Challenges Fall 2009

As dean of the Panuska College of Professional Studies (PCPS) at The University of Scranton, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the Fall 2009 Challenges in Theory & Practice newsletter. I invite you to explore our extensive newsletter, including our new web presence that will be showcased soon. Our undergraduate and graduate programs are dedicated to the highest academic standards through the “helping professions” with a faith-inspired concern for justice. The Edward R. Leahy, Jr. Endowment and PCPS promote the mission of The University of Scranton by engaging in a conference on disabilities. The 8th Annual

Northeastern U.S. Conference on disABILITY focused on the theme of healthcare reform and disabilities. The annual Conference is an important opportunity for us to reflect on how we respond individually and in solidarity with others. My heartfelt thanks go to this year’s co-chairs, Dr. Barbara Wagner and Lisa Burns. Their dedication manifests a profound commitment to the values of our College and the Leahy Endowment. PCPS has a clear and compelling mission to prepare men and women for “service to others” through a comprehensive liberal education. It is only in service to others, according to the teaching of St. Ignatius, that one becomes more fully human and, hence, more fully divine. Our outstanding faculty and students are committed to the encouragement of learning, education of the whole person, and the service of faith and the promotion of justice. In fact, in the 2008 –2009 academic year, our students completed 14,713 academic hours in service and civic engagement. PCPS offers 36 specific service learning courses including freshman seminar, which provide our College with the grand total of 74 course sections with a service learning component. Many of our service hours impact the work in our Leahy Community Health and Family Center, our learning laboratory. Our Leahy Community Health and Family Center has grown from one program – a free medical clinic for the uninsured – to 17 programs in less than two years. Our Center now offers “free” clinics in sub-acute medicine, physical therapy, nutrition and counseling. The Panuska College of Professional Studies is committed to the preparation of our students in this Jesuit Catholic tradition. On October 21, 2009, Fr. Matthew Ruhl, S. J., provided a lecture on “Charity vs. Charitable.” Father Ruhl is the pastor of an urban Jesuit parish in the heart of Kansas City, Missouri, and the former pastor of St. Joseph’s Parish in East St. Louis, Illinois. He is determined to cycle from Cape Flattery, Washington, to Key West, Florida, in 100 days. This cycle for change, www.cyclingforChange.org, came after reading Catholic Charities USA’s Campaign to Reduce Poverty. In the words of Herbert Spencer, “The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.” I hope you enjoy reading our newsletter, and please realize if there is anything I can do to help you now or in the future, do not hesitate to call or e-mail me at [email protected].

Sincerely,

Message from the Dean

Dr. Debra Pellegrino

“We cannot do great things on this earth. We can only do little things with great love.”

In the Panuska College of Professional

Studies, faculty, students and staff strive

to promote “faith and justice” in the helping

professions and aim to transform our world

through a Catholic Jesuit education.

Mother Teresa, who spent much of her life tending to the destitute and dying on Calcutta’s streets, penned this statement,

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Faculty Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

international news . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 •Summer2009StudyTourof Kenya,EastAfrica

• College, Hospital Aid Ex-Soviet State

regional news. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 •N.Y. Yankees & Exercise Science Dept. Hit a Home Run

Town Meeting Concludes Conference on disability . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

noteworthy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 • CHS Honor Society Induction

• Class Night 2009 Awards

Presentations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1

Donor list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

DePartment news . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

• New Faculty

• Faculty Grants & Awards

Speaker Requested Back by Popular Demand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

noteworthy continued. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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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In the occupational therapy (OT) department, small groups of graduate students partner with faculty mentors to develop their knowledge about, and competencies in, the research process. Throughout their graduate year, the students engage in a diversity of projects that may include (but are not limited to) the formulation of research questions, critical reviews of the literature, project design, data collection, and/or data analysis. When the editors of the third edition of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) textbook: The Texture of Life: Purposeful Activities in Occupational Therapy asked Dr. Rita Fleming-Castaldy, OTL, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, to assume authorship of a chapter on empowerment in OT practice, she integrated this scholarly endeavor into her faculty-mentored research work. Dr. Fleming-Castaldy’s research group – comprised of Allison Amole ’09, Allison

Kearney ’09, Colleen Scannell ’09, Lauren Siconolfi ’09, and Nicole Spaldo ’09 – embraced the opportunity to learn more about the relationship between empowerment and occupational therapy. Each member of this research cohort chose an individual area of interest and completed a comprehensive critical multi-disciplinary literature review regarding the theoretical foundations of empowerment and current practices. They engaged in intense scholarly debate in and out of their scheduled research seminars about the relevance, meaning and value of empowerment to all persons that OT practitioners serve. This research cohort continuously discussed their research and critically reflected on the barriers and challenges to the implementation of empowering practices in OT. They identified the vital importance of advocating for the empowerment of all persons with disabilities and other disenfranchised populations, and critiqued the chapter’s proposed learning activities. The work of Dr. Fleming-Castaldy’s research cohort significantly contributed to the development of her chapter entitled “Activities, Human Occupation, Participation, and Empowerment” and is acknowledged in the published text. These students presented their research during the OT Department’s Third Annual Celebration of Scholars, the 2008 PCPS’ Community Celebration of Scholars, and the University’s 9th Annual Celebration of Student Scholarship. Post-graduation, this cohesive research cohort collaborated to complete a conference presentation proposal for the 2010 annual national AOTA conference, which was favorably reviewed by a juried conference committee. Consequently, this graduate research group will reunite in Orlando, Fla., to present its work, entitled “Occupational Therapy and Empowerment throughout the Lifespan: A Critical Review and Recommendations for Practice.” X

mbugua, t. (2009) Teacher training for early childhood development and education in Kenya. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, (30)3, pages 220-229.

coté, c. a. (2009) Influence of a Misleading Context on a Design-Copying Task with Children with and without Learning Disabilities. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 63, pages 481-489.

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occupational therapy Faculty-mentored research culminates in chapter Publication & graduate Presentations

L to R: Nicole Spaldo, Allison Amole, Dr. Rita Fleming-Castaldy, LaurenSiconolfi,AllisonKearney,andColleenScannell

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Summer 2009 Study Tour of Kenya, East Africa

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Additional trips demonstrated the scope of poverty in Kenya. At St. Secilia’s Primary School in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, children whispered delight at seeing pencils. Dr. Mbugua explained that the pencils would probably be broken in half to multiply their use. At the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Nakuru, volunteer residents who taught over 60 children (ages three to seven) per UNICEF tent, generated a list that included such basics as teaching guides, national curricula syllabi, notebooks, paper, and pencils. Moved to prompt social action, the group took a trip to the local book store where US$150 enabled them to provide these necessities, along with two soccer balls, bringing smiles to all. And it was a visit to one school, Ndurarua Primary School, that provided the focus of future service endeavors. While school uniforms are mandated, children at this school wore the required uniform sweaters that were literally unraveling, dresses that were torn, and shoes that were severely worn out. The trip proved to be educationally rewarding, culturally enriching, and a great opportunity for service. A summer 2010 trip to Kenya is under discussion for faculty and students. X

Drs. Tata Mbugua and Patricia Gross, Associate Professors of Education, were joined by Professor Sandra LaManna, Faculty Specialist, and Allison Bartels (B.S. ’07, M.S. ’08) for a two-week educational/service trip to Kenya from July 22–August 5. The participants were hosted by the Catholic University of East Africa’s constituent Jesuit College, Hekima.

There were a variety of sites visited in an effort to provide experiences that captured the rich diversity of Kenya. A visit to Nyumbani, a center that caters to HIV/AIDS orphans in Nairobi, provided opportunities to interact and play games with these children, thereby dispelling some of the stigma associated with the pandemic. Attending mass in Swahili language at St. John’s Parish, Riruta, with almost 700 people, was a spiritually rewarding cultural experience filled with song, dance, and prayer. At St. Mary’s School in Nairobi, an all-boys Catholic school, the group was welcomed by the principal and faculty and given a brief overview of the school over a cup of Kenyan tea. In order to gain a deeper understanding of the education system in Kenya, the group visited the Kenya Institute of Education (KIE) which prepares all curricular materials and offers professional development for teachers. A two-day safari to Amboseli Serena provided insights into sustainable eco-tourism efforts aimed at ensuring a delicate balance in peaceable co-existence between people and wildlife on the one hand, and preventing environmental degradation on the other. The Nairobi Museum tour confirmed the notion that Kenya is the “cradle of mankind.”

3The three goals of this trip were: •to comPlement University of Scranton initiatives on international service, with a focus on social justice on theAfricancontinentingeneral,andKenyainparticular

•toprovidE opportunities for international service to facultyanduniversityalumniinKenya

•torESpoNd to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Call to solidarity with Africa on issues of faith and social justice

Drs. Tata Mbugua and Pat Gross, Prof. Sandra Lamanna, and Allison Bartels ’08 delivered school supplies to teachers and students at an Internally Displaced Persons(IDPs)humanitariancampinNakuru,Kenya.Tripparticipantsboughtthe supplies in Kenya to obviate the prohibitive shipping costs, therebysupporting the localKenyan economywhile ensuringculturally appropriatecurriculum materials and children’s literature.

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College, Hospital Aid Ex-Soviet StateThe University of Scranton is partnering with Moses Taylor Hospital to train health care administrators for a new hospital under construction in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, a former Soviet State.

The university recently received a $100,000 grant, funded by the United States Agency for International Development and the American International Health Alliance, to expand the plan to include the hospital. Since 1999, faculties from the university, a Jesuit school, have been training health care providers in Georgia. Moses Taylor Hospital is joining with numerous private health care providers in Georgia for the training process, including MediClub Georgia Company, a health care provider in Georgia for 10 years. MediClub Georgia Company is launching the new hospital project, and under the terms of the partnership, is sending Georgian health care providers to Moses Taylor to complete two to three week training programs in health care.

When the university received the $100,000 grant in 1999 from USAID, Daniel West, Ph.D., professor and chair of health administration and human resources at the university, said the university decided to help Georgia.

“There was a request, after the Soviet Union left Georgia, for

the United States to help in the transition with new reforms and that included health care,” Dr. West said.

Manana Sanadze, president of the University of Georgia, was in Scranton last week to sign the Memorandum of Understanding, allowing the program to begin. Ms. Sanadze said Georgia is grateful for the university’s help.

“We are the most successful Soviet state to go to democracy,” Ms. Sanadze said. “But we still need help.”

Next summer, for the first time, there will be an exchange of six to 10 students from The University of Scranton and the University of Georgia, in which students will take academic and culture classes.

Ms. Sanadze said she is excited for her students to study in the United States.

“I want them to see that even though this country had hardships, it rose and became successful,” Ms. Sanadze said.

Dr. West said faculty that have taught in Georgia in previous years not only enjoy teaching in their expertise, but also enjoy giving back to the community.

“Jesuits have a mission to help with the community – and that means the global community.” Dr. West said. XReprint is courtesy of the Scranton Times-Tribune: June 22, 2009

Scranton partners with Moses Taylor

for Georgian hospital initiative

Dr. Daniel J. WestDr. Daniel J. West, Jr., Ph.D., FACHE, FACMPE, was appointed Chair-elect of the Global Healthcare Management Faculty Network for the Association of University Programs in Health Administration for 2009-2010. Dr. West, recently appointed Adjunct Professor in the Department of Medicine of The Commonwealth Medical College, also serves as Governance Chair of the Board of Directors of the NEPA Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation 2009-2011 and is a member of the Mercy Healthcare Foundation’s Steering Committee which addresses the needs of the uninsured. Dr. West is currently serving as Committee Chairman for the AAMA Executive Editorial Board for 2009.

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ILITY 8th Annual Conference on disABILITY 8th Annual Conference on disABILITY 8th Annual Conference on

Organizers and presenters at the Town Hall Panel Discussion on the effects that healthcare reform would have on persons with disabilities, seated, from left: Michael Stoehr, education consultant for the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network; Harold Blass, assistant executive director of the Luzerne County Intermediate Unit; and William Gannon, executive director of Pennsylvania’s Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. Standing, from left: Barbara Wagner, D.P.T., and Lisa Burns, OTR/L, conference co-chairs; Debra Pellegrino, Ed.D., Dean of the Panuska College of Professional Studies, J. Joseph Grady, Esq. ’81, panel moderator; and Wendy Patterson, statewide transition specialist for the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. U.S. Senator Robert Casey participated in the panel discussion via teleconference.

concluded with a town meeting examining the effect healthcare reform would have on those with disabilities. U.S. Senator Robert Casey participated, via teleconference, in the discussion with a panel of experts assembled in the McIlhenny Ballroom of the DeNaples Center.

Sen. Casey spoke about a bill in congress called CLASS, or the Community Living Assistance Services Support Act, which helps adults who have functional impairments to remain independent and be part of the community. He also spoke about the need to make it illegal for insurance companies to discriminate against those with pre-existing conditions.

“We cannot move away from this challenge and pass it on to another generation,” Sen. Casey said. “We want to do the right

thing in healthcare; in particular we want to do the right thing in regard to Americans with disabilities.”

The panelists spoke on the importance of universal and equal healthcare for all Americans. William Gannon, executive director of Pennsylvania’s Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, said that it should be a civil right to have universal healthcare and that having two healthcare systems – one for the wealthy to buy into and one for the rest of the U.S. – will never help those with disabilities.

“I don’t believe that the healthcare issue is ever going to be resolved in any bill coming up for action, or in the long run, until those issues of universality and equality of care are addressed in whatever that bill is,” said Gannon, adding that this is his personal opinion on the topic.

The University of Scranton’s 8th Annual Northeastern U. S. Conference on disABILITy

Town Meeting Concludes Conference

on disABILITY

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Other panelists were Wendy Patterson, statewide transition specialist for the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation; Michael Stoehr, education consultant for the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network; Harold Blass, assistant executive director of the Luzerne County Intermediate Unit; and Fredric Schroeder, Ph.D., research professor at San Diego State University, who works in the area of vocational rehabilitation and is the former ninth commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration. Attorney J. Joseph Grady ’81 served as moderator.

The town meeting concluded the day-long conference held

on campus on Oct. 7. The conference, sponsored by the Edward R. Leahy Jr. Endowment and The Panuska College of Professional Studies, featured professional presentations and scholarly papers on the successful transition of youth with

disabilities from school to adult life.The conference was presented by the University’s J.A. Panuska,

S.J., College of Professional Studies and the Edward R. Leahy, Jr., Endowment. Honorary chairpersons of the conference were Edward R. Leahy ’68 and Patricia Leahy, director of governmental affairs of the National Rehabilitation Association. X

“We want to dothe right thing in

regard to Americans with disabilities.”

— Senator Casey

Top: Atty. J. Joseph Grady ’81 moderates the Town Hall Panel Discussion. Panelists (left to right): Michael Stoehr, Harold Blass, William Gannon, and Wendy Patterson. MIDDLE: Town Hall Meeting attendees listen as Senator Robert Casey speaks to the audience via teleconference. BoTToM: Co-chairs Edward R. Leahy ’68 and Patricia Leahy are joined by Rev. Joseph A. Panuska, S.J., President Emeritus of The University of Scranton.

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ABoVE: FredricK.Schroeder,researchprofessorwithSan Diego State University and opening keynote speaker, accepts The Edward R. Leahy, Jr. Endowment Award for Excellence in Leadership given by Edward R. and Patricia Leahy, honorary chairpersons.

LEFT: John Sanko (with wife, Connie) displays his 2009 Edward R. Leahy, Jr. Endowment Award for Excellence in Service.

RIGHT: Josie Cordaro recites her annual poem

for the audience. The title of this year’s poem was

“This is Your Star.”

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N.Y. YankeesExercise Science Department&

The Yankees were seeking a qualified student who would assist the certified athletic trainer and certified conditioning coach.

The N.Y. Yankees and The University of Scranton

go back a few years. It was first during fall semester 2007 that Dave

Hair, M.Ed., Department of Exercise Science & Sport Chairman,

was contacted by the New york yankees Baseball Club. They were in-

terested in inviting one of the upper class Exercise Science students to

serve as a summer intern with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AAA Team.

The yankees were seeking a qualified student who would assist the

certified athletic trainer and certified conditioning coach.

After numerous conversations, Mike Wickland (from the yankees

Tampa Office) and Dr. Dave Hair agreed to proceed with the under-

taking. All agreed that the student must have a strong background in

strength training, stretching techniques, safety issues, and athletic in-

juries – all areas that are covered within the Exercise Science & Sport

major. The student also needed to be willing to complete weekly jour-

nals for each of the athletes with whom he worked.

Once the internship was announced, numerous student applica-

tions were received. After phone interviews with the yankees and in-

terviews with the department faculty, John Pugliese ’09 was chosen.

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The Yankees office in Tampa, Florida.


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Hit a Home Run!N.Y. YankeesExercise Science Department

As a lifelong Yankee fan, Pugliese relished this opportunity to spend time with one of his favorite sports teams.

As a lifelong yankee fan, Pugliese relished this opportunity to spend

time with one of his favorite sports teams. He worked with the team

at all home games from mid-May until classes began in late August

2007. The yankees’ evaluation of John was extremely positive.

For summer 2009, the yankees’ request was a bit different. They

had a need for a student to work with the AA team in Trenton, N.J.

Once again, qualified applications were received by 15 students. Rich-

ard Raiani ’10 was chosen for the position. Richard was to perform

the same tasks, but with a different team. At the end of summer 2009,

the yankees again expressed their pleasure with a University student.

During summer 2009, Wickland and Hair met to discuss the pos-

sible continuation of this program. The yankees expressed an interest

in the possibility of expanding the number of internships to three. It is

possible that the teams in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Trenton, and Staten

Island will have University of Scranton interns during summer 2010.

Several other Major League Baseball Clubs have been contacted with

the hope of establishing similar opportunities. X

Top: Exercise Science student Rich Raiani ’10 leads a team member through agility drills. BoTToM: Rich Raiani ’10 helps stretch a team member before the game.


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On May 9, 2009, the newly formed undergraduate Counseling and Human Services honor society, Tau Upsilon Alpha, Chapter Epsilon, held its 2nd Annual Induction Ceremony in Weinberg Memorial Library’s Scranton Heritage Room. The executive officers, Douglas Rand, Amanda Doria, Melissa Oliveri,

Kathryn McKendry, and Kristen Maresca, along with the chapter moderator, Elizabeth Jacob Ph.D., inducted 19 new members. Also in attendance were keynote speaker, Anne Marie Toloczko Ph.D., associate professor in CHS, and invited alumni speaker, Brian Patchcoski, Chapter Epsilon’s previous president. X

chs honor society induction Tai Upsilon Alpha, Chapter Epsilon, 2nd Annual Induction Ceremony

class night 2009 awards in The Panuska College of Professional Studies

Excellence in Community Health Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . michelle t. Phillippy

Excellence in Counseling and Human Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Douglas rand

Excellence in Early Childhood Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . nicole cacciabeve

Excellence in Elementary Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . melissa K. Kaminski

Mary E. Quinn Award for Excellence in Secondary Education . . . . . . . . Daniel J. Packer

Excellence in Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . christina l. labounty

Excellence in Exercise Science and Sport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . megan a. connelly

Excellence in Health Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . christina m. wright

Excellence in Human Resources Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . andrew c. brennan

Excellence in Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . michael F. Desarno

Sigma Theta Tau Award in Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justine e. Zoeller

Excellence in Occupational Therapy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . casey D. holladay

Frank O’Hara Award for General Academic Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . megan a. connelly

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PRESENTATIONS PRESENTATIONS PRESENTATIONOTEWORTHY NOTEWORTHY NOTEWORTHY

FACULTY PRESENTATIONSDarryl Demarzio, Ph.D. Suffering to Selfhood: Rilke’s Pedagogy of Pain. New England

Philosophy of Education Society, Framingham, MA, October 2009.

The Productive Power of Pain in Education: Perspectives from the 18th Century to the Present. Ohio Valley Philosophy of Education Society, Dayton, OH, September 2009.

carol a coté, Ph.D. The Influence of a Misleading Context on a Design Copying

Task in Learning-disabled and Non-disabled Children. Jean Piaget Society Annual Meeting, Park City, UT, June 2009.

Visual Attention: It’s More than Staying on Task. American Occupational Therapy Association Annual National Conference, Houston, TX, April 2009.

Karen brady, D.ed. Problem-based Learning and Clinical Reasoning: An Action

Research Study with Occupational Therapy Students. 50th Annual Education Research Conference, Chicago, IL, May 2009.

Patricia wright, msn Advancing evidence-based bereavement care through evidence-

based theory. 4th Annual Conference of the New Jersey End-of-Life Nursing, Atlantic City, NJ, May 2009.

FACULTY/STUDENT PRESENTATIONSDoug haladay, Ph.D. (Candidate),

and graduate assistant, amanda blorstad (Pt ’09) Back Pain Among Health Care Workers in Pennsylvania

2002-2005. The Annual Conference and Exposition of the APTA, Baltimore MD, June 2009.

Peter c. olden, mha, Ph.D. and Jonathan Forte, bs, mha candidate

HCOs and H2O: How health care administrators can manage green sustainable water use in health care organizations. APHA 2009 Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, November 2009.

Peter c. olden, mha, Ph.D., and Keith e. hoffman, bs, mha student

Hospitals’ implementation of health promotion and wellness services: Lessons from a research literature review. APHA 2009 Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, November 2009, poster format.

INTERNATIONALFACULTY PRESENTATIONSDarryl Demarzio, Ph.D. Seeing Teaching and Teacher-Education as a Spiritual

Journey. Philosophy of Education Society. Montreal, Quebec, March 2009.

The Teacher’s Gift of Sacrifice as the Art of the Self. Philosophy of Education Society, Montreal, Quebec, March 2009.

Karen brady, D.ed. Exploring Problem Based Learning and Clinical Reasoning:

An Action Research Study. 2nd International Problem Based Learning Symposium, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore, June 2009.

rita Fleming-castaldy, Ph.D. Well-being for Community-dwelling Persons with Disabilities:

The Impact of Home-based Personal Care Assistance. Well-Being in Place: An International Conference, Durham, UK, April 2009.

renee hakim, Ph.D.A Model for Fall Risk Reduction in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Using Social Cognitive Theory. International Association of Gerontology & Geriatrics (IAGG), Paris, France, July 2009, poster format.

tata mbugua, Ph.D. Integrating a Peace Education Curriculum in Early

Childhood Education: The Case of Vulnerable and Internally Displaced Children in Kenya. Creators of Peace International Conference – Creating a Culture of Peace, Sydney, Australia, September 30 – October 5, 2009.

Renee Hakim


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FOUNDERS SOCIETYMr. Stephen Whitney BradleyMr. & Mrs. John E. BrennanMargaret Briggs FoundationCommunity Medical CenterMr. James H. DeGraffenreidt Jr. & Dr. Mychelle FarmerGertrude Hawk ChocolatesMr. & Mrs. Hugh J. GownleyMr. & Mrs. James C. Holcomb Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Jeff JudahMr. & Mrs. Arthur J. KaniaMr. & Mrs. Joseph M. KolarMr. & Mrs. Edward R. LeahyMarshfield AssociatesMr. & Mrs. Jack Olender Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. OndrasikMr. & Mrs. Robert O’NeilPhilip Morris Companies, Inc.Dr. Alfred & Kathleen RotondaroMr. & Mrs. Gerald SavitskyWalter L. Schautz FoundationScranton Area FoundationMr. & Mrs. Timothy H. Scully Jr.Mr. Guy T. Valvano Willary Foundation

BENEFACTORS CIRCLEAstraZenecaMr. Michael ClarkMr. & Mrs. James C. DoyleMr. & Mrs. Joseph T. DoyleMr. & Mrs. Andrew V. FellinghamMr. & Mrs. Jack GallagherMr. & Mrs. George GrandisonMr. & Mrs. David SteinfieldMr. Adam GurwitzMr. & Mrs. John Quinn PATRONSCol. & Mrs. Ali S. AlrakafAnonymousMr. & Mrs. John H. AppletonMr. & Mrs. Thomas D. AristideMr. & Mrs. Jack BagleyBank Austria CreditanstaltMr. & Mrs. Larry BecklerMr. & Mrs. Thomas Bloom

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher P. BoamMr. & Mrs. John J. BolandMr. & Mrs. Keith Calhoun-SenghorMr. & Mrs. Peter J. ChepucavageMr. & Mrs. Barry L. CormanMr. & Mrs. Craig DiemerEmployees of Gertrude Hawk ChocolatesMr. & Mrs. William FinnMr. & Mrs. Grant GreenMs. Elise HoffmannMr. & Mrs. Alan HolmerMr. Peter F. Hurst Jr.Mr. John J. Kneiss & Mrs. Sharon Hurst-KneissMr. Eric Lewis Ms. Kristin Mathews & Mr. Tony VersaciIn Memory of Mrs. Murray DondyMs. Ellen A. MorgensternMr. & Mrs. James A. NooneDrs. Michael J. & Martina A. O’SheaMr. James Pasco & Ms. Cybele DaleyPNC Bank, Northeast PAProvidian CorporationRees, Broome & Diaz, P.C.Robert Wood Johnson FoundationMr. Henry J. SallustiMr. & Mrs. Christopher J. SchneiderJoseph T. Sebastianelli, Esq.Mr. Roger L. SelfeMr. & Mrs. Robert ShanksMr. & Mrs. Russell L. SmithMrs. Judy Stavisky & Mr. Alan SchiffMs. Susan M. SwainMr. & Mrs. Olin WethingtonMr. & Mrs. Richard WhitingWilliams Capital Group, L.P.Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin WilsonMr. James WolfMs. Diane Helyne Zyats & Mr. Michael E. Tyrrell

FRIENDSMr. & Mrs. David ArbuciasMr. Dele Akinla IIDiane Ambler, Esq.Mr. Robert H. AngeloniMs. Anne AzencotMs. Dona Bainbridge & Mr. Tom OwensMr. & Mrs. Ernesto S. Baldo

Mr. & Mrs. William BatdorfMr. & Mrs. Paul S. BergerMr. Pearce BloomProfessor & Mrs. Robert M. BloomMr. & Mrs. Arthur L. Bobbouine Sr.Ms. Megan K. Getz BohenskyJudith A. Buckalew, Esq.Mr. & Mrs. Jeremiah S. BuckleyMr. & Mrs. Bobby R. BurchfieldMr. & Mrs. James BurkeCareer Development and Employment, LTD.Mr. William W. CarpenterMr. & Mrs. Patrick CaseyMr. & Mrs. Robert Casey Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Al CassetteMr. Christian ChandlerMr. Jordan J. ClarkMr. William M. ClohertyMary M. Connolly, Esq.Mr. William J. CorcoranMs. Amy M. CutchinealMr. & Mrs. William F. DemarestMr. & Mrs. Edward F. DempseyMr. Sean C. DennistonMrs. Michelle DiBenedettoMr. & Mrs. James A. DohertyRev. Robert Drinan, S.J.Mr. & Mrs. John DunworthMs. Christine M. FallerMs. Dolores FarrMs. Ann E. Tully FeeneyMr. & Mrs. Roger FeldmanDebra Lynne Fetherman, Ph.D.Dr. & Mrs. Kamran ForoughiMr. & Mrs. Albert Foster Jr.Freddie Mac FoundationFrederick S. Upton FoundationA FriendGeorgetown UniversityMelinda C. Ghilardi, Esq. & Sidney J. Prejean, Esq.Mr. & Mrs. Terence E. GoldenSean T. Granahan, Esq. Mr. Albert Grasseli & Ms. Frances RollerMr. & Mrs. Robert GreenfieldMr. David HawkMr. Robert W. HayesMr. & Mrs. Warren T. HohnE. Paul Hornyak, M.D., Ph.D.


The Leahy Community Health & Family DONOR LISTThe Leahy Community Health & Family DONOR LISTThe Leahy Community Health

FRIENDS continuedMr. & Mrs. Vincent Hudock Jr.Jackson & ConsumanoMr. & Mrs. Micardo L. JohnsMsgr. John W. JordanSr. M. Gabriel Kane, I.H.M.Ms. Deborah Kennedy & Mr. William KennardMs. Margaret A. KenyonMr. & Mrs. Raymond KizelevicusMr. Stephen Klitzman & Mrs. Justine LisserEdmund M. Kosmahl, Ed.D.Ms. Robyn T. KowalskiMs. Veronica KulickMr. & Mrs. George LapinDrs. Bennett & Judith LavensteinMr. & Mrs. Martin LentzMr. Michael Levitt & Ms. Laura GreenbergMr. & Mrs. Mark LiebermanMs. Mary Theresa LitvinMr. & Mrs. John C. LutkenhouseMr. & Mrs. Ferdinand MagpayoMs. Andrea Schall MantioneMr. & Mrs. Alan MazzeiMs. Kelly M. McAndrewMr. & Mrs. Daniel J. McDermottFrank J. McDonnell, Esq.Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. McGlottenMr. & Mrs. William McGrath

Mr. Brian P. McKennaMr. & Mrs. Fred McRobieMr. & Mrs. Michael MendelsonMr. & Mrs. William MendelsonMr. & Mrs. Michael MillerDr. & Mrs. John MinehartMr. James MolloyMr. Tim MooneyMr. & Mrs. Chip MoreauMr. & Mrs. James F. Morgan, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John J. MorrisseyMrs. Diane Kuchera MunizDr. Georgia L. NarsavageDr. & Mrs. David B. NelsonMr. & Mrs. Eamonn O’BrienMr. & Mrs. Michael O’BrienMrs. Jaclyn R. OlszewskiMr. Stephen OrnsteinMr. Mark ParadiseMr. & Mrs. Louis J. PiccianoMr. Joseph M. PiepulMr. & Mrs. John PilcherDr. John V. PilitsisMr. & Mrs. Timothy B. PrimeranoMs. Laura A. ProsserMr. & Mrs. Joseph C. QuinnMsgr. Joseph G. QuinnMr. & Mrs. James C. Riccobono

Mr. & Mrs. Frank E. RobertsMr. David L. RollMr. & Mrs. Barry RosenthalMs. Wendy M. Solensky RuncoMr. & Mrs. Robert W. RussellNicholas D. Saccone, D.D.S.Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. SadowskiMr. & Mrs. Gerard SalemmeMr. & Mrs. Stephen E. SandherrMr. & Mrs. Ed SchwartzSol-Air TechniquesMs. Nicole M. SpaldoMs. Beverlee StaffordStevens & LeeMr. & Mrs. Neal SullivanMr. & Mrs. Thomas N. TateMr. & Mrs. Peter W. ThomasMr. Edward J. UretaWachovia SecuritiesAmbassador & Mrs. James WalshMr. & Mrs. Mike WashoMr. & Mrs. Jerry J. WeinbergerDaniel J. West Jr., Ph.D.Ms. Dorothy WrazinMr. & Mrs. Linwood C. Wright Jr.Margarete L. Zalon, Ph.D.Mr. & Mrs. Paul Zocco


2009 FulbrightsFrom left, Susan Trussler, Ph.D., Fulbright advisor

and associate professor of economics/finance (left) and University President Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J. (right)

congratulate Fulbright fellowship recipients, from left, Cynthia G. David, Amy Lee and Megan E. LoBue.

mary Jane hanson, Ph.D., crnP, received the Advanced Education Nursing Grant: “Preparing Palliative Care Experts for Rural and Underserved Populations” in July 2009 from the US Department of Health and Human Services – Health Resources and Services Administration

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•CatherineCollins,rN,MSN,CEN Lecturer, Nursing

•pauldatti,ph.d. Assistant Professor, Counseling & Human Services

•M.SandraLamanna,MS Faculty Specialist, Education

•WilliamLambert Lecturer, Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy

•AukjeKlugeLamonica,ph.d. Assistant Professor, Department of Exercise Science & Sport

•LisaLoBasso,M.Ed. Lecturer, Education

•Scottreilly,MS Lecturer, Education

•AndrewStuka,MS Faculty Specialist, Department of Exercise Science & Sport

•robertWalker,Ed.d. Assistant Professor, Education

Catherine Collins

William Lambert

Paul Datti

AukjeKlugeLamonica

Scott Reilly Andrew Stuka Robert Walker

M. Sandra Lamanna

Lisa LoBasso


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health administration/human resources Peter c. olden, mha, Ph.D., Professor of Health Administration, was elected as a delegate to the National Assembly of the American Cancer Society. As a Pennsylvania delegate, he participated in the ACS Annual Meeting in Los Angeles in November. Dr. Olden has served on the Pennsylvania Division ACS Board for six years, served on the Lackawanna Unit ACS Board for 14 years, and received the American Cancer Society Lackawanna Unit Volunteer of the year Award in 2003. He is also faculty moderator for The University of Scranton’s Colleges Against Cancer Chapter of the ACS.

education Darryl Demarzio, Ph.D., was elected Vice-President of the Middle Atlantic States Philosophy of Education Society.

nursing Patricia wright, Nursing Department, was recently chosen to participate in a seminar on the grounded theory research method. Participants discussed their research and received feedback on their use of the method. The seminar was sponsored by the Grounded Theory Institute and was facilitated by Dr. Barney Glaser, who developed the grounded theory method. Wright’s attendance was supported by the PCPS Junior Faculty Development Program.

Patricia Wright with Dr. Barney Glaser

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Speaker Requested Back By Popular DemandOn the evening of October 21, 2009,Rev. Matthew Ruhl, S.J., addressed the members of the Panuska College of Professional Studies’ Class of 2013 about “Charity vs. Charitable” in the Byron Complex. Dr. Debra Pellegrino, Dean of PCPS, stated that “the freshmen and faculty received such a positive response from the class of 2012 that PCPS wanted to make sure Father Ruhl came back again.” Following are excerpts from a few of the student reflections.

During my senior year of high school, I decided that I wanted to choose a career based on helping people. That is why I chose The University of Scranton; for I feel that the Panuska College of Professional Studies, with its Jesuit tradition of helping others, will best prepare me for that task. As a student here now, the idea of “charity vs. charitable” surrounds me day to day. What Fr. Matt Ruhl discussed earlier this evening reinforced this idea, something that will remind me of my academic duties as a student, but also my charitable obligation to my community, each and every day.

— Carolyn Pandolfo ’13

“I think it was an excellent idea to have discussion questions with small groups after the presentation took place. In my group I [had] a chance to meet new people, [and to] learn about each individual and their future occupations...I think each part of the presentation was vital for our future careers and life. I am glad I was given the opportunity to take part.”

— Nina Sivolella ’13

“Through Father Ruhl’s speech it occurred to me why we are required to do service learning. It’s not just something the school wants us to do, but [it is a way] to better ourselves and have a more open sense of what caring is all about.”

— Matt Rava ’13

“Father Ruhl’s presentation...helped me to further understand what being part of a Jesuit school means in regards to helping my community and how my career will benefit those in need ...His example of Mother Teresa’s dedication towards comforting dying strangers was a true testament to how anyone can make a difference, whether it be a small favor or a big gesture.”

— Nicole Lamoureux ’13

Rev. Matthew Ruhl speaks to the PCPS freshmen students.

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Dr. Robert J. Spinelli, Assistant Professor and Director of the Undergraduate Program in Health Administration is bringing his classroom to the community during the fall semester. As part of the course requirements for Service Learning in HADM 111, students will meet service learning requirements by volunteering at the Leahy Community Health and Family Center and the Lupus Foundation of Pennsylvania, Pocono Northeast Branch. These undergraduate students, ranging from freshmen to seniors, are coordinating their service learning experiences at these two community organizations. Dr. Spinelli, a board member of the Lupus Foundation, is also utilizing these two organizations to meet graduate level course requirements. HAD 515 Health Care Planning and Marketing requires students to complete a marketing plan for a health care organization. The plan, which also includes elements of a business plan, is the major class project which must be completed by all students. This semester the class was divided into two groups: one group worked with the Leahy Center, while the other worked with the Lupus Foundation. Dr. Spinelli is excited that his class will be completing projects that will be utilized by both organizations and ultimately improve health care in Northeastern Pennsylvania. As part of the classroom presentation of these marketing plans, board members from both organizations will be invited into the classroom. X

Department of health administrationtakes the classroom to the community

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NoteworthyAccreditation extended through October 31, 2014 for Community Counseling and School Counseling programs at The University of Scranton.

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