overview of the EBERLY COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Dean:
Dr. John R. Kallis Department Chairs:
Mr. Joseph Schickel Applied Engineering and Technology
Dr. David Argent Biological and Environmental Sciences
Dr. Richard LaRosa Business and Economics
Dr. Kimberly Woznack Chemistry and Physics
Dr. Thomas Wickham Earth Sciences
Dr. Mohamed Benbourenane Math, Computer Science and Information Systems
Dr. Cheryl Hettman Nursing
Dr. Christina Toras Professional Studies
Program Directors:
Lt. Col. Ronald Bonomo Military Science
Dr. Thomas Mueller Peter J. Daley Institute for Analysis of Safety and Security Issues Using Spatial Technologies
Dr. Christina Toras Institute for Law and Public Policy
Ms. Kelly Hunt Entrepreneurial Leadership Center/ Student Incubator
On behalf of the students, faculty, staff and administration, I welcome you to the 2012 fall edition of Focus On, featuring the Eberly College of Science and Technology. It was a tremendous honor for me to be appointed interim dean of the Eberly College this summer, and I would like to take a moment to introduce myself. I earned my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in industrial arts education from Cal U and my doctorate in educational communication technology from the University of Pittsburgh. For more than 27 years I was a faculty member in Cal U’s Department of Applied Engineering and Technology (AET), where I served as department chair for three years. Other accomplishments included conducting teacher outreach training, serving as curriculum consultant and presenting at local, state and international levels. Most recently, I led the development of the Bachelor of Science in Mechatronics Engineering Technology, an exciting new program scheduled to start in fall 2013. A notable position I hold is president-elect for TEEAP, the Technology and Engineering Education Association of Pennsylvania. In 2009 I received a distinguished service citation from Espilon Pi Tau, the International Honor Society for Professionals in Technology, and in 2008 I received the technology faculty award from the Faculty Professional Development Committee at Cal U. As dean, my goal is to continue to embrace and encourage innovative curricula, teaching techniques, student-directed discovery, faculty research and entrepreneurial activities. I also intend to pursue leadership in global outreach development through engagement with industries and regions that will advance our mission in science and technology — a legacy that began in the 1970s. The Eberly College continues to be the largest college on campus, with an enrollment of more than 2,400 for the 2012 fall semester. I forecast continuing enrollment increases as our region emerges as a leader in technological innovations within the U.S. energy sector. Growth also can be credited to our energetic faculty members, who are passionate about mentoring students, engaging them in field and laboratory research, and fostering aspirant investigators through the presentation and publication process. Students in our College are provided exceptional problem-solving opportunities in course assignments, laboratory projects and internships. These are exciting times in the Eberly College, and I would like to thank all who continue to support our efforts to improve the quality of our programs, faculty, facilities and students. I look forward to sharing this journey with you.
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On the cover: Student researchers (from left) Colin Stuart, Dylan Boehm, Joseph Cavera, Brandon Seehoffer and Shanice Saunders take in the view from a rock outcropping in Anja Reserve, central Madagascar.
John R. Kallis, Ed.D. Interim Dean Eberly College of Science and Technology
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