The 2008 Dr. Carlson R. Chambliss Academic Achievement Awards
Jessica Pietruch, Reading, Pa.; Reading High School – Silver Medal
Pietruch graduated this spring with a
4.0 in chemistry and made a name for
herself in the area of research development. Last year, Pietruch assisted Dr.
Thomas Betts in breaking new ground
in the research of nanoparticles, an area
that he had not worked in previously.
Pietruch spent countless hours in the
lab during the spring and fall semesters of 2007 synthesizing, derivatizing
and evaluating gold-nanoparticle-based
Emily P. Hammel-Shaver,
Barto, Pa. – Silver Medal
As an English/professional writing
major,
Hammel-Shaver
has been the heart and soul of
Shoofly, a student-run literary
publication. Overseeing a staff of
28 volunteer student editors, designers, and copy editors, she was
chief editor, organizer, meeting
leader, and go-to trouble shooter.
To ensure that Shoofly continues
after she graduated this spring,
Hammel-Shaver developed an apprenticeship program to train students for
a leadership role in the organization.
Additionally, she was chosen by the
Award winners left to right: Edward Tester,
Emily Hammel-Shaver, Dr. Anne Zayaitz,
Alexandra Cavallaro, Dr. Bashar Hanna,
Aaron Smyk, Erin Waters. Not pictured:
Deanna Marie Smith and Jessica Pietruch.
Beacon Scholarship recipients
2008-2009 Incoming Freshmen
2008-2009
Kelly Healey, biology
Matthew Roberts, political science
L. Allison Schreiber, political science
Maria Adame, psychology
Matthew Speigel, criminal justice
Melissa Bernhard, marine science/biology
Katie Fanto, mathematics
Ken Schlosser, environmental science/
geology
Dean’s Scholarship recipients
Alexandra Wertley, professional writing
2008-2009
Alison Koser, physics
Haley Anderson, biology
Kaitlin Tomecek, chemistry
Randi Clark, psychology
Daniel Zimmerman, CIS/software development
Rebecca Eckert, biology
Katie Turner, criminal justice
sugar sensors.
Her exemplary work at KU has been acknowledged through the receipt of several scholarships including the Esther
Moyer O’Neill Memorial, the Joshua
Wentworth Wesner Pre-Medical, and
the Board of Governors scholarships.
Her future plans include earning a master’s degree in chemistry and then entering an M.D./Ph.D. program.
Alexandra J. Cavallaro, Wakefield,
R.I.; South Kingston High School –
Copper Medal
An English major, Cavallaro worked assiduously on Shoofly literary magazine,
both as writer and publisher. One of
her projects, which she conducted with
another academic achievement recipient, Aaron Smyk, involved researching
and creating a short documentary on
the Academic Forum, which identified
pedagogical solutions to the
challenges posed by large lecture classes.
Cavallaro has been the recipient of numerous awards and
honors. In 2007, she was selected as the Outstanding English Major. In 2006, she was
one of two students selected
from the university’s Honors
Program for the PASSHE Summer Study Abroad Scholarship
to study the Renaissance and Reformation. Cavallaro was also the recipient of
the Helen J. Marcks Honors Scholarship
and the Dietrich Scholarship for Secondary Education/English students. She
was an active member of the Phi Kappa
Phi, the National Honor Society, Sigma
Tau Delta, the International English
Honor Society, the Honors Club, and
the Newman Association/Christopher
House, and held offices within many
of these organizations.
its creation. For this project, she learned Latin so she could read the original medieval
texts. This spring, she presented one version
of this project at the PASSHE Philosophy and
Religion Society.
Additionally, Smith’s strong academic
achievements have been recognized and she
was named to the Dean’s List, a Governor’s
Fellowship recipient, and a member of the
International Honors Society in Geography.
She was a member of KU’s Philosophy Club
and held the office of president.
Aaron Smyk, Douglassville, Pa., Daniel
Boone High School – Copper Medal.
Smyk is an English major whose skill as a
critic and writer is evident in the fact that
he pursued some of the most difficult facets of his discipline. One of his papers was
an insightful and well-informed examina-
KU Model United Nations Club
The KU Model United Nations Club competed
at Harvard University’s World Competition
in Puebla, Mexico. The conference is one of
the most prestigious in the world, with nearly
2,000 students attending from some of the finest schools in the world including the London
School of Economics, Yale, Harvard, and United
States Military Academy at West Point. The club
placed in the top 10 percent of the schools attending. KU juniors Gabriella Raful and Frauke
Hentz both won diplomacy awards, the highest honor given to individual students, for their
work representing the country of Uruguay. ■
tion of the way technological developments
are reflected by the importance of letters in
Antony and Cleopatra in comparison to our
society today. Smyk presented this paper at a
Sigma Tau Delta International English Conference in spring 2007.
He was an assistant manager for the Tour
Program and a monitor and tutor for Honors Hall. Smyk also served on Student
Government Board; was president and coeditor of Essence, the arts literary magazine; vice president of Sigma Tau Delta
English honors society; and a member
of the Honors Program. He was the recipient of the Faculty Award of Academic
Excellence, APSCUF Merit Scholarship,
and a dean’s list member all four years he
attended KU. ■
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration
Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship
For the second year in a row, a KU student has been identified as a Hollings
scholar. This year’s scholar is Elizabeth
Goodman and last year’s recipient was
Kathleen Hargraves. These awards are
national in scope and very competitive. Students are required to maintain
a minimum 3.0 overall GPA and earn
at least a 3.0 each semester to remain
in the program, which runs for two
years. The award is a combination of
a scholarship during the academic year
and a paid internship during the second summer in the program. The internship between the first and second
years of the award provides the scholars
with a hands-on practical educational
training experience in NOAA-related
science, research, technology, policy,
management, and education activities.
The scholarship program is designed
to increase undergraduate training in
oceanic and atmospheric science, research, technology, and education and
foster multidisciplinary training opportunities. ■
Smith is a philosophy major who plans
to continue her education in this field
when she enters graduate school. She
was recognized for her study and research involving medieval theories of
individuation to solve a current problem in aesthetics, namely, the identity
of a work of art during the process of
Summer
2008
Ninth Annual Undergraduate
Research and Creativity Conference
Dr. Gary
Cordner
Ph.D., Michigan
State University,
social science/
criminal justice
M.S., Michigan
State University,
criminal justice
B.S., Northeastern University,
criminal justice
D
r. Gary Cordner joined the Department of Criminal Justice in January 2008 after teaching for 21 years
at Eastern Kentucky University, including
five years as dean of the College of Justice
& Safety. At EKU he also founded and directed the Regional Community Policing
Institute and the International Justice &
Safety Institute. Before EKU, he worked as
a police officer and police chief in Maryland and taught at Washington State
University and the University of Baltimore.
Deanna Marie Smith, Wescosville,
Pa.; Allentown Central Catholic
High School – Copper Medal.
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Tester graduated with a major in geology and a minor in geography and was
actively involved in independent research studies. He authored, with KU
professors, several geological abstracts
for the Geological Society of America
(GSA). His most recent work, with Dr.
Edward Simpson, involved identifying
hadrosaur and crocodilian tracks from
the Cretaceous Wahweep Formation of
southern Utah. Last spring, Tester presented his work at the Rocky Mountain
GSA in Utah. In the summer of 2007,
he worked at Columbia University on
a recent meteor impact at the Gulf of
Carpenteria. The work was presented at
the National GSA meeting in Denver,
Colo.
English/professional writing faculty to
assist in the writing and design of an
internship manual that articulates policies and procedures for future students.
Hammel-Shaver is a recipient of “Who’s
Who Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges” and the Raymond W. Ford Poetry Award.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
PO BOX 730
Kutztown, PA 19530
Edward W. Tester, Haskell, N.J.; Lakeland Regional High School – Gold
Medal
Cordner is currently a commissioner on the
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. He is a past member
of the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council,
the Kentucky Criminal Justice Council, and
the Lexington/Fayette County Civil Service
Commission. He is past editor of the American Journal of Police and Police Quarterly, and
past president of the Academy of Criminal
Justice Sciences (ACJS). He has published
several books, numerous articles, and book
chapters on community policing, police
administration, and related topics.
Cordner was given the O.W. Wilson Award
by the Police Section of ACJS, the Outstanding Educator Award by the Southern
Criminal Justice Association, and outstanding alumnus awards by Northeastern
University and Michigan State University. He also received the Academy Fellow
Award and the Outstanding Paper Award
from ACJS. In 2006, he was given an
honorary doctoral degree by the Saint
Petersburg University of the State Fire
Service in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Cordner made presentations during spring
2008 to the International Police Executive
Symposium; the Washington State Patrol
Problem Solving Forum; the Law Enforcement Organization of Planning and Research Directors; and the Uzbek-American
Law Enforcement, Human Rights, and
Global Security Forum. An appointed
member of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, he is
co-chair of a national committee that is
revising accreditation standards for public
safety training academies. In April 2008,
Cordner and Dr. Pietro Toggia established
a chapter of the Alpha Phi Sigma national criminal justice honor society at KU.
The fourth edition of his co-authored text
“Police & Society” will be published this
summer by Oxford University Press. ■
The Berks County Higher Education Council’s ninth Annual Undergraduate Research
and Creativity Conference was held at KU
on April 26. Students from area colleges,
including KU, presented their research projects through paper presentations and posters. As part of the event, four KU students
from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences were selected to receive Dean’s Scholarships for their presentations:
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Jennifer Nagle, biology, for “A Potential Link Between Fetal Exposure to the
Pesticide DEET and Birth Defects.” Faculty sponsor: Dr. Cristen Rosch.
Alison Koser, physics, for “The Transition of Two Dimensional Hard Spheres
from Liquid to Solid Regimes Under
Gravity Using a Global Equation of
State.” Faculty sponsor: Dr. Paul V.
Quinn.
Manasseh Franklin, English, for “Visual Misunderstanding: Stereotypes
of the Middle East Through American
Cinema.” Faculty sponsor: Dr. Anthony
Bleach.
William McLaughlin, French/political
science, for “France’s Response to Oil
Dependency: The Use of Nuclear Technology in France.” Faculty sponsor: Dr.
S. Pascale Dewey. ■
Professional Publications
Penelope Sablack
English/Professional Writing major, Women
Studies minor
Activities:
• Shoofly
• Iota Iota Iota
• Sigma Tau Delta
• Delta Alpha Pi
• KU SWAT
• Coordinator for
Health Ambassadors
• Writer and photographer for The Keystone and Keystonia
• Employed at the
Women’s Center and
Health Center
P
enelope Sablack ‘08 graduated with
her bachelor’s degree in May and was
a speaker at the commencement ceremony. Sablack was not regarded as a traditional student in any sense of the word
because she is 66 years old, has four children and six grandchildren, and lived in
the Golden Bear Village housing complex
on campus. Sablack stayed feverishly active
during her undergraduate time at KU by
participating in an array of organizations
on campus and in the Kutztown community. Starting at KU as a junior in 2006 after
transferring from Bucks County Community College, Sablack truly enjoyed her time
at Kutztown. We sat down with Sablack
and asked her a few questions about her
experience.
There were two courses that were particularly favorable for me: magazine writing,
taught by Melissa Nurczynski and Journalism
I and Lab, taught by Dr. Matthew Nesvisky.
These courses allowed me to do lots of writing, which I enjoy a lot. The faculty did a great
job in teaching these courses.
What are your plans after graduation?
I have applied to the master’s in student
affairs program at KU. This summer, I will be
working on campus as a conference assistant
ensuring the safety of children who stay here
for various camps and programs. I would love
to stay at Kutztown and work for the university,
because I certainly love the atmosphere and enjoy
working with students.
My favorite places on campus would have
to be the Bear’s Den in the McFarland Student Union and the coffee area in the library.
I love being able to get coffee at so many
places around campus. I also enjoy the beautiful
sights around campus, especially in the spring
when the flowers and trees are in bloom.
What will you take away from this experience and what will you miss most?
KU has provided many young friends who have
affected my life. The faculty have all been very
welcoming and approachable during my time
here. Mostly, I will greatly miss the friendships
I made along the way and the helpfulness of
everyone at KU. The hugs from fellow students
will be missed very much and were always appreciated!
What is the most valuable thing you
learned at KU?
If you want something, ask for it. Ask how you
can achieve your goals, and who can help you.
Tell people your goals, and ask how you can
meet them.
What was your favorite course? Favorite
places on campus?
What advice would you give students
entering KU?
Introduce yourself on campus and to other students. Take the time to see the campus, and
explore what KU has to offer. Also, don’t be
afraid to ask questions. As a nontraditional
student, I recommend taking a ‘fun’ or ‘light’
course, and not taking a heavy load of courses
during your first semester.
What are your reflections on being the
graduation speaker?
It was truly an honor. I was thrilled to be
the speaker. This allowed me to thank fellow classmates for making my experience so
wonderful and memorable. When I applied
to be the speaker, I did not think I would be
chosen. I am very glad I was selected. Most of my
children were attending my graduation and did
not know that I was the speaker, so it was a
great surprise to them. ■
Dean’s Corner
O
n May 10 the university held its
spring commencement and the
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
(CLAS) conferred degrees to more than 400
students. These new alumni of the college
are poised and well prepared to face life’s
next challenges. We wish them the best in
all their future endeavors. As we bid farewell to the Class of 2008, we are welcoming
the Class of 2012. More than 500 freshmen
will call CLAS and KU home this fall.
The college has been in the midst of a major faculty hiring campaign. We launched
33 tenure track faculty searches. The
faculty search committees worked very
hard to find individuals who will come to
KU to make a difference in the lives of our
students. Twenty-four faculty will join us
this coming fall. The biographies of our
new colleagues will be shared with you in
the next edition of “The Collage.”
This past spring, we also bid farewell to
associate dean Dr. Carole Wells who has become the vice provost. We wish Dr. Wells
the best, and thank her for her tireless
efforts over the past four years as associate dean. We welcome Dr. Anne Zayaitz,
who has graciously accepted the position
of interim associate dean of the college.
Dr. Zayaitz has been a faculty member in
the Department of Biology since 1985.
She earned her bachelor’s degree from
Duke University and her master’s and
doctoral degrees from Cornell University.
In addition to her teaching role, “Dr. Z”, as
she is called by our students, has served as
coordinator of the
medical technology program and
as preprofessional
health
advisor.
Please join me in
welcoming Dr. Z to
the dean’s office.
In May, Sherry Lillington
became
the new receptionist for the dean’s office.
Lillington is a graduate of East Carolina
University. Our office has benefited from
her professionalism and problem solving
abilities.
Dr. Pamela McMullin-Messier, Department of Anthropology and Sociology,
has contributed “Family; Homophobia” and
“Population, Graying of” to the Encyclopedia of Social Problems (edited by Vincent
N. Parillo), Sage Publications, Inc., May
2008.
The Writing Process”,. Bloomington, Ind.,
Author House, 2008.
Dr. Daniel S. Spiegel, Prof. Lisa M. Frye,
and Prof. Linda L. Day, all of the Department of Computer Science had their paper, “Issues in the Instantiation of Template
Classes” accepted for publication in the
SIGCSE Bulletin Inroads. It appeared in
the June 2008 issue.
Dr. Kevin Mahoney, Department of
English, published the book, “Democracies
to Come: Rhetorical Action, Neoliberalism,
and Communities of Resistance”, which is
co-authored by Rachel Riedner of George
Washington University, Lexington Books,
May 2008.
Prof. William J. Jefferson, Learning
Technologies Center, and Dr. Daniel S.
Spiegel, Department of Computer Science, had their paper, “Implementation of
a University Standard for Personal Response
Systems”, accepted for publication in the
AACE (Association for Advancement of
Computing in Education) Journal.
Dr. Donald McNamara, Department of
English, contributed to the publication
“The Irish in America”, a three-volume work
published by ABC-CLIO. His contribution
“Canals and the Irish Involvement”, is an
account of the extensive contribution Irish
immigrants made to the construction of
inland waterways in the United States and
Canada, including the Erie Canal, in the
19th century. Published, March 2008.
Dr. Al Pisciotta, Department of Criminal
Justice, published three entries. “Sojourner
Truth”, “Harriet Tubman”, and “Juvenile Justice” in Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity and
Society, Los Angeles, Calif., Sage Publications, 2008.
Elizabeth M. Casner, Department of English published “Writing Made Simple: Book 1:
Dr. Curt Herr, Department of English,
published a critical edition of Ellen Wood’s
Victorian novel, ”Danesbury House”, which
has been selected for fall 2008 publication
by Whitlock Press.
Jeffrey Voccola, Department of English,
edited a translation of “Skipper Worse”, by
19th century Norwegian writer Alexander
Kielland. Translation by Christopher
Fauske, Cross-Cultural Communications,
New York, 2008.
Dr. S. Pascale Dewey, Department of
Modern Language Studies, published:
“Vision blaisienne de l’enfance: le slut
par l’écriture dans Une Saison dans la vie
d’Emmanuel de Marie-Claire Blais” in
Visions poétiques de Marie-Claire Blais,
edited by Drs. Janine Ricouart and Roseanna Dufault, Québec: Montréal, Canada,
Les éditions du remue-ménage, 2007. ■
Dr Heather
Thomas
B.A. in English,
University of
Pennsylvania
M.A. in English/
Creative Writing,
Temple University
Ph.D. in Literature, Temple
University
Activities or
Accomplishments
Drs. Pietro Toggia and Gary Cordner,
Department of Criminal Justice, successfully established a chapter of the national criminal justice honor society Alpha
Phi Sigma at KU, including the induction
of 14 charter members.
Dr. Curt Herr, Department of English,
completed his Ph.D. at New York City’s
Fordham University in April 2008. Congratulations to Dr. Herr.
Dr. Patricia Pytleski, Department of
English, was conferred her Ph.D. by Lehigh University in January. Congratulations to Dr. Pytleski ■
D
r. Heather Thomas is an awardwinning poet and an associate
professor of English. She is the
author of seven books of poetry, including her most recent work, “Blue Ruby,”
FootHills Publishing, 2008. “Blue Ruby”
was praised by poet Alice Notley as, “a
beauty, composed by a fearlessly compassionate intelligence. Thomas joins a
growing band who can’t help but unite
the personal and political. She demonstrates that the ‘pearl-of-great-price’ is
anyone, anywhere, self or other one.”
“Resurrection Papers,” Chax Press, 2003,
was translated into a bilingual edition
and published in Argentina. “The Fray,”
an art and poetry collaboration, was cre-
Since joining the KU faculty in 1988,
Thomas has made many contributions
to the academic community. With her
experience and background as an author, she developed a creative writing
course for the English/professional writing major. Thomas has brought many
nationally and regionally known poets
to campus, and last fall she organized
a series of events, Poetry and War, with
a campus screening of “Voices in Wartime” and a reading by award-winning
poet Brian Turner, an Iraq War veteran.
In 2004, Thomas helped to establish
Shoofly, a literary magazine produced
by English and professional writing students, and she serves as Shoofly advisor.
She is a member of the Women’s Studies
Advisory Board, the English department
promotion committee, the graduate
committee, and the professional writing group. Thomas has chaired the KU
PULSE Team and the English department awards and honors committee,
and served in the university senate. She
co-advised Essence Literary and Fine
Arts Magazine for nine years and Sigma
Tau Delta, the national English honors
society, for five years after reinstituting
the KU Chapter. In 2000, she received
an Honors Program Teaching Recognition Award. She also has awards from
the Academy of American Poets, the
Gertrude Stein Awards in Innovative
American Poetry, and the Pennsylvania
Council on the Arts. ■
of the Clinical Social Worker”, and “Navigating Your Agency’s Accreditation: Staff
Responses to Change” at the PA NASW
Conference, Pittsburgh, March 2008.
Cultural Competency in Undergraduate Education” and “Integrating Safety for Social
Workers into the Curriculum” at the 2008
Annual Conference BPD.
Dr. Janice Gasker, Department of Social Work, presented “The Elephant in
the Room: Understanding Student Barriers
to Articulating Diversity” and “The Family
In Environment: A Generalist Framework
for Social Work Practice” at the 2008 Annual Conference BPD, in Destin, Fla.,
March 2008.
Dr. Varsha Pandya, Department of
Social Work, presented “Family Group
Decision Making Model: Moving Toward
Restorative Justice in Child Welfare” at the
PA NASW Conference, Pittsburgh.
ated with artist and professor Barbara
Schulman of the Art Education and
Crafts Department.
In addition to her books, Thomas’ poems appear in anthologies including
“Common Wealth: Contemporary Poets on Pennsylvania” and in more than
30 print and online journals including
American Letters and Commentary,
Chain, 13th Moon, and mid)rib. Thomas is an associate poetry editor for the
online magazine 5Trope, and has also
published literary criticism as well as
journalism, fiction, and nonfiction essays. She has given readings around the
world in Argentina, Ireland, and Russia,
and in the United States in California,
Michigan, New York, New Jersey, and
Pennsylvania.
Professional Presentations
Dr. Geoffrey Moss, Department of Anthropology and Sociology, presented
“Postindustrial Bohemia: Artists and Neighborhood Redevelopment in Lawrenceville,
Pittsburgh” at the annual conference of
The American Sociological Association,
New York, N.Y.
Dr. Joo Tan, Department of Computer
Science, presented “A Case Study of Classroom Experience with Client-Based Team
Projects” at the Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges (CCSC), Northeastern Conference, Staten Island, N.Y.,
April 2008.
Dr. Kim Shively, Department of Anthropology/Sociology, presented “Rethinking
‘Intimate Partner Violence’ in Turkey and
Elsewhere” at the Towson University Women’s Studies January Institute: “Women,
Leadership and Community,” New Delhi,
India.
Dr. Richard A. Crooker, Department of
Geography, was a participant of the panel session Shifting Patterns of Illicit Drug
Crop Production at the annual meetings
of the Association of American Geographers, April 2008.
Dr. Mark Jones, Department of Computer Science, presented “Computer Science Education for the Millennial Generation” to the
23rd Annual Conference of The Pennsylvania Association of Computer and Information Science Educators (PACISE), April 2008.
Dr. Steven M. Schnell, Department of
Geography, presented the poster “Food
With a Farmer’s Face: Community Supported
Agriculture in the United States” at the Association of American Geographers Annual
Meeting, Boston, Mass.
Dr. Charles Cullum, Department of English, presented the paper “Traces of Passing:
The Effects of Passing in Three NineteenthCentury African American Novels in Terms
of the American Film, The Human Stain”
at the 2008 Conference of the Society for
the Study of Multi-Ethnic Literature in
the United States (MELUS) at Ohio State
University, March 2008.
structors” at the Northeast Modern Language Association. Buffalo, N.Y.
Amy Lynch-Biniek, Department of English, presented the paper “Present Practices
of Two Dissertating Compositionists: Collaborating Through Blogs, Listservs, and Dissertation Study Groups” at the 3rd International
Santa Barbara Conference on Writing Research: “Writing Research Across Borders,”
University of California, Santa Barbara.
Dr. Robert S. Ryan, Department of
Psychology, and his students presented
the poster entitled “Local Processing Increases False Identifications” at the 20th
annual convention of the Association
for Psychological Science in Chicago.
Dr. Patricia Pytleski, Department of
English, presented “Antagonistic Authoritarian and/or Expressionistic Nurturer: The
Contrasting Roles of Female Composition In-
Dr. Glenn Richardson Jr., Department
of Political Science, presented the paper
“Wars and Rumors of Wars: Indexing, Iraq
and Iran: What Has the Press Learned?”
at the 66th Annual National Meeting of
the Midwest Political Science Association in Chicago.
Dr. John Conahan, Department of
Social Work, presented “New StrengthsBased Definition of Diversity: Social Work
Practice Implications”, “Understanding
Substance Abuse and Addiction: The Role
George M. Kovarie, Department of
Social Work, presented “Family Group
Decision Making Model: Moving Toward
Restorative Justice in Child Welfare” at the
PA NASW Conference in Pittsburgh.
Dr. Sharon Lyter, Department of
Social Work, presented “Empowerment,
Culture, Hierarchy: Challenges to Teaching
Dr. John Vafeas, Department of Social
Work, presented “The Family in Environment: A Generalist Framework for Social
Work Practice” at the 2008 Annual Conference BPD, Destin, Fla., March 2008.
Dr. Barth Yeboah, Department of Social Work, presented “Social Work With
the New Immigrant Family System: Emerging Issues in Assessment” at the PA NASW
Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, March
2008. ■
Professional Publications
Penelope Sablack
English/Professional Writing major, Women
Studies minor
Activities:
• Shoofly
• Iota Iota Iota
• Sigma Tau Delta
• Delta Alpha Pi
• KU SWAT
• Coordinator for
Health Ambassadors
• Writer and photographer for The Keystone and Keystonia
• Employed at the
Women’s Center and
Health Center
P
enelope Sablack ‘08 graduated with
her bachelor’s degree in May and was
a speaker at the commencement ceremony. Sablack was not regarded as a traditional student in any sense of the word
because she is 66 years old, has four children and six grandchildren, and lived in
the Golden Bear Village housing complex
on campus. Sablack stayed feverishly active
during her undergraduate time at KU by
participating in an array of organizations
on campus and in the Kutztown community. Starting at KU as a junior in 2006 after
transferring from Bucks County Community College, Sablack truly enjoyed her time
at Kutztown. We sat down with Sablack
and asked her a few questions about her
experience.
There were two courses that were particularly favorable for me: magazine writing,
taught by Melissa Nurczynski and Journalism
I and Lab, taught by Dr. Matthew Nesvisky.
These courses allowed me to do lots of writing, which I enjoy a lot. The faculty did a great
job in teaching these courses.
What are your plans after graduation?
I have applied to the master’s in student
affairs program at KU. This summer, I will be
working on campus as a conference assistant
ensuring the safety of children who stay here
for various camps and programs. I would love
to stay at Kutztown and work for the university,
because I certainly love the atmosphere and enjoy
working with students.
My favorite places on campus would have
to be the Bear’s Den in the McFarland Student Union and the coffee area in the library.
I love being able to get coffee at so many
places around campus. I also enjoy the beautiful
sights around campus, especially in the spring
when the flowers and trees are in bloom.
What will you take away from this experience and what will you miss most?
KU has provided many young friends who have
affected my life. The faculty have all been very
welcoming and approachable during my time
here. Mostly, I will greatly miss the friendships
I made along the way and the helpfulness of
everyone at KU. The hugs from fellow students
will be missed very much and were always appreciated!
What is the most valuable thing you
learned at KU?
If you want something, ask for it. Ask how you
can achieve your goals, and who can help you.
Tell people your goals, and ask how you can
meet them.
What was your favorite course? Favorite
places on campus?
What advice would you give students
entering KU?
Introduce yourself on campus and to other students. Take the time to see the campus, and
explore what KU has to offer. Also, don’t be
afraid to ask questions. As a nontraditional
student, I recommend taking a ‘fun’ or ‘light’
course, and not taking a heavy load of courses
during your first semester.
What are your reflections on being the
graduation speaker?
It was truly an honor. I was thrilled to be
the speaker. This allowed me to thank fellow classmates for making my experience so
wonderful and memorable. When I applied
to be the speaker, I did not think I would be
chosen. I am very glad I was selected. Most of my
children were attending my graduation and did
not know that I was the speaker, so it was a
great surprise to them. ■
Dean’s Corner
O
n May 10 the university held its
spring commencement and the
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
(CLAS) conferred degrees to more than 400
students. These new alumni of the college
are poised and well prepared to face life’s
next challenges. We wish them the best in
all their future endeavors. As we bid farewell to the Class of 2008, we are welcoming
the Class of 2012. More than 500 freshmen
will call CLAS and KU home this fall.
The college has been in the midst of a major faculty hiring campaign. We launched
33 tenure track faculty searches. The
faculty search committees worked very
hard to find individuals who will come to
KU to make a difference in the lives of our
students. Twenty-four faculty will join us
this coming fall. The biographies of our
new colleagues will be shared with you in
the next edition of “The Collage.”
This past spring, we also bid farewell to
associate dean Dr. Carole Wells who has become the vice provost. We wish Dr. Wells
the best, and thank her for her tireless
efforts over the past four years as associate dean. We welcome Dr. Anne Zayaitz,
who has graciously accepted the position
of interim associate dean of the college.
Dr. Zayaitz has been a faculty member in
the Department of Biology since 1985.
She earned her bachelor’s degree from
Duke University and her master’s and
doctoral degrees from Cornell University.
In addition to her teaching role, “Dr. Z”, as
she is called by our students, has served as
coordinator of the
medical technology program and
as preprofessional
health
advisor.
Please join me in
welcoming Dr. Z to
the dean’s office.
In May, Sherry Lillington
became
the new receptionist for the dean’s office.
Lillington is a graduate of East Carolina
University. Our office has benefited from
her professionalism and problem solving
abilities.
Dr. Pamela McMullin-Messier, Department of Anthropology and Sociology,
has contributed “Family; Homophobia” and
“Population, Graying of” to the Encyclopedia of Social Problems (edited by Vincent
N. Parillo), Sage Publications, Inc., May
2008.
The Writing Process”,. Bloomington, Ind.,
Author House, 2008.
Dr. Daniel S. Spiegel, Prof. Lisa M. Frye,
and Prof. Linda L. Day, all of the Department of Computer Science had their paper, “Issues in the Instantiation of Template
Classes” accepted for publication in the
SIGCSE Bulletin Inroads. It appeared in
the June 2008 issue.
Dr. Kevin Mahoney, Department of
English, published the book, “Democracies
to Come: Rhetorical Action, Neoliberalism,
and Communities of Resistance”, which is
co-authored by Rachel Riedner of George
Washington University, Lexington Books,
May 2008.
Prof. William J. Jefferson, Learning
Technologies Center, and Dr. Daniel S.
Spiegel, Department of Computer Science, had their paper, “Implementation of
a University Standard for Personal Response
Systems”, accepted for publication in the
AACE (Association for Advancement of
Computing in Education) Journal.
Dr. Donald McNamara, Department of
English, contributed to the publication
“The Irish in America”, a three-volume work
published by ABC-CLIO. His contribution
“Canals and the Irish Involvement”, is an
account of the extensive contribution Irish
immigrants made to the construction of
inland waterways in the United States and
Canada, including the Erie Canal, in the
19th century. Published, March 2008.
Dr. Al Pisciotta, Department of Criminal
Justice, published three entries. “Sojourner
Truth”, “Harriet Tubman”, and “Juvenile Justice” in Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity and
Society, Los Angeles, Calif., Sage Publications, 2008.
Elizabeth M. Casner, Department of English published “Writing Made Simple: Book 1:
Dr. Curt Herr, Department of English,
published a critical edition of Ellen Wood’s
Victorian novel, ”Danesbury House”, which
has been selected for fall 2008 publication
by Whitlock Press.
Jeffrey Voccola, Department of English,
edited a translation of “Skipper Worse”, by
19th century Norwegian writer Alexander
Kielland. Translation by Christopher
Fauske, Cross-Cultural Communications,
New York, 2008.
Dr. S. Pascale Dewey, Department of
Modern Language Studies, published:
“Vision blaisienne de l’enfance: le slut
par l’écriture dans Une Saison dans la vie
d’Emmanuel de Marie-Claire Blais” in
Visions poétiques de Marie-Claire Blais,
edited by Drs. Janine Ricouart and Roseanna Dufault, Québec: Montréal, Canada,
Les éditions du remue-ménage, 2007. ■
Dr Heather
Thomas
B.A. in English,
University of
Pennsylvania
M.A. in English/
Creative Writing,
Temple University
Ph.D. in Literature, Temple
University
Activities or
Accomplishments
Drs. Pietro Toggia and Gary Cordner,
Department of Criminal Justice, successfully established a chapter of the national criminal justice honor society Alpha
Phi Sigma at KU, including the induction
of 14 charter members.
Dr. Curt Herr, Department of English,
completed his Ph.D. at New York City’s
Fordham University in April 2008. Congratulations to Dr. Herr.
Dr. Patricia Pytleski, Department of
English, was conferred her Ph.D. by Lehigh University in January. Congratulations to Dr. Pytleski ■
D
r. Heather Thomas is an awardwinning poet and an associate
professor of English. She is the
author of seven books of poetry, including her most recent work, “Blue Ruby,”
FootHills Publishing, 2008. “Blue Ruby”
was praised by poet Alice Notley as, “a
beauty, composed by a fearlessly compassionate intelligence. Thomas joins a
growing band who can’t help but unite
the personal and political. She demonstrates that the ‘pearl-of-great-price’ is
anyone, anywhere, self or other one.”
“Resurrection Papers,” Chax Press, 2003,
was translated into a bilingual edition
and published in Argentina. “The Fray,”
an art and poetry collaboration, was cre-
Since joining the KU faculty in 1988,
Thomas has made many contributions
to the academic community. With her
experience and background as an author, she developed a creative writing
course for the English/professional writing major. Thomas has brought many
nationally and regionally known poets
to campus, and last fall she organized
a series of events, Poetry and War, with
a campus screening of “Voices in Wartime” and a reading by award-winning
poet Brian Turner, an Iraq War veteran.
In 2004, Thomas helped to establish
Shoofly, a literary magazine produced
by English and professional writing students, and she serves as Shoofly advisor.
She is a member of the Women’s Studies
Advisory Board, the English department
promotion committee, the graduate
committee, and the professional writing group. Thomas has chaired the KU
PULSE Team and the English department awards and honors committee,
and served in the university senate. She
co-advised Essence Literary and Fine
Arts Magazine for nine years and Sigma
Tau Delta, the national English honors
society, for five years after reinstituting
the KU Chapter. In 2000, she received
an Honors Program Teaching Recognition Award. She also has awards from
the Academy of American Poets, the
Gertrude Stein Awards in Innovative
American Poetry, and the Pennsylvania
Council on the Arts. ■
of the Clinical Social Worker”, and “Navigating Your Agency’s Accreditation: Staff
Responses to Change” at the PA NASW
Conference, Pittsburgh, March 2008.
Cultural Competency in Undergraduate Education” and “Integrating Safety for Social
Workers into the Curriculum” at the 2008
Annual Conference BPD.
Dr. Janice Gasker, Department of Social Work, presented “The Elephant in
the Room: Understanding Student Barriers
to Articulating Diversity” and “The Family
In Environment: A Generalist Framework
for Social Work Practice” at the 2008 Annual Conference BPD, in Destin, Fla.,
March 2008.
Dr. Varsha Pandya, Department of
Social Work, presented “Family Group
Decision Making Model: Moving Toward
Restorative Justice in Child Welfare” at the
PA NASW Conference, Pittsburgh.
ated with artist and professor Barbara
Schulman of the Art Education and
Crafts Department.
In addition to her books, Thomas’ poems appear in anthologies including
“Common Wealth: Contemporary Poets on Pennsylvania” and in more than
30 print and online journals including
American Letters and Commentary,
Chain, 13th Moon, and mid)rib. Thomas is an associate poetry editor for the
online magazine 5Trope, and has also
published literary criticism as well as
journalism, fiction, and nonfiction essays. She has given readings around the
world in Argentina, Ireland, and Russia,
and in the United States in California,
Michigan, New York, New Jersey, and
Pennsylvania.
Professional Presentations
Dr. Geoffrey Moss, Department of Anthropology and Sociology, presented
“Postindustrial Bohemia: Artists and Neighborhood Redevelopment in Lawrenceville,
Pittsburgh” at the annual conference of
The American Sociological Association,
New York, N.Y.
Dr. Joo Tan, Department of Computer
Science, presented “A Case Study of Classroom Experience with Client-Based Team
Projects” at the Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges (CCSC), Northeastern Conference, Staten Island, N.Y.,
April 2008.
Dr. Kim Shively, Department of Anthropology/Sociology, presented “Rethinking
‘Intimate Partner Violence’ in Turkey and
Elsewhere” at the Towson University Women’s Studies January Institute: “Women,
Leadership and Community,” New Delhi,
India.
Dr. Richard A. Crooker, Department of
Geography, was a participant of the panel session Shifting Patterns of Illicit Drug
Crop Production at the annual meetings
of the Association of American Geographers, April 2008.
Dr. Mark Jones, Department of Computer Science, presented “Computer Science Education for the Millennial Generation” to the
23rd Annual Conference of The Pennsylvania Association of Computer and Information Science Educators (PACISE), April 2008.
Dr. Steven M. Schnell, Department of
Geography, presented the poster “Food
With a Farmer’s Face: Community Supported
Agriculture in the United States” at the Association of American Geographers Annual
Meeting, Boston, Mass.
Dr. Charles Cullum, Department of English, presented the paper “Traces of Passing:
The Effects of Passing in Three NineteenthCentury African American Novels in Terms
of the American Film, The Human Stain”
at the 2008 Conference of the Society for
the Study of Multi-Ethnic Literature in
the United States (MELUS) at Ohio State
University, March 2008.
structors” at the Northeast Modern Language Association. Buffalo, N.Y.
Amy Lynch-Biniek, Department of English, presented the paper “Present Practices
of Two Dissertating Compositionists: Collaborating Through Blogs, Listservs, and Dissertation Study Groups” at the 3rd International
Santa Barbara Conference on Writing Research: “Writing Research Across Borders,”
University of California, Santa Barbara.
Dr. Robert S. Ryan, Department of
Psychology, and his students presented
the poster entitled “Local Processing Increases False Identifications” at the 20th
annual convention of the Association
for Psychological Science in Chicago.
Dr. Patricia Pytleski, Department of
English, presented “Antagonistic Authoritarian and/or Expressionistic Nurturer: The
Contrasting Roles of Female Composition In-
Dr. Glenn Richardson Jr., Department
of Political Science, presented the paper
“Wars and Rumors of Wars: Indexing, Iraq
and Iran: What Has the Press Learned?”
at the 66th Annual National Meeting of
the Midwest Political Science Association in Chicago.
Dr. John Conahan, Department of
Social Work, presented “New StrengthsBased Definition of Diversity: Social Work
Practice Implications”, “Understanding
Substance Abuse and Addiction: The Role
George M. Kovarie, Department of
Social Work, presented “Family Group
Decision Making Model: Moving Toward
Restorative Justice in Child Welfare” at the
PA NASW Conference in Pittsburgh.
Dr. Sharon Lyter, Department of
Social Work, presented “Empowerment,
Culture, Hierarchy: Challenges to Teaching
Dr. John Vafeas, Department of Social
Work, presented “The Family in Environment: A Generalist Framework for Social
Work Practice” at the 2008 Annual Conference BPD, Destin, Fla., March 2008.
Dr. Barth Yeboah, Department of Social Work, presented “Social Work With
the New Immigrant Family System: Emerging Issues in Assessment” at the PA NASW
Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, March
2008. ■
Professional Publications
Penelope Sablack
English/Professional Writing major, Women
Studies minor
Activities:
• Shoofly
• Iota Iota Iota
• Sigma Tau Delta
• Delta Alpha Pi
• KU SWAT
• Coordinator for
Health Ambassadors
• Writer and photographer for The Keystone and Keystonia
• Employed at the
Women’s Center and
Health Center
P
enelope Sablack ‘08 graduated with
her bachelor’s degree in May and was
a speaker at the commencement ceremony. Sablack was not regarded as a traditional student in any sense of the word
because she is 66 years old, has four children and six grandchildren, and lived in
the Golden Bear Village housing complex
on campus. Sablack stayed feverishly active
during her undergraduate time at KU by
participating in an array of organizations
on campus and in the Kutztown community. Starting at KU as a junior in 2006 after
transferring from Bucks County Community College, Sablack truly enjoyed her time
at Kutztown. We sat down with Sablack
and asked her a few questions about her
experience.
There were two courses that were particularly favorable for me: magazine writing,
taught by Melissa Nurczynski and Journalism
I and Lab, taught by Dr. Matthew Nesvisky.
These courses allowed me to do lots of writing, which I enjoy a lot. The faculty did a great
job in teaching these courses.
What are your plans after graduation?
I have applied to the master’s in student
affairs program at KU. This summer, I will be
working on campus as a conference assistant
ensuring the safety of children who stay here
for various camps and programs. I would love
to stay at Kutztown and work for the university,
because I certainly love the atmosphere and enjoy
working with students.
My favorite places on campus would have
to be the Bear’s Den in the McFarland Student Union and the coffee area in the library.
I love being able to get coffee at so many
places around campus. I also enjoy the beautiful
sights around campus, especially in the spring
when the flowers and trees are in bloom.
What will you take away from this experience and what will you miss most?
KU has provided many young friends who have
affected my life. The faculty have all been very
welcoming and approachable during my time
here. Mostly, I will greatly miss the friendships
I made along the way and the helpfulness of
everyone at KU. The hugs from fellow students
will be missed very much and were always appreciated!
What is the most valuable thing you
learned at KU?
If you want something, ask for it. Ask how you
can achieve your goals, and who can help you.
Tell people your goals, and ask how you can
meet them.
What was your favorite course? Favorite
places on campus?
What advice would you give students
entering KU?
Introduce yourself on campus and to other students. Take the time to see the campus, and
explore what KU has to offer. Also, don’t be
afraid to ask questions. As a nontraditional
student, I recommend taking a ‘fun’ or ‘light’
course, and not taking a heavy load of courses
during your first semester.
What are your reflections on being the
graduation speaker?
It was truly an honor. I was thrilled to be
the speaker. This allowed me to thank fellow classmates for making my experience so
wonderful and memorable. When I applied
to be the speaker, I did not think I would be
chosen. I am very glad I was selected. Most of my
children were attending my graduation and did
not know that I was the speaker, so it was a
great surprise to them. ■
Dean’s Corner
O
n May 10 the university held its
spring commencement and the
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
(CLAS) conferred degrees to more than 400
students. These new alumni of the college
are poised and well prepared to face life’s
next challenges. We wish them the best in
all their future endeavors. As we bid farewell to the Class of 2008, we are welcoming
the Class of 2012. More than 500 freshmen
will call CLAS and KU home this fall.
The college has been in the midst of a major faculty hiring campaign. We launched
33 tenure track faculty searches. The
faculty search committees worked very
hard to find individuals who will come to
KU to make a difference in the lives of our
students. Twenty-four faculty will join us
this coming fall. The biographies of our
new colleagues will be shared with you in
the next edition of “The Collage.”
This past spring, we also bid farewell to
associate dean Dr. Carole Wells who has become the vice provost. We wish Dr. Wells
the best, and thank her for her tireless
efforts over the past four years as associate dean. We welcome Dr. Anne Zayaitz,
who has graciously accepted the position
of interim associate dean of the college.
Dr. Zayaitz has been a faculty member in
the Department of Biology since 1985.
She earned her bachelor’s degree from
Duke University and her master’s and
doctoral degrees from Cornell University.
In addition to her teaching role, “Dr. Z”, as
she is called by our students, has served as
coordinator of the
medical technology program and
as preprofessional
health
advisor.
Please join me in
welcoming Dr. Z to
the dean’s office.
In May, Sherry Lillington
became
the new receptionist for the dean’s office.
Lillington is a graduate of East Carolina
University. Our office has benefited from
her professionalism and problem solving
abilities.
Dr. Pamela McMullin-Messier, Department of Anthropology and Sociology,
has contributed “Family; Homophobia” and
“Population, Graying of” to the Encyclopedia of Social Problems (edited by Vincent
N. Parillo), Sage Publications, Inc., May
2008.
The Writing Process”,. Bloomington, Ind.,
Author House, 2008.
Dr. Daniel S. Spiegel, Prof. Lisa M. Frye,
and Prof. Linda L. Day, all of the Department of Computer Science had their paper, “Issues in the Instantiation of Template
Classes” accepted for publication in the
SIGCSE Bulletin Inroads. It appeared in
the June 2008 issue.
Dr. Kevin Mahoney, Department of
English, published the book, “Democracies
to Come: Rhetorical Action, Neoliberalism,
and Communities of Resistance”, which is
co-authored by Rachel Riedner of George
Washington University, Lexington Books,
May 2008.
Prof. William J. Jefferson, Learning
Technologies Center, and Dr. Daniel S.
Spiegel, Department of Computer Science, had their paper, “Implementation of
a University Standard for Personal Response
Systems”, accepted for publication in the
AACE (Association for Advancement of
Computing in Education) Journal.
Dr. Donald McNamara, Department of
English, contributed to the publication
“The Irish in America”, a three-volume work
published by ABC-CLIO. His contribution
“Canals and the Irish Involvement”, is an
account of the extensive contribution Irish
immigrants made to the construction of
inland waterways in the United States and
Canada, including the Erie Canal, in the
19th century. Published, March 2008.
Dr. Al Pisciotta, Department of Criminal
Justice, published three entries. “Sojourner
Truth”, “Harriet Tubman”, and “Juvenile Justice” in Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity and
Society, Los Angeles, Calif., Sage Publications, 2008.
Elizabeth M. Casner, Department of English published “Writing Made Simple: Book 1:
Dr. Curt Herr, Department of English,
published a critical edition of Ellen Wood’s
Victorian novel, ”Danesbury House”, which
has been selected for fall 2008 publication
by Whitlock Press.
Jeffrey Voccola, Department of English,
edited a translation of “Skipper Worse”, by
19th century Norwegian writer Alexander
Kielland. Translation by Christopher
Fauske, Cross-Cultural Communications,
New York, 2008.
Dr. S. Pascale Dewey, Department of
Modern Language Studies, published:
“Vision blaisienne de l’enfance: le slut
par l’écriture dans Une Saison dans la vie
d’Emmanuel de Marie-Claire Blais” in
Visions poétiques de Marie-Claire Blais,
edited by Drs. Janine Ricouart and Roseanna Dufault, Québec: Montréal, Canada,
Les éditions du remue-ménage, 2007. ■
Dr Heather
Thomas
B.A. in English,
University of
Pennsylvania
M.A. in English/
Creative Writing,
Temple University
Ph.D. in Literature, Temple
University
Activities or
Accomplishments
Drs. Pietro Toggia and Gary Cordner,
Department of Criminal Justice, successfully established a chapter of the national criminal justice honor society Alpha
Phi Sigma at KU, including the induction
of 14 charter members.
Dr. Curt Herr, Department of English,
completed his Ph.D. at New York City’s
Fordham University in April 2008. Congratulations to Dr. Herr.
Dr. Patricia Pytleski, Department of
English, was conferred her Ph.D. by Lehigh University in January. Congratulations to Dr. Pytleski ■
D
r. Heather Thomas is an awardwinning poet and an associate
professor of English. She is the
author of seven books of poetry, including her most recent work, “Blue Ruby,”
FootHills Publishing, 2008. “Blue Ruby”
was praised by poet Alice Notley as, “a
beauty, composed by a fearlessly compassionate intelligence. Thomas joins a
growing band who can’t help but unite
the personal and political. She demonstrates that the ‘pearl-of-great-price’ is
anyone, anywhere, self or other one.”
“Resurrection Papers,” Chax Press, 2003,
was translated into a bilingual edition
and published in Argentina. “The Fray,”
an art and poetry collaboration, was cre-
Since joining the KU faculty in 1988,
Thomas has made many contributions
to the academic community. With her
experience and background as an author, she developed a creative writing
course for the English/professional writing major. Thomas has brought many
nationally and regionally known poets
to campus, and last fall she organized
a series of events, Poetry and War, with
a campus screening of “Voices in Wartime” and a reading by award-winning
poet Brian Turner, an Iraq War veteran.
In 2004, Thomas helped to establish
Shoofly, a literary magazine produced
by English and professional writing students, and she serves as Shoofly advisor.
She is a member of the Women’s Studies
Advisory Board, the English department
promotion committee, the graduate
committee, and the professional writing group. Thomas has chaired the KU
PULSE Team and the English department awards and honors committee,
and served in the university senate. She
co-advised Essence Literary and Fine
Arts Magazine for nine years and Sigma
Tau Delta, the national English honors
society, for five years after reinstituting
the KU Chapter. In 2000, she received
an Honors Program Teaching Recognition Award. She also has awards from
the Academy of American Poets, the
Gertrude Stein Awards in Innovative
American Poetry, and the Pennsylvania
Council on the Arts. ■
of the Clinical Social Worker”, and “Navigating Your Agency’s Accreditation: Staff
Responses to Change” at the PA NASW
Conference, Pittsburgh, March 2008.
Cultural Competency in Undergraduate Education” and “Integrating Safety for Social
Workers into the Curriculum” at the 2008
Annual Conference BPD.
Dr. Janice Gasker, Department of Social Work, presented “The Elephant in
the Room: Understanding Student Barriers
to Articulating Diversity” and “The Family
In Environment: A Generalist Framework
for Social Work Practice” at the 2008 Annual Conference BPD, in Destin, Fla.,
March 2008.
Dr. Varsha Pandya, Department of
Social Work, presented “Family Group
Decision Making Model: Moving Toward
Restorative Justice in Child Welfare” at the
PA NASW Conference, Pittsburgh.
ated with artist and professor Barbara
Schulman of the Art Education and
Crafts Department.
In addition to her books, Thomas’ poems appear in anthologies including
“Common Wealth: Contemporary Poets on Pennsylvania” and in more than
30 print and online journals including
American Letters and Commentary,
Chain, 13th Moon, and mid)rib. Thomas is an associate poetry editor for the
online magazine 5Trope, and has also
published literary criticism as well as
journalism, fiction, and nonfiction essays. She has given readings around the
world in Argentina, Ireland, and Russia,
and in the United States in California,
Michigan, New York, New Jersey, and
Pennsylvania.
Professional Presentations
Dr. Geoffrey Moss, Department of Anthropology and Sociology, presented
“Postindustrial Bohemia: Artists and Neighborhood Redevelopment in Lawrenceville,
Pittsburgh” at the annual conference of
The American Sociological Association,
New York, N.Y.
Dr. Joo Tan, Department of Computer
Science, presented “A Case Study of Classroom Experience with Client-Based Team
Projects” at the Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges (CCSC), Northeastern Conference, Staten Island, N.Y.,
April 2008.
Dr. Kim Shively, Department of Anthropology/Sociology, presented “Rethinking
‘Intimate Partner Violence’ in Turkey and
Elsewhere” at the Towson University Women’s Studies January Institute: “Women,
Leadership and Community,” New Delhi,
India.
Dr. Richard A. Crooker, Department of
Geography, was a participant of the panel session Shifting Patterns of Illicit Drug
Crop Production at the annual meetings
of the Association of American Geographers, April 2008.
Dr. Mark Jones, Department of Computer Science, presented “Computer Science Education for the Millennial Generation” to the
23rd Annual Conference of The Pennsylvania Association of Computer and Information Science Educators (PACISE), April 2008.
Dr. Steven M. Schnell, Department of
Geography, presented the poster “Food
With a Farmer’s Face: Community Supported
Agriculture in the United States” at the Association of American Geographers Annual
Meeting, Boston, Mass.
Dr. Charles Cullum, Department of English, presented the paper “Traces of Passing:
The Effects of Passing in Three NineteenthCentury African American Novels in Terms
of the American Film, The Human Stain”
at the 2008 Conference of the Society for
the Study of Multi-Ethnic Literature in
the United States (MELUS) at Ohio State
University, March 2008.
structors” at the Northeast Modern Language Association. Buffalo, N.Y.
Amy Lynch-Biniek, Department of English, presented the paper “Present Practices
of Two Dissertating Compositionists: Collaborating Through Blogs, Listservs, and Dissertation Study Groups” at the 3rd International
Santa Barbara Conference on Writing Research: “Writing Research Across Borders,”
University of California, Santa Barbara.
Dr. Robert S. Ryan, Department of
Psychology, and his students presented
the poster entitled “Local Processing Increases False Identifications” at the 20th
annual convention of the Association
for Psychological Science in Chicago.
Dr. Patricia Pytleski, Department of
English, presented “Antagonistic Authoritarian and/or Expressionistic Nurturer: The
Contrasting Roles of Female Composition In-
Dr. Glenn Richardson Jr., Department
of Political Science, presented the paper
“Wars and Rumors of Wars: Indexing, Iraq
and Iran: What Has the Press Learned?”
at the 66th Annual National Meeting of
the Midwest Political Science Association in Chicago.
Dr. John Conahan, Department of
Social Work, presented “New StrengthsBased Definition of Diversity: Social Work
Practice Implications”, “Understanding
Substance Abuse and Addiction: The Role
George M. Kovarie, Department of
Social Work, presented “Family Group
Decision Making Model: Moving Toward
Restorative Justice in Child Welfare” at the
PA NASW Conference in Pittsburgh.
Dr. Sharon Lyter, Department of
Social Work, presented “Empowerment,
Culture, Hierarchy: Challenges to Teaching
Dr. John Vafeas, Department of Social
Work, presented “The Family in Environment: A Generalist Framework for Social
Work Practice” at the 2008 Annual Conference BPD, Destin, Fla., March 2008.
Dr. Barth Yeboah, Department of Social Work, presented “Social Work With
the New Immigrant Family System: Emerging Issues in Assessment” at the PA NASW
Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, March
2008. ■
The 2008 Dr. Carlson R. Chambliss Academic Achievement Awards
Jessica Pietruch, Reading, Pa.; Reading High School – Silver Medal
Pietruch graduated this spring with a
4.0 in chemistry and made a name for
herself in the area of research development. Last year, Pietruch assisted Dr.
Thomas Betts in breaking new ground
in the research of nanoparticles, an area
that he had not worked in previously.
Pietruch spent countless hours in the
lab during the spring and fall semesters of 2007 synthesizing, derivatizing
and evaluating gold-nanoparticle-based
Emily P. Hammel-Shaver,
Barto, Pa. – Silver Medal
As an English/professional writing
major,
Hammel-Shaver
has been the heart and soul of
Shoofly, a student-run literary
publication. Overseeing a staff of
28 volunteer student editors, designers, and copy editors, she was
chief editor, organizer, meeting
leader, and go-to trouble shooter.
To ensure that Shoofly continues
after she graduated this spring,
Hammel-Shaver developed an apprenticeship program to train students for
a leadership role in the organization.
Additionally, she was chosen by the
Award winners left to right: Edward Tester,
Emily Hammel-Shaver, Dr. Anne Zayaitz,
Alexandra Cavallaro, Dr. Bashar Hanna,
Aaron Smyk, Erin Waters. Not pictured:
Deanna Marie Smith and Jessica Pietruch.
Beacon Scholarship recipients
2008-2009 Incoming Freshmen
2008-2009
Kelly Healey, biology
Matthew Roberts, political science
L. Allison Schreiber, political science
Maria Adame, psychology
Matthew Speigel, criminal justice
Melissa Bernhard, marine science/biology
Katie Fanto, mathematics
Ken Schlosser, environmental science/
geology
Dean’s Scholarship recipients
Alexandra Wertley, professional writing
2008-2009
Alison Koser, physics
Haley Anderson, biology
Kaitlin Tomecek, chemistry
Randi Clark, psychology
Daniel Zimmerman, CIS/software development
Rebecca Eckert, biology
Katie Turner, criminal justice
sugar sensors.
Her exemplary work at KU has been acknowledged through the receipt of several scholarships including the Esther
Moyer O’Neill Memorial, the Joshua
Wentworth Wesner Pre-Medical, and
the Board of Governors scholarships.
Her future plans include earning a master’s degree in chemistry and then entering an M.D./Ph.D. program.
Alexandra J. Cavallaro, Wakefield,
R.I.; South Kingston High School –
Copper Medal
An English major, Cavallaro worked assiduously on Shoofly literary magazine,
both as writer and publisher. One of
her projects, which she conducted with
another academic achievement recipient, Aaron Smyk, involved researching
and creating a short documentary on
the Academic Forum, which identified
pedagogical solutions to the
challenges posed by large lecture classes.
Cavallaro has been the recipient of numerous awards and
honors. In 2007, she was selected as the Outstanding English Major. In 2006, she was
one of two students selected
from the university’s Honors
Program for the PASSHE Summer Study Abroad Scholarship
to study the Renaissance and Reformation. Cavallaro was also the recipient of
the Helen J. Marcks Honors Scholarship
and the Dietrich Scholarship for Secondary Education/English students. She
was an active member of the Phi Kappa
Phi, the National Honor Society, Sigma
Tau Delta, the International English
Honor Society, the Honors Club, and
the Newman Association/Christopher
House, and held offices within many
of these organizations.
its creation. For this project, she learned Latin so she could read the original medieval
texts. This spring, she presented one version
of this project at the PASSHE Philosophy and
Religion Society.
Additionally, Smith’s strong academic
achievements have been recognized and she
was named to the Dean’s List, a Governor’s
Fellowship recipient, and a member of the
International Honors Society in Geography.
She was a member of KU’s Philosophy Club
and held the office of president.
Aaron Smyk, Douglassville, Pa., Daniel
Boone High School – Copper Medal.
Smyk is an English major whose skill as a
critic and writer is evident in the fact that
he pursued some of the most difficult facets of his discipline. One of his papers was
an insightful and well-informed examina-
KU Model United Nations Club
The KU Model United Nations Club competed
at Harvard University’s World Competition
in Puebla, Mexico. The conference is one of
the most prestigious in the world, with nearly
2,000 students attending from some of the finest schools in the world including the London
School of Economics, Yale, Harvard, and United
States Military Academy at West Point. The club
placed in the top 10 percent of the schools attending. KU juniors Gabriella Raful and Frauke
Hentz both won diplomacy awards, the highest honor given to individual students, for their
work representing the country of Uruguay. ■
tion of the way technological developments
are reflected by the importance of letters in
Antony and Cleopatra in comparison to our
society today. Smyk presented this paper at a
Sigma Tau Delta International English Conference in spring 2007.
He was an assistant manager for the Tour
Program and a monitor and tutor for Honors Hall. Smyk also served on Student
Government Board; was president and coeditor of Essence, the arts literary magazine; vice president of Sigma Tau Delta
English honors society; and a member
of the Honors Program. He was the recipient of the Faculty Award of Academic
Excellence, APSCUF Merit Scholarship,
and a dean’s list member all four years he
attended KU. ■
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration
Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship
For the second year in a row, a KU student has been identified as a Hollings
scholar. This year’s scholar is Elizabeth
Goodman and last year’s recipient was
Kathleen Hargraves. These awards are
national in scope and very competitive. Students are required to maintain
a minimum 3.0 overall GPA and earn
at least a 3.0 each semester to remain
in the program, which runs for two
years. The award is a combination of
a scholarship during the academic year
and a paid internship during the second summer in the program. The internship between the first and second
years of the award provides the scholars
with a hands-on practical educational
training experience in NOAA-related
science, research, technology, policy,
management, and education activities.
The scholarship program is designed
to increase undergraduate training in
oceanic and atmospheric science, research, technology, and education and
foster multidisciplinary training opportunities. ■
Smith is a philosophy major who plans
to continue her education in this field
when she enters graduate school. She
was recognized for her study and research involving medieval theories of
individuation to solve a current problem in aesthetics, namely, the identity
of a work of art during the process of
Summer
2008
Ninth Annual Undergraduate
Research and Creativity Conference
Dr. Gary
Cordner
Ph.D., Michigan
State University,
social science/
criminal justice
M.S., Michigan
State University,
criminal justice
B.S., Northeastern University,
criminal justice
D
r. Gary Cordner joined the Department of Criminal Justice in January 2008 after teaching for 21 years
at Eastern Kentucky University, including
five years as dean of the College of Justice
& Safety. At EKU he also founded and directed the Regional Community Policing
Institute and the International Justice &
Safety Institute. Before EKU, he worked as
a police officer and police chief in Maryland and taught at Washington State
University and the University of Baltimore.
Deanna Marie Smith, Wescosville,
Pa.; Allentown Central Catholic
High School – Copper Medal.
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
PAID
Kutztown, PA
Permit No. 35
Tester graduated with a major in geology and a minor in geography and was
actively involved in independent research studies. He authored, with KU
professors, several geological abstracts
for the Geological Society of America
(GSA). His most recent work, with Dr.
Edward Simpson, involved identifying
hadrosaur and crocodilian tracks from
the Cretaceous Wahweep Formation of
southern Utah. Last spring, Tester presented his work at the Rocky Mountain
GSA in Utah. In the summer of 2007,
he worked at Columbia University on
a recent meteor impact at the Gulf of
Carpenteria. The work was presented at
the National GSA meeting in Denver,
Colo.
English/professional writing faculty to
assist in the writing and design of an
internship manual that articulates policies and procedures for future students.
Hammel-Shaver is a recipient of “Who’s
Who Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges” and the Raymond W. Ford Poetry Award.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
PO BOX 730
Kutztown, PA 19530
Edward W. Tester, Haskell, N.J.; Lakeland Regional High School – Gold
Medal
Cordner is currently a commissioner on the
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. He is a past member
of the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council,
the Kentucky Criminal Justice Council, and
the Lexington/Fayette County Civil Service
Commission. He is past editor of the American Journal of Police and Police Quarterly, and
past president of the Academy of Criminal
Justice Sciences (ACJS). He has published
several books, numerous articles, and book
chapters on community policing, police
administration, and related topics.
Cordner was given the O.W. Wilson Award
by the Police Section of ACJS, the Outstanding Educator Award by the Southern
Criminal Justice Association, and outstanding alumnus awards by Northeastern
University and Michigan State University. He also received the Academy Fellow
Award and the Outstanding Paper Award
from ACJS. In 2006, he was given an
honorary doctoral degree by the Saint
Petersburg University of the State Fire
Service in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Cordner made presentations during spring
2008 to the International Police Executive
Symposium; the Washington State Patrol
Problem Solving Forum; the Law Enforcement Organization of Planning and Research Directors; and the Uzbek-American
Law Enforcement, Human Rights, and
Global Security Forum. An appointed
member of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, he is
co-chair of a national committee that is
revising accreditation standards for public
safety training academies. In April 2008,
Cordner and Dr. Pietro Toggia established
a chapter of the Alpha Phi Sigma national criminal justice honor society at KU.
The fourth edition of his co-authored text
“Police & Society” will be published this
summer by Oxford University Press. ■
The Berks County Higher Education Council’s ninth Annual Undergraduate Research
and Creativity Conference was held at KU
on April 26. Students from area colleges,
including KU, presented their research projects through paper presentations and posters. As part of the event, four KU students
from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences were selected to receive Dean’s Scholarships for their presentations:
•
•
•
•
Jennifer Nagle, biology, for “A Potential Link Between Fetal Exposure to the
Pesticide DEET and Birth Defects.” Faculty sponsor: Dr. Cristen Rosch.
Alison Koser, physics, for “The Transition of Two Dimensional Hard Spheres
from Liquid to Solid Regimes Under
Gravity Using a Global Equation of
State.” Faculty sponsor: Dr. Paul V.
Quinn.
Manasseh Franklin, English, for “Visual Misunderstanding: Stereotypes
of the Middle East Through American
Cinema.” Faculty sponsor: Dr. Anthony
Bleach.
William McLaughlin, French/political
science, for “France’s Response to Oil
Dependency: The Use of Nuclear Technology in France.” Faculty sponsor: Dr.
S. Pascale Dewey. ■
The 2008 Dr. Carlson R. Chambliss Academic Achievement Awards
Jessica Pietruch, Reading, Pa.; Reading High School – Silver Medal
Pietruch graduated this spring with a
4.0 in chemistry and made a name for
herself in the area of research development. Last year, Pietruch assisted Dr.
Thomas Betts in breaking new ground
in the research of nanoparticles, an area
that he had not worked in previously.
Pietruch spent countless hours in the
lab during the spring and fall semesters of 2007 synthesizing, derivatizing
and evaluating gold-nanoparticle-based
Emily P. Hammel-Shaver,
Barto, Pa. – Silver Medal
As an English/professional writing
major,
Hammel-Shaver
has been the heart and soul of
Shoofly, a student-run literary
publication. Overseeing a staff of
28 volunteer student editors, designers, and copy editors, she was
chief editor, organizer, meeting
leader, and go-to trouble shooter.
To ensure that Shoofly continues
after she graduated this spring,
Hammel-Shaver developed an apprenticeship program to train students for
a leadership role in the organization.
Additionally, she was chosen by the
Award winners left to right: Edward Tester,
Emily Hammel-Shaver, Dr. Anne Zayaitz,
Alexandra Cavallaro, Dr. Bashar Hanna,
Aaron Smyk, Erin Waters. Not pictured:
Deanna Marie Smith and Jessica Pietruch.
Beacon Scholarship recipients
2008-2009 Incoming Freshmen
2008-2009
Kelly Healey, biology
Matthew Roberts, political science
L. Allison Schreiber, political science
Maria Adame, psychology
Matthew Speigel, criminal justice
Melissa Bernhard, marine science/biology
Katie Fanto, mathematics
Ken Schlosser, environmental science/
geology
Dean’s Scholarship recipients
Alexandra Wertley, professional writing
2008-2009
Alison Koser, physics
Haley Anderson, biology
Kaitlin Tomecek, chemistry
Randi Clark, psychology
Daniel Zimmerman, CIS/software development
Rebecca Eckert, biology
Katie Turner, criminal justice
sugar sensors.
Her exemplary work at KU has been acknowledged through the receipt of several scholarships including the Esther
Moyer O’Neill Memorial, the Joshua
Wentworth Wesner Pre-Medical, and
the Board of Governors scholarships.
Her future plans include earning a master’s degree in chemistry and then entering an M.D./Ph.D. program.
Alexandra J. Cavallaro, Wakefield,
R.I.; South Kingston High School –
Copper Medal
An English major, Cavallaro worked assiduously on Shoofly literary magazine,
both as writer and publisher. One of
her projects, which she conducted with
another academic achievement recipient, Aaron Smyk, involved researching
and creating a short documentary on
the Academic Forum, which identified
pedagogical solutions to the
challenges posed by large lecture classes.
Cavallaro has been the recipient of numerous awards and
honors. In 2007, she was selected as the Outstanding English Major. In 2006, she was
one of two students selected
from the university’s Honors
Program for the PASSHE Summer Study Abroad Scholarship
to study the Renaissance and Reformation. Cavallaro was also the recipient of
the Helen J. Marcks Honors Scholarship
and the Dietrich Scholarship for Secondary Education/English students. She
was an active member of the Phi Kappa
Phi, the National Honor Society, Sigma
Tau Delta, the International English
Honor Society, the Honors Club, and
the Newman Association/Christopher
House, and held offices within many
of these organizations.
its creation. For this project, she learned Latin so she could read the original medieval
texts. This spring, she presented one version
of this project at the PASSHE Philosophy and
Religion Society.
Additionally, Smith’s strong academic
achievements have been recognized and she
was named to the Dean’s List, a Governor’s
Fellowship recipient, and a member of the
International Honors Society in Geography.
She was a member of KU’s Philosophy Club
and held the office of president.
Aaron Smyk, Douglassville, Pa., Daniel
Boone High School – Copper Medal.
Smyk is an English major whose skill as a
critic and writer is evident in the fact that
he pursued some of the most difficult facets of his discipline. One of his papers was
an insightful and well-informed examina-
KU Model United Nations Club
The KU Model United Nations Club competed
at Harvard University’s World Competition
in Puebla, Mexico. The conference is one of
the most prestigious in the world, with nearly
2,000 students attending from some of the finest schools in the world including the London
School of Economics, Yale, Harvard, and United
States Military Academy at West Point. The club
placed in the top 10 percent of the schools attending. KU juniors Gabriella Raful and Frauke
Hentz both won diplomacy awards, the highest honor given to individual students, for their
work representing the country of Uruguay. ■
tion of the way technological developments
are reflected by the importance of letters in
Antony and Cleopatra in comparison to our
society today. Smyk presented this paper at a
Sigma Tau Delta International English Conference in spring 2007.
He was an assistant manager for the Tour
Program and a monitor and tutor for Honors Hall. Smyk also served on Student
Government Board; was president and coeditor of Essence, the arts literary magazine; vice president of Sigma Tau Delta
English honors society; and a member
of the Honors Program. He was the recipient of the Faculty Award of Academic
Excellence, APSCUF Merit Scholarship,
and a dean’s list member all four years he
attended KU. ■
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration
Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship
For the second year in a row, a KU student has been identified as a Hollings
scholar. This year’s scholar is Elizabeth
Goodman and last year’s recipient was
Kathleen Hargraves. These awards are
national in scope and very competitive. Students are required to maintain
a minimum 3.0 overall GPA and earn
at least a 3.0 each semester to remain
in the program, which runs for two
years. The award is a combination of
a scholarship during the academic year
and a paid internship during the second summer in the program. The internship between the first and second
years of the award provides the scholars
with a hands-on practical educational
training experience in NOAA-related
science, research, technology, policy,
management, and education activities.
The scholarship program is designed
to increase undergraduate training in
oceanic and atmospheric science, research, technology, and education and
foster multidisciplinary training opportunities. ■
Smith is a philosophy major who plans
to continue her education in this field
when she enters graduate school. She
was recognized for her study and research involving medieval theories of
individuation to solve a current problem in aesthetics, namely, the identity
of a work of art during the process of
Summer
2008
Ninth Annual Undergraduate
Research and Creativity Conference
Dr. Gary
Cordner
Ph.D., Michigan
State University,
social science/
criminal justice
M.S., Michigan
State University,
criminal justice
B.S., Northeastern University,
criminal justice
D
r. Gary Cordner joined the Department of Criminal Justice in January 2008 after teaching for 21 years
at Eastern Kentucky University, including
five years as dean of the College of Justice
& Safety. At EKU he also founded and directed the Regional Community Policing
Institute and the International Justice &
Safety Institute. Before EKU, he worked as
a police officer and police chief in Maryland and taught at Washington State
University and the University of Baltimore.
Deanna Marie Smith, Wescosville,
Pa.; Allentown Central Catholic
High School – Copper Medal.
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
PAID
Kutztown, PA
Permit No. 35
Tester graduated with a major in geology and a minor in geography and was
actively involved in independent research studies. He authored, with KU
professors, several geological abstracts
for the Geological Society of America
(GSA). His most recent work, with Dr.
Edward Simpson, involved identifying
hadrosaur and crocodilian tracks from
the Cretaceous Wahweep Formation of
southern Utah. Last spring, Tester presented his work at the Rocky Mountain
GSA in Utah. In the summer of 2007,
he worked at Columbia University on
a recent meteor impact at the Gulf of
Carpenteria. The work was presented at
the National GSA meeting in Denver,
Colo.
English/professional writing faculty to
assist in the writing and design of an
internship manual that articulates policies and procedures for future students.
Hammel-Shaver is a recipient of “Who’s
Who Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges” and the Raymond W. Ford Poetry Award.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
PO BOX 730
Kutztown, PA 19530
Edward W. Tester, Haskell, N.J.; Lakeland Regional High School – Gold
Medal
Cordner is currently a commissioner on the
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. He is a past member
of the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council,
the Kentucky Criminal Justice Council, and
the Lexington/Fayette County Civil Service
Commission. He is past editor of the American Journal of Police and Police Quarterly, and
past president of the Academy of Criminal
Justice Sciences (ACJS). He has published
several books, numerous articles, and book
chapters on community policing, police
administration, and related topics.
Cordner was given the O.W. Wilson Award
by the Police Section of ACJS, the Outstanding Educator Award by the Southern
Criminal Justice Association, and outstanding alumnus awards by Northeastern
University and Michigan State University. He also received the Academy Fellow
Award and the Outstanding Paper Award
from ACJS. In 2006, he was given an
honorary doctoral degree by the Saint
Petersburg University of the State Fire
Service in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Cordner made presentations during spring
2008 to the International Police Executive
Symposium; the Washington State Patrol
Problem Solving Forum; the Law Enforcement Organization of Planning and Research Directors; and the Uzbek-American
Law Enforcement, Human Rights, and
Global Security Forum. An appointed
member of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, he is
co-chair of a national committee that is
revising accreditation standards for public
safety training academies. In April 2008,
Cordner and Dr. Pietro Toggia established
a chapter of the Alpha Phi Sigma national criminal justice honor society at KU.
The fourth edition of his co-authored text
“Police & Society” will be published this
summer by Oxford University Press. ■
The Berks County Higher Education Council’s ninth Annual Undergraduate Research
and Creativity Conference was held at KU
on April 26. Students from area colleges,
including KU, presented their research projects through paper presentations and posters. As part of the event, four KU students
from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences were selected to receive Dean’s Scholarships for their presentations:
•
•
•
•
Jennifer Nagle, biology, for “A Potential Link Between Fetal Exposure to the
Pesticide DEET and Birth Defects.” Faculty sponsor: Dr. Cristen Rosch.
Alison Koser, physics, for “The Transition of Two Dimensional Hard Spheres
from Liquid to Solid Regimes Under
Gravity Using a Global Equation of
State.” Faculty sponsor: Dr. Paul V.
Quinn.
Manasseh Franklin, English, for “Visual Misunderstanding: Stereotypes
of the Middle East Through American
Cinema.” Faculty sponsor: Dr. Anthony
Bleach.
William McLaughlin, French/political
science, for “France’s Response to Oil
Dependency: The Use of Nuclear Technology in France.” Faculty sponsor: Dr.
S. Pascale Dewey. ■