Faculty & Staff Accolades • Valerie Baker, APRN, BC ’79VMC, assistant professor of nursing, Holly Jodon, MPAS, PA-C ’83, assistant professor in the physician assistant program, and Carolynn Masters, Ph.D., RN, CARN, dean of the Morosky College of Health Professions and Sciences, collaborated on a project detailing how Gannon University has transformed its health profession curricula by incorporating simulation learning. Jodon and Masters presented the project at the second annual Northwest Pennsylvania Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Conference Workshop, held in June. • During the spring semester, Charles Bennett, assistant professor of finance, participated in an evaluation of Artificial Intelligence Software for use in economics courses. The system would assess a student’s knowledge of course content and develop a personalized study plan. He also recently retired as director of Gannon University’s Center for Economic Education.
• Michael Ganger, Ph.D., associate professor of biology, was recently published in American Fern Journal, an international peer-reviewed journal published by the American Fern Society, the largest international fern society in the world. The paper, “Nutrient levels do not affect male gametophyte induction by antheridiogen in Ceratopteris richardii,” included research performed by biology graduate Asya Ayrapetov ’09. • David Kozak, Ph.D. ’66, professor of political science and director of the Leadership Erie program, is mentioned several times in the book, In a Time of War: The Proud and Perilous Journey of West Point’s Class of 2002. The book, written by Bill Murphy Jr. and published in 2008, refers to Kozak’s teaching at West Point. Kozak was a distinguished visiting professor at the school from 2001-03, where he taught political science. Several of Kozak’s former West Point students reminisced about his courses in the book.
• Emmett Lombard ’05M, electronic services librarian, had his book, Pursuing Information Literacy: Roles and Relationships, published by Chandos Publishing, an international publisher of information science books based in Oxford, England. Lombard was approached by Chandos based upon a presentation he delivered at the International Conference of Knowledge, Culture, and Change in Organizations in London. • Pete Mannarelli, general manager for Metz & Associates Ltd., the University’s dining service, was named the Metz & Associates Manager of the Year for 2010. Mannarelli was also recognized for 15 years of service to the company. • Michael Messina, Ph.D., associate professor and director of the marketing program, earned a Best Paper award for the paper, “A generalized linear programming model for capacity acquisition in a two-stage supply chain,” which he co-authored. It was presented at the 2010 Marketing Management Association (MMA) Annual Conference,
President Garibaldi Congratulates Local Students President Antoine M. Garibaldi, Ph.D., spent time encouraging local students to aim high and achieve their goals at two academic ceremonies this spring. In May, he served as guest speaker at the James S. Wilson Middle School Academic Recognition Awards. President Garibaldi emphasized the need for students to manage their time wisely, establish priorities, set goals, stay ahead of deadlines and always strive for good grades. On June 7, Garibaldi served as graduation speaker for Strong Vincent High School for the second time, first appearing as the event’s keynote speaker in 2004. Thirteen members of the school’s graduating class are enrolled at Gannon for the Fall 2010 semester, including the top four graduates. President Garibaldi and assistant principal Stacy Camino ’05M (left) congratulate students at James S. Wilson Middle School’s Academic Recognition Awards. Continuing a Strong Vincent High School tradition of allowing top class members to meet with the graduation speaker, President Garibaldi visited with (L to R) Jacquelyn Garcia, Brittny Ruff and Madeline Pelc. Ruff and Pelc were co-valedictorians, while Garcia ranked fourth. Tiana Ochrang, ranked third in the class, was unable to attend.
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gannon magazine
summer 2010