic Information
Systems, Advanced Geographic Information
Systems, Economic Geography and World
Regional Geography. However, over his
twenty plus years at Kutztown, Dr. Martin
has taught a variety of courses including
regional geography courses on the Soviet
Union and Europe, Cultural Geography,
Transportation Geography, Manufacturing
Geography, and Agricultural Geography.
Dr. Martin was born on the Fairmont Army
Air Force Base in Geneva, Nebraska, during
the Second World War. He was then raised
in Gary, Indiana, where after high school he
worked summers in the United States Steel
Plant and Northern Indiana Public Service
Company’s Dean Mitchell Generating
Station to pay for college. After receiving
a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from
Indiana University in 1968, Dr. Martin
was drafted into the U.S. Army and served
at the U.S. Army Headquarters Europe.
After military service he worked for the
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railroad (“The
J”) as a train crew member assembling and
delivering rail cars within the U.S. Steel
Plant. These cars included ‘torpedoes’ with
molten iron from the blast furnaces, ‘tea
cups’ with slag from the blast furnaces, coke
cars, gondolas of scrap for the open hearths,
and flat cars of steel plates and parts. The
income from the railroad job and the GIBill allowed Dr. Martin to attend graduate
school at Indiana University. He received
additional support as a graduate student
as a member of the State of Indiana Rail
Planning Staff when Conrail was formed
in the early 1970s. Prior to coming to
Kutztown, Dr. Martin taught for three years
in the Geography Department at SUNY
College at Oswego and also served for three
years as Chief of Policy Planning for the
Transportation Planning Office of the State
of Indiana.
Most of Dr. Martin’s research has been in
the applications of geographic information
systems to real-world problems. A number
of his articles have been published in the
proceedings of the Environmental Systems
Research Institute User Conferences which
are held annually. Dr. Martin has been
active on campus, serving as Chair of the
Geography Department from 1989 to 2008,
a member of the University Senate, and an
APSCUF representative. He has also served
on a Middle States Review subcommittee as
well as many other department, college, and
university committees.
Aside from teaching and research, Dr.
Martin likes to design, build, and fly scale
model aircraft, listen to classical music, and
bake and cook for his family.
Dean’s Corner
There are very few times in the life of any university where undergraduate students, faculty, and a
faculty emeritus interconnect. At Kutztown University, Dr. Carlson R. Chambliss, from the Department
of Physical Sciences, is that one special faculty emeritus who has chosen to honor the best of our
undergraduates through the Chambliss Academic Achievement Award. Students from the College
of Liberal Arts and Sciences who received this year’s medals are from the departments of Biology,
Computer Science, English, Mathematics, Philosophy, Physical Sciences and Social Work. Their
successes could not have occurred without the support of faculty who were willing to provide the
necessary guidance. Highlights from the awards ceremony can be seen on YouTube.
Anne E. Zayaitz
Ph.D., Acting Dean
the University of New Hampshire and in
1998 Dr. Kelleher joined the KU History
Department.
D
r. Patricia Kelleher is an
Associate Professor of History.
After earning her bachelor’s
degree at Rosemont College in 1970, she
started her graduate studies in history at
the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Upon completion of her Master’s, Dr.
Kelleher decided that she wanted to
combine her interests in Irish-American
history and women’s history into a topic
for her doctorate dissertation. However,
women’s history was still in its infancy
and the historiography on Euro-American
ethnicity was generally unsophisticated.
By the mid-1970s, Dr. Kelleher was
turning her attention to the new field
of women’s studies. From the late
1970s to the early 1990s, Dr. Kelleher
devoted much of her energy to building
up the Women’s Studies Program at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison. By the
early 1990s, the field of women’s history
had blossomed and the field of ethnic
history had vastly improved. Dr. Kelleher
thus decided to turn her attention back to
the discipline of history and completed her
doctorate degree in 1995. She then took
a three-year position teaching history at
THANK YOU
The College of Liberal Arts and
Sciences would like to thank Dr.
Judith Rauenzahn, Associate
Professor of Psychology, for
all her hard work while serving
as the Interim Associate Dean
during the 2009-2010 academic
year.
Dr. Kelleher feels fortunate that her
teaching assignments at Kutztown
dovetail so closely with her research
specialization in American social history
with a concentration on nineteenth and
early twentieth-century gender, ethnicity,
and class dynamics. Students’ queries and
comments have prompted her to refine
her analyses and, in turn, her research
has affected her courses’ content. While
Dr. Kelleher is active in many service
responsibilities at KU—currently she
is a member of the University Tenure
Committee—her heart lies in teaching
and research.
Among other grants and fellowships, Dr.
Kelleher won a Social Science Research
Council Training Grant and a National
Science
Foundation
Dissertation
Research Grant as a graduate student.
Kutztown University has generously
supported her research with numerous
grants, including a year-long sabbatical
leave. In 2005, the University of Notre
Dame’s Cushwa Center for the Study
of American Catholicism granted Dr.
Kelleher a Hibernian Research Award.
Within her field, Dr. Kelleher is known as
a meticulous researcher whose innovative
interpretive strategies combine the
dynamics of gender and class into studies
of the evolution of ethnicity. Among
her publications, three are particularly
notable. “Maternal Strategies: Irish
Women’s Headship of Families in Gilded
Age Chicago” appeared in the Journal of
Women’s History in 2001. In 2003, the
University of Wisconsin Press published
New Directions in Irish-American History
in which her essay “Young Irish Workers:
Class Implications of Men’s and Women’s
Experiences in Gilded Age Chicago” was
selected for inclusion because it was
among the best historical essays from
two special issues of the peer-reviewed
journal, Eire-Ireland. Finally, in 2009,
the Journal of American Ethnic History
used Dr. Kelleher’s article, “Class and
Catholic Irish Masculinity in Antebellum
America” to anchor its first special issue
on the Irish in nearly twenty years.
Dr. Kelleher’s current short-term project
is to explore the Civil War era relations
between the Irish and “Americans,”
which were complicated by class tensions
and by controversies among the Irish over
the meaning of Irishness. She conducted
research on that topic for two weeks in
Chicago in June 2009 as a Scholar-inResidence at the Newberry Library.
Of the courses Dr. Kelleher teaches,
History 378: Seminar in Historical
Methods is her favorite. In this course
she mentors students as they conduct
their own research and craft their own
interpretations of historical topics. When
she sees students lean forward in their
seats and focus their minds on their own
(as well as their fellow students’) attempts
to “make sense” of history, she knows
she is fortunate to teach at Kutztown
University. We are also very fortunate to
have her as a member of the faculty.
Congratulations to the CLAS Winners
of the 2010 Academic Achievement Awards
• Lauren Storm, Geology
• Rachel Wisemiller, Mathematics
• Taryn Dick, Biology
• Elizabeth Goodman, Marine Science & Biology
• Sarah Sitar, Social Work
• Katelyn Dovey, Biology
• Vadim Fedorovsky, Philosophy
• Jeffrey Kunkel, Computer Science
• Elizabeth Schroeder, English/Professional Writing
ABOVE: The Society of Physics students held a
cantaloupe-launching contest on April 10. The above
picture shows the catapult.
ABOVE LEFT: On Thursday, April 1, the dean hosted
a luncheon for students with outstanding academic
achievement within the CLAS.
ABOVE LEFT: New Alpha Phi Sigma inductees.
ABOVE RIGHT: Dr. Patch Adams came to campus to
speak about living a life of joy on April 27.
BELOW: Kutztown University Model United Nations
students competed at Harvard’s ModelUN in Taipei, Taiwan.
ABOVE: Photos from the Psi Chi induction ceremony. The
officers for the 2010-2011 academic year are also featured.
BELOW: Pictures from the AITP conference that Christine
and Cory attended with Dr. Joo Tan.
MALLORY WILLET, ’10
M
allory Willet, a senior biology
major and chemistry minor, is
interested in pathology, which is
the “scientific study of the nature, origin,
progress, and cause of disease.” For this
reason, she is the secretary for the Health
Career Society at Kutztown University.
Involved with the society since she was
a freshman, Mallory explained that she
has organized and attended three Organ
Recitals sponsored by the Reading Hospital
and Medical Center and the Health Career
Society. At the recital hospital professionals,
“allow students to analyze human organs
from autopsy cases in order to understand
the effects of disease on various organs in
the body,” says Mallory. The pathologists
explain the factors that distinguish a healthy
organ from a diseased organ. The hands-on
opportunity to learn about disease is a great
experience for those interested in medicine,
or more specifically, pathology. The organ
recital is what first sparked Mallory’s interest
in pathology.
Dr. Angelika Antoni, Assistant Professor
of Biological Sciences, started researching
autoimmune diseases in graduate school, and
then continued her research at KU. Recently,
Dr. Rosch and her students (among them
Mallory) joined Dr. Antoni’s research team.
The Health Career Society also organizes
trips to medical schools, medical museums,
and participates in Relay for Life and
fundraising for the March of Dimes.
Mallory has worked in the College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean’s Office
since August 2008. She serves as the
Project Manager for the Math/Science/
Technology Open Houses that are held once
a semester for prospective students. Mallory
manages the correspondence with students
who register for the open houses and also
organizes the schedule of the day’s events
and advertising in local newspapers. Aside
from the Math/Science/Technology Open
Houses, Mallory assists with the open house
visitations for the entire college, which occur
once a month, and with the preparation of
welcome letters for newly accepted students
within the CLAS.
This past summer (2009), Mallory completed
an internship at St. Luke’s Hospital where
she rotated through different departments of
clinical and anatomical pathology. She had
the experience of observing gross specimens
which are organs that have been surgically
removed from the body. She also witnessed
three different autopsies which she found
to be “invaluable to her understanding of
disease in the human body.”
This semester Mallory studied autoimmune
diseases, particularly Lupus, with two other
students (Kayla Martin and Joshua Sabatine)
for an independent study course under the
direction of Dr. Cristen Rosch, Assistant
Professor of Biological Sciences. Mallory
presented this research at the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania University Biologists’
annual conference held this year at East
Stroudsburg University on April 16-18.
Congratulations
Class of 2010 Graduates!
Mallory has been a member of the honors
fraternity, Phi Sigma Pi since 2007 and was
recently inducted into Phi Kappa Phi, which
is made up of the top 10% of seniors.
After graduating from KU, Mallory hopes to
be accepted into a graduate program to study
pathology.
Interested in LAS Graduate Programs?
The graduate program at Kutztown University offers 26
programs of study and provides students with affordable
tuition, flexible class times, and great faculty with vast
experience in their fields.
The degree areas offered in the College of Liberal Arts and
Sciences include (please see website for specialization
areas): Master of Public Administration, Master of Science
in Computer Science, Master of Science in Electronic Media,
Master of Arts in English, and Master of Social Work.
To learn more about specific graduate programs and
requirements, call or e-mail the Graduate Admissions Office
at (610) 683-4200 or graduate@kutztown.edu.
The spring 2010 edition of The Collage was designed and written by
Jacqueline M. Conley, ’11, professional writing major,
under the supervision of Ms. Sherry Lillington.
acronym for Program Accreditation
Database System, a name that Dr. Randy
Kaplan produced. PADS was created to aid
the computer science program in gaining
accreditation. By allowing professors to
upload student work, PADS is aiding in
the accreditation process.
As part of their independent study,
Christine and Cory attended the
National Collegiate Conference for the
Association of Information Technology
Professionals (AITP) Web Application
Project Competition held in St. Louis,
Missouri, on March 27. To be accepted
as a presenter at the conference, Christine
and Cory were asked to send in documents
explaining their project. Seventeen groups
Cory land, ’10
applied but only 10 were accepted—
enior computer science majors Cory among them were Christine and Cory.
Land and Christine Luecke took the Cory and Christine displayed their
CSC 354: Software Engineering research using a PowerPoint presentation
course during the fall 2009 semester with and demonstration of the PADS program.
Dr. Joo Tan. While in the class, Cory and They presented in front of a panel of
Christine worked on a semester-long judges, students from colleges across
project forming an application intended the nation, and some professionals. The
for faculty in the computer science team was given an honorary mention and
department. Dr. Tan saw their project and placed in the top seven.
encouraged the students to continue their
work; thus, an independent study, CSC Christine and Cory have worked extremely
372: Advanced Software Engineering, hard on this project. “There would be
was formed.
days when I would wake up and think
about it and go to sleep thinking about
The web-based program that Cory and it,” said Cory. However, the two said that
Christine created is called PADS, an
the project has enhanced their resumes. “I
definitely gained real-world experiences,”
said Christine.
Next semester, other students will take
over the project. Christine and Cory estimate
that in 1-2 years the project will be completed
and ready for use.
For more information
and to view the program visit
http://pads.kutztown.edu.
S
christine luecke, ’10
Congratulations, Max Needle
Max Needle was one out of 15 students that were
awarded best student posters at the combined
Northeastern and Southeastern Geological
Society of America Meeting in Baltimore, MD. There
were 253 students that presented at the event.
Max is the first KU student to win the honor with
his poster, “Physical Modeling of Primary and
Progressive Orogenic Curvature.” This meeting
consisted all of the geologists from Canada to
Florida. The project used Dr. Tindall’s studentbuilt structural analog modeler.
Associate Professor of Physical Sciences, Dr. Sarah Tindall, and Max
Needle stand with the poster.
Interesting Internships
JUmmy king
Where: Vitalistic
Therapeutic Children’s
Center in Allentown, Pa.
The Center evolved from a
church basement in the 1970s,
where it started because the
owner’s daughter was born with a disability. The
Center is geared towards children with cognitive,
communication, and social/emotional development
disorders.
Responsibilities: interacting with all the
children. I don’t observe. I am very proactive when it
LUKE Dillon
Where: Lehigh County
Courthouse in Allentown.
At
my
Responsibilities:
internship I have assisted in
fieldwork and investigations,
observed courtroom trials and district attorney
interactions, composed case notes of interviews
and investigations, observed detectives’ usage of
criminal history databases, and organized, reviewed,
and revised case files.
yvonne fonte
Where: The Harrisburg
Internship Semester (THIS)
which is sponsored by the
Pennsylvania State System of
Higher Education (PASSHE). One
student from each of the 14 Pennsylvania State
Universities is selected to study state government and
public policy. Some examples of placements in THIS
are at the Attorney General’s Office, the Governor’s
Policy and Budget Offices, the Department of State,
and Senator Costa’s and Senator Hughes’ Offices. I
was placed in the Independent Regulatory Review
Commission (IRRC). Responsibilities:
• Assist with public seminars • Report on Legislative Committee Meetings
• Prepare legislative reports
brent howard
Where: I am Interning at
BCTV in Reading, Pa.
Responsibilities: Mostly
my duties consist of interacting
with
volunteer
producers,
directing live programs, operating a camera, helping
out on remote shoots which are programs we
shoot on location outside of the studio, and editing
footage for future programs.
comes to dealing with their needs. I perform informal
assessments for the children. I help the teacher of
the class teach basic information to the students. I
help the Mental Health Counselor write IEP’s for
the students. Additionally, I sit in on intakes and
medication checks with the psychiatrist and supervisor.
I also assist children in the lunchroom, at recess, and
the boarding of transportation vehicles. Everyday
activities include physical therapy, occupational
therapy, speech therapy, library and music lessons.
Interesting Experiences: I met a six-yearold child with autism, who is a very smart boy,
but extremely hyper. The way he gets internal
stimulation is abnormal. Another case I encountered
was a four-year-old boy who was growing and
articulating normally until his family moved to
another house. He was eating paint chips that
contained lead off the walls and he started to become
mentally disabled. He can only speak 50 Spanish
words, and he’s very primitive and unresponsive to
authority. The next extreme case I have experienced
is with a three-year-old girl who is under-developed
by two years. She can’t speak, walk correctly, or eat
without a bib or assistance. She had a problem at birth
which hindered her ability to develop normally. I love what I do and I enjoy working every Tuesday
and Thursday. Even though these kids have been
through a lot in such a short period of time, I just try
to make their experience at school an enjoyable one. Interesting Experiences: Unfortunately, I
signed a confidential agreement which prevents me
from releasing any specifics, but it was very exciting
to learn classified information and witness events
that typically the public do not see.
In today’s world there are numerous television
shows that illustrate the work of detectives and
district attorneys, but very few people get the chance
to actually witness these fields in reality. This
internship has granted me the opportunity to get a
behind-the-scenes look into the real life of criminal
justice professionals, which has made it a great
learning experience for my future.
On a daily basis I follow along with the typical duties
of a Lehigh County detective. These duties can range
from assisting in interviewing potential witnesses
and suspects to preparing a criminal case for a
district attorney and anything in between. The work
for a detective and my job as an intern is to follow,
observe, and learn from them.
• Read, summarize and analyze legislation
• Proof presentation PowerPoints, inter-office
documents and the annual report
• Update IRRC’s database
• Public Policy Analysis
Interesting Experiences: First and foremost
I’ve learned a great deal about the regulatory review
process in our commonwealth. While interning
at THIS, I have had the opportunity to meet with
members of the General Assembly. I have attended
many committee meetings including the joint finance
committee, appropriations (in the majority caucus
room), and the environmental quality board. We (the
interns) met with Governor Rendell and he discussed
his plans for retirement. One of the many things
he plans to do is participate in a group with others
like Arnold Schwarzenegger to improve our roads
and highways. It was really enjoyable and he gave
us all pens that said “Stolen from the Desk of the
Governor.”
Interesting Experiences: The most interesting
part of my internship is traveling to different
locations when we shoot. Also, by just networking
and meeting different people, you’d be amazed at the
contacts you can generate.
I arrive and set up the studio for that day’s programming.
I put out microphones, chairs, set the lighting, etc. I
normally have a sheet of things to do that day, but
each program is different and requires a different set
up so I’m constantly running around setting up the
studios after each program. Sometimes I am put in
charge of one studio and get to direct the entire day
Each day is different at IRRC. A typical day starts
with reading articles from the media and professional
and/or legislative journals that are related to
proposed or final form regulations. I read regulations
and public comment. Regulatory analysts within
the department invite me to stakeholder meetings
specific to a regulation or I may have to attend a
committee meeting to report on that committee’s
comments specific to a regulation. I spend a lot of
time proofing, reading and summarizing house and
senate bills.
THIS interns are required to work 35 to 40 hours at
our placements for 9 credits. We attend a seminar
weekly at the Dixon University Center for 3 credits.
Finally, we must write a 30 page minimum research
paper for 3 credits. The internship is for a total of 15
credits and we are paid a stipend. For those who are
interested in public service, THIS is an invaluable
opportunity. I was proud to be the THIS intern
that represented Kutztown University, THIS, and
PASSHE.
which means I only have to worry about that studio.
I enjoy those days the most.
I definitely recommend BCTV to anyone interested
in television production. They are always accepting
volunteers and interns and it’s a good place to go to
learn the business on a fundamental level. Everyone
is friendly and welcoming and, most importantly,
willing to help you learn. It’s a small studio but it’s
very hands-on. They let interns control things in the
studio so you are able to get a great experience to
carry into the real world.