Challenges Spring 2019

CHALLENGES CHALLENGES in theory & practice in theory & practice

THE J. A. PANUSKA, S. J., COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES THE J. A. PANUSKA, S. J., COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES VOL.18 NO.1 SPRING 2019 VOL.18 NO.1 SPRING 2019

Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam Hub Dedication | April 4, 2019

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3 Message from the Dean 4 Faculty Scholarship 6 Engaged

• Autism Collaborative Centers of Excellence Open • Books Donated to Scranton School District • Edward Gannon, S.J., Teacher of the Year Award • Phi Epsilon Kappa Donates to the Leahy Community Health and Family Center • In Memoriam: Dr. Lewis Druffner

The Edward R. Leahy, Jr. Endowment was founded in 1995 by Edward and Patricia Leahy to honor the life and memory of their son, Edward R. Leahy, Jr., whose personal disabilities were attended to with compassion and skill by many health professionals over the course of his life. The Leahy Endowment provides financial resources to support theoretical and applied research, faculty development 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 Panuska College of Pro­ fessional Studies, consisting of the Depart­ments of Coun­seling and Human Services, Educa­ tion, Exercise Science and Sport, Health Adminis­tration and Human Resources, Nurs­ ing, 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.

• Leahy Center: Lighting the Pathway to Health for Vulnerable Citizens of Lackawanna County

10 Integrated • Barber Honored for Work with Jane Kopas Women’s Center • First Graduate Student Mini-Retreat Held for PCPS

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• Bishop of Nitra, Slovakia Visits PCPS • Father Matt Ruhl Delivers Spring Freshman Lecture • Exercise Science Alumnus Selected for Gates Cambridge Scholar Program • Intersession Courses

VOL.18 NO.1 SPRING 2019 CHALLENGES IN THEORY & PRACTICE PUBLICATION COMMITTEE Raymond Schwenk, M.S., Editor Patricia Connolly, Editorial ­Assistant Office of External Affairs, The University of Scranton

PANUSKA COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Debra A. Pellegrino, Ed.D., Dean Victoria Castellanos, Ph.D., Associate Dean Kevin Curry, 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

Edward R. Leahy Timothy Mooney Maureen Pesavento Gerald Savitsky

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MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN Dear Friend, Please know how grateful the faculty, staff, students and the dean of the Panuska College of Professional Studies are for your dedication and tireless efforts to seek the magis for PCPS. My imagination continues to soar after discussing faculty and student research and viewing unending service opportunities both internationally and domestic. The Panuska College of Professional Studies is a special place. As I watch the many clinics in the Leahy Community Health and Family Center unfold and now see hope in our own Autism Hub, I realize that it is all of YOU that truly make PCPS a wonderful college for our faculty, staff and especially our students. We are blessed. Thank you for your unending support.

Even though Mary Oliver, one of my favorite poets, passed away on Jan. 17, 2019, her poetry still inspires me to seek God in all things ( A.M.D.G. ).

Fondly,

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

I HAVE REFUSED TO LIVE LOCKED IN THE ORDERLY HOUSE OF

R E A S O N S A N D P R O O F S; THE WORLD I LIVE IN AND BELIEVE IN

IS WIDER THAN THAT. AND ANYWAY.

WHAT’S WRONG WITH MAYBE? YOU WOULDN’T BELIEVE WHAT ONCE

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I’LL JUS T T ELL YO U T H I S: ONLY IF THERE ARE ANGELS IN YOUR HEAD

WILL YOU EVER, POSSIBLY, SEE ONE. –– Mary Oliver

The Edward R. Leahy, Jr. Endowment

Founder’s Society • $5,000 and more

Patrons • $1,000-$2,499

Benefactor’s Circle • $2,500-$4,999

Friends • up to $999

FACULTY SCHOLARSHIPS Dr. Daniel West

Professor Health Administration & Human Resources Department

EVERY DAY I WAS SURROUNDED BY THE

BEAUTIFUL CRYING FORTH O F T H E I D EAS OF GOD, ONE OF WHICH WAS YOU. –– Mary Oliver

Dr. Daniel West, professor of health administration, recently published his scholarly work, The Global Healthcare Manager: Competencies, Concepts, and Skills (AUPHA/HAP book, November 2018). The book is organized into four parts: • Essential Health Servicers Management Concepts and Practices • Leadership, Organizational Design, and Change • Managing the Organization-Environment Interface • Looking Ahead in Global Health Management This book is written for both students and practitioners, and addresses the growing diffusion of diverse managerial concepts, theories and technologies across the world’s health systems.

Dr. Peter Olden

Faculty Emeritus Health Administration & Human Resources Department

Dr. Jo Ann Nicoteri Assistant Professor Nursing Department

On April 26, 2017, a call for contributors to a new men’s health book project was posted on the discussion forum for the American Association of Nurse Practitioners Network for Research by Susanne Quallich, Ph.D., ANP-BC, NP-C, CUNP, FAANP, an andrology nurse practitioner in the University of Michigan Health System. It is the first book targeted specifically to nurse practitioners and physician assistants on this topic. Based on my experiences working with young adult men for over 30 years at Student Health Services on campus, I proposed a chapter, which was accepted and published. Dr. Quallich commented in an email, “This is such a great chapter- and I really appreciate how clean it is…”

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Management of Healthcare Organizations: An Introduction, 3rd edition, is a textbook used to study the theory and practice needed to manage healthcare organizations. It explains management principles, concepts, tools and methods, and how to apply them to healthcare organizations. Case studies and other hands-on exercises help students practice what they learn. The content includes timeless fundamental material plus new ideas and current information. Chapters focus on planning, organizing, staffing, leading and motivating, controlling performance, making decisions, managing change, communicating, professionalism, and other topics.

This textbook is used in many undergraduate health administration programs and allied health programs.

Dr. Tata Mbugua

Professor Education Department Dr. Tata Mbugua, professor of education, was lead author in a book chapter titled “Transforming Early Childhood Development and Education in Kwale County, Kenya” (Information Age Publishing, 2019; Tata Mbugua, Branislav Pupala, Ondrej Kascak and Zuzana Petrova).

The chapter contributes to the understanding of the importance of education diplomacy and the recognition of cultural constructions of knowledge during Kenyan childhoods. This is accomplished through discussions of the devolution of Kenya’s government under the 2010 constitution, and the impact of globalization on ECDE at local levels. The chapters in this volume of Research on Education in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Middle East document and describe the status, success and limitations of public education’s efforts at transformation. They provide points from which further research and practice might occur.

Dr. Julie Cerrito

Assistant Professor Counseling & Human Services Department Dr. Julie Cerrito, assistant professor and director of the School Counseling program in the Department of Counseling and Human Services, recently published her research (December 2018) titled, “Comparing Web-Based and Traditional Career Interventions with Elementary Students: An Experimental Study,” in the Career Development Quarterly (CDQ). The CDQ is the official journal of the National Career Development Association (NCDA), a division of the American Counseling Association, and is the preeminent journal for career counseling and career development in the world.

Dr. Margarete Zalon Professor Nursing Department

Dr. Cerrito’s research identifies the process of career development as lifelong, with childhood marking the beginning of that process. Her study examined an online career guidance intervention in comparison to a traditional career guidance intervention by measuring the effects each one had on the career development of fourth- and fifth-grade students. The article sheds light on how school counselors, teachers and administrators can infuse career interventions into curriculum to help young learners become future ready.

I wrote this article because of the need to address challenges due to global climate change faced by older people. They are more likely to experience adverse consequences of hot and cold weather extremes due to changes in physiological reserve. In addition, older people may be more vulnerable because of limitations in mobility and inadequate resources. I wanted to call attention to what nurses can do, starting with their own families, their communities and the workplace, with regard to policies that can mitigate the underlying causes of climate change and institute preventive efforts to reduce its impact on health.

Dr. Tiffany Bordonada

Assistant Professor Counseling and Human Services Department The article titled, “Leading an Anti-Bullying Intervention for Students with Disabilities,” was written by Dr. Tiffany Bordonada, a faculty member in the Department of Counseling and Human Services, and her colleague, Dr. Katherine Feather, a clinical assistant professor at Northern Arizona University. The article was featured as part of the Knowledge Share series in the January 2019 issue of Counseling Today magazine, which is a publication of the American Counseling Association. This article outlines in depth a process for an anti-bullying intervention grounded in social learning theory and experiential methods. The experiential activity is tailored to meet the needs of middle school and high school students with disabilities and includes four primary objectives that positively affect self-efficacy, self-determination and social skills. Additionally, the article addresses several preconditions for counselors prior to engaging students with disabilities in this experiential activity.

Dr. Cerrito’s article is the first published study examining the use of web-based career development interventions specific to elementary school-aged populations and was accepted for a feature presentation at a special evidence-based practice session at the American Counseling Association (ACA) conference.

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AUTISM COLLABORATIVE CENTERS OF The University of Scranton opened EXCELLENCE the Autism Collaborative Centers of Excellence Executive Hub on campus as OPEN part of a multi-year, multi-million regional initiative led by the AllOne Foundation intended to significantly enhance the service delivery system for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families living in 13 counties in Northeastern and North Central Pennsylvania. The initiative, announced

by AllOne Foundation in September of 2018, formed five, family-friendly Autism Collaborative Centers of Excellence (ACCE) to deliver a full array of services and supports for individuals with ASD, from early intervention to adult services.

Erin Dunleavy, Ph.D., G’10, MA (ACCE) Project Manager

“AllOne Foundation had a vision to develop a sustainable framework to address existing service gaps in care for those with ASD. Through the execution of this initiative and the research data we will be collecting, we are seeking to create a national model for scientifically-sound innovation for providing ASD care,” said John P. Moses, Esq., chair of the Board of AllOne Foundation, who also acknowledged the support of The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Margaret Briggs Foundation, Northeast PA Health Care Foundation, Highmark Foundation, Geisinger Foundation and Moses Taylor Foundation that made this initiative possible. With their support “AllOne was able to make the largest private philanthropic investment in a single health issue in Northeastern and North Central Pennsylvania,” said Atty. Moses.

On behalf of The University of Scranton, I want to express our gratitude to AllOne Foundation for listening to our neighbors dealing with Autism – for hearing their concerns and their frustrations – and for envisioning a sustainable, collaborative response to their needs,” said University of Scranton President Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J. at the opening ceremony of the facility at 811-813 Mulberry Street. “We thank you for your support and offer our pledge to also listen carefully and serve faithfully our neighbors touched by ASD. The University will serve as the executive hub of the five centers, which also include Misericordia

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Engaged “Based on research of the combined county census data and a presumed ASD prevalence of 1 in 68, the estimated number of individuals in the region living with ASD is more than 17,500. This is a high-impact initiative,” said Dean Pellegrino.

At the opening of The University of Scranton’s Autism Collaborative Centers of Excellence Executive Hub are John W. Cosgrove, executive director of AllOne Foundation and Charities; John P. Moses, Esq., chair of the Board of AllOne Foundation; Debra Pellegrino, Ed.D., dean of The University of Scranton’s Panuska College of Professional Studies; and Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., president of The University of Scranton.

University, Hope Enterprises (Williamsport), Children’s Service Center/Hazleton and Geisinger Autism and Developmental Medicine Institute (ADMI). The counties served by centers are: Bradford, Carbon, Clinton, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Lycoming, Monroe, Pike, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Wyoming and Wayne counties.

In addition to providing a coordinated, comprehensive approach to the identification and treatment of ASD for children, adults, and families, The Autism Collaborative Centers of Excellence will: establish a coordinated network of qualified ASD providers to facilitate regional access to evidence-based care; ensure a consistent, seamless approach that allows for tracking service delivery transitions across multiple agencies; implement an ongoing process for data collection, analysis, and the reporting of outcomes and recommendations from the coordinated network of qualified ASD providers to enhance the delivery of evidencebased care; and enhance undergraduate and graduate training opportunities in ASD-related fields to create a highly skilled talent pool for the region, among other goals.

“For the initiative to be sustained, it is imperative we develop a highly-trained workforce to provide the best services available to individuals with

ASD and their families in our region,” said Debra Pellegrino, Ed.D., dean of the University’s Panuska College of Professional Studies.

Beginning in the fall 2019, the University will offer an 18-credit Applied Behavior Analysis Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study for professionals working in psychology, education, child care, speech and language disorders, and counseling and human services. At the opening, University faculty discussed aspects of the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (VB-MAPP) in the center’s state-of-the-art assessment labs that will be taught as part of this postgraduate program, which will be housed in the University’s Department of Counseling and Human Services. Each lad is also equipped with recording devices to aide in education and training of the students and assessment purposes. Currently, applications are being accepted for the program.

For more information about theAutism Collaborative Centers of Excellence visit the Center’s website at:

alloneforautism.org or call 570.941.7000

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BOOKS DONATED TO SCRANTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Assistant Dean Kevin Curry visited Ms. Zaccheo’s third-grade classroom at John F. Kennedy Elementary School in November to donate some books from the Blessing of the Books project. This year, approximately 2,000 books were collected and inscribed with personalized messages by PCPS freshmen. In its 12th year overall, the Blessing of the Books project has distributed over 32,000 books to school-aged children domestically and internationally.

Dr. Julie Ann Nastasi received the Edward Gannon, S.J., Teacher of the Year Award, sponsored by the University of Scranton Chapter of Alpha Sigma Nu on March 24, 2019. Dr. Nastasi was inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu at The University of Scranton during her undergraduate studies in occupational therapy. The Jesuit Honor Society recognizes scholarship, loyalty and service.

PHI EPSILON KAPPA DONATES TO THE LEAHY COMMUNITY HEALTH AND FAMILY CENTER Phi Epsilon Kappa, the Exercise Science/Kinesiology National Honor Society, donated the $1,200 raised through its hat fundraiser to the Leahy Community Health and Family Center. Pictured from left: Belen Fresno Caturla, PEK President, Meg Barr, PEK Treasurer, Dr. Andrea Mantione, Director of the Leahy Community Health and Family Center, Mathew Schiffino, PEK Treasurer, Kellie Smigel, PEK Vice President, Dr. Maria Vital, Operations Manager of the Leahy Community Health and Family Center.

IN MEMORIAM: DR. LEWIS DRUFFNER (1934 –2019) Dr. Lewis C. Druffner Jr., ’55, passed away on March 19, 2019. An alumnus of both Scranton Prep and The University of Scranton, Dr. Druffner served as a physician in the Navy before returning to the area to take over his family’s medical practice in Avoca. From 2007 through Fall 2013, Dr. Druffner volunteered his time to the Edward R. Leahy Jr. Center Clinic for the Uninsured. When asked in 2014 about his experiences at The Leahy Clinic, Dr. Druffner said, “It was very interesting to come back to the University; patients were so appreciative, and it was great to give back to the community.” Dr. Druffner is loved and will be missed. He was a physician champion and made an enormous impact on the entire Scranton community.

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Lighting the Pathway to Health for Vulnerable Citizens of Lackawanna County

The Exercise Program targets underserved medication expenses, maintain routine individuals through the Leahy Community heart-healthy exercise and avoid workplace Health and Family Center (LCHFC). Our goal is injuries that lead to loss of employment and to decrease cardiovascular health income. The nurse navigator risk in program participants. will promote evidence-based, The program includes a menu culturally relevant care for Community Based Learning & Service Experience – On Campus of activities that participants those in our community who can choose to complete and is have low literacy and cannot designed to promote individual self-manage the health care Leahy Community Health wellness challenges to encourage system. And, the role of the & Family Center Programs behavior change. Participants are nurse navigator will expand A variety of health & non-health care programs: • The Edward R. Leahy Jr. Center Clinic for the Uninsured encouraged to complete more to include screening and – Medical Clinic – Physical Therapy Clinic than one program option with prevention services offered – Behavioral Therapy/Counseling – Occupational Therapy/Low-Vision Clinic the goal of retaining participants to uninsured patients, and – Healthy Living Community Programs • Alice V. Leahy Food Pantry throughout the program. This increasing screening rates • Nutrition & Exercise Education Programs • Peacemakers After School Program exercise science and community for cardiovascular disease, • University of Success: Mentor & Tutoring High School Students health education student- and diabetes, and breast, cervical faculty-led program incorporates and colorectal cancers among health risk assessment, health disparate populations. education resources, nutrition and physical activity guidance with onsite Creative competition allows community individual fitness testing, interpretation and participants the opportunity to win goal explanation of testing results, guided resistance prizes and a grand prize for a membership training regimens and goal-setting sessions. to a local gym at the completion of each semester to continue toward new exercise In addition to exercise and nutrition, the Leahy and health goals.

Clinic nurse navigator will coordinate services to encourage healthy habits among the whole The program is currently funded by the family to prevent disease and illness, decrease National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics and the CVS Foundation Grant.

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LEGACY AWARD

Gerianne Barber receives the 25th Anniversary Jane Kopas Women’s Center Legacy Award from Lauren Rivera, assistant vice president and dean of students (right), and Maria Marinucci, director of the Cross Cultural Centers (left).

BARBER HONORED FOR WORK WITH JANE KOPAS WOMEN’S CENTER Gerianne Barber, director of the Counseling Training Center in the Counseling & Human Services Department, was chosen to receive the Jane Kopas Women’s Center 25th Anniversary Legacy Award at a celebration of the center in March. The nominations for the award noted Geri’s dedication to

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being a peacemaker, her development of the Promoting Awareness of the College Transition (PACT) program to educate new students on healthy relationships, consent, sexual violence, and resources available to students, and her role in creating a campus-based confidential support group for students affected by sexual and other interpersonal violence.

Established in 1994, the mission of the Jane Kopas Women’s Center is to advance an environment in which women and men can live and work together in equality, understanding and mutual respect. The Center works to increase awareness of gender issues and thus promote personal growth and whole-person development among students, faculty and staff.

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The Panuska College of Professional Studies hosted its first Graduate Student Mini-Retreat on March 2, 2019. The event, coordinated by rehabilitation counseling alumnae Emily Holmes G’14 and Danielle Frascella G‘12, was entitled,“Focus on You” and provided graduate students in attendance with the opportunity to participate in community building events, listen to speakers, and engage in group activities and reflection. The evening concluded with a short reception for participants, faculty and staff.

Agenda 11:00am - 11:15am: Check-In and Welcome 11:15am - 11:30am: Opening Prayer by J. Patrick Mohr, S.J. 11:30am - 11:45am: Introduction of Presenters and Overview 11:45am - Noon: Community Building Activity Noon - 12:40pm: Lunch/Short Break 12:40pm - 1:20pm: Guest Speaker: David DeNotaris 1:20pm -2:00pm: Discussion and Guided Personal Reflection Activity 2:00pm - 2:15pm: Break/Time for Personal Reflection 2:15pm - 2:50pm: Group Activity 2:50pm - 3:00pm: Transitional Activity for End of the Day 3:00pm - 3:10pm: Welcome to Happy Hour 3:10pm - 4:00pm: Happy Hour with Special Closing Activity

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Global Pictured, front row from left: Mrs. Maureen Pesavento, Mrs. Linda Robeson, Monsignor Neil Van Loon, Bishop Judák, Mrs. Grace Dawgert and Dean Debra Pellegrino. Pictured, second row from left: Professor Michael Costello, Dr. Steven Szydlowski, Dr. F. Dennis Dawgert, Dr. Daniel West, Monsignor Stocko and Dr. Jeff Gingerich, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at The University of Scranton.

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The Most Rev. Viliam Judák, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nitra, Slovakia, visited the Panuska College of Professional Studies in March. The visit was coordinated through faculty of the Health Administration and Human Resources Department, which has a long-standing relationship with Trnava University in Slovakia. Faculty, staff and local members of the Order of Malta had the opportunity to speak with the bishop about Slovakia and Scranton at a luncheon hosted by Dean Debra Pellegrino.

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Rev. Matt Ruhl, S.J., former pastor of St. Martin de Porres, a Jesuit parish in Belize City, Belize, addressed the Panuska College of Professional Studies freshman class and the International Service Trip students on Friday, March 22, 2019.

Father Ruhl is now pastor of St. Peter Claver Catholic Parish in Punta Gorda, Belize. He is serving 34 villages with three priests. Villages only hear Mass once every seven weeks.

the country’s murders occur in Belize City and the city’s south side, where St. Martin’s is located. Father Ruhl informed the University students that he has buried men who have been murdered, and even the priests’ residence has been broken into.

He asked the students if they could recite the Corporal Works of Mercy and silence fell across the group of 100 attendees.

He informed the students that St. Martin’s excelled in the corporal work of mercy of burying the dead. They bury as many nonCatholics as Catholics. It is a corporal work of mercy and a genuine labor of love.

University of Scranton students listened intently as Father Ruhl discussed the 34 Mayan mission stations in Punta Gorda.

Father Ruhl has worked in Belize City since 2012 in a Jesuit parish that was set apart by the violence surrounding its walls. According to United Nations crime reports, Belize achieved the unwelcome distinction of having the fourth-highest murder rate in the world, 10 times that of the United States. Eighty percent of

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Father Ruhl told the students that Belize is a beautiful country and the majority of Belizeans are peace lovers, but they need to stand up and take control of their country.

He invited everyone at The University of Scranton to reflect on our own service and love to hear the “Call to Care.” He thanked everyone for always being a sign of hope.

EXERCISE SCIENCE ALUMNUS SELECTED FOR GATES CAMBRIDGE SCHOLAR PROGRAM Stephen Gadomski ’15 has been selected as a Gates Cambridge Scholar. Stephen, a current M.D./Ph.D. student at The Medical University of South Carolina, plans to study skeletal stem cells to improve stem cell therapies for skeletal disease. The Gates Cambridge Scholarship program was created in 2000 through funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Scholars are selected for their outstanding intellectual ability, leadership potential, commitment to improving the lives of others, and the fit between the applicant’s qualifications/aspirations and the postgraduate programs at Cambridge.

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Course: South American Health Systems Instructors: Dr. Steven Szydlowski, Professor Michael Costello Nine MHA students participating in HAD 595: South American Health Systems traveled to Sao Paulo, Brazil. There were two faculty members assigned to teach the course (Dr. Szydlowski and Professor Costello), while a third faculty member (Professor Bansal) traveled with the group under the provisions of a grant provided by the University so that she might learn the techniques of foreign travel trips so that she might co-lead such trips in the future. Our students toured both public and private hospitals in both Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. In Rio, we also visited the National Cancer Institute of Brazil and one of its member hospitals. Our faculty and students made

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academic research presentations at the Third Annual Global Health Research Seminar at the Institute. The presentations were prepared and finalized before departure from the U.S. We also visited the Pontifical University, a Jesuit institution that provides exchange opportunities for students from around the world. Upon return, our students will complete their course work by submitting reflection papers, personal journals reflecting their trip activities, and a final course exam. They will also prepare presentations to be made in oncampus courses with the aim of encouraging other students to make the trip in the future.

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Course: OT I, Clinical III: Physical Rehabilitation Instructors: Dr. Julia Guzman, Dr. Chandra Dombroski After a year of preparation, 12 OT students and two OT faculty from The University of Scranton traveled to the Dominican Republic for their first annual experience.

The group visited both Santo Domingo and San Juan de la Maguana in the Dominican Republic and worked in conjunction with Cambiando Vidas (which means “changing lives”). With Cambiando Vidas, the group was able to build a home, from foundation to tiles, for a deserving family in under five days. In addition to the house build, students and faculty provided a “pop-up health clinic” in the community they were serving. The group was also generously welcomed at an established non-profit, rehabilitation clinic, Asociacion Dominicana de Rehabiltacion Filial San Juan. This facility 14

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provides all therapy (occupational, physical and speech) services for the surrounding area as well physiatry, psychology, psychiatry, early intervention, and dentistry.

While the experience was physically, mentally and emotionally challenging, each member has been changed and will carry their new knowledge into their future careers as therapists and as people of the world who do for others.

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Students travel with two nursing faculty members to Ireland in the beginning of January and participate in a two-week program at Trinity College, School of Nursing and Midwifery. Before going to Ireland, nursing faculty meet three times during the fall semester with students who plan to take this course. We review the health system of the United States, nursing education and current health policy, as well as topics on mental health, morbidity and mortality rates, health informatics, and equity in health care. While in Ireland, students are in class learning about the Irish health care system, nursing education, nursing research and current concerns

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related to health. They go to hospitals and spend time with nurses on clinical units, have a day of simulation, and spend a day at a forensic mental health hospital. At the end of the two weeks, students participate in a debate that addresses the topic: Which country has the best health care system?

This trip not only provides two weeks of intensive study at Trinity College, one of the oldest and most revered schools in the world, but also allows students to experience the culture and warmth of the Irish people. They are able to talk about health care in the U.S. and in Ireland, and they think critically about the pros and cons of both systems.

Course: Healthcare in Africa Global Health Care Systems Instructors: Dr. Cathy Lovecchio – Nursing

Professor John Wiercinski – Health Administration The 2019 Uganda pilgrimage consisted of 27 students, two graduate assistants, four full-time faculty and three different classes: Healthcare in Africa, Christianity in Africa and Global Care Systems. Dr. Pinches, Dr. Olsen (theology faculty), Dr. Lovecchio (nursing faculty), and Professor Wiercinski (health administration faculty) collaborated on the development of this year’s itinerary, while keeping most of the course content consistent with the past 12 years. The trip itinerary was as follows: the first phase in the Kampala region, including a stay in the rural area some 25 miles to the east in Buikwe and Nkokonjeru; the second phase in Masaka, 80 miles to the west of Kampala; and the third phase in Uganda’s extreme southwest at the edge of the Bwindi Rainforest. Repeated trips have grown and solidified friendships and institutional connections. The University of Scranton is now a known entity and trusted partner in all three of these different regions.

Institutionally, Scranton has connected to the Little Sisters of St. Francis, an order of Catholic nuns based in Nkokonjeru, and the John Paul II HIV Clinic in Buikwe (from phase one of the trip); the Catholic Diocese of Masaka, Uganda Martyrs University and the Rakai Health

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Course: Healthcare Systems and Nursing Practice Abroad Instructors: Dr. Ann Feeney, Dr. Barbara Buxton

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Sciences Program (from phase two); and Bwindi Community Hospital, Uganda Nursing School Bwindi, and the Batwa Development Program (from phase three). In 2018, an MOU was signed between The University of Scranton and Uganda Nursing School Bwindi. This relationship has continued to grow, with our Nursing department consulting regularly with UNSB, helping them fully establish and regularize their patterns of nursing education, including the formation and construction of a new nursing skills laboratory.

The student donations allowed us to purchase and deliver two medium-fidelity mannequins, which will be an enormous addition to the UNSB skills teaching lab. The students and faculty were in awe of how their teaching practices will change with the addition of such high-tech equipment. For many students, the experience in Uganda is life changing. While it is difficult to take the full measure of this, testimony and anecdotes abound from alumni concerning how their perspectives have changed or their lives have been reoriented toward patterns of lifelong service. The activities and instruction during the pilgrimage are deeply connected to the Ignatian mission of the University.

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18th Annual U.S. Conference on disABILITY

Save the Date

Exploring Autism Across the Spectrum: Building Inclusive Communities

Thursday | October 10 | 2019

F E AT U R I N G E V E N I N G K E Y N O T E B Y:

Kerry Magro

an award-winning professional speaker and best-selling author who’s on the autism spectrum.

Kerry’s best-selling books Defining Autism From The Heart, Autism and Falling in Love and I Will Light It Up Blue! have all reached Amazon bestseller lists for special needs parenting.

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