FACULTY & STAFF NEWS

TAMARA ANDERSON,adjunct faculty (Partnership Sites), presented at the Critical Theories Conference on the topic, “Building Abolitionist Educators,” connecting strategies to the need for an anti-racist lens in academic research, hiring practices, and approach for departments of education everywhere.

KATHY ANTHONY provided musical selections for “We’re Done Dying: A Vigil to Honor Black and Brown Lives Lost and Taken,” sponsored by the NAACP in collaboration with the Media Fellowship House, as well as the Interfaith Council of Delaware County and Fellowship of Urban Suburban Engagement.

JULIAN CROOKS, (Fashion Programs Assistant Director) won the Philip Klein Memorial Award for Outstanding Teaching. Her nominators said that she was abundantly talented, collaborative, innovative, and generous with her time and talent to her students and colleagues. Faculty member LAUREN A. FORRY’S novel They Did Bad Things was published on June 2. A psychological thriller, it was published by Arcade CrimeWise, distributed by Simon & Schuster, and is available in hardcover and eBook.

DREW KELLY, the Associate Vice President for Athletics has been re-elected Men’s Assistant Region Director of Region XIX. Kelly’s new two-year term begins on July 1.

GALE MARTIN (Communications & Marketing) received first Honorable Mention in the New York City Midnight Short Story Challenge for her piece called “Spin Out.”

KRISTY MATULEVICH, Laboratory Science, served as a judge and team leader for the Delaware Valley Virtual Science Fair. Winners received medals, cash awards, and are eligible to compete for scholarships for STEM education.

JOANN MIRIGLIANO retired from Admissions after almost 24 years of service. Co-workers gave her a festive send-off, carrying signs and balloons, surprising her at her home.

JILLIAN LYDON ’15, Dental Programs, graduated Summa Cum Laude from University of Bridgeport with a Masters in Dental Hygiene.

JACKIE PURSELL A’17, Visual Assets Coordinator, displayed prints and showcased her film photography on January 29, at Melrose Ballroom in Queens, New York. The event was hosted by RAW Artists.

FRAN SCHUDA (Nursing Program Director) won the Lindback Award for Excellence in Teaching. For the last three years, Nursing Program graduates had a 100% pass rate on the NCLEX licensing exam.