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“i thank You God for most this amazing” by e.e. cummings i thank You God for most this amazing day:for the leaping greenly spirits of trees and a blue true dream of sky; and for everything which is natural which is infinite which is yes (i who have died am alive again today, and this is the sun’s birthday; this is the birth day of life and of love and wings: and of the gay great happening illimitably earth) how should tasting touching hearing seeing breathing any–lifted from the no of all nothing–human merely being doubt unimaginable You? (now the ears of my ears awake and now the eyes of my eyes are opened) – e.e. cummings

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Message from the Dean Department News • Presentations • Publications Engaged • Community Celebration • PCPS Welcomes New Assistant Dean • Physical Therapy Students and Faculty Present Research at National Conference • Dr. Julie Cerrito Receives Award from PSCA • Occupational Therapy Student Selected for Summer Institute

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was founded in 1995 by Edward and Patricia Leahy

• MHA Program Awarded for Sustainability Effort

to honor the life and memory of their son, Edward

• Exercise Science Program Hosts Accreditation Site Visit

R. Leahy, Jr., whose personal disabilities were

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attended to with compassion and skill by many health

• Intersession Study Abroad Trip to Brazil

professionals over the course of his life. The Leahy

• Nursing Students Complete Service Trip to Dominican Republic

Endowment provides financial resources to support

• Physical Therapy Conducts Service Trip to Guatemala

theoretical and applied research, faculty development

• Occupational Therapy Faculty, Students and Alumnus Present at International Conference

and support for programs that advance the cause of disabled persons who need long-term assistance. The endowment supports the work of persons practicing in physical and occupational therapy, nursing science and related health care areas, with particular interest in individuals and groups that approach their practice as scholars, teachers and practitioners. Primary recipients are University of Scranton faculty from the

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of the Departments of Counseling and Human

Raymond Schwenk, M.S., Editor Patricia Connolly, Editorial Assistant Office of External Affairs, The University of Scranton

Services, Education, Exercise Science and Sport,

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Panuska College of Professional Studies, consisting

Health Administration and Human Resources, Nursing, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy.

The endowment was established and is supported, in part, by the Leahy family and is enriched annually by gifts from corporations and individuals who wish to support the work of the Edward R. Leahy, Jr. Endowment.

Debra A. Pellegrino, Ed.D., Dean Victoria Castellanos, Ph.D., Associate Dean Dianne Posegate, M.S., Assistant Dean, Director of Advising Center Raymond Schwenk, M.S., Assistant Dean Diane S. Muniz, Office Manager/Secretary to Dean Patricia Connolly, Secretary to Associate Dean

PCPS BOARD OF VISITORS Barbara Bossi Michele Rees Finn Melinda C. Ghilardi William Grant Monsignor John W. Jordan

JoAnne M. Kuehner Edward R. Leahy Timothy Mooney Maureen Pesavento Gerald Savitsky

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MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN message from the dean messag Dear Friend of PCPS, It is so hard to believe that it has been over 10 years since the start of our Leahy Clinic and 15 years for the PCPS Leahy Center. Look how far we have come!

Debra Pellegrino, Ed.D.

The Panuska College of Professional Studies, the faculty, staff and students and our benevolent donors, have accomplished so much. I invite all of you to join in these anniversaries and celebrate our mission and the success of our students. As we begin a new academic year in August 2018, we can only dream of possibilities. Thank you to the Leahy Center Staff: Dr. Andrea Manitone, Dr. Maria Vital, Mrs. Kristen McIntrye, our wonderful coordinator of the Counseling Clinic, Ms. Gerianne Barber, the Physical Therapy Clinic, Dr. Peter Leininger et al., the Low Vision Clinic, Dr. Julie Nastasi, the medical clinic¸ Dr. Michael Tedesco, and our many, many volunteers and donors. You are truly “men and women for and with others.”

In sum, I pray that kindness and hope light up the time we have been given. Thank you for all of your actions that our made in love. I leave you with this poet, W.S. Merwin.

TO THE NEW YEAR

By W. S. Merwin With what stillness at last you appear in the valley your first sunlight reaching down to touch the tips of a few high leaves that do not stir as though they had not noticed and did not know you at all then the voice of a dove calls from far away in itself to the hush of the morning so this is the sound of you here and now whether or not anyone hears it this is where we have come with our age our knowledge such as it is and our hopes such as they are invisible before us untouched and still possible

W. S. Merwin, “To the New Year” from Present Company (Port Townsend, Washington: Copper Canyon Press, 2005). Copyright © 2005 by W. S. Merwin. Reprinted with the permission of Copper Canyon Press, www.coppercanyonpress.org.

Fondly,

Debra Pellegrino, Ed.D. Academic Dean of the J.A. Panuska College of Professional Studies

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DEPARTMENT NEWS department news department news Sandra Pesavento, Faculty Specialist, Education Sandra Pesavento, faculty specialist in the Education department, received her doctorate in educational leadership from Wilkes University. Pesavento was recognized with the Diane Place Doctoral Dissertation Award for her dissertation, Examining the Relationship Between 1:1 Technology Initiatives and Student Achievement in Classrooms in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

This award honors a student who exhibits perseverance in completing doctoral studies, collegiality with peers, leadership in education and excellence in academics.

Mary Jane S. Hanson, Ph.D., CRNP, CNS, Nursing Mary Jane S. Hanson, Ph.D., CRNP, CNS, has been elected vice chair of the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education’s (CCNE) Board of Commissioners.

CCNE is one of the largest accrediting agencies in the nation and is responsible for the accreditation of nursing programs at over 700 colleges and universities.

Dr. Nicholas Rodio, Physical Therapy Dr. Nicholas Rodio was recently hired for a full-time faculty position in the Department of Physical Therapy at The University of Scranton. He graduated from Scranton with his DPT in 2010 and has been practicing in outpatient orthopedics and pediatrics for the past seven years. Dr. Rodio is certified in the Functional Movement Screen (FMS), and both Level 1 and 2 of the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA). He is also a certified instructor in the DuffyRath System. Dr. Rodio became full-time faculty in February 2018, having served as a lab assistant in Orthopedics I, Orthopedics II and Therapeutic Exercise for the previous four years. He enjoys spending free time with family, traveling and golfing.

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Presentations Cerrito, J. A., Valonis, L., Watters, Z., & Cummiskey, J. (2017, December). Making college transitions sweet: Tips for hosting a College Signing Day. Paper presented at the meeting of the Pennsylvania School Counselors Association Annual Conference, Hershey, Pa. Collins, T.L., Marchetti, M., Greaves, D., Janes, M. (2018, February). Home Health Research Review. Presentation at Combined Sections Meeting of the APTA, New Orleans, La. Collins, T.L., Taylor, M., Wilkie, B. (2018, February). The Association of Medications and Falls in the Home Care Setting: A Systematic Review. Poster Presentation at Combined Sections Meeting of the APTA, New Orleans, La. Conniff, R., Papa, A., Parry, A., Sanko, J.P. (2018, February).

Evaluating the Effects of a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Gender-Tailored for Women with Coronary Artery Disease: A Systematic Review. Poster Presentation at Combined Sections Meeting of the APTA, New Orleans, La. Cranmer, S., Mester, M., Palladino, E., Hakim, R. (2018, February). Aquatic Therapy Compared with Conventional LandBased Therapy to Improve Balance and Mobility in Persons with Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review. Platform Presentation at Combined Sections Meeting of the APTA, New Orleans, La. Dole, A., Engel, C.M., Janusko, E., Sanko, J.P. (2018, February). A Systematic Review of the Effects of Robotic Assisted Stepping to Increase Cardiovascular Fitness in Individuals with Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury. Poster Presentation at Combined Sections Meeting of the APTA, New Orleans, La. Edwards, J., & Datti, P. A. (2017, November). (Re)defining the relationship: Understanding polyamory and implications for counselors. Presentation provided at the annual Pennsylvania Counseling Association Fall Conference, King of Prussia, Pa. Fetherman, D.L. & Cebrick Grossman, J.A. (2017, June).

Lived experiences of college athletes’ misuse of drinking alcohol with their teams: a phenomenological study. 64th Annual Meeting American College of Sports Medicine, 8th World Congress on Exercise is Medicine, 2nd World Congress on The Basic Science is Energy Balance. Poster Presentation, Denver, Colo.

Guenther, K., Nachtman, A., Scully, S., Taylor, M., Schwartz, J., Hakim, R. (2018, February). The Impact of Community-Based Rehabilitation Programs on Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review. Poster Presentation at Combined Sections Meeting of the APTA, New Orleans, La.

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Kearney, D., Lumia, R., Siegel, E., Szemenyei, S., Leininger, P. (2018, February). Effectiveness of aquatic therapy on increasing range of motion and decreasing pain in the rehabilitation of patients with shoulder pathologies: A Systematic Review. Poster Presentation at Combined Sections Meeting of the APTA, New Orleans, La.

Wilkerson, K. (2017, December). Twitter and Pinterest and YouTube, Oh My! Enhancing Communication Via Social Media. Skill builder session presented at the 62nd Annual Pennsylvania School Counselors Association Conference, Hershey, Pa.

Kuptsow, A., McCarty, P., Tapia, E., Wisowaty, D., Leininger, P. (2018, February). The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality as an Intervention to Decrease Chronic Low Back Pain in Adults as Compared to Standard Therapeutic Intervention: A Systematic Review. Poster Presentation at Combined Sections Meeting of the APTA, New Orleans, La. Lambert, W. (2017). Is Technology Changing the Preferred Interests of Adolescents? An Examination of Current Trends.

Poster presented at the annual conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Philadelphia, Pa. Lambert, W. (2017). A Comparison of the Current Interests of Adolescents Living in Rural and Suburban areas: Is There a Difference? Poster presented at the annual conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Philadelphia, Pa. Maida, D., Kirkpatrick, K., Longobard, N., Reavey, K., Wagner, B. (2018, February). Feasibility, Safety, and Functional Impact of Physical Therapy During Hemodialysis: A Systematic Review. Platform Presentation at Combined Sections Meeting of the APTA, New Orleans, La. Payne, E.K., & Cebrick Grossman, J.A. (June 1, 2017). The challenges and successes during a 12-week exercise program for post-menopausal women: a qualitative study. 64th Annual Meeting American College of Sports Medicine, 8th World Congress on Exercise is Medicine, 2nd World Congress on The Basic Science is Energy Balance. Poster Presentation, Denver, Colo.

Publications Barber, G., Datti, P. A., & Ricciardi, B. (2017, Fall). “Burnout prevention: A cornerstone for human service trainees.” The Council for Standards of Human Service Education Bulletin, Fall (2017). CSHSE: Alexandria, Va. Bartosovic, I., Zacharova, E., Zrubakova, K., Gazikova, E., West, D. J., & Costello, M. M. (2017). “Demographic Characteristics of Population Ageing in Slovakia.” Clinical Social Work and Health Intervention, 8 (3), 7-14.

Cerrito, J. A., Trusty, J. G., & Behun, R. J. (in press).

“Comparing web-based and traditional career interventions with elementary students: An experimental study.” The Career Development Quarterly.

Costello, M. (2018). “Natural Law and Its Implications for Medical Assistance-In-Dying.” Journal of International Management Studies, 13 (1).

De Marzio, D. (2017). “Matthew Lipman’s Model Theory of the Community of Inquiry.” Analytic Teaching and Philosophical Praxis, 38(1), 37-46.

Pesavento, S. (2018, March). Leadership, Learning and 1:1.

Oral Presentation, International Technology Education Development Conference. Valencia, Spain.

De Marzio, D. (2017). “Rechilding in Educational Theory and Practice: A Patristic Genealogy.” Educational Theory, 67(3), 265-272.

Pesavento, S., Divivo, N., Yorey, E. (2017, April). Are preservice teaching programs preparing future teachers to effectively utilize technology in the classroom? Oral Presentation, Bridges P4CE Conference, Cape May, N.J.

Hanson, M.J.S. (2018). “Attitudes and perceptions about cigarette smoking among nonsmoking high school students.”

Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 30 (2), 60-63.

Wilkerson, K. (2017, November). Attending to Atheists: Counseling Perspectives for Professional Practice. Workshop session presented at the 49th Annual Pennsylvania Counseling Association Conference, King of Prussia, Pa.

Nastasi, J., Baumann, B., Glanton, S., Gordan, S., Gower, N., Kennedy, C., Mertz, L., Russo, D., & Williams, C. (2017). “Community lighting for older adults.” Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, 33(4), 250-254.

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Dean Debra Pellegrino addresses the over 90 faculty, staff, volunteers and community members who were in attendance at this year’s celebration.

COMMUNITY The Spring 2018 PCPS Community Celebration commemorated the 15th anniversary of the Leahy Community Health & Family Center and the 10th anniversary of the Leahy Clinic.

Canned fruit and vegetable centerpieces were donated to the Alice V. Leahy Food Pantry.

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Members of the Scranton and University community. From left to right: Meghan Loftus, current president and CEO of Friends of the Poor, Dean Debra A. Pellegrino, the Rev. Bernard R. McIhenny, S.J., and Sister Ann Walsh, I.H.M., former president and CEO of Friends of the Poor.

Members of the PCPS dean’s office at the Spring 2018 Community Celebration. From left to right: Ray Schwenk, assistant dean, Diane Muniz, office manager, and Brittany Angrosina, work study.

Sid Prejean with PCPS Board of Visitors member Melinda Ghilardi.

CELEBRATION Former University of Scranton staff architect, Dave Wilson (left), One Point, Inc. CEO Patrick McMahon, and local jewelry artist Kristie Miller McMahon were among community members attending the celebration.

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PCPS Board of Visitors members Timothy Mooney and Michele Rees Finn.

Dr. Julie Nastasi, far right, accepts a check from Edward R. Leahy and Dean Debra Pellegrino to support the low vision clinic of the Leahy Community Health & Family Center.

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Christina Futterkneckt, second from right, received the Panuska Community Based Learning Award.

Counseling & Human Service department faculty members pictured (from left): Dr. Julie Cerrito, Dr. Lori Bruch, Dr. Tiffany Bordonada, Professor Brandice Ricciardi, and Dr. Paul Datti.

Alyssa Caucci (second from right) receives the Ignatian Community Based Learning Award from Dean Pellegrino. Also pictured (from left) are Brianne Lawrence, senior Nursing major; Dr. Maria Vital, Leahy Community Health & Family Center office manager; and Dr. Andrea Mantione, Leahy Community Health & Family Center director.

Dr. Andrea Mantione, director of the Leahy Community Health & Family Center, and Dean Debra Pellegrino accept a $650 donation from fundraising efforts conducted by Phi Epsilon Kappa, the University’s undergraduate Exercise Science honor society.

Pictured are: Lauren Brogan, president, Emily Edwards, vice president, Angela Hubert, treasurer, Katie O’Reilly, secretary and Dr. Joan Grossman, honor society moderator.

Edward R. Leahy presents a check in support of the physical therapy clinic to students and faculty members. Pictured are Doctor of Physical Therapy students Caroline Segota, clinic IT/PR, Cory Piening, clinic operations, Megan Manzo, clinic student director, and William Wilcox, patient/staff coordinator.

Faculty members pictured are Dr. Peter M. Leininger, clinic faculty preceptor, Dr. Renee M. Hakim, clinic director/faculty preceptor, and Dr. Jennifer Schwartz, clinic faculty preceptor.

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Hello! I am Kevin Curry, the Assistant Dean of Academic Services within the Panuska College of Professional Studies. In this role, I oversee undergraduate and graduate advising for students in PCPS and attend numerous committees around campus centered on student success. I am originally from Pittston, Pa., and enjoying running and coaching youth soccer.

Since starting in January, I have witnessed the incredible support our college provides to students and where opportunities exist to assist students further.

Perhaps the most impactful statement our advisors can claim is that they get to work with each student in our college every semester. My key initiative is to maintain this student-staff relationship while striving to become more efficient behind the scenes. This charge means incorporating newer technologies and business processes to reduce prep time, thus allowing us to see students more often and work specifically with those students who need more support.

Physical Therapy Students and Faculty Present Research at National Conference The Department of Physical Therapy attended the annual Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) of the American Physical Therapy Association from Feb. 21-25, 2018. The conference was extremely well attended by faculty and DPT students, with all 11 of the faculty-student research projects accepted for presentation at the highly prestigious conference. Faculty and students presented in a poster and platform format, with several of the faculty included on specialty platform panel discussions. In addition to presenting their research, the faculty and students attended many research presentations to improve their knowledge base in the area of physical therapy.

Special thanks need to be given to Dr. Renee Hakim, who organized and mentored many of the presentations, and Drs. John Sanko and Tracey Collins, who ensured that the student presentations were ready to be presented at the national conference. This year’s faculty-student research groups are actively preparing for next year’s CSM conference in Washington, D.C., in February 2019.

Physical Therapy students and faculty in front of their research poster, The Impact of Using a Unilateral Microprocessor Prosthetic Knee for Individuals with Transfemoral Amputation on Functional Mobility: A Systematic Review, at the 2018 annual CSM meeting of the APTA in New Orleans, La. From left to right: Tyler Savakinas, Dr. Peter Leininger, Heather Derenick, Blaire Wilke, Dr. Renee Hakim and Chris Falvo.

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Dr. Julie Cerrito Receives Award from PSCA Dr. Julie Cerrito, assistant professor and Director of the School Counseling Program, has been awarded Counselor Educator of the Year by the Pennsylvania School Counselors Association (PSCA). She was presented with this honor at the organization’s annual conference awards ceremony held in December 2017 in Hershey, Pa. The organization noted her exemplary leadership and advocacy in preparing school counseling students for their future practitioner roles. Dr. Cerrito is recognized as an emerging leader and role model for the profession of school counseling. She has been involved on a state level with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) and serves as co-chair for Professional School Counselors on the Pennsylvania College and Career Readiness Consortium. She has also been involved nationally with the Reach Higher Initiative, aimed at assisting school-aged students with their post-secondary educational goals and the work that school counselors do to assist in that process.

Occupational Therapy Student Selected for Summer Institute Danielle Cafiero G’18 has been selected by the American Occupational Therapy Association to participate in the 2018 Summer Institute for Future Scientists in Occupational Therapy. The Summer Institute, which will be held on June 7 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas, is a program that supports students interested in a research-focused career. The institute provides an opportunity for participants to network with doctoral/post-doctorate mentors. As part of the application process, students were required to submit a letter of interest explaining why they saw themselves as a future OT scientist, as well as a letter of support from a faculty member with knowledge of their research. Dr. Carol Reinson, Chair of the Occupational Therapy department, wrote Danielle’s supporting letter, and after a thorough national review, Danielle was chosen to participate in this year’s program.

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During Intersession 2018, eight senior occupational therapy students participated in a level 1 fieldwork in physical disabilities course on Kauai, Hawaii. The purpose of Aloha Kauai is to help students understand how occupational therapy services can improve the health and quality of life of residents living in a medically underserved, multicultural community. Students assisted residents with disabilities in traditional hospital settings and community-based programs, including adapted surfing and equine therapy programs. They also participated in community service activities such as gleaning fruit for church food banks and distributing personal hygiene items to the homeless population.

As a result, these students were able to experience the powerful influence that culture can have on engaging people in meaningful occupations and in developing professional skills they will need as future leaders in a globalized world.

Students get ready to help residents with disabilities engage in the meaningful occupation of surfing on Hanalei Bay as a part of KORE (Kauai Ocean Recreation Experience).

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Dr. Daniel West, center, Chair of the Health Administration & Human Resources department, with the CAHME/Canon Sustainability Award presented at the CACHE Congress in Chicago. Graduate MHA students also in attendance included, from left, Conor Carroll, Arjita Bhargava, Neeti Borad, Pooja Patel, Kendall Whitehead, Rohit Baghel, Michael Kozlowski, Louis Finnerty.

MHA Program Awarded for Sustainability Effort The University of Scranton’s Master in Health Administration (MHA) program will be nationally recognized by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) and Canon Solutions America for its sustainability initiatives in the context of corporate responsibility and Jesuit pedagogy. The University’s MHA program will receive the prestigious CAHME/Canon Award for Sustainability in Healthcare Management Education and Practice at the March 25th CACHE Congress in Chicago.

Each year, CAHME recognizes excellence in graduate healthcare management education with CAHME-accredited programs and in partnership with leading healthcare organizations. These valued programs are recognized for driving innovation, improving the student experience and expanding the presence of graduate healthcare management education. Now in its second year, the CAHME/Canon Solutions America Award for Sustainability in Healthcare Management Education and Practice focuses on recognizing universities that are committed to pushing public health forward through dynamic and diverse sustainability-driven activities with proven results.

The University’s MHA program links sustainability with social justice, public health and health disparities through alumni engagement, international experiences and community project work.

The innovative curriculum of the University’s MHA program includes a “Fit for the Profession” component to ensure readiness for profession, said Steven Szydlowski, D.H.A., program director of the University’s MHA program. In addition, sustainability components imbedded in the curriculum include an administrative residency project for sustainability in healthcare as part of the program’s eight-credit Administrative Residency course (HAD 581), which is a required course for all MHA students. Dr. Szydlowski said projects cover global, environmental, financial, social sustainable issues and involve developing and implementing a sustainability project in an applied healthcare setting.

Elements of sustainability are also addressed in other elective courses, as well as through other initiatives such as study abroad experiences.

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The Exercise Science program recently applied for voluntary accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation of the Exercise Sciences (CoAES), which functions as part of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). CoAES accreditors visited the University on Feb. 8 and 9, and the commission later voted unanimously to recommend accreditation of the program.

A final accreditation decision is expected at the CAAHEP meeting on May 18, 2018. The accreditation process ensures that the program is maintaining and assessing specific student learning outcomes related to Exercise Science. These efforts are intended to strengthen ongoing program assessment and program revision processes in order to ensure the future success of both the program and its students. Accreditation also helps to assure prospective students that the University’s Exercise Science program has met a specific standard in terms of not only course content, but in terms of administration, resources, faculty and facilities, as well.

Occupational Therapy Purchases 3D Printer Occupational Therapy graduate students (left to right): Caroline Donovan, Caitlin Brosnan, Colleen Faede, Carolyn Huff, Rachel Haber and Kathleen Liebsch.

The Department of Occupational Therapy with the support of the PCPS Dean’s office recently purchased and integrated a 3D printer into the curriculum. 3D printing is a new and upcoming technology that can be utilized in a variety of ways in occupational therapy. Both students and faculty will have access and capability to “print” orthoses, anatomical models and adaptive devices for educational use. A faculty mentored research group, guided by Dr. Marlene Morgan, assembled the 3D printer and is currently researching the benefits of 3D printing for creating upper extremity orthoses. The opportunity to integrate 3D printing into the OT curriculum will encourage the development of new knowledge, critical thinking skills and clinical reasoning for current and future students. This 3D printer demonstrates The University of Scranton Department of Occupational Therapy’s continued commitment to excellence and professional development.

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Intersession Study Abroad Trip to Brazil Students and faculty from the MHA program, along with an MBA student cohort consisting of healthcare professionals from Geisinger Health System, traveled to São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for 10 days. During this time, the group toured several public and private healthcare institutions and presented research at the 2nd Annual Global Health Research Seminar hosted by the National Cancer Institute of Brazil. In addition to hospital tours, the group engaged in several cultural activities, such as visiting the site of Jesuit foundation in São Paulo and the world-renowned Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro. This trip provided a unique opportunity for students in bringing both well-established professionals and pre-professional graduate students together to develop and present original group research. The MHA program looks forward to their next trip to Slovakia in May, and inviting Geisinger MBA students on future study abroad trips.

Nursing Students Complete Service Trip to Dominican Republic In collaboration with Island Impact Ministries and University of Scranton alumni, 11 nursing students and two faculty members traveled with a team of healthcare providers to the Dominican Republic in January 2018.

During this service-based mission trip, ambulatory medical clinics were set up on a daily basis in a variety of locations and medical care was provided to approximately 1,000 impoverished Dominican and Haitian residents, including hundreds of infants and children. Through several fundraising efforts and generous donations from the community, 30 large suitcases were filled with medications and a variety of health and hygiene supplies.

The team plans to return again in 2020.

Pictured below are: Dr. John Juliano, Mary Juliano, Katherine Manna, Jeannette Garneau, Kaitlin Murawski, Meaghan Mahoney, Wendy Manetti, Josef Kampfe, Emily Calderone, Cristen Walker, Katherine Juliano, Nicole Papapietro, Isabel Mulooly, Michele Condzal, Meredith Campbell, Janet Grahn, Kelsey Stasko and Heather De Bari.

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The Department of Physical Therapy completed a service trip to Guatemala, Central America, in January 2018. Dr. Peter Leininger and 13 DPT students spent the week traveling to numerous towns to provide physical therapy services to individuals who would otherwise not have the opportunity for care. The trip was an enlightening, rewarding and extremely enjoyable experience. The University of Scranton DPT students provided excellent physical therapy care and support for patients from infant to 93 years of age. There was also some time set aside to experience the culture and beauty of Guatemala. We are extremely proud of our students each year on these trips, serving as men and women for others.

University of Scranton DPT students treat a patient during a January 2018 service trip to Guatemala. From left to right are: Caroline Segota, Megan Fasano and Cassandra Lucke.

Occupational Therapy Faculty, Students and Alumnus Present at International Conference At the 2017 European Network of Occupational Therapy in Higher Education (ENOTHE) annual meeting held in Zagreb, Croatia, from Oct. 26-28, Marlene Morgan, Ed.D., OTR/L, associate professor of Occupational Therapy, and Christina Gavalas G’17, OTR/L, presented a poster titled, Application of smart-home technology to support aging in place for community-dwelling adults; occupational therapy graduate students Antonella Gini and Anthony Faso presented a poster titled, Empowering through evidence based research: promoting healthcare policy reform and practitioner leadership; and Rita P. Fleming-Castaldy, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA, professor of Occupational Therapy, presented a poster titled, Non-traditional fieldwork education: enabling local empowerment to make a global impact, and a workshop titled, Developing Millennial Students’ Information and Historical Literacy C. Gini and Anthony M. Faso, University of Scranton graduate students, with their poster, Empowering Competencies: An Inter-professional Antonella through evidence based research: promoting healthcare policy reform and practitioner leadership. Not present: Research mentor Verna G. Eschenfelder, Ph.D., OTR/L. Collaborative Project.

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