The 9th Annual Northeastern U.S. ConferenCe on disABILITY

Celebrate the evolution: The ADA at 20 Years October 6, 2010 DeNaples Center, 4th Floor The University of Scranton

www.scranton.edu/disabilityconference

It is a pleasure to share with you the Spring 2010 edition of Challenges in Theory & Practice.

Panuska College of Professional Studies (PCPS) professors and students continue to pursue the mission of the Jesuit Catholic teachings and ideals. I invite you to read the following pages to learn about our success stories in teaching, scholarship and service.

Recently, The University of Scranton received news that we made the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction. Around 115 schools are named to the honor roll with distinction and another 600 or so make the honor roll. Only four other Jesuit schools were in this category. The PCPS commitment of engaged learning in the classroom and the community is deeply ingrained in our mission of “men and women” for others. For example, our work in the

Edward R. Leahy Jr. Community Health and Family Center provides strong opportunities for overall community service. In fact, The Edward R. Leahy Jr. Center Clinic for the Uninsured has expanded to 17 different programs including clinics for counseling, non-emergency medical care, nutrition, physical therapy and a variety of programs in education for school-aged children.

For all the reasons above, and others not mentioned, I continue to be delighted and grateful to be a part of the Panuska College of Professional Studies’ community. Please know how appreciative I am to all of you for your efforts, financial support and your unending vision for an advanced professional curriculum with the richness of a liberal arts education. Our graduate and undergraduate programs in the Panuska College of Professional Studies are transforming the University, and we are transforming ourselves.

Message from the Dean

Dr. Debra Pellegrino

Sincerely,

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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 partic-ular 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 Depart ments of Coun seling and Human Services, Educa-tion, Exercise Science and Sport, Health Adminis tration and Human Resources, Nurs ing, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy.

Each fall the Endowment publishes a Call for Propos-als to identify faculty candidates for next year’s grant awards. Awards are granted in May for the following year. The selection committee is comprised of mem bers of the University’s allied health faculty and the dean of the Panuska College of Professional Studies.

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 sup-port the work of the Edward R. Leahy, Jr. Endowment.

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Collaborative Mexico Program with Universidad Iberoamericana

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3rd Annual PCPS COmmuNITy CELEbRATION . . . . . . . . 8-9 LOCAL NEwS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11 Human Anatomy Lab Provides Unique Learning Experience

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FACULTY PRESENTATIONS Pornthip Chalungsooth, Ed.D.When in Rome: Helping International Students and Dependents Effectively Utilize U.S. Mental Health Services. International Educators Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, January 2010.

Darryl De marzio, Ph.D.Dialogue, the Care of the Self, and the Beginning of Philosophy. Proceedings and Addresses of the American Philosophical Association/Eastern Division, New York, N.Y., December 2009.

Rita Fleming-Castaldy, Ph.D.The Application of Empowerment Theory to Meet Practice Demands and Fiscal Challenges. New York State Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., November 2009.

The New NBCOT Examination: Realities, Rumors and Strategies for Success. New York State Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., November 2009.

Patricia moyle wright, Ph.D.Prenatal Monitoring: An empirically derived dimension of perinatal loss. Annual Research Symposium, Villanova University, Villanova, Pa., February 2010.

Catherine Lovecchio, Ph.D.The Dedicated Education Unit: A Clinical Teaching Model for Baccalaureate Nursing Students. American Association of Colleges of Nursing: BSN Essentials Conference, Chicago, Ill., November 2009, and Mosby’s Faculty Institute, San Diego, Calif., January 2010.

Rui Niu, Ph.D.Experiencing Instruction in Chinese: TLC * Teachers Improving Teaching through Understanding the Situation of their English Language Learners. 59th National Reading Conference/Literacy Research Conference, Albuquerque, N.M., December 2009.*Teacher Learning Communities

Rui Niu, Ph.D., and Garth Cooper*Co-Teacher Learning in the Context of Professional Learning Communities. 21st Ethnographic & Qualitative Research Conference, Dayton, Ohio, June 2009.*School Principal, Battle Creek School District, Michigan

Rui Niu, Ph.D., Garth Cooper, and S. Florio-Ruane*Transforming Teachers’ Perspectives to Teach all Learners: Understanding Teaching through Studying Language and Culture in Teacher-Initiated Professional Development. 30th Urban Ethnography in Education Research Forum, Philadelphia, Pa., February 2009. *Professor, Michigan State University

maria Oreshkina, Ph.D.Cognitive and Metacognitive Processes in Math Problem-Solving: The Case of Russia, Spain, and Hungary. International Association of Cognitive Education and Psychology, North American Branch, San Diego, Calif., February 2010.

Teacher-Student Relationship as a Context of Overcoming Underachievement, part of the symposium “The Role of Qualitative Inquiry in the Cognitive Sciences.” International Association of Cognitive Education and Psychology, North American Branch, San Diego, Calif., December 2009.

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marlene morgan, Ed.D., OTR/L, Dana malatino, ’10, Anne marie Perchiacca, ’10, and Stephanie Sabella, ’10. An Occupational Profile of a Centenarian: Pop Pop’s Story. 32nd Annual Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association Conference, Pittsburgh, Pa., October 2009.

Carol Reinson, Ph.D., OTR/L, marlene morgan, Ed.D., and Kristen morris, mS, OTR/L ’09.

Using Electronic Memory Aids with Brain Injured Clients. 32nd Annual Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association Conference, Pittsburgh, Pa., October 2009.

L to R: Laura Phillips and Carole Simon (family members), Marlene J. Morgan, Ed.D., OTR/L, Dana Malatino, Anne Marie Perchiacca and Stephanie Sabella.

Carol Reinson, Ph.D., OTR/L, and Kristen Morris, MS, OTR/L ’09.

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O ne of the more important educational experiences several Counseling and Human Services students received in

January 2010 was connecting with the community: they learned the importance of connecting and how to be agents of change when a community needs it most. During this past intersession, the students’ community became Haiti. The students in Prof. Kathleen Juracek’s CHS 341 Group Dynamics course wanted to do more than clean their coat pockets and car seats to support residents of Haiti. The class effort became known as “Help Us Help Haiti.” They organized this special fundraiser to raise money to fuel the airplanes that would fly doctors (some of whom are Scranton alumni) to the relief efforts in earthquake-ravaged Haiti. It is generally a natural fit and logical service-learning project to raise money for a good cause.

Unfortunately, most students are not on campus during intersession. The students of this Group Dynamics course went to work creating flyers for distribution to professors, passing the hat in classes, and spending a day collecting donations at the local Borders bookstore, the only local business that gave permission to set up shop. Professor Juracek encouraged students to forge ahead – even if it was a penny at a time. Students learned that it really is true: Every penny counts! Students relied heavily on small donations becoming contagious donations, especially when students saw other students giving or when one customer at the Borders bookstore saw another customer giving. Students helped donors understand what was happening with their donations, more specifically, how the money would be used. These students raised more than $700 in a few short days.

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“I completed most of my service-learning requirements on my own out in the Scranton community. It was a completely different experience working with my entire class to support one cause. We gathered ideas and put them into action and not only raised more money than I could have imagined, but made eight new friends and learned from each of my peers throughout this experience.” – Mia Messina ’11

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Tout chay gen twòkèt li. “Every problem has a solution.”

According to JoAnne Kuehner, “While all of the rescue efforts were happening on the ground in Haiti, the Naples [Florida] office was buzzing with at least 50 volunteers a day sorting and packing boxes to be shipped on the planes leaving every few days for the disaster zone. We had volunteers from all walks of life giving of themselves knowing full well only for the grace of God this could have happened to them. There were never any questions asked, [except for] “How can I help?” X

In the weeks that followed the devastating earthquake in the country of Haiti, JoAnne Kuehner, PCPS Board of Visitors member and president of Hope for Haiti, sent seven planes filled with over $20,000,000 worth of medications, medical supplies, food, building materials, tents and various types of emergency relief items. Hope for Haiti sent six 757s and one DC10, the equivalent of seventeen 18-wheelers.

L to R: Allison Gilboy ’11, Mia Collarini ’11, Mia Messina ’11, Elyse McCabe ’11, Bridget Sandrowicz ’10, and Katie Callahan ’12.

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“We had volunteers from all walks of life giving of themselves knowing

full well only for the grace of God this could have happened to them.”

Post-earthquake medicine cabinet built by Mike Stewart at Villa Creole; photo taken by a gentleman from University of Florida who was at the hotel at the time of the earthquake.

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Antonio Tena Suck, Ph.D., Chairperson of the Department of Psicologia at the Universidad Iberoamericana, our sister Jesuit University in Mexico City, Mexico, visited The University of Scranton from March 22-24, 2010. Dr. Tena Suck was a critical partner in the development of collaboration and international curriculum development with the Department of Counseling and Human Services at The University of Scranton. Debra Pellegrino, Ed.D., invited Dr. Tena Suck to participate in the Panuska College of Professional Studies (PCPS) Community Celebration held on March 23, 2010, where he was honored with a Certificate of Appreciation presented by Dr. Pellegrino for his commitment to the international collaborative relationship with the CHS Department which has spanned more than 12 years. Dr. Tena Suck, in partnership with Thomas Collins, Ph.D., and Elizabeth J. Jacob, Ph.D., developed and implemented the first international graduate program in Community Counseling (Maestria in Orientacion Psicologio) at Universidad Iberoameri-

cana in 2002. The graduate program in Counseling at UIA in Mexico City is the only international graduate counseling pro-gram which is fully accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Graduate students from Universidad Iberoamericana also have the opportunity to come to The University of Scranton to take graduate courses in the CHS department. The graduate program at UIA is training counselors who can not only treat mental disor-ders across the severity continuum but also implement programs in poor communities to eradicate barriers to quality community-based mental health care in Mexico. Dr. Tena Suck is also the director of the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) International office in Mexico City. As part of the NBCC In-ternational team, Dr. Tena Suck envisions globalization of the counseling profession to poor populations throughout Mexico, Central America, and South America through the development of similar partnerships. X

L to R: Antonio Tena Suck, Ph.D., (Fourth from left) and members of the Counseling and Human Services Department: Lori Bruch, Ph.D., Rebecca Dalgin, Ph.D., Kevin Wilkerson, Ph.D., Tena Suck, Ph.D., Geri Barber, Amy Banner, Ph.D., LeeAnn Eschbach, Ph.D., Pornthip Chalungsooth, Ph.D., Paul Datti, Ph.D. and Elizabeth Jacob, Ph.D.

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Senior nursing students Kaitlin Baumbach, Dana

Liloia, Kristen Marquino, Anne Meinsen and Cassie Murphy participated in a

service-learning trip to Savannah, Ga., during the week of January 10–16. Dr.

Marian Farrell, Ph.D., and Cathy Harrington, nursing faculty, accompanied

the students. Both students and faculty actively engaged in providing health

care to clients in clinics established for those without medical insurance under

the auspices of St. Joseph’s/Candler Hospital System. Students completed

physical health assessments and community assessments at three different

sites throughout the week-long service trip. Mary Jordan ’09 is completing a

year of service at Saint Mary’s Community and Health Centers in Savannah,

Ga. She served as a contact liaison for the service experience. x

Service inSavannah

L to R: Kristen Marquino, Cathy Harrington (faculty),

Marian Farrell, Ph.D., (faculty), Dana Liloia, Anne Meinsen,

Cassie Murphy & Caitlin Baumbach

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Certificate of Appreciation

Celebration Guests

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PCPS Board of Visitors

Celebration Invitation

Dean Pellegrino and faculty members of the Counseling & Human Services Department award a Certificate of Appreciation. L to r: Dr. Elizabeth Jacob, Professor Gerianne Barber, Dr. Paul Datti, Dr. Amy Banner, Dr. Antonio Tena Suck, Universidad Iberoamericana, Award Winner, Dr. Debra Pellegrino, Dean, and Dr. LeeAnn Eschbach, Department Chairperson.

SusanBeth Purifico (left) with Board of Visitors members Robert Purifico, Chairperson, Monsignor

John Jordan, and Edward R. Leahy, Vice Chairperson.

L to r: Don Bergman, Director of Public Safety, U of S; Andrea Mantione, Director, Leahy Community Health & Family Center; John Nilsson, CEO, Community Medical Center; Christopher A. Doherty, Mayor, City of Scranton; Dr. Anthony N. Lafalce, Award Winner; Dr. Debra Pellegrino, Dean, PCPS; JoAnne M. Kuehner, President, Hope for Haiti, and Board of Visitors Member.

Presentation

Attendees watch the 2010 video celebrating the accomplishments of students, faculty, and staff.

Dean Pellegrino and faculty members of the PT & OT Departments

award a Certificate of Appreciation. L to r: Dr. John Sanko, Chairperson,

Departments of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Dr. Marlene

Morgan, OT, Dr. Ayad Haboubi, Allied Services, and Dr. Debra

Pellegrino, Dean.

March 23 2010, 6:00 p.m.,Patrick & Margaret DeNaples Center

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tion3rd Annual PCPS COMMUNITYCelebration 3rd Annual COmmUNITYCelebration 3rd Annual COmmUNI-Service Learning Awards

Meet & Greet with Board of Visitors

Outstanding Community Service Award

Outstanding Service & Inspirational Leadership Awards

L to r: Stephanie M. Salinis ’10, Ignatian Service Learning Book Award, Debra Pellegrino, Dean, and Michele Wall ’13, Panuska Service Learning Award

Kneeling L to r: Christina Marino ’10, Colleen Jobba ’10, Aileen Silvestri ’10, Cara Brindley ’12. Standing L to r: Andrea Mantione, Dr. Debra Pellegrino, Dean, Edward R. Leahy, Dr. Anthony L. Lafalce, Joanna Klimaski ’11, C. J. Libassi ’10, Anna DiColli ’10, Eugene Cusick, Outstanding Community Service Award, Dr. Gregory Borowski, and Maria Vital. Missing from photo is Joel Braverman ’12.

Susan Keating and Buddy Miller from NOW Hair Salon, Scranton, meet JoAnne Kuehner, Board of Visitors Member.

Dr. Debra Pellegrino, Dean, bestows the Outstanding Community Member Award to Dr. Anthony L. Lafalce, D.O. for his work in the Edward R. Leahy Jr. Center Clinic for the Uninsured.

Eugene A. Cusick accepts the Outstanding Community Service Award

from Dr. Debra Pellegrino, Dean, as student award winners look on.

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Exercise Science 229 – Applied Anatomy and Kinesiology

— provides undergraduate students with basic scientific information and an understanding

of human motion within the areas of anatomy and neuromuscular physiology. Thanks to a

collaborative effort between two University of Scranton professors, EXCS 229 students are

getting a graduate-level experience in the Human Anatomy Laboratory. Gary mattingly, Ph.D.,

a professor in Scranton’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, opened what is known as the

“cadaver lab” to the students of Georgios Stylianides, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Exercise

Science and Sport Department and the course instructor.

Dr. mattingly is equally complimentary of

Dr. Stylianides and his students: “This experience

enables sophomores to see that what they are

studying in books is real — giving them an

entirely different perspective on human anatomy

and physiology. They discovered first-hand

an artificial knee, coronary stents and what

nerves really look like. I was impressed by their

enthusiasm and maturity,” said Dr. mattingly,

who also expressed appreciation for the people

who donate their bodies for educational purposes.

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“Cadaver labs are not easily accessible, especially to undergraduate students, for many reasons,” said

Dr. Stylianides. “Dr. Mattingly deserves a lot of credit for this interdisciplinary collaboration.

He has not only opened his lab to my students, but also dedicated his time to help in the lab.

The students truly treasure this hands-on opportunity.”

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Debra Pellegrino, Ed.D., Dean of the Panuska College of Professional

Studies, read the students’ research papers and was impressed by

their level of knowledge: “Dr. Mattingly and Dr. Stylianides brought

these students beyond rote knowledge to the development of higher

learning skills,” said Dean Pellegrino. “What a beautiful example of

professors from two departments working together for the benefit

of our students. In my experiences, I have not encountered undergraduate students learning in this environment and receiving the experiences of a graduate education.” x

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Students in Exercise Science 229, Fall 2009, with Georgios Stylianides, Ph.D., (left) and Dr. Gary mattingly, Ph.D. (right).

“I’m more of a visual learner. I need to get involved in order to fully comprehend the material and by going to the cadaver lab I was able to do that.” — bridgette Sakar ’12, New York, N.Y.

“Being able to touch and move the muscles and see their functionin action brings an entirely new light to our studies.” — Patrick N. wende ’11, Bear Creek Township, Pa.

“ I have a tremendously greater understanding of the musculoskeletal system and the human body in general. For instance, our textbook pretty much separates every muscle, tendon and ligament as a separate entity. Dr. Stylianides and Dr. Mattingly showed that is not always the case.” — David Hopp ’12, Jarrettsville, Md.

From the perspective of the undergraduates in the class, the experience was a real eye opener.

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marian Farrell, Ph.D., is the recipient of the PA State Nurses Association Nursing Education Award for 2009. This award recognizes a member of the PA State Nurses Association who is involved in nursing education. The recipient is recognized by peers as one who contributes to the advancement of nursing education and demonstrates strength of character, commitment, and competence. Dr. Farrell has been a member of the department of nursing since 1990. This award recognizes her for her contributions to nursing education through which she has made important contributions to improving the quality of nursing education through innovative teaching and as a role model for others. The award also recognizes Dr. Farrell for her community involvement. She has served as president and board member of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Northeastern Pennsylvania Affiliate and is currently the vice-president. She has been the past president and board member of District 4 of PA State Nurses Association and is a member of several professional nursing organizations at the local, state and national level. Peer recognition

for excellence in nursing education and interdisciplinary collaboration provides the cornerstone of this award. Dr. Farrell received her Doctorate in Nursing from Adelphi University. She has a Master’s degree from Syracuse University and a Master’s in Nursing and Bachelor’s in Nursing from Misericordia University. She earned a post master’s certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing as a nurse practitioner from Drexel University and a post master’s certificate in Health Care of Women as a nurse practitioner from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Farrell is certified in

the following areas: Nurse Practitioner in Adult Mental Health Nursing, Clinical Specialist in Adult Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner, In-Patient Obstetrical Nursing, and as a school nurse. Dr. Farrell teaches psychiatric mental health nursing, maternal child nursing, women’s health (online), and men’s health as an interdisciplinary course with a member of the biology department. She is in clinical practice with Dr. Matthew Berger, Moosic, as a psychiatric nurse practitioner. x

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Occupational Therapy Alumnus Shares Professional Path & Vision with Graduate ClassOne of the rewards of teaching in a professional education program is that upon graduation your students become your colleagues. You celebrate with them as they become skilled practitioners, clinical researchers, doctoral students, and program innovators. This fortunate phenomenon occurred for Rita Fleming-Castaldy, Ph.D., with Kristen Reil Perilli, a 2006 occupational therapy (OT) graduate. After multiple communications with Kristen about her pursuit of an OT doctoral degree with an emphasis on traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the program she was envisioning for veterans, Dr. Fleming-Castaldy realized that Kristen’s professional journey was highly congruent with the goals of her Community Practice in OT and Leadership in OT graduate classes. In these courses, students acquire the knowledge and develop the competencies needed for the provision of OT services, which enable the full community participation of persons with disabilities. These courses embody the mission of the Edward R. Leahy, Jr. Endowment by emphasizing the commitment of OT practitioners to social justice, political advocacy and professional development to ensure the viability and efficacy of community-based programs. Since actualizing these ideals in ‘real-life’ can be difficult for entry-level practitioners, Dr. Fleming-Castaldy invited Kristen to describe her career path from her University graduation to her creation of a foundation for veterans with TBI to the graduate class of 2010. Kristen was joined for her presentation by a fellow University alumnus, Captain Thomas Jerome (TJ) Hromisin ’05 and his mother, Mary Ellen. Kristen and TJ met as freshman students and were friends throughout their Scranton years. Upon graduation, their paths took separate directions: TJ’s future was in the Army and Kristen’s was in occupational

therapy. Eventually, Kristen’s quest to find the area of OT practice that was most meaningful to her led to the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, to specialize in the rehabilitation of service persons who had acquired a TBI in combat. There her life path re-connected with TJ’s when she was assigned to be his occupational therapist. TJ had been shot in the head by an Iraqi sniper resulting in a severe TBI and total

blindness. Kristen described how these disabilities make it impossible for TJ to live in the community without adequate supports. TJ emphasized how therapists need to listen to what their clients want to do and help them have the opportunity to participate in the community as they did before their injuries. TJ’s mother recalled how the individuation of TJ’s occupational therapy supported both TJ and his family throughout his rehabilitation. All three explained that there are currently no community-based residences to support veterans with TBI after their rehabilitation hospitalization ends. The reality that an increasing number of troops with TBIs require places to live (other than nursing homes) after their rehabilitation inspired Kristen and her husband, William,

to create a foundation named after TJ. As Kristen explained, the mission of the Thomas Jerome House is to develop a community where veterans with TBIs can live in an environment that enhances quality of life by giving a sense of purpose and providing support to maintain an active role in society. All of the graduate students attending this presentation were struck by the inherent match between Kristen’s visionary work, Scranton’s Ignatian heritage and the core values of occupational therapy. x

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION VISIT www.thomasjeromehouse.org

Kristen Reil Perilli and Thomas Jerome (TJ) Hromisin at the first Thomas Jerome House fundraiser in washington, DC.

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Community Health education Internship

in the Leahy Community Health & Family Center Colleen Jobba is a senior Community Health Education major

with a Counseling and Human Services minor, and she began the spring 2010 semester with a health education internship in the Leahy Community Health and Family Center (LCHFC). As part of her internship, she works side-by-side with Andrea mantione, mSN, CRNP, LCHFC Director, and maria Lucia Vital, bilingual office assistant, interacting with the community and developing health education programs to be utilized by the Center. The Internship Coordinator from the Exercise Science and Sport Department, Aukje K. Lamonica, Ph.D., guides Colleen through the planning and implementation stages to assure she meets the course objectives.

On Thursday evenings Colleen works side-by-side with the medical providers and staff of the Edward R. Leahy Jr. Center Clinic for the Uninsured learning how the Center provides free, non-emergency health care to uninsured Lackawanna County residents who may otherwise forego health care due to cost or seek care in hospital emergency rooms. The Center’s volunteer doctors, nurses, and University students provide care from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursdays. “Thus far in the semester I have become familiar with various roles and responsibilities of my co-educators and I have been fortunate enough to observe and participate in routine procedures that facilitate care administration in the outpatient clinic.”

Once a month, on Wednesday mornings Colleen shadows Virginia m. Corcoran, Ed.D. Dr. Corcoran volunteers her expertise to the community, through the LCHFC, and provides Nutrition counseling while teaching students. Colleen’s primary project for the semester involves the Peacemakers After-School Program held in the Leahy Center on Friday afternoons. The Peacemakers Program is designed for children between the ages of 9 and 13 who reside in the Scranton community. She will partner with graduate students in the college’s Counseling & Health Services Department who facilitate this program. Peacemakers was developed by Sr. Ann Perrin, CND, to teach children how to make peace within themselves and within their community. Its goal is to empower all participants to be builders of peace in our world. Colleen will develop the nutrition component for the program. “Together, the children and I will incorporate nutrition into snack time.” Colleen will facilitate healthy eating habits by asking the students to actually prepare their own food. Using Healthy People 2010’s goals and objectives, she hopes to make a lasting impression on their healthy eating habits and emphasize the importance and fun of health and exercise. From this interdisciplinary experience the CHED intern has “. . . gained new perspective of the opportunities of my major and the clinical setting and I look forward to the new opportunities ahead. I am so grateful to have this internship in such a great clinical setting and so honored to work with such great professional doctors, nurses, students and faculty volunteers.” x

“ Through this internship I am gaining practical work experience and [an]understanding of the community needs.” – Colleen Jobba ’10

Faculty/Student PublicationsCarol Reinson, Ph.D., OTR/L, and Kristen morris, mS, OTR/L ’09 A Systematic Review of the Use of Electronic Memory Aids by Adults with Brain Injury. Technology Special Interest Section Quarterly, 20(1), pages 1-4.

Faculty PublicationsLovecchio, C. P. (2010). Reductions in Drinking and Alcohol-Related Harms Reported by First-Year College Students Taking an Online Alcohol Education Course: A Randomized Trial. Journal of Health Communication International (in press).

Niu, R. (2010). Seeing through a Different Lens: What do Interns Learn When They Make Video Cases of Their Own Teaching? The Teacher Educator, 45, pages 1-22.

Oreshkina, m. J. (2009). Education of Children with Disabilities in Russia: On the Way to Integration and Inclusion. International Journal of Special Education, (24)3, pages 110-120.

book ReviewsNiu, R. Review of Coppola, Raymond T. (2008). Empowering Children for Success: How Parents and Teachers Can Open the Door of Success for Every Child! Kansas City, KS: Zender Publishing. Education Review: A journal of book reviews. April 2009, page 210.

Niu, R. Review of Conley, m. w.; Freidhoff, J.R.; Sherry, m.b.; Tuckey, S.F. (Eds.)(2008). Meeting the Challenge of Adolescent Literacy: Research We Have, Research We Need. NY: The Guilford Press. April 2009, page 162.

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WS DEPARTmENT neWS DEPARTmENT NEWS DEPARTEducationDarryl De marzio, Ph.D., served as the Program Chair for the annual meeting and conference of the Middle Atlantic States Philosophy of Education Society held Feb. 13, 2010, at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City.

maria Oreshkina, Ph.D., and freshman students from the Middle Level Education program attended the Leadership Breakfast

hosted by the Pennsylvania Middle School Association, Eastern Region. The breakfast was held at Abington Heights Middle School

on Nov. 16, 2009.

Occupational TherapyThe Occupational Therapy Freshman Seminar students and faculty mentor, Carol Reinson, Ph.D., participated in the September 2009 AIDS Walk at Nay Aug Park, Scranton. All proceeds benefitted the Scranton Temple Health Center HIV/AIDS Clinic under the direction of Sr. Ruth Neely, RSM, MSN, CRNP.

NursingProfessors Sharon Hudacek, Ed.D., and Catherine Lovecchio, Ph.D., developed a Clinical Liaison Nursing Program with Mercy Health Partners. The goal of this program is to address some of the complications associated with providing nursing students with clinical experience in an efficient and safe manner as it links nursing students with clinical liaison nurses on two acute care units. An academic faculty member is also present on the unit to facilitate care.

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barbara buxton, Ph.D., successfully defended her doctoral dissertation, “Obese women’s experiences and perceptions in regards to healthcare and their healthcare providers.” University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, February 2010.

Patricia moyle wright, Ph.D., successfully defended her doctoral dissertation, “Pushing on: A grounded theory study of maternal perinatal bereavement.” Loyola University-Chicago, December 2009.

Health Administration/Human ResourcesRebecca L. Haggerty, adjunct professor, earned the Senior Professional in Human Resources certification in January 2010.

GRANTS & AwARDSCatherine Lovecchio, Ph.D., received the Best Poster Award for her poster “On-Line Alcohol Education: Impact on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of First-Year College Students” at the Twenty-Seventh Annual International Nursing Technology Conference, April 2009.

2009/10 Diversity Initiative Grant Awardees Pornthip Chalungsooth, Ed.D., and Patricia moyle wright Ph.D. Edward R. Leahy Center Clinic for the Uninsured Multi- Language Forum

Lori bruch Ed.D., and Douglas Rand, Graduate Assistant Diversity Awareness Colloquium

barbara wagner, DPT, and Lisa burns 8th Annual Northeastern U.S. CONFERENCE on disABILITY

2009/10 PCPS Education for Justice Grants A 2009/10 education for Justice Grant was given to the Peacemakers After-School Program, a program created by Sr. Ann Perrin and housed in the Edward R. Leahy, Jr. Center under the supervision of Andrea mantione, mSN, CRNP, Director of the Center, Geri barber, NCC, LPC, mS, and Sr. Ann Perrin, CND.

Sarah macCombie ’10, Occupational Therapy student, received an education for Justice Grant: Social Justice Teaching Initiative for Project Guadalajara

mIDDLE LEVEL EDuCATION STuDENTS: Participants of the Leadership Breakfast at Abington Heights Middle School. FRONT ROw, L to R: Michelle Thomas, Christina Rossi and Alyssa Thorley. bACK ROw, L to R: Gina Desplantes, Keri Beckman and Paige Raia.

Freshman students L to R: Taylor Silberglied and Megan Etzel

(PCPS), Kelly Rafalski (KSOM), Erin Collins and Catherine Fisher (CAS)

and Megan McCarthy (PCPS)

SEATED FROm LEFT: Mercy Clinical Liaison nurses, Victoria Crawford, Nicole Kovalchek, Laura Murray, Ann Shaffer, Carmel Candelori, and Cindy Stone, a graduate student at Scranton. STANDING: Pat DeiTos, chief nursing officer, Mercy; University of Scranton nursing students, Lindsay Doroba, Amy Gonglik, Julia Haddon, Stephanie Iovino, Elizabeth Gorge, Anne Meinsen, Elissa Konjarvich, Stacey Castro, Christine Bonasera, Mary Goggins, Laura Skoronski, Kelly Capece and Amanda McCarthy; and nursing professors, Cathy Lovecchio and Sharon Hudacek.

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FACuLTy GRANTSHealth Profession Education and Training Grant

Daniel J. west, Jr. Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Health Administration and Human Resources, has been awarded a $95,000 Congressionally-directed grant by the U.S. Department of Education.

Steven J. Szydlowski, DHA, is a Co-Primary Investigator. The two-year grant titled “Development

and Implementation of Global Initiatives in Health Education and Rehabilitation” has three

major goals for the health professions:

1) implementing a Leahy Forum for civic engagement and community enrichment 2) developing sustainable academic affiliations and initiatives 3) providing health education and training for faculty, students and community leaders.

A PCPS Planning Committee has been established consisting of Dr. Daniel J. West, Ph.D., Program Director, Debra Pellegrino, Ed.D., PCPS Dean, Andrea Mantione, Director of the Leahy Community Health and Family Center (LCHFC), Mr. Kevin Flynn, Senior Fellow, Tabbi Miller-Scandle, Ph.D., Director of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, and Steven J. Szydlowski, DHA, Program Director and Co-Director of the grant. A grant-training workshop for PCPS faculty is being planned to help increase research and scholarly initiatives. Other efforts include academic partnerships with St. Elizabeth University in Slovakia and The Commonwealth Medical College, Scranton, to develop joint initiatives.

Development of the Leahy Forum will enable annual events similar to the Schemel Forum with a focus on current health topics. The majority of initiatives are designed to enhance the visibility and importance of the Leahy Community Health and Family Center;

increase productivity of research endeavors of PCPS faculty; support grant-writing training; and provide professional development opportunities in the health care field for faculty, students and community leaders. The first Leahy Forum event is scheduled for early fall 2010 involving a nationally recognized speaker and strategically designed workshops.

university Faculty Receive Cooperative GrantFaculty members of The University of Scranton and Marywood University were recently awarded a grant sponsored by both universities to foster collaboration between the two schools. With the grant support, the faculty will develop a health-promotion program for women who are participating in a study of the effects of aspirin on gestation and reproduction (EaGER). The study is currently being conducted at The Commonwealth Medical College, Scranton.

L to R: Cathie McGeehan, MSN, RN (TCMC), Beth Siroda, MA/ATR-BC, LPC, speaker, Patricia

Wright, PhD, RN and Pornthip Chalungsooth, EdD, LPC. Not pictured are Diane Haleem, PhD, RN (Marywood Unviversity) and Robin Gallagher, PhD,

CRNP (Marywood University).

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Debra Pellegrino, Ed.D., Dean, with Marla Osborne ’11, Rose Kelly Award recipient, and Mr. Joseph Cerra, Carbondale Area High School.

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Christina F. Lennon ’12, Mary Allison Mackell ’12, Megan M. Walsh ’11, and

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william G. wallick, Ph.D., SPHR, joined the Dean’s Office in February 2010 as Interim Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. Dr. Wallick is an associate professor and director of the Graduate Human Resources program in the Department of Health Administration and Human Resources at the University of Scranton; he has worked as a human resource practitioner and academic for the past 33 years. He is a life-certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). He earned a Ph.D. in Workforce Education and Development from the

Pennsylvania State University. Prior to his career in academia, he held progressively responsible senior leadership positions in human resource management. Dr. Wallick is co-author of the book What CEOs Expect from Corporate Training (AMACOM). His research focus for the past nine years has been on the employment, inclusion and retention of individuals with disabilities in the workplace. He has made numerous presentations related to his research interests in global, national, regional, and local settings. One of Dr. Wallick’s most distinguished recent awards was being named as a United States Fulbright Scholar to the Republic of Mauritius in academic year 2006-2007. X

Ray Schwenk, mS has been hired as Assessment and Accreditation Specialist for the Panuska College of Professional Studies. A graduate of North Pocono High School, Schwenk earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in Chemistry and Philosophy from Bucknell University. Upon graduation from Bucknell, he worked as an analytical chemist performing particle size and surface area analyses for Cornerstone Technologies, LLC in Wilkes-Barre. Schwenk attended graduate school at The University of Scranton and served as a graduate assistant in the

Education Department. In May 2005, he earned a Master of Science degree in Secondary Education. In his previous position with The University of Scranton, Schwenk served as Assessment and Accreditation Specialist for the Education Department, where his responsibilities included assisting the department in the development of an electronic assessment system, ensuring that the department was in compliance with federal and state reporting requirements, and preparing reports for accreditation and program approval by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). In his new capacity, Schwenk will assist the college and individual departments in their efforts to evaluate and continuously improve their programs through data-driven decision-making. X

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