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Avijita Jain on the Ubiquitousness of Chemistry—Meet Our Faculty

Chemistry explains a lot of the mysteries of our world, and that’s one of the things Avijita Jain likes most about it. Learn more about her in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.

31 March 2025

Kingston’s Legacy at ��ɫӰ��: A Lifelong Commitment to Science and Innovation

H. M. (Skip) Kingston, a distinguished chemist and ��ɫӰ�� alumnus, has returned to his alma mater as a scholar in residence. His pioneering research, philanthropic contributions, and mentorship are advancing scientific innovation at ��ɫӰ��, particularly in healthcare diagnostics and rural medicine, while equipping students with hands-on experience in cutting-edge analytical techniques.

28 March 2025

Sean McDaniel on Taking a Chance on the Unknown—Meet Our Faculty

When Sean McDaniel graduated from college, he didn’t know what he didn’t know. But a chance to teach English in Spain led him down a path he never expected to travel. Learn more in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.

24 March 2025

Sean Derry on Problem-Solving through Art—Meet Our Faculty

For ��ɫӰ�� faculty member Sean Derry, finding innovative ways of making things is part of the challenge and the appeal of art. Learn more about him in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.

17 March 2025

Jana Villemain’s Curious Nature—Meet Our Faculty

Because of the technology and further exploration it involves, Jana Villemain has never lost interest in biochemistry. As a faculty member at ��ɫӰ��, she enjoys sharing that passion. Learn more about her in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.

03 March 2025

Matthew Vetter on the Power of Language—Meet Our Faculty

For Matthew Vetter, reading and writing are about more than the words on the page. They’re about the impact those words have on our lives and our world. Learn more about him in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.

21 February 2025

Cuong Diep on Studying What You Can’t See—Meet Our Faculty

For Cuong Diep, studying molecules and proteins is where it’s at. It’s not only given him a career, but also has led to the kind of research that changes lives. Learn more about him in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.

17 February 2025

John Benhart on the Evolution of Knowledge—Meet Our Faculty

There are laws of science, but true science changes. That’s what excites John Benhart, a professor in ��ɫӰ��’s Department of Anthropology, Geospatial, and Earth Sciences. Learn more about him in this Meet Our Faculty feature.

10 February 2025

Rosemary Engelstad on the Power of Music—Meet Our Faculty

As a faculty member in ��ɫӰ��’s Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance, Rosemary Engelstad sees every day how her life’s work impacts her students. It’s something she holds sacred. Learn more about her in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.

03 February 2025

Jonathan Warnock’s Rock-Star Life—Meet Our Faculty

Jonathan Warnock has always been into rocks. But that interest led him to a curiosity about the Earth, what affects it, and why it is how it is. Learn more about him in this installment of Meet Our Faculty.

27 January 2025

Jackie Heisler on Helping People Breathe Easier—Meet Our Faculty

From a young age, Jackie Heisler wanted to help people, and, having a sister with asthma, she found the best way to do it. Now, as a member of ��ɫӰ��’s Allied and Public Health Department, she shares that passion for helping.

22 January 2025

Nate Heuer on the Evolving World of Design—Meet Our Faculty

On one hand, Nate Heuer loves how the world of art never stays the same. On the other, he loves its core principles that took root centuries ago. Learn more about him in this installment of Meet Our Faculty.

11 December 2024

Tracey Cekada on the Ubiquitousness of Safety—Meet Our Faculty

One of the things Tracey Cekada loves about safety sciences is that jobs in the field are everywhere, and she has helped put ��ɫӰ�� graduates in many of them. Learn more about her in this installment of Meet Our Faculty.

04 December 2024

Brittany Pollard-Kosidowski on Hitting the Jackpot—Meet Our Faculty

As a professor in the Department of Counseling and Human Development, Brittany Pollard-Kosidowski loves everything about her job—from the creativity required to the commitment to helping. Learn more about her in this week’s Meet Our Faculty Feature.

20 November 2024

Gwen Torges on the Path to Her Profession—Meet Our Faculty

When Gwen Torges was an undergrad, going after a master’s degree and teaching at the college level seemed like pursuits for someone else. But then she tried them both, and her life changed direction.

13 November 2024

Waleed Farag on the Noble Profession—Meet Our Faculty

Waleed Farag’s career can be compared to a quote from Mark Twain: “Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Learn more about him in this week’s Meet Our Faculty.

06 November 2024

Suneel Maheshwari on Inherited Interest—Meet Our Faculty

Suneel Maheshwari always knew his father was someone special. A leading academic in the accounting and finance field, S. N. Maheshwari passed along his expertise to his son, who is now sharing it in the Eberly College of Business.

30 October 2024

Janis Barner on Caring as a Career—Meet Our Faculty

Before becoming a faculty member in the Department of Nursing, Janis Barner worked in the field. Now she shares her experiences with her students, helping them get into one of the country’s most needed professions.

23 October 2024

Gian Pagnucci’s Lucky Break—Meet Our Faculty

Of all the things that could have sent him in his life’s direction, getting hit by a car when he was a kid did the trick for Gian Pagnucci. Learn more about him in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.

16 October 2024

Tamara Whited on Finding Truth in History—Meet Our Faculty

It’s said that the truth often changes over time, but facts remain. When Tamara Whited first understood this, she made a career chasing the elusive historical truth. Learn more about her in this installment of Meet Our Faculty.

09 October 2024

DeAnna Laverick on the Circle of Teaching—Meet Our Faculty

A former kindergarten teacher, DeAnna Laverick realized the impact teachers can have when some of her former students enrolled at ��ɫӰ�� to become teachers. Learn more about her in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.

02 October 2024

Chris Schaney Is Hooked on Geography—Meet Our Faculty

Chris Schaney went to graduate school and landed in the world of geographic information systems. He now shares his passion as a member of the ��ɫӰ�� faculty. Learn more about him in this week’s installment of Meet Our Faculty.

25 September 2024

Nurhaya Muchtar on Storytelling in the Media—Meet Our Faculty

Like many people, Nurhaya Muchtar was on a career path that ended up leading her elsewhere, and she found a career she never expected. Learn more about her in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.

17 September 2024

John Lowery on Thriving in Higher Ed—Meet Our Faculty

Getting involved as an undergraduate helped show John Lowery what the world of higher education has to offer. He’s now sharing those lessons with his students. Learn more about him in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.

11 September 2024

Erin Reed on Experiencing Food—Meet Our Faculty

When Erin Reed learned how a good meal can positively affect people, she knew she had found her career path. Learn more about this Academy of Culinary Arts chef instructor in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.

04 September 2024

Josiah Townsend on Learning about Life—Meet Our Faculty

Since he was little, Josiah Townsend has been curious about anything that lives and breathes. He took that curiosity and made a career for himself. Learn more about him in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.

28 August 2024

Kacey Cowburn on Making an Impact: Meet Our Faculty

As a speech-language pathologist, Kacey Cowburn knew she could help people. But by becoming a faculty member, she extended her reach well beyond what it was before. Learn more about her in this installment of Meet Our Faculty.

24 April 2024

Jeff Larkin on Finding a Career in Nature—Meet Our Faculty

A summer job in college turned out to be more than a way for Jeff Larkin to earn some cash. It introduced him to a career in conservation biology. Learn more about him in this installment of Meet Our Faculty.

10 April 2024

Crystal Machado on Being Picked to Teach—Meet Our Faculty

At first, Crystal Machado thought she should avoid teaching and should study business. But soon after earning her first college degree, she started listening to the voices that said otherwise. Learn more in this installment of Meet Our Faculty.

27 March 2024

Veronica Paz on the Language of Business—Meet Our Faculty

For Veronica Paz, accounting is more than numbers at the bottom of a ledger. It’s a language that explains in great detail what happened and why. Learn more about her in this installment of Meet Our Faculty.

28 February 2024

Justin Fair on Chemical Bonds—Meet Our Faculty

As a child, Justin Fair learned that chemistry has many practical applications, including in national defense. He used his knowledge to serve his country. Now he shares that expertise with students. Learn more in this installment of Meet Our Faculty.

14 February 2024

Lydia Rodríguez on the Best of Both Worlds—Meet Our Faculty

She probably had no way of knowing it at the time, but Lydia Rodríguez’s childhood set her up for the career she now has. Learn more about this Department of Foreign Languages professor in this installment of Meet Our Faculty.

31 January 2024

Alida Merlo on Learning by Teaching—Meet Our Faculty

Alida Merlo’s first job was as a juvenile probation officer, but her thirst to know more led her to a career teaching criminology at ��ɫӰ��. Learn more about the 2020-21 Distinguished University Professor in this installment of Meet Our Faculty.

06 December 2023

Zach Collins on the Steady Climb to Proficiency—Meet Our Faculty

Zach Collins knows that nobody picks up an instrument for the first time and is a virtuoso. It takes time and consistent effort, and that’s what he enjoys about teaching. Learn about him in this installment of Meet Our Faculty.

29 November 2023

Leo Yan on Answering Life’s Big Questions—Meet Our Faculty

Why are we here? What’s the meaning of life? These are questions Leo Yan tackles every day with students in the philosophy classes he teaches. Learn more about him in this installment of Meet Our Faculty.

15 November 2023

Christian Vaccaro on Finding Your Purpose

Whether you know it or not, if you are curious about people, you are a sociologist. Christian Vaccaro turned his curiosity into a career in ��ɫӰ��’s Department of Sociology. Learn about him in this installment of Meet Our Faculty.

08 November 2023

Geoffrey Tickell on the ‘Light-Bulb Moment’—Meet Our Faculty

For Geoffrey Tickell, a faculty member in the Department of Accounting and Information Systems, the best part of teaching comes when students grasp something they had struggled with before. Learn about him in this installment of Meet Our Faculty.

01 November 2023

Dan Lee on Diving into Criminal Behavior

Dan Lee enjoys a good crime story. But what really interests him is the motivation behind the crime, and he shares that enthusiasm for learning with his students every day. Learn about him in this installment of Meet Our Faculty.

25 October 2023

Andrea Palmiotto on the Bones of a Career: Meet Our Faculty

It wasn’t until she got to college that Andrea Palmiotto found what she wanted to do with her life. Once she discovered anthropology, she made it her life’s work. Learn about her in this installment of Meet Our Faculty.

18 October 2023

Charles McCreary on Learning Culture through Language—Meet Our Faculty

Charles McCreary began studying French when he was 12. Today, as a faculty member in ��ɫӰ��’s Department of Foreign Languages, he uses that knowledge to share cultures from other countries. Learn about him in this installment of Meet Our Faculty.

10 October 2023

Zach Cheever on Finding Family through Music—Meet Our Faculty

Zach Cheever knows what it’s like to find your people. It happened when he first got involved in music, and it continues as director of the ��ɫӰ�� Marching Band. Learn about him in this installment of Meet Our Faculty.

04 October 2023

Annah Hill on Helping through Communication—Meet Our Faculty

Annah Hill always knew she wanted to be a helper. Now a faculty member in the Department of Communication Disorders, Special Education, and Disability Services, she shares that passion. In this installment of Meet Our Faculty, meet Annah Hill.

27 September 2023

Julie Ankrum on Teaching the Next Generation of Teachers—Meet Our Faculty

Julie Ankrum started her career by teaching kindergarten. Now she’s teaching the teachers who might go on to work in elementary and high schools. Although the students she works with have changed, her passion for teaching literacy has not.

20 September 2023

Tony DiMauro on Solving Problems through Design—Meet Our Faculty

For Tony DiMauro, a faculty member in the Department of Art and Design, the graphic design field is about solving problems so clients can achieve their goals. For him, it’s like solving a puzzle, and he loves it.

13 September 2023

Nicole Buse on Bringing People Together—Meet Our Faculty

As a child, Nicole Buse watched her father, a restaurant manager, closely. She saw how people come together in restaurants, and she knew it was more than a career she wanted to pursue. It was a lifestyle.

06 September 2023