Academic Affairs
Annual Report
2011 – 2012 Academic Year
Prepared by:
Wayne D. Powel, Ph.D.
Provost
Table of Contents
Introduction……………………………………………………………………………… 2
Analysis………………………………………………………………………………….. 2
Challenges……………………………………………………………………….
2
Opportunities……………………………………………………………………
2
Strengths………………………………………………………………………… 2
Weaknesses……………………………………………………………………… 3
Planning…………………………………………………………………………………. 3
Accomplishments for 2011-2012……………………………………………….
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Objectives……………………………………………………………………….
8
Longer-Term Objectives………………………………………………………
9
Review of Achievements………………………………………………………………
9
Personnel………………………………………………………………………
9
Curriculum Changes………………………………………………………….
10
Scholarship – Faculty Publications………………………………………….
13
Grants and External Funding……………………………………………….
18
Faculty Senate………………………………………………………………..
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Community Outreach and Service………………………………………….
22
External Review and Accreditation…………………………………….......
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Saint Francis University
Academic Affairs Annual Report
Introduction: For many decades academic facilities have not kept pace with the increased
quality of academic offerings. The overall quality of the faculty has continued to improve and,
as would be expected, so has the quality of the student experience both inside the classroom and
out. There continues to be new emphasis and activity in undergraduate student research,
involvement in professional activities, as well as interest and investment in community service.
The University will need to restructure its budget as it takes on the burden of the construction of
a new science center and the renovations of Sullivan Hall and Schwab Hall. This will mean a
review of the division budget and the unavoidable and necessary review of programs. The
division will need to move forward with a better understanding of what is working and what is
not along with what is central to the mission of the University and what is not.
Analysis
Challenges: The two biggest challenges for the university over the next 5 – 10 years
continue to be staying affordable in a time when the number of college-bound seniors in the
northeast region is declining. These challenges will be exacerbated by the need to fund sorely
need new construction and substantial renovations to existing instructional space.
Opportunities: Despite the less than optimistic outlook for potential undergraduates,
opportunities still abound. First, the university has, and continues to position itself well within
the marketplace. Recent enrollment growth beyond the growth of college-bound seniors in our
region demonstrates the market’s recognition of the value of a Saint Francis education.
Additionally, the university continues to improve its standing in the U.S. News and World Report
ranking or regional universities.
Strengths: Most academic programs are strong; faculty members are devoted to their
professions and to the students they serve. It shows in the way that faculty care for and nurture
the General Education program; the program that most clearly articulates our Franciscan values.
It also shows in the quality of our major programs, providing students the knowledge and skills
they need to be successful professionals. Additionally, it shows in the faculty’s eagerness to
advance themselves professionally, to continue to develop new and innovative degree programs,
to continue to evolve existing degree programs, and to dedicate themselves to the task of
providing caring and effective university governance.
Weaknesses: Current plans for financing new construction and renovation will
challenge the division budget. The already limited ability of the deans and provost to fund
innovative new programming will be challenged. The division will need to take a hard look at
programs and look for ways of reducing its budget in a way the keeps resources available for
projects of strategic interest.
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Strategic Planning and Assessment
Planning
A. Student Quality
Goal 1.1 Undergraduate Class Size: Recruit to keep the undergraduate class within the
university’s housing stock as defined by the current housing policy. This would mean recruiting
freshman classes of 350 – 400, unless housing capacity expands through the addition of Greek
housing, the development of St. Peter’s Street, or other projects.
Goal 1.2 Undergraduate Class Quality: Increase the quality of freshman admits so that 50%
of its freshmen class are in the top 25% of their high school class and have an approximate SAT
range of 944 – 1149.
Goal 1.3 Undergraduate Diversity: The university should increase the proportion of
undergraduate males to 45% and maintain the proportion of minority students. To achieve this
goal the university should:
 Improve the quality of academic programs that attract a higher proportion of male
students and minority students as discussed in Goals 4.2 and 4.3.
 Increase our recruitment area, as discussed in Goal 1.2.
 Continue efforts to globalize the campus, as discussed in Goal 4.6.
Goal 2.1 Graduate Class Programs and Size: Graduate programs should be focused in the
allied health, business, and education departments; or in other program areas where there is a
clear applied emphasis.
B. Faculty Quality
Goal 3.1 Compensation: Continue efforts to fully fund the faculty salary system setting aside
$300,000 annual to bring salaries for all employees to benchmark targets.
Goal 3.2 Terminal Degrees: Establish a terminal degree as the expected standard for new
faculty hires, but allow exceptions when appropriate. Amend the Faculty Handbook so that a
terminal degree is the standard for entering the professorial ranks.
Goal 3.3 Faculty Development: Create a faculty development program that provides
continuing support for faculty at all stages of their career in all areas of their professional life.
Such a program should include a post-tenure review for the purpose of on-going professional
formation.
Goal 3.4 Balance of Expectations: Explore ways of reducing faculty teaching loads to 3-and3, perhaps by redefining loads in terms of credits generated. Raise expectations for professional
development, advising, and community service.
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C. Curricular Quality
Goal 4.1 Health Sciences: Maintain the quality of programs in the health sciences. Limit
growth in the Physician Assistant Sciences and Physical Therapy, and admit higher quality
students instead. Use capacity in both Occupational Therapy and Nursing to help meet overall
enrollment goals as needed. Pursue higher quality students in all health sciences programs.
Goal 4.2 Natural Sciences: Continue to aggressively pursue fund raising for a new science
center. Target the natural sciences for aggressive admissions marketing. Increase the quality of
students admitted into the program and use enrollment in the natural sciences to supplement
overall university enrollment as needed.
Goal 4.3 Business: Renovate facilities in Schwab Hall for the business program in accordance
with the university’s Master Plan.
Goal 4.4 Fine Arts: Expand opportunities for students to take part in the fine arts by developing
additional outlets for study and performance in music and art. Invest additional resources in the
university’s theater program. Appoint a task force to examine the feasibility of adding a major
or of adding additional minors in the fine arts.
Goal 4.5 History & Political Science: Monitor progress of the implementation of HiPS quality
improvement plans.
Goal 4.6 Co-curricular Programming The University must develop plans to enhance and
improve opportunities in study abroad, undergraduate research, internships, and service to the
community.
Goal 4.7 Program Viability: The Executive Council should develop specific criteria by which
to judge program viability and incorporate those criteria into the existing program review system.
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Strategic Planning  Assessment
A. Student Quality
Fall
2005
Fall
2006
Fall
2007
Fall
2008
Fall
2009
Fall
2010
Fall
2011
Fall
2012
Undergraduate
Students
1280
1402
1454
1499
1559
1604
1637
1572
Entering Class
431
467
459
479
481
481
480
485
Average SAT
1052
1025
1026
1034
1047
1033
1042
1052
Top 25% of High
School Class
33.0%
29.0%
33.7%
40.4%
45.6%
53.6%
53.4%
52.2%
Selectivity
90.4%
89.0%
85.5%
74.5%
75.0%
71.6%
76.2%
74.4%
Valedictorians
Salutatorians
Minority
8
11
11
12
21
11
15
20
13.7%
16.4%
17.1%
15.5%
13.6%
9.1%
14.9%
16.7%
Male
39.24%
40.6%
36.58%
37.8%
40.1%
40.0%
41.3%
43.9%
B. Faculty Quality
AY
AY
2005
2006
Faculty
78.6%
below
CUPA
AY
2007
AY
2008
AY
2009
AY
2010
AY
2011
AY
2012
80.4%
82.8%
84.8%
87.3%
91.9%
85.6%
72.0%
72.0%
75.0%
78.3%
74.8%
74.1%
Grants
Applied
$1,017,673
$7,023,429
$7,688,522
$2,615,377
$3,098,985
$1,629,827
Grants
Awarded
$210,774
$1,231,010
$1,677,005
$1,529,643
$938,222
$825,330
Terminal
Degrees
79.0%
71.0%
C. Curricular Quality
Retention & Graduation
Fall
Fall
2003
2004
Fall
2005
Fall
2006
Fall
2007
Fall
2008
Fall
2009
Fall
2010
Fall
2011
First Year
Retention
80.1%
82.6%
82.7%
82.1%
84.0%
87.7%
83.4%
83.7%
78.0%
Six Year
Graduation
60.6%
60.4%
59.2%
61.1%
55.7%
69.4%
67.6%
65.7%
64.6%
(1998)
(1999)
(2000)
(2001)
(2002)
(2003)
(2004)
(2005)
(2006)
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University-wide IDEA Ratings
Spring AY
Spring AY
Spring AY
Spring AY
Spring AY
Spring AY
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
49%
57%
62%
67%
58%
53%
49%
62%
55%
58%
61%
53%
57%
69%
62%
68%
Progress on
58%
62%
Objectives
Excellent Teacher
58%
63%
Excellent Course
53%
58%
Summary
56%
62%
Percent of Courses Exceeding National Average
D. Output Assessments
Pass Rates for Professional Programs – First Time Takers
Nursing
AY 2005
AY 2006
AY 2007
AY 2008
AY 2009
AY 2010
AY 2011
66.7%
85.7%
83.3%
50.0%
100%
100%
100%
71.4%
60.0%
62.0%
59.0%
94.1%
90.5%
90.63%
91.89%
96.0%
95.0%
91.0%
90.0%
Occupational
75.0%
68.4%
100%
Therapy
Physical
90.0%
100%
87.5%
Therapy
Physician
95.0%
92.0%
100%
Assistant
Percent Passing for each Academic Year
Post-Graduation Activities
Employed
Graduate
School
Total
AY
2004
AY
2005
AY
2006
AY
2007
AY
2008
AY
2009
AY
2010
AY
2011
79%
80%
86%
82%
79%
76%
77%
75%
20%
19%
13%
17%
20%
22%
21%
23%
995
99%
99%
99%
99%
98%
98%
98%
E. Overall Efficiency
FTE Faculty
Total Credit Hours
FTE
Students/Faculty
AY 2007
AY 2008
AY 2009
AY 2010
AY 2011
AY 2012
118.5
50,230
118.2
51,013
118.7
51,806
127.8
55,839
138.6
57,863
140
59,289
14.4
15.0
15.4
15.1
14.9
15.2
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F. Summary
The goal to improve student quality continues to progress, although demographic trends already
discussed will pose challenges to this effort. The division needs to continue to work to integrate
faculty and deans into the recruitment process.
The percent of faculty below CUPA continues to increase. Given the newly emerging challenges
of major capital projects, it is likely the university will fall further behind in this goal.
Measures of curricular quality are mixed. There continues to be encouraging maintenance of
first-to-second year retention, and the 6 year graduation rate has increased compared to historic
averages. University-wide IDEA form ratings all increased this year.
Direct measures of student post-graduation success are strong. A problem with program quality
in Nursing has been corrected and graduation rates have returned to more normal levels.
Assessment  Strategic Planning
Accomplishments for 2011-2012
A. Student Quality
1. Continue to refine enrollment targets by school. Work continues to tie faculty
resources to department sizes.
2.
Implement school marketing plans. On-going.
3. Work with marketing consultant on marketing plan to expand recruitment area
and to target higher quality students. New creative pieces are developed. New
website scheduled for rollout in March.
B. Faculty Quality
1. Explore current faculty teaching loads with an eye toward assuring equity and toward
encouraging greater involvement in professional development. Faculty loads have
been established for the Health Sciences that are consistent with those
university-wide. Further reductions in the average faculty load are unlikely
given new budget challenges.
2. Continue a preference for terminal degrees in new hires. On-going, evaluate each
new hire on a case-by-case basis.
3. Continue support for current faculty development grants and explore other large-scale
faculty development efforts. On-going, faculty development grants working well,
looking to develop comprehensive development plan.
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4. Continue to encourage development of faculty leadership with special emphasis on
traditionally under-represented groups. On-going, continue to send faculty to
leadership development workshops and conferences as funds allow.
C. Curricular Quality
1. Continue to support the new science center and the renovations of Sullivan and
Schwab Halls. Ground breaking on science center scheduled for spring with the
renovation of Schwab Hall to follow shortly.
2. Increase time available for Honors director. No real progress made.
3. Continue to support the revision of the General Education program. Revision
complete and the new curriculum is being implemented.
4. Increase resources available for the Teaching Learning and Technology Center.
Complete.
Objectives for 2012-2013
A. Student Quality
1. Continue to refine enrollment targets by school.
2. Implement school marketing plans.
3. Work to complete rollout of new website.
B. Faculty Quality
1. Explore current faculty teaching loads with an eye toward assuring equity and toward
encouraging greater involvement in professional development. On-hold.
2. Continue a preference for terminal degrees in new hires.
3. Continue support for current faculty development grants and explore other large-scale
faculty development efforts.
4. Continue to encourage development of faculty leadership with special emphasis on
traditionally under-represented groups.
C. Curricular Quality
1. Continue to support the new science center and the renovations of Sullivan and
Schwab Halls.
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2. Increase time available for Honors director.
3.
Complete implementation of General
Education curriculum.
Longer-term Objectives
1. General Education – Work to enhance our general education program to make it a
program of distinction.
2. Faculty Development – Continue to strengthen our faculty development program.
Develop plans to assist faculty with completion of terminal degrees.
3. Study Abroad – Tightly integrate study abroad programs with academic programs.
4. Academic Strategic Planning – Complete the operational portion of the academic
strategic plan and begin execution.
5. Strategic Plans for Areas of Distinction – Work with schools and departments targeted
by the Academic Strategic Plan to determine their needs and begin a plan to acquire
resources for those areas.
Review of Achievements, 2011 - 2012
Personnel
1. New Faculty: Ms. Carrie Beebout, Physician Assistant Sciences; Ms. Gale DeArmin,
English, Communication Arts & Foreign Languages; Dr. Paul Falso, Biology; Ms.
Heather Kindel, Physical Therapy; Dr. J. Nathan Scott, Chemistry, Dr. Kristofer S.
Wisniewski.
2. Faculty Advancements: Promoted: Dr. Balazs Hargittai and Dr. Donald Walkovich to
Professor; Dr. Stephen Baker, Dr. Timothy Bintrim, Dr. Melissa Kagarise, Dr. Ivan
Mulligan, and Dr. Edward Timmons to Associate Professor; and Ms. Susanne Black to
Clinical Assistant Professor. Tenured: Dr. Stephen Baker, Dr. Timothy Bintrim, Dr. Kay
Malek, and Dr. Donald Walkovich.
3. Administrative Appointments/Promotions: Dr. Donald Walkovich to Interim Dean,
School of Health Sciences; Dr. Rita Trofino to Interim Associate Dean, School of Health
Sciences; Dr. Edward Mihelcic, Interim Chair of Occupational Therapy; Dr. Ivan
Mulligan, Interim Chair Physical Therapy; Dr. Pedro Muíño, Dean of General Education;
Ms. Martha O’Brien, Associate Dean of General Education.
4. Doctoral Degrees Awarded: Dr. Stephanie Ivory and Dr. Rita Trofino.
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5. Faculty Awards: Fr. Nathan Malavolti was awarded the Saint Francis Honor
Society Distinguished Faculty Award, and Dr. Edward Mihelcic was awarded the
Swatsworth Faculty Award.
Curriculum Changes
New Program or Major
Early Childhood Education, new degree completion program
International Studies Major, renamed and revised from the current World History and
Government and Politics
Middle Childhood Education, new major
Major Changes
Biology pre-professional majors, remove requirement of BIOL 212, replace with BIOL 110
Chemistry, require BIOL/CHEM 405 Biochemistry for the BS in Chemistry
English, require an additional writing course
History, changing HIST 301 from a required major course to a major elective
Medical Technology major to Medical Technology/Medical Laboratory Science, change name
New Minors/Concentrations
American Sign Language, new minor
Paralegal, new minor
Psychology, BA and BS, General Liberal Arts Track
Psychology, BA and BS, Ph.D. Track
Psychology, BA and BS, Pre-Professional Track
Public Health, new minor
Religious Studies, new track Religion and Philosophy
New Courses
ASL 250 Advanced Fingerspelling and Numbers
ASL 305 Conventional ASL
ASL 312 Deaf Culture
ASL 401 ASL Immersion Experience
BIOL 220 Conservation Biology
CHEM 406 Biochemistry II
COMM 401 Media Law
CORE 114, Adult Degree Continuing Studies Seminar
EDUC 206: Professional Communication and Collaboration
EDUC 220: Foundations of Middle Childhood Education
EDUC 222: Best Practices in Literacy: Grades 4-8
EDUC 225 Assistive and instructional Technology
EDUC 415: High Incidence Disabilities
EDUC 425: Autism Spectrum Disorders
FRAN 333 Franciscan Pilgrimage
HIST 405 Disaster! Environmental and Social Crises in World History
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MATH 203 Geometry
PHYS 204 Earth Science
PLSC 421, International Law
PSYC 365 Junior Psychology Portfolio
PSYC 465 Senior Psychology Portfolio
PSYC 410 Advanced Research
RLST 189 Entrance Exam
RLST 192, 292, 392, 492 Writing Portfolio
RLST 301 Religion and Sports in America
RLST 302 Compassionate Caregiving
RLST 398/399 Religious Studies Internship
RLST 489 Exit Exam
Course Changes
BIOL 111 Biology I to Introduction to Biology: Molecules, Cells, and Animal Physiology
BIOL 112 Biology II to 110 Introduction to Biology: Evolution, Ecology, and Plant Biology
EDUC 210 to EDUC 150 Educational Psychology
EDUC 212 Introduction to Pedagogy to Early Childhood Pedagogy
EDUC 223 Teaching Communication Skills-Elementary to Emergent Literacy and Language
Development
EDUC 299 Education Practicum to Modified Student Teaching
EDUC 301 Elementary Methods I to 431 Early Childhood Methods I
EDUC 302 Elementary Methods II to EDUC 432 Early Childhood Methods II
EDUC 302 Instructional Media and Methods to EDUC 429 Middle/Secondary Methods I
EDUC 324 Reading Foundations and Development, to Foundations of Reading
EDUC 331 to 428 Teaching Foreign Languages
EDUC 333 Reading and Writing in the Content Area, to Reading and Writing in the Content
Area in Middle and High School
EDUC 334 General Methods: Secondary to EDUC 430 Middle and High School Methods
EDUC 349 Accommodating Diverse Learners to EDUC 205 Introduction to Special Education
EDUC 375 Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Young Learners, to an Inclusive
Approach to Developmentally Appropriate Practices
EDUC 402 Teaching the Exceptional Learner to EDUC 215 Differentiated Instructional
Practices
EDUC 403 Planning for Adolescents with Disabilities to 305 IEP Content and Secondary
Transition
EDUC 405 Teaching Individuals with Moderate and Severe Disabilities, to Low Incidence
Disabilities
EDUC 406 Techniques of Behavior Change to 315 Positive Behavior Interventions in an
Inclusive Setting
EDUC 408 to EDUC 452 Student Teaching of Foreign Language in the Elementary School
EDUC 409 Student Teaching in Elementary and Special Education to EDUC 450 Student
Teaching in Elementary, Special Education, and Early Childhood Education
EDUC 411 Problems in Reading and Writing, to EDUC 335 Reading Strategies and Assessment
EDUC 412 Student Teaching in Elementary and Special Education to 451 Student Teaching in
the Middle/Secondary School
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EDUC 414 to EDUC 453 Student Teaching of Foreign Language in the Secondary School
EDUC 417 to EDUC 345 Assessment
EDUC 423 to 250 Family and Community Relationships in Early Childhood Education
HIST 205 The United States in the Modern World, remove course
HIST 206 Age of Conflict: 20th Century, remove course
HIST 259 from Natural World to U.S. Environmental History
MGMT 326 Organizational Behavior, change the course description
NURS 334, Principles of Cross Cultural Nursing to Principles of Cross Cultural Healthcare
NURS 339, Spiritual Dimensions in Nursing Practice to Spiritual Dimensions in Professional
Health Practice
NURS 455, Nursing Informatics to Healthcare Informatics
NURS 437, revised course description
NURS 441, remove course
NURS 501, remove course
NURS 502, remove course
PLSC 103 World Politics, revised course description
PLSC 211 Comparative Government to Government Politics
PLSC 212 Politics of the Third World, remove course
PLSC 221 International Relations, revised course description
PLSC 223 Conduct of U.S. Foreign Policy to U.S. Foreign Policy
PSYC 303 Learning, the addition of 0-credit lab
PSYC 305 Memory and Cognition, the addition of 0-credit lab
PHIL 350 Sports and Ethics to RLST 350/PHIL 350 Sports and Ethics, cross-list current course
RLST 303 Catholicism: Its Meaning and Challenge to RLST 303 Contemporary Catholicism
RLST 305 Selected New Testament Teachings to RLST 305 Christian Sacred Text
RLST 309 Religion in American Life and Literature to 309 Religion in America and West
Central Pennsylvania
RLST 311 Principles of Christian Moral Decision Making to 311 to Religious Ethics for a New
Millennium
RLST 312 The History of Judaism and the Jewish People, removal
RLST 313 Old Testament to RLST 313 Hebrew Sacred Texts
RLST 314 Christian Worship: History and Practice to RLST 314 Sacraments
RLST 395 A History of Catholic Church to 395 Christianity: Ancient Origins, Historical
Transitions, and Global Transformations
SIGN to ASL (American Sign Language), new prefix for all sign language courses
Program Closures
BA and BS degrees in psychology with certification in secondary education
Political Science Secondary Education majors including one in Citizenship Education and
another in Social Studies Certification
Political Science, International Studies Concentration
Secondary education non-degree certification in social sciences
World History and Government and Politics (BA) major
New Policies/Procedures
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Committee Procedures for the Committee on Curriculum and Teaching revised with change
already approved, and then with additional changes including the mention of an Assessment
Plan for new programs
Composition of the Committee on Curriculum and Teaching to include the addition of Director
of Academic Success and Retention as an ex-officio member
Definitions of Semester Length, Credit Hour, and Instructional Time Equivalencies
General Syllabus Format
Online and Accelerated Courses from Adult and Degree and Continuing Studies
Scholarship – Faculty Publications
1. Cavalet, J.; Kagarise, M. "Complicated Pregnancies" In: Physician Assistant Review;
Fourth Ed; Eds. P. C. Auth, and M. D. Kerstein. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
Philadelphia, PA. 2012.
2. Mihelcic, E. (2010) Student Retention in Health Sciences. Lambert Academic
Publishing. ISBN # (978-3-8383-4755-4) Saint Francis University Library.
3. Mulligan I.J., Boland M, Payette J. Prevalence of neurocognitive and balance deficits
in collegiate aged football players without clinically diagnosed concussion. Journal of
Sports and Orthopedic Physical Therapy. July 2012.
4. Bradford, J.L., Kohn, M., & Trofino, R.B. “Integumentary System: Function,
Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures.” In: Understanding Medical Surgical Nursing;
Eds. L. S. Hopper and P. D. Williams., F.A. Davis Publishing Company, Philadelphia,
2011, 1287-1302.
5. Kohn, M. & Trofino, R. B. “Nursing Care of Patients with Skin Disorders.”
Understanding Medical Surgical Nursing; Eds. L. S. Hopper and P. D. Williams., F.A.
Davis Publishing Company, Philadelphia, 2011, 1303-1334.
6. Trofino, R. B. “Nursing Care of Patients with Burns.” Understanding Medical Surgical
Nursing; Eds. L. S. Hopper and P. D. Williams., F.A. Davis Publishing Company,
Philadelphia, 2011, 1335-1351.
7. Vitko, Heather. (2012). Textbook reviewer for: Introduction to Human Disease:
Pathophysiology for Health Professionals, Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
8. Wharton, M.A. “Advocating for Patient/Client Needs – A Commentary on Social
Responsibility Defined in the Code of Ethics”. Pennsylvania Physical Therapy
Association Newsletter. Spring 2011.
9. Wharton, M.A. “More Than Policing Violations: A Commentary on the Role and
Responsibilities of the PPTA Ethics Committee”. Pennsylvania Physical Therapy
Association Newsletter. November 2011.
10. Wharton, M.A. “Environmental Design: Accommodating Sensory Changes in the
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Elderly”. In: Geriatric Physical Therapy; 3rd Ed. Eds. Guccione, A.A., Wong, R.A., and
Avers, D. Chicago. 2012.
11. Coffield, B. “Searching the world with WorldCat Local.” ALA, RUSA, MARS, Products
and Services Committee. 2/23/2011 http://etmars.wordpress.com/2011/06/23/from-theproducts-services-committee-discovery-tools-fourth-of-four-reviews/
12. Rager, J. “Collecting customizable stats with an Access Database.” ALA, RUSA,
MARS, Products and Services Committee.
http://etmars.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/from-the-products-services-committee-statisticsand-analytics-access-database/
13. Contacos-Sawyer, Jonna. "Business Compensation Design Plan." The Business
Journal for Entrepreneurs, Volume 2011 Issue 4, Franklin Publishing Company
December 15, 2011 http://www.franklinpublishing.net/businessentrepreneurs.html
14. Contacos-Sawyer, Jonna. “High Performance Work Systems for Online
Education.” Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, Volume XIII,
Number III, Fall 2010 High Performance Work Systems for Online Education.
15. Miko, John. (co-author). “First on the List Search Engine Optimization Contests
as Authentic Learning.” Towards Learning and Instruction in Web 3.0. Springer
Publishing. 2012.
16. Bandstra, J. Z.; Ross, D. E.; Brantley, S. L.; Burgos W. D. “Compendium ands of
bacterial manganese reduction rates.” Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 75,
2011, Pages 337-351.
17. Clark, Rose A.; Stock, Anne; Zovinka, Edward P. “Metalloporphyrins as Oxidation
Catalysts: Moving Toward “Greener” Chemistry.” American Chemical Society’s
Journal of Chemical Education (J. Chem. Educ. 2012, 89, 271−275).
18. DeLaney, C.R.; Kovacs, B.A.; Muíño, P.L. “Molecular Modeling of Folding in
Lactam Modified (Glutamate+Lysine Analog) Conotoxins” Biophys. J. 2012, 102,
737a. doi:10.1016/j.bpj.2011.11.3998
19. Hargittai, B.; Hargittai, I. "Quasicrystal discovery – from NBS/NIST to
Stockholm" Struct. Chem., 2012, 23 (2), 301-306.
20. Hargittai, B.; Hargittai, I. "Nobel Prize and Structural Chemistry II" Struct.
Chem., 2012, 23 (1), 1-5.
21. Hargittai, B. "Baruch Blumberg (1925–2011): Researcher of Hepatitis B,
polysaccharides, other areas of science" Struct. Chem., 2011, 22 (5), 1193-1194.
22. Hargittai, B.; Hargittai, I. "Nobel Prize and Structural Chemistry I" Struct. Chem.,
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2011, 22 (5), 961-964.
23. Horner* A. R., Clark; R.A. , LoRusso; S. M., and Zovinka E. P. “Measuring
Potassium in Muscle Tissue Utilizing an Atomic Absorption Spectrometer
Validation of an Adaptation for a Whole-body Potassium Counting Method”
Spectrum: Journal of Student Research at Saint Francis University 2012, 2 (2), 2429.
24. Kline, K.M.; Harteis, H.J.; McConnell, L.E.; Jesberger, J.A.; Hargittai, M.R.S.;
Hargittai, B. "The influence of multiple prolines on the folding of disulfide rich
small peptides" Spectrum: Journal of Student Research at Saint Francis University
2012, 2 (2), 38-43.
25. LaBuz, B. “Generalized uniform covering maps relative to subgroups” Topology
and its Applications 158 (2011) pp. 1713-1720.
26. LaBuz, B. “Inverse limits of uniform covering maps.” Topology and its
Applications 159 (2012) pp. 2193-2204.
27. Lopano, C. L.; Heaney, P. J.; Post, J. E.; Bandstra, J. Z.; Brantley, S. L. Kinetic
analysis of cation exchange in birnes site using time-resolved synchrotron X-ray
diffraction. Geochimicaet Cosmochimica Acta. 75, 2011, pages 3973-3981.
28. McNair, D.M. and Loya, L.J. 2011. An Inventory of the Odonates of the Dunning
Creek Wetlands, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Argia 23: 15-19.
29. Osysko, A.P.; Muíño, P.L. “Fluorescence quenching of tryptophan and
tryptophanyl dipeptides in solution” J. Biophys. Chem. 2011, 2, 316-321.
doi:10.4236/jbpc.2011.23036
30. Pan,C.P.; Muíño, P.L; Barkley, M.; Callis, P.R. “Understanding Wavelength
Dependence of Tryptophan Fluorescence Decays” J. Phys.Chem. B. 2011, 115,
3245-3253. doi:10.1021/jp111925w
31. Rosmus, T.; Minor, J.; Zovinka, E.P. “Science R.O.C.K.s at Saint Francis
University and Soon will ROLL, InChemistry Apr/May 2012 pp. 19-23.
32. Rust, H.L.; Kline, K.M.; Harteis, H.J.; Hargittai, M.R.S.; Hargittai, B.
"Evaluation of the impact of proline on the folding of α-conotoxins" J. Undergrad.
Chem. Res, 2012, 11 (1), 50-52.
33. Skoner, P. 2011. Kappa Mu Epsilon Chapter News. The Pentagon: A
Mathematics Magazine for Students Fall 2011, 71(1): 91-114.
34. Skoner, P. 2012. Kappa Mu Epsilon Chapter News. The Pentagon: A
Mathematics Magazine for Students Spring 2012, 70(2): 73-92.
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35. Strosnider, W.H.; B.K. Winfrey; R.W. Nairn. 2011. Alkalinity Generation in a
Novel Multi-stage High-strength Acid Mine Drainage and Municipal Wastewater
Passive Co-treatment System. Mine Water and the Environment 30(1): 47-53.
36. Strosnider, W.H.; F.S. Llanos López; R.W. Nairn. 2011. Acid Mine Drainage at
Cerro Rico de Potosí I: Unabated High-Strength Discharges Reflect a Five Century
Legacy of Mining. Environmental Earth Sciences 64: 899-910.
37. Strosnider, W.H.; F.S. Llanos López; R.W. Nairn. 2011. Acid Mine Drainage at
Cerro Rico de Potosí II: Severe Degradation of the Upper Rio Pilcomayo
Watershed. Environmental Earth Sciences 64: 911-923.
38. Strosnider, W.H.; B.K. Winfrey; R.W. Nairn. 2011. Novel Passive CoTreatment of Acid Mine Drainage and Municipal Wastewater. Journal of
Environmental Quality 40: 206-213.
39. Strosnider, W.H.; B.K. Winfrey; R.W. Nairn. 2011. Biochemical Oxygen
Demand and Nutrient Processing in a Novel Multi-Stage Raw Municipal
Wastewater and Acid Mine Drainage Passive Co-Treatment System. Water
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40. Youmbi, N. “Rees Convolution Product for Topological Semihypergroups.” Inter.
Mathematical Forum, Vol. 7, 2012, no. 33, 1603 - 1620.
41. Menis, Donna. Foreward. Honors Programs at Smaller Colleges. By
Samuel Schuman. 1988. 3rd edition. Lincoln, NE: National Collegiate Honors Council,
2011. 5. Print.
42. Bintrim, T., “Exit Smiling: The Case for Paul’s Dandyism,” Willa Cather and
Aestheticism from Fairleigh Dickinson UP, July 2012.
43. Cadwallader, R. Managing Editor and Special Features Editor: Legacy 28.1 and 28.2.
44. Cadwallader, R. “Rebecca Harding Davis and Her Bees.” Rebecca Harding Davis
Society Newsletter. 2011. [electronic].
45. Donovan, J. See www.jimdonovan music.com for continuing professional involvement.
Mr. Donovan’s considerable professional activity sees him occupied Thursdays through
Sundays for 80% of all weekends. He conducts performances and workshops across the
country.
46. Donovan, J. Interactive presentations at SUNY Dehi, Penn State/Harrisburg, SUNY
Binghamton, SUNY Oneonta, SUNY Utica, Mount Wachusetts College, Marist College,
and Davis and Elkins College.
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47. Farabaugh, P. “Call of the Wild.” IUP Magazine, Fall-Winter 2011.
48. Cadwallader, R. “American Social Movements and Film.” Movies in American
History. Ed. Philip C. DiMare. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2011. 1086-91.
49. Cadwallader, R. “Claudette Colbert.” Movies in American History. Ed. Philip C.
DiMare. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2011. 606-07.
50. Cadwallader, R. “Life in the Iron-Mills: Overview Essay.” Literary Encyclopedia.
July 2011. Web. [commissioned]
51. Damico, D. Review of DeJong, David H., Stealing the Gila: The Pima Agricultural
Economy and Water Deprivation, 1848-1921. H-Water, H-Net Reviews. March,
2012. URL: https://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=31292
52. Melusky, J.; From Burning at the Stake to Lethal Injection: Evolving Standards of
Decency and Methods of Execution. National Social Science Proceedings, Volume 46,
Number 2 (2011).
53. Melusky, J.; Too Young to Die? The Evolving Views of the Supreme Court of the
United States on the Death penalty for Juvenile Offenders. The National Social Science
Journal, Volume 37, Number 2 (2011).
54. Melusky, J. Capital Punishment, with Keith Pesto, Greenwood Press, part of their
series, Historical Guides to Controversial Issues in America, 2011.
55. Remillard, A. October 14, 2011, appeared in a Time Magazine article dealing with
religion and Tim Tebow. http://ideas.time.com/2011/10/14god-and-the-nfl-what-timtebows-celebrity-says-about-america/
56. Remillard, A. Southern Civil Religions: Imagining the Good Society in the PostReconstruction Era, The New Southern Studies Series (University of Georgia Press,
(December 2011).
57. Remillard, A. Game Day and God: Football, Faith, and Politics in the American South,
by Eric Bain-Selbo. Religious Studies Review (December 2011).
58. Remillard, A. Tennis and Philosophy: What the Racket is All About, edited by David
Baggett. The Journal of Sports History (Summer 2011).
59. Remillard, A. Kentucky’s Most Hated Man: Charles Chilton Moore and the Blue
Grass Blade, by John Sparks. The Journal of Southern History (May 2011).
60. Remillard. A. Served as book review editor for the Journal of Southern Religion
Volume 13: http://jsr.fsu.edu/Volume13/Front13.html.
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61. Remillard, A. “Bob Hayes” and “Michael Johnson,” Sports in American Popular
Culture: An Encyclopedia, ed. Murry Nelson.
62. Remillard, A. “Civil Religion: Christian Contact, Theological Exchanges, and Current
Issues” and “Civil Religion: History, Beliefs, and Practices,” Handbook of Religion, ed.
Terry C. Muck.
63. Remillard, A. Completed the first JSR podcast, an interview with Paul Harvey on his
new book, Jesus, Moses, and the Trickster in the Evangelical South.
64. Snyder, J. Review of Moral Time, by Donald Black, Pro Bono: Newsletter of the Law
and Society Division of the Society for the Study of Social Problems. 11(2): 3, Summer
2011.
65. Snyder, J. Submitted feature article for Contexts, entitled “Hundred Billion Chances”
(May 2012).
66. Snyder, J. Review of What is Mental Illness? by Richard McNally, Medical Sociology
Online. 6(2): 54-6, May 2012. (Co-authored with Caitlin Rivers, SFU undergraduate).
67. Zhang, L. Early Onset of Delinquency and the Trajectory of Alcohol-Impaired Driving
among Young Males.” Addictive Behaviors 2011.
68. Zhang, L. “Transferring Western Theory: A Comparative and Culture-sensitive
Perspective of Crime Research in China.” Pp. 77-86 in Handbook on International
Criminology, edited by Cindy Smith, Sheldon Zhang, and Rosemary Barberet. Milton
Park, UK: Routledge. 2011.
69. Zhang, L., Jianhong Liu, and Kaicheng Huang. 2011. “The Role of Criminal Justice
System in Treating Drug Abusers: The Chinese Experience.” Journal of Substance
Abuse Treatment 41: 45-54.
Grants and External Funding
New
1. Upward Bound: The Upward Bound Program has received funding from the U.S.
Department of Education for 2012-2013. Funding for the year was at an annual
funding level of $460,000. The program will celebrate its 46th anniversary in 2012.
2. PA Department of Environmental Protection: ($7,000). Ms. Allison Felix,
Director of Science Outreach Center. Headwaters to Estuaries: Best Management
Practices for the Chesapeake Bay.
3. Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh: ($6,000). Dr. Michele Hargittai. College
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Equipment Grant.
4. Innovative Activities Grant: ($445). Dr. Ed Zovinka for radon testing.
5. PA Department of Environmental Protection: ($7,476). Ms. Allison Felix,
Director of Science Outreach Center and Ms. Gwen Anderson, Renewable Energy
Center. Southern Alleghenies Energy Workshops: Geologic Resource Extraction.
6. Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh: ($300.00). Dr. Rose Clark,
Professor of Chemistry. Books for Chemistry students.
7. PA Small Business Development Center: ($144,245). Awarded funding for
operations of the Small Business Development Center.
8. Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds: ($56,000). Awarded to the
Environmental Engineering Department for the next three years to assist nonprofit
watershed restoration organizations in the Greater Conemaugh Watershed. The funds
are being used to establish the Watershed Restoration Amplification Program
(WRAP). Via WRAP, SFU professors and students will be using real class projects,
research teams, service-learning internships, and volunteer events to assist local
watershed restoration nonprofit organizations.
9. Community Foundation for the Alleghenies: ($7,700). Awarded to the Science
Outreach Center to establish a robotics contest in the region.
10. Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh: ($7,500). Awarded to The Rural
Outreach Chemistry for Kids (R.O.C.K.) program to be used during the 2011-12
academic year. The funds will be used to continue to offer the R.O.C.K. program free
of charge to local K-12 schools in order to increase their enthusiasm and knowledge
about science.
11. U.S. Department of Agriculture REAP Program: ($100,000). Ms. Gwen
Anderson, Renewable Energy Center. Renewable Energy Recommendations and
Information to agricultural producers and small businesses.
12. National Science Foundation: ($18,564). Dr. Joel Bandstra, Assistant Professor of
Environmental Engineering. Collaborative Research: A Reaction Kinetics Database
for Modeling Biogeochemical Systems.
13. Buhl Foundation: ($10,100). Dr. Edward Zovinka, Professor of Chemistry, Dr. Rose
Clark, Professor of Chemistry, Ms. Allison Felix, Director of Science Outreach
Center. Awarded a grant for the ROLL (Rural Outreach Laboratory Learning)
Program.
Continuing
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1. Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh: Dr. Ed Zovinka, Professor of
Chemistry, $7500 for ROCK, Rural Outreach Chemistry for Kids. The funds will be used
to continue to offer the R.O.C.K. program free of charge to local K-12 schools in order to
increase their enthusiasm and knowledge about science.
2. National Science Foundation: Dr. Lening Zhang, Professor of Sociology/Criminal
Justice. ($318,562). “Neighborhood Social Control and Disorder in Contemporary
Urban China. This award is effective September 1, 2011 and expires August 31,
2013.
3. Federal Department of Education: Title III – Strengthening Institutions - AISES.
$317,000 per federal government fiscal year until September 2012, for Upgrade of
Administrative Software System.
4. Upward Bound: The Upward Bound Program has received funding from the U.S.
Department of Education for 2012-2013. Funding for the year was at an annual funding
level of $460,000. The program will celebrate its 46th anniversary in 2012.
5. National Science Foundation: Dr. Joel Bandstra, Assistant Professor of Environmental
Engineering. ($18,564). “Collaborative Research: A Reaction Kinetics Database for
Modeling Biogeochemical Systems.
6. PA Department of Education: Dr. Susan Makosy, Associate Professor of Education,
Dr. Timothy Whisler, Dean of Arts & Letters. ($20,000). “Dual 7-12 Secondary Content
and Special Education Program.
7. PA Department of Education/Office of Child Development and Early Learning: Dr.
Glenna Zeak, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education. ($16,900). “Gate
Opener Innovation Project.”
8. Mental Health Monitoring Grant: The Independent Monitoring for Quality Assurance
(IM4Q) program was awarded a contract for 2011-2011 for five existing counties
Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre and Somerset counties totaling $201,797.76. IM4Q at
Saint Francis University has been operational since 2000.
9. US Department of Commerce/NOAA, Headwaters to Estuaries: Western PA
Connecting to the Bay/Allison Felix, $176,928. 7/1/10 to 6/30/13, Cambria County
Conservation District, Clearfield Creek Watershed Association, Wallops Marine Science
Consortium, Juniata College, 2 school district partners annually.
10. PA Department of Environmental Protection: Mr. Max Scheeler, Small Business
Development Center. ($3,000). “Enhancing Education.”
11. Pa Department of Environmental Protection: Renewable Energy Center. ($7,500).
Southern Alleghenies Energy Workshops: Geologic Resource Extractions.
Under Review
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1. U.S. Department of Agriculture/Foreign Agricultural Service: Dr. Charles MacVean,
Dean of Sciences. ($39,960). Promoting Sustainable horticultural exports through Eextension in pest management for Low Resource Farmers in Guatemalan Highlands.
2. U.S. Department of Agriculture: Mr. Ed Huttenhower, Small Business Development
Center. ($73,360). Rural Enterprise Grant.
3. National Science Foundation: Dr. Joel Bandstra, Assistant Professor of Environmental
Engineering. ($499,755). “STEPping UP: An Interdisciplinary Mentoring Network to
Recruit and Retain STEM majors.”
4. The Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.: Dr. Balazs Hargittai, Associate
Professor of Chemistry. ($60,000). Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program.
5. National Science Foundation: Dr. Joel Bandstra, Assistant Professor of Environmental
Engineering, Fr. Nathan Malavolti, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, and Dr. Rose Clark,
Professor of Chemistry. ($131,422.) “Teaching Redox Chemistry Using an Integrative
Design Approach to Energy Sustainability.”
Faculty Senate
Dr. Donald Walkovich served as the Faculty Senate President for the 2011-2012 academic year,
Dr. Margaret Garcia as Vice President, and Dr. Stephen Baker as Secretary/Treasurer. Ms.
Denise Farabaugh assisted as recording secretary. Newly elected for the 2012-2013 academic
year were Dr. Stephen Baker as President, Dr. Lori Woods as Vice President, and Dr. Michele
Hargittai as Secretary/Treasurer.
1. Faculty Affairs: Continued discussion related to the Faculty Handbook. Continued to
work on Articles II Organization and Governance, VI Promotion and VII Tenure.
Discussions included several meetings with Dean’s Council to review the language and
implications of changes to these sections of the handbook. The major focus of the
proposed changes is to first streamline the sections by removing redundant language, and
combining Articles VI & VII into one section that deals with Promotion and Tenure.
These proposed changes are currently before the senate for review and potential approval.
Other charges have included changes to the Honesty Policy, definition of credit load, and
the new charge of the Curriculum Committee to annually review the general university
syllabus structure and content. These proposed changes are currently before the senate for
review.
2. Graduate Studies: Approved proposals for Revisions to the Progression Standards in
the Physical Therapy Program and the Master of Medical Science Curriculum, and
approved a modification to the Master of Medical Science/Master of Health Science
Admissions Criteria.
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3. Standards and Admissions: Approved the proposal “Progression Standards for The
Exercise Physiology Major” pursuant to the request of the Coordinator of the Exercise
Physiology Major, Stephen LoRusso, PhD, and the Chair of the Department of Physical
Therapy, Kay Malek, PT, PhD. The proposal was subsequently approved by the Faculty
Senate. Approved the proposal “Progression Standards for the Physical Therapy Major”
pursuant to the request of the Chair of the Department of Physical Therapy, Kay Malek,
PT, PhD. The proposal has not been reviewed by the Faculty Senate. Approved the
proposal “Proposed Changes to Admissions and Progression Standards” for the MOT
program pursuant to the request of Masters of Occupational Therapy (MOT) Program
Director Dr. Ed Mihelcic, MA, OTR/L and Chairman & Associate Professor Department
of Occupational Therapy Dr. Don Walkovich, MS, OTR/L. The proposal has not been
reviewed by the faculty Senate. Approved the proposal “Modification to Admissions
Criteria” pursuant to the request of the Director of the Master of Medical Science
(MMS)/Master of Health Science (MHSc) Programs Deborah E. Budash, MA, OTR/L.
The proposal deals with modifications to the acceptance criteria for the MMS and MHSc
programs. The proposal has not been reviewed by the faculty Senate. The Standards and
Admissions Committee adopted minimalist criteria for submitting proposals to the
committee.
Community Outreach and Service
1. Occupational Therapy - On Saturday, November 12, 2011, the Department of
Occupational Therapy along with Beginnings, Inc. hosted 27 parents and children at the
DiSepio Institute for Rural Health and Wellness for a program entitled "Help and Hope.”
The Program originated from a grant from Lee Initiatives and is designed to provide
education and support for parents of children with disabilities. Sessions included a
Therapeutic Horseback Riding, Advocacy, Dealing with Behavioral Issues, and a
Supportive Parenting Program. The day ended with a Therapeutic Drum Circle for all
participants.
2. Writing Center: This year the writing center staff conducted 529 tutoring sessions,
serving 257 individual students and 80 faculty members, 69 of whom are full-time
faculty. Compared to the previous year’s data, the center’s tutors conducted 192 more
sessions and served 100 more students and 23 more full-time faculty members.
3. Hugs United, Nicaragua: Our Spring Break Trip to Nicaragua was an experience unlike
any other. We had the privilege to be one of the first groups to work in this country and
were the first group from Saint Francis to travel there. While we had only a small group
our impact was amazing. Our group of nine was able to bring 700 pounds of donations
including clothing, food and school supplies to Jinotega, a small town in Northern
Nicaragua. This group of students didn't stop there. They also worked tirelessly all week
in an Elementary School and at an after school program. They were given the task to help
teach the Nicaraguan students English. This would help them to gain skills which will
give them the advantage in the future job market and lift themselves out of poverty.
These Saint Francis Students also took the opportunity to show the children of these
schools Christ's love in a very real way. The trip was also a family experience in that this
group of seven students and two administrators were able to bond together and establish
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relationships that will last a lifetime.
4. DiSepio Institute for Rural Health and Wellness: Saint Francis University was named
the Healthiest Employer in Western Pennsylvania by the Pittsburgh Business Times in
May 2012.
5. Environmental Engineering: Drs. Bandstra and Strosnider, Assistant Professors of
Environmental Engineering, traveled to Bolivia with two SFU students, six University of
Oklahoma students and one professor, and two Rotarians to perform research and build
water quality improvement systems. With the help of local Bolivian partners, research
was performed on one of the most extreme sources of acid mine drainage in the world
and a sustainable water treatment system. The group also worked hand in hand with the
local community to build a water treatment system.
6. Pasquerilla Library: The Pasquerilla Library has been selected as an Institutional
Society for Science & Religion (ISSR) Library Awardee. Our library will join a select
group of only 150 institutions worldwide to receive a full set of the library, which
consists of 224 volumes spanning all areas of the interface between science and
spirituality. The ISSR’s Editorial Board selected these books in consultation with the
member of the International Society for Science and Religion and from experts from
many academic disciplines, faith traditions, and regions.
7. Poster Symposium: Twenty students conducted research during summer 2011 in
Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics. The research was
conducted under the guidance of faculty research mentors and was supported by grants
from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, and funds
from the Provost's Office, the School of Sciences Dean's Office, and from the Biology,
Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics departments. The students
presented posters that summarized their findings on Thursday, September 1, 2011 in the
JFK Lounge.
8. Social Work: The Social Work Club sponsored a "Send a DVD to the Sea" drive from
during October 2011. The “Send a DVD to the Sea Program” collects new or used DVDs
and sends them out to sea for use by individuals in the Navy.
9. Ambialet: In addition to hosting a group of SFU alumni and a group of SFU students this
summer in France, our Ambialet site was home to volunteers from seven countries
working on the ruins of the Chateau in Ambialet and Russian design students who will
present an exhibition of their work in Moscow in October 2011.
10. Wear Jeans and Save Lives! On Friday, October 7 2011, Saint Francis University
participated in Lee National Denim Day for the thirteenth consecutive year. The goal of
Denim Day is to raise funds for Breast Cancer Research and to promote awareness. All
money collected goes to Women's Cancer Programs of EIF. Money collected at Saint
Francis is donated in memory of Dr. Gorjana Litvinovic, a faculty member in Psychology
who died from breast cancer in 1999. Last year we collected a little over $900.
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11. Kids’ College: The Science Outreach Center held the SFU Kids’ College for students 612 years of age during the week of June 20-24, 2011 on the campus of SFU. A total of
76 students participated in the program. The theme was modified this year to focus on
connecting workshops to aspects of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
12. STEM Conference: The Science Outreach Center held the First Annual Central PA
STEM Regional Conference at the Pasquerilla Conference Center on June 15, 2011.
Over 250 individuals from K-16 education, workforce development, business and
industry, and non-profit organizations from throughout central and western Pennsylvania
attended the conference. The theme for the conference was Creating STEM Pathways to
21st Century Careers. The keynote address, The Future is Here: The Role of Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in US Innovation, was given by
public speaker and technology forecaster, Mr. Jim Brazell from San Antonio, Texas.
13. Constitution Day: On Friday, September 16, 2011, the Saint Francis University Center
for the Study of Government and Law, Pre-Law Club, and Department of History and
Political Science sponsored programs and activities celebrating Constitution Day.
Constitution Day commemorates the conclusion of the constitutional convention in 1787,
the signing of the proposed Constitution by thirty-nine of the delegates in attendance, and
the sending of the document to the states for ratification.
14. PICPA Conference: The Pennsylvania Institute for Certified Public Accountants
(PICPA) selected Saint Francis University as a regional college site to host its annual
high school conference promoting the features and benefits of the accounting profession.
The event took place at the DiSepio Institute for Rural Health and Wellness and the John
F. Kennedy Student Center on Tuesday, November 8, 2011. One hundred and ten
students from Central Cambria, Ferndale, Marion Center, and North Star High schools
attended the event.
15. Flash Fun and Fitness Day: On Saturday, September 24, 2011 Flash Fitness and Fun
Day introduced 40 area children and their families to the benefits of staying active and
eating well. Saint Francis students from various varsity sports teams, physical therapy,
physician assistant science, and exercise physiology, along with Dr. William Hanlon
from the PT Department, Drs. David Skoner and Deborah Gentile from Allegheny
Hospital and For Your Good Health, and representatives from our sponsor TEVA
Respiratory, provided instruction on the fundamentals of games, basketball, and soccer
and other fun facts about being physically active.
16. Occupational Therapy: The "Play Works" Toy Lending Library located at the DiSepio
Institute for Rural Health and Wellness in the Pediatric Langue room will be open on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm under the direction of Dr. Lorie
Rowles. Currently the library offers children ages birth to 8 years old the opportunity to
play with toys they may not have at their home. The unique part of this toy library is that
parents will also receive education on various ways to play with their child while using a
toy to enhance the parent-child bond and to assist the child in developmental progress.
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17. Artist in Residence: Since January 2012, the School of Arts & Letters and the
Department of Fine Arts have hosted Dr. Paolo Schianchi as its first Artist/Scholar-inResidence. Dr. Schianchi of Parma, Italy, has been a music instructor in institutions in
Italy and across Europe. At Saint Francis, he has been working with student ensembles
and lecturing in Fine Arts and Foreign Language classes. Dr. Schianchi was the featured
performer in five concerts Dr. Paolo Schianchi in Concert, Paolo Rock n Rollo with the
Six, Dress Up for Jazz: Paolo Jazz, Paolo Blues, and Paolo Renaissance.
18. Upward Bound: In June 2011, Upward Bound sponsored its 15th annual blood drive to
benefit the American Red Cross, collected 47 productive pints of blood which were used
to save as many as 141 lives. In September 2011, the Upward Bound students, faculty,
and staff collected over 4200 to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association’s first annual Walk
to End Alzheimers. In October 2011, students and staff collected over 4100 to benefit the
Flight 92 National Memorial in Stoystown, PA. In November 2011, the Upward Bound
students baked 16 pies and created over 100 favors for the Dorothy Day Center’s annual
Thanksgiving dinner for the elderly.
19. Writing Center: The SFU Writing Center opened on Monday, January 23, 2012 to all
Saint Francis students. The tutoring staff is trained to work with students at any stage of
the writing process on almost any type of assignment. The Writing Center also provides
materials related to MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE style guides as well as resources on
syntax and grammar-related issues to any student who requests them. Services and
resources are absolutely free to all students enrolled at Saint Francis University.
20. Zumba Fitness Party: The DiSepio Institute for Rural Health and Wellness announced
that $375 was raised in support of Healthy Lung Month at its Zumba Fitness Party held
on Saturday, November 19, 2011. The donation was made this week directly to the
American Lung Cancer Foundation to support research and education for lung cancer
awareness.
21. Math and Science Saturday: Dr. Rose Clark, Ms. Jane Gleason, Dr. Lane Loya and Dr.
Edward Zovinka, participated in the Tenth Annual Math and Science Saturday
(M.A.S.S.) event held on February 4, 2012 at Foot of Ten Elementary School. Saint
Francis chemistry faculty and 24 chemistry students conducted 10 sessions (out of 26
total sessions) at the annual event. The Saint Francis R.O.C.K. program coordinated
events on “Birthday Party Chemistry,” “Oily Oceans,” “Straw Rocket Launching,” and
“Density Towers.” Dr. Clark’s Quantitative Analysis Class led six sessions on “Popsicle
or Kool-Aid (Solid or Liquid),” “Wind Turbines,” “Discovering Dry Ice,” “Exploring Air
and Wind,” “Poppers: Chemical Reactions,” and “Constructing a Quick Bridge.” Two
additional sessions, “Not So Angry Birds” and “Solar Cars,” were organized and
presented by Dr. Lane Loya and students from the Environmental Action Society. The
annual science event in the Hollidaysburg Area School District attracts approximately
250 K-6 grade students for a Saturday morning filled with fun and learning.
22. Hugs United, Dominican Republic: The group that traveled to the Dominican Republic
was divided into three main teams: medical, rehabilitation, and education. The medical
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team consisted of Physician Assistants (PAs) and physicians as well as PA and nursing
students, and they traveled to the poorest areas of Monte Crist providing free medical
care, including medications. There were two rehabilitation teams: one stayed in Monte
Crist, while the other traveled an hour and a half each day to a clinic in the town of Mao.
Both teams provided rehabilitation to patients at the clinics and educated the Dominican
therapists. The medical and rehabilitation teams also had a few student translators to
make care-giving easier. Last but not least, our education team taught English to students
in a local community center in Monte Cristi. No matter what team a student was on, it
was incredibly obvious by the end of the week the impact that they had made. The trip
was an incredible experience.
23. Dr. Albert A. Zanzuccki Endowed Chair in Business Executive-in-Residence
Program: The Zanzuccki Executive-in-Residence Program was initiated with visiting
executives each spending one to two days on campus, speaking to classes, making
presentations, and meeting with students outside of classes. The 2011-2012 Executivesin-Residence were Mr. Paul Sansone, Dr. Dennis McIlnay Mr. Joe Arnstein, and Ms. Lisa
Georgiana, Dr. James Lantzy, and Mr. Bob Moore.
24. Medical Expedition: Dr. Timothy Bintrim, Assistant Professor of English, and students
Dustin James (Comp Sci), Rose Klaiber (Med Tech), and Tom McWilliams (Bio/Pre
Med) volunteered with the Remote Area Medical Expedition at Buena Vista, VA, on
March 3-4, 2012 which in two days provided 600+ people with more than 1,200
procedures, including hundreds of free dental fillings, extractions, general medical
checkups, and prescription eyeglasses made on site. As general volunteers, Bintrim and
McWilliams were pleased to be assigned to the front end of the clinic, greeting clients
within arm's reach of Stan Brock, who received SFU's Assisi Award in 2011 for founding
RAM, which since 1985 has served a half million Americans. As experienced EMTs in
Pennsylvania, Klaiber and James were assigned to triage, taking blood pressures and
medical histories.
25. Chemistry: The Saint Francis University Chemistry Club held a road-cleanup on the
afternoon of Saturday, March 17, 2012. They picked litter along Manor Drive, the first
two miles from Loretto to Ebensburg. Seven students volunteered their time as part of
the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Adopt-a-Highway program.
They filled twenty bags of trash!
26. Voter Registration Drive: The Current Affairs and Pre-Law Clubs co-sponsored an oncampus voter registration drive. Forty-five voter registration forms were distributed and
53 absentee-ballot request forms were distributed.
27. Story Hour: Dr. Stephanie Ivor and Dr. Glenna Zeak, along with student assistants from
Kappa Delta Pi and the Education Club, led a "story hour" for children and their families,
on Saturday, April 21, 2012, in DeSepio. There were 14 children ages 3-8 years old,
along with their parents. During story hour, the children enjoyed listening to popular
literature selections, engaging in music and movement, and displayed imaginative
creativity through art and exploration with toys. Story hour was such a success that
parents asked for an encore which is scheduled to take place during the month of May.
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28. Relay for Life: Students and faculty of the Department of Physician Assistant Sciences
participated in Relay for Life the weekend of April 14, 2012. This year, 26 students
forming two PA teams walked in the Relay for Life, raising over $500 to donate to the
American Cancer Society. PA students also offered free blood pressure screenings during
Relay for Life.
29. Service Learning in Jamaica: From May 12-19, 2012 twelve Saint Francis University
students participated in service learning at the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf
(CCCD), a school in Knockpatrick, Jamaica, that houses 100 Deaf Jamaican Children
ages 5-21. The SFU group was led by Ms. Gale DeArmin, Ms. Sue Black, and Dr. Lauri
Chose. During their stay at CCCD, the SFU group painted an outdoor building and gate,
built a roof, fixed a cistern, and painted a mural in the school library. SFU students had
the chance to experience Sunday morning church services in JSL at New Life Church of
the Deaf, located in Mandeville, Jamaica. They also planned and ran the chapel services
on Wednesday evening at CCCD. SFU students performed the skit, “The Good
Samaritan,” in JSL and facilitated a lesson in JSL that focused on compassion, helping
others, and making good choices. Not only did the SFU students perform valuable
physical and spiritual service, they also served a largely ignored linguistic minority.
Participants also learned the value of service and tolerance for cultural diversity.
30. Flu Vaccines: The Student Health Center, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania
Department of Health and Cambria County EMS, held a free flu shot clinic on Tuesday,
October 11, 2011. Seasonal influenza vaccines were administered to 621 Saint Francis
University students, faculty, staff, and their family members as well as members of the
local community. PA and Nursing students volunteered their time and skills. They gained
clinical experience by administering the vaccines and played a major part in the success
of the flu clinic
31. Brain Safety Fair: Students from the occupational therapy and physician assistant
programs in conjunction with the Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania, held the third
annual Brain Safety Fair at the Logan Valley Mall on March 31, 2012. Students were
accompanied by Ms. Lorie Rowles of the OT Department, and Ms. Tracy Wright and Ms.
Melissa Hall of the PA department. Students led kids through a variety of stations, each
impressing the fact that wearing a bike helmet while riding will help to prevent a brain
injury from occurring. After going through the educational stations, kids were fitted for a
free bike helmet. We were able to protect 207 heads this year!!!
32. Center for Global Competiveness: The Saint Francis University Center for Global
Competitiveness (CGC) participated in the Mining Vietnam 2012 trade show in Hanoi
March 7-9, 2012. Six companies were represented at the show by the Center. Ed
Huttenhower attended the show along with senior student, Quy Cao. Quy is a native of
Hanoi and provided valuable assistance with translations and his knowledge of the area
was extremely helpful. The show generated a number of leads for the participating
companies. The leads will be distributed to the companies in the next few weeks.
33. Health Screening: On Sunday, Oct. 8, 2011, the third SFU Free Health Screening Event
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was held in the Stokes Auxiliary Gym. Sixty-three of our neighbors received free basic
medical attention; many received ultrasound scans of their aortas from the Conemaugh
Regional Health System, and twenty-three clients received vision exams. More than
eighty SFU students volunteered to set up the gym, to greet and escort the clients, or to
shadow practitioners in their area of expertise. Many spoke with clients who were
grateful for the basic services we provided and who asked about the students’ lives and
goals. By meeting and serving the underinsured, students had their assumptions
challenged about the circumstances and character of Americans lacking health benefits.
34. Let’s Can Hunger: Saint Francis University’s Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team
volunteered for the third year to raise food donations for the university’s outreach
Dorothy Day Center (DDC) during their ‘Let’s Can Hunger’ campaign, which began
during the fall semester. One solicitation from SIFE member Kellie Vanek to Bay Valley
Foods in Pittsburgh, netted 40,000 lbs. of non-perishable food donations to be distributed
by the DDC to less fortunate families.
35. Poster Competition: The Pennsylvania Statistics Poster Competition was held on
Saturday, March 17, 2012 at Saint Francis University. More than 599 posters were
received for the event, which was hosted for the fourth year by the Science Outreach
Center. The annual competition is in its fifteenth year and is sponsored by SFU Science
Outreach Center and the Department of Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physical Science,
along with several other professional organizations. The program which is offered
statewide is designed for students from kindergarten through 12th grade to submit posters
developed to illustrate statistical comparisons.
36. Upward Bound: Sixty high school students from Cambria County participated in the
47th annual summer program held on campus Sunday, July 1 to Friday, August 10, 2012.
The program included 53 undergraduate students and seven Bridge students. The high
school students took six academic courses a day, ranging from Geometry, Botany,
Financial Literacy, and Intermediate Spanish to Calculus, SAT Critical Reading,
Introduction to Film Art, and Colonial American History. Bridge students will be
enrolled in two college courses offered through Saint Francis University Adult Degree
and Continuing Studies. In addition to a challenging curriculum, students participated in a
wealth of activities including a production of Fiddler on the Roof at the Benedum
Theater, a Living Wax Museum, and an Altoona Curve baseball game.
37. World Drumming Ensemble: The World Drumming Ensemble held their winter concert
on Monday, December 5, 2011 and their spring concert on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 in
the JFK auditorium. Other performances during the year included a benefit concert at
Indiana High School, the St. Francis Friary in the Heritage Room, and a Rhythmic
Motivation Community Drum Circle.
38. Upward Bound: The Upward Bound Program provided classroom instruction, tutoring,
academic support, personal counseling, enrichment activities, and cultural events for
needy high school students in the region to increase the rates at which participants enroll
in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education.
39. Study Abroad: Had a total of 225 study abroad travelers: 207 students and 18 faculty.
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Semester in France (Fall/Spring/Summer) (42), Spring Break in London (21), Spring
Break in Dominican Republic: (69), Spring Break in Nicaragua (10), May in Mexico
(18), Springtime in Italy (17), Scuba in St. Lucia (8), ASL in Jamaica (12), OT Clinicals
in Ireland (1), PT Clinicals in Italy (6), PA Clinicals in South Africa (2), PA Clinicals in
Mexico (1)
40. Take Back the Night: The annual “Take Back the Night: activities were held the week
of Monday, March 26 to Sunday, April 1, 2012, including several speakers on the history
of Take Back the Night, Protection from Abuse Orders, Self Defense, Rape, Child Abuse
and Domestic Violence. Many students, faculty, and staff participated. Dr. Mark Lynch
and Ms. Sue Black from Social Work coordinated the event.
41. Project Linus: - The Saint Francis University Linus Ladies blanketeer group was
organized in 2006 by Drs. Robin L. Cadwallader and Margaret A. Garcia with the
assistance of Melita O’Donnell to provide blankets for children with terminal or longterm illnesses and comfort to children in homeless shelters and behavioral clinics. In
response to the call for donations in 2006, the Linus Ladies produced over 77 blankets. In
2007, the Linus Ladies’ nimble figures worked overtime, and, at final count, they had
collected 106 blankets. In 2008, the Linus Ladies collected 135 blankets. In 2009 and
2010, 138 blankets were collected, and in 2011, 139 blankets were collected. This year at
final count, the Linus Ladies collected 230 beautiful quilted, crocheted, knitted and
embroidered blankets.
42. Fine Arts: STAR productions presented Heart on Fire A Tattoo’d Tale of a Saint for our
Time - Joan Dark on October 26-28, 2011 and The Valiant on April 11-14, 2012 in the
JFK Auditorium.
43. Ethics Institute: This year's Ethics lecture was held on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at
7:00 p.m., in JFK Auditorium. Michael Sean Winter presented “Time for Caesar to
Render: How Catholic Social Teaching Can Cure What Afflicts American Politics."
Michael Sean Winters is a Catholic author, reporter and blogger. He is currently a visiting
fellow at the Catholic University of America's, Institute for Policy Research & Catholic
Studies.
44. Rock, Roll and Chemistry: A large number of school visits and activities were carried
out by the Rock, Roll, and Chem Club programs. ROCK Program, directed by Dr. Ed
Zovinka, led a record 159 events, involving 3700 youth from grades K-12 during 20112012. ROLL program provided guidance with Dr. Rose Clark assisting in the
development of deliverable mini-equipment activities to local high schools.
45. SIFE: The Saint Francis University SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) team won its
fourth straight regional championship, and seventh during the past ten years, in Baltimore
on April 4, 2012 in the most competitive league battle yet. There were five teams in the
league who all are past champions (including last year's). The SFU SIFE team gave a
flawless team presentation about their many community outreach projects. Several
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students have landed jobs with leading companies who recruit through SIFE. SIFE's
mission for educating and empowering others fits perfectly with our University's and
School of Business mission of having a head for business and a heart for Franciscan
service.
46. Small Business Development Center: The Small Business Development completed
another successful year in 2011. Activity exceeded goals in every category established
by the SBDC state office. Highlights of this include the following: Number of Clients –
387 – 125.65% of goal; Consulting Hours – 3,854 – 117.25% of goal; Capital Formation
- $5.4 million – 156% of goal; Preventure Clients – 153 – 131% of goal; Reported Sales
Increases - $6.38 million – 136% of goal; and Jobs Saved – 144 – 102% of goal.
Additionally, the Center sponsored or cosponsored 41 training events which attracted
1,084 attendees. The staff continues to receive high marks for the quality of the work
they do with clients.
47. Dr. Albert A. Zanzuccki Endowed Chair in Business Annual Distinguished Lecture
Series: The Dr. Albert A. Zanzuccki Endowed Chair in Business Administration
Distinguished Speaker Series was held on September 28, 2012 with Dr. Jackie Freiberg
to a packed auditorium of more than 500 people at Saint Francis University. At Saint
Francis, she blended topics into a brilliant and interactive, multi-media lecture. Jackie
crafted her message for the students and business people in her audience by urging each
member of the audience to “boom” his/her YOU brand by knowing yourself, growing
yourself, and drawing others up. She defined a brand as “the promise of a pending
experience.” Jackie told the crowd to play different and to make a meaningful difference
in the world, not just a profit. The second speaker it the series was Dr. Arthur Laffer,
noted economist and economic advisor,who addressed the campus community on
Thursday, February 9, 2012 in the John F. Kennedy Auditorium. His address was entitled
Global Economic Outlook for 2012.
48. Science Day: The Eighteenth Annual Science Day was held on campus on Tuesday,
November 22, 2011 with 23 schools, 418 students, and 35 teachers attending. The day
included a 16-team, single elimination science bowl in four locations in the JFK Student
Center and run by SFU students and faculty, and 41 different presentations by SFU
faculty and outside guests scheduled in three different time slots and held all around
campus. The high school students also competed in several games and activities
throughout the day for the chance to win a science tee shirt. Every high school student
left with a “Science at SFU ROCKs” tee shirt and a variety of other handouts. Media
coverage included the Mainline, Johnstown and Altoona newspapers. Thank you to all
who participated!
49. Golf Tournament: The Lilian Kennedy Memorial Golf Tournament raised $2,802 for
Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (FSMA). The Social Work Club had 20 members
organize and participate in the event. Shane Himes received the Friend of FSMA Award
for his dedication and donation to the tournament, and Caitlin Lynch won the Bob Hahn
Award for ongoing volunteer and organization contributions to the event.
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50. 5K Fitness Challenge: The fourth annual DiSepio Institute 5K Fitness Challenge was
held on Saturday, October 29, 2012. There were over 130 individuals that had preregistered for the event, however, that day, Saint Francis received over 6 inches of snow!
With the snow, we still had 70 individuals come out and run in the 5K event!
51. Honors Program: Continuation of Better World Books (BWB) book collection project
by Honors House residents Project is ongoing. To date, Honors House residents have
collected, sorted and packed thousands of books for their designated charity, Invisible
Children. In addition, the students receive a flat rate for each book BWB is able to re-sell
to benefit literacy in Africa. The Honors House students have always donated the money
they’ve earned to a worthy cause in the area—including families with overwhelming
medical bills and the Dorothy Day Center.
52. Science Outreach Center: Kids’ College was held during the weeks of June 18, 2012
and June 25, 2012. The program served 111 students in three grade level groups – 1-3, 46, and 7-8 grades in day sessions from 9-4:00 each day. A wide variety of sessions were
offered, all of which made connections to a common STEM theme. Sessions offered
included 3D Architectural Modeling & Beyond, Adventures in Chemistry (I, II, and III),
American Sign Language, Bio-what? Biodiversity!, Build it Better, Examine the
Fascinating World of Children’s Literature, CSI Loretto, Academy of Engineering:
Amusement Park Science, Exploring our Environment, Get it Going!, Let Your Fingers
do the Talking, Musical Theater for the Future Broadway Star!, Plant Power, Play to
Learn, Robotics (Basic and Advanced), SCUBA: Junior Water Open Diver PADI
Certification, and How to Survive a Zombie Epidemic.
53. Teaching Learning and Technology Center: The following presentations were offered
during the 2011-2012 academic year: Application Workshops (Blackboard, Elluminate,
GroupWise, Office 2010, IDEA, Respondus, Smartboard, SurveyMonkey, Turnitin,
TurningPoint, Windows 7, etc.) July 2011 to June 2012; Teaching-Topics Workshops
(Active Learning, Classroom Assessment Techniques, etc.) July 2011 to June 2012;
Smartboard Training and Planning for Classroom Integration (EDUC students),
September 2011 and March 2012; Bishop Guilfoyle Smartboard Training, Altoona, PA,
March 2, 2012; Blackboard Learn for Adult Degree and Continuing Studies adjunct
faculty, April 10 and May 1, 2012; Distance Education Course Development Institute,
June 4-8, 2012; Blackboard Learn for Graduate Education adjunct faculty, June 14, 2012;
Creating Audio Enhanced PowerPoint Presentations (Nursing Department), June 31,
2012; and Curriculum Mapping (Nursing Department), July 9, 2012.
External Review and Accreditation
1. Biology – The Biology Department underwent a periodic Academic Program Review
on March 13-15, 2012. The assessment was conducted by Dr. Fredrick Brenner,
Professor of Biology, Grove City College, and Dr. Jeffrey Newmann, Associate
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Professor, Lycoming College.
2. History/Political Science – The History/Political Science Department underwent a
periodic Academic Program Review on April 11-13, 2012. The assessment was
conducted by Dr. James Benze, Professor of Political Science, Washington &
Jefferson College, and Dr. David Imhoof, Associate Professor of History,
Susquehanna University.
3. Orthopaedic Physical Therapy - The Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency
Program has become a credentialed clinical residency program recognized by the
American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education of the
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). This program allows a licensed
physical therapist to gain additional knowledge in the orthopaedic physical therapy
specialty area and prepares the resident to become a board certified orthopaedic
physical therapist.
4. Upward Bound: The Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Division of Food and
Nutrition conducted an administrative review of Upward Bound’s Summer Food
Service program in August 2011; another administrative review will be conducted in
August 2012 at the conclusion of the 2012 Summer Program.