faculty & staff notes Jean Byrnes-Ziegler, Dental Hygiene Program Director joined the Community Advisory Council for ElderNet of Lower Merion and Narberth. ElderNet helps older and disabled adults to remain living independently and safely in their homes. They provide free, practical, volunteer, and social work services. Most volunteer services are targeted toward frail older and younger disabled persons with low to moderate incomes in Lower Merion and Narberth. Dr. Susan Chialastri, Chair of the Harcum College Dental Advisory Board, will serve as the 2012 President of the Philadelphia County Dental Society.
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Steve Pipitone was promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor, effective fall semester 2011. Gail Sklar was promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor, effective fall semester 2011.
Theresa Groody
Theresa Groody, Director of Professional Studies, was confirmed by the Pennsylvania Senate and was appointed by Governor Corbett to serve as a Member of the Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry. This is especially exciting news for the Expanded Function Dental Assisting profession as it is a newly created position. Jenn McKeighan, Volleyball Coach and Financial Aid Counselor, was interviewed in early November for the Main Line Media News Sports Show, Radnor TV Channel 21. She talked about the success of Women’s Volleyball at Harcum.
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Heidi Techner, Program Director for Interior Design, was promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor, effective fall semester 2011. Dr. George Thornton, Dean of Student Life, was a panelist in a session on disruptive student behavior at the American College Personnel Association Symposium on Professional Development in Student Affairs, in Baltimore, MD on December 1.
Dr. Richard Cooper, Director of Disability Services, served as a keynote speaker at another International Conference on Education (ICE) event across the Atlantic. After a well-received presentation in London this past summer, Dr. Cooper was invited to speak again at the ICE meeting in Dublin, Ireland in early October.
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Valjean Wright, Harcum’s Director of Student Success Initiatives, presented at The Annual Integrated Learning Conference at Penn State University on November 14. Her presentation “Syllabication: A New Method of Word Analysis to Improve Word Recognition, Pronunciation, and Spelling” introduced a system that she developed during her years of teaching reading to secondary, adult, and college students and continues to use to help struggling readers improve their word analysis skills.
Thomas A. Viola, RPh, CCP, a Dental Hygiene faculty member, recently penned an article for RDH, the National Magazine for Dental Hygiene Professionals. In the feature, he discusses issues on “Friday evening prescriptions” and the dangers of substance abuse in the world of prescription medication. www.rdhmag.com
Alison Zito
Allison Zito, Survey of Western Architecture teacher and teacher at the University of Pennsylvania Morris Arboretum, displayed her original artwork in Main Line exhibits throughout this past fall. Selected from over 300 applicants, Allison was among the 28 exhibiting artists included in the “Following the Line” exhibition at City Hall in Philadelphia on October 19th.The opening reception was held at City Hall. Allison’s meticulous weaving titled “Northern Lights" was featured right outside The Office of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy. Additionally, Allison’s “The Glory of Autumn” exhibit opened for October’s First Friday at A Taste of Olive in Ardmore and was displayed throughout the month.