Scranton English and Theatre Professor, Dr. Willenbrink, Edits Magazine
January 2026Scranton professor Hank Willenbrink, Ph.D., recently became top editor of “Ecumenica: Performance and Religion.” His first issue is now out.
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Accounting Professor Re-Elected as Allied Services Board Chair
January 2026Douglas M. Boyle, DBA’88, has served on the board since 2010 and was elected its chair in 2016.
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University Awards Intersession Grants
December 2025Fourteen faculty members at The University of Scranton received faculty development intercession grants for 2026.
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Office of Community-Based Learning Announces Student Fellows
November 2025The Community-Based Learning (CBL) Student Fellows aim to expand, strengthen and integrate CBL opportunities at the University, highlighting students’ commitment to the common good.
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Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling Celebrates 60 Years (Photo Gallery)
November 2025The event featured remarks by University officials and a presentation by alumni Rob Froehlich and Helen Froehlich, covering artificial intelligence and ethics.
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Dr. Christopher Haw Wins Award for Community Service
October 2025Christopher Haw, Ph.D., of the Theology and Religious Studies Department, was recently recognized by the Lackawanna County Prison System for his volunteer work.
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Office of Community-Based Learning Announces Faculty Fellows
October 2025The Community-Based Learning (CBL) Faculty Fellows program seeks to expand, strengthen and institutionalize CBL at the University as a demonstration of its commitment to the common good.
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Learn, Connect, Grow at Upcoming ‘University for a Day’
September 2025Topics surrounding health, economics, history and spirituality to be discussed at Schemel Forum University for a Day.
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Caffrey Highlights Scranton’s COVID-19 Efforts, Earns DBA
August 2025The University of Scranton responded to the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in satisfactory ways, Dr. Caffrey found.
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University Faculty Honored for Excellence
July 2025The Provost’s Faculty Enhancement Awards cover a wide range of disciplines and departments.
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Dean Barry Elected President of Professional Organization
July 2025As president of SSEA, Carolyn McNamara Barry, Ph.D., delivered an address on the effect COVID has had on young people.
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Healthcare Award Named for Longtime Scranton Professor
June 2025Daniel J. West, Ph.D., is a longtime supporter and board member of the American College of Healthcare Executives of Eastern Pennsylvania.
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Mahoney, Others Honored with KSOM Awards
June 2025Daniel Mahoney, Ph.D., was honored for the sixth time as the Kania School of Management Professor of the Year.
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Dr. Marcy Earns National Award
June 2025Beta Alpha Psi recognizes Amanda Marcy, Ph.D., as an Outstanding Faculty Advisor.
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Class of 2025 Selects Teacher of the Year
May 2025Department of Health and Human Performance faculty member Michael Landram, Ph.D., received the Teacher of the Year award at Class Night.
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Teacher of the Year Chosen by Alpha Sigma Nu Students
May 2025Christine Zakzewski, Ph.D., earned the Gannon Award for Teaching, which is among the highest honors presented annually at Scranton.
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NSF Grant Awarded to Scranton Physics Professor
January 2025Six-figure National Science Foundation Grant awarded to physics professor Nathaniel Frissell, Ph.D., to support ionospheric research.
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Steven Szydlowski, DHA, Recognized by CAHME
January 2025Professor nationally recognized for his demonstrated commitment to advance the quality of healthcare management education.
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Intersession Grants Awarded for January 2025
January 2025Thirteen University of Scranton faculty members received faculty development intersession grants for 2025.
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High School Students Participate in Data Science Competition
December 2024University of Scranton Mathematics Department hosts first Data Science Day Competition for area high school students.
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Professor Discusses Research on Effective Exercise Regimen
November 2024University health and human performance professor Joan Grossman discusses research on effective workouts for post-menopausal women.
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Scranton Professor Awarded $1.8 Million NSF Grant
October 2024Physics professor Nathaniel Frissell, Ph.D., was awarded a $1.8 million National Science Foundation Grant to support measurement equipment for a network of citizen scientists.
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Professor Receives Award at Disability Conference
October 2024Counseling and human services professor Lori Bruch, Ed.D, received the Ralph N. Pacinelli, Ed.D., Award at Scranton’s U.S. Conference on Disability.
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Biology Professors Awarded NSF Grant for Research Equipment
October 2024A $551,957 National Science Foundation Major Research Instrumentation grant will enhance teaching and research in biology fields at Scranton.
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Faculty Member Appointed General Editor
September 2024Yamile Silva, Ph.D., was appointed general editor of an academic journal, and an international professional organization chose her dossier as best scholarly collaborative project.
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Gretchen J. Van Dyke, Ph.D., Receives Earl Award
September 2024Gretchen J. Van Dyke, Ph.D., associate professor in the Political Science Department, received The University of Scranton’s 2024 John L. Earl III Award.
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Office of Community-Based Learning Announces Faculty Fellows
September 2024The Community-Based Learning (CBL) Faculty Fellows program seeks to expand, strengthen and institutionalize CBL at the University as a demonstration of its commitment to the common good.
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Global Insights Launches 10th Year
September 2024Celebrating 10 years of students, faculty and staff sharing their international experiences with Scranton!
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University Announces 2024-2025 Faculty Promotions
August 2024Seventeen faculty members were granted rank and tenure promotions at The University of Scranton.
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Faculty Members Recognized for Excellence
August 2024University of Scranton faculty members were recognized for teaching, scholarship and service excellence.
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Summer 2024 Faculty Development Grants Awarded
August 2024Seven University of Scranton faculty members received faculty development summer grants for 2024.
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Professor Takes Leadership Roles with Professional Accounting Organizations
July 2024Professor named to board of directors for state accounting group and academic committee for international professional accounting organization.
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Criminal Justice Professor Wins Outstanding Service Award
July 2024Professor receives 2024 Police Section Outstanding Service Award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.
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Management Faculty Recognized for 50 years of Excellent Teaching
August 2024The Management and Marketing Department at The University of Scranton's Kania School of Management recognizes Robert McKeage, Ph.D, '71 for 50 years of excellent teaching and services.
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Alpha Sigma Nu Students Name 2024 Teacher of the Year
June 2024Philosophy professor named 2024 Teacher of the Year by Student members of Alpha Sigma Nu, the National Jesuit Honor Society.
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Students Choose 2024 KSOM Professor of the Year
June 2024Assistant Professor of Accounting Ashley L. Stampone, Ph.D., once again named Kania School of Management Professor of the Year
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Graduating Class of 2024 Names Teacher of the Year
June 2024Assistant nursing professor chosen as Teacher of the Year by The University of Scranton’s Class of 2024.
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Marketing Faculty Published In Top Marketing Journal
June 2024Research that explains the importance of mathematics anxiety in consumer behavior and how marketers can frame their price promotions to achieve the best sales results was published by Dr. Peter Andersen, associate professor of marketing at the University's Kania School of Management.
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Dr. Yamile Silva Earns International Award
May 2024Dr. Yamile Silva, Chair of the Department of Languages and Cultures and Director of Latin American and Latinx Studies, has been selected as winner for the best scholarly Collaborative Project by the international professional organization GEMELA.
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Scranton Professor Leads NASA-Selected Eclipse Study
April 2024A NASA-selected, ham-radio-leveraged eclipse research project of Scranton physics professor Nathaniel Frissell, Ph.D., spanned the globe in coverage.
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Professor Wins Second National Accounting Ethics Award
March 2024A research article that offers a model for building a career-long ability to fend off fraud wins national ethics award, making professors at Scranton the top recipients of this notable prize.
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Nursing Faculty Published in Journal of Informatics Nursing
January 2024Dr. Karen E. Robson Ph.D., DNP, NI-BC recently published a feature article in the Journal of Informatics Nursing entitled, "Trends in Long-Term Care Facility Resident Outcomes Before and After Federal Regulations Limited Antipsychotic Medication: A Secondary Analysis".
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Intersession Grants Awarded for January 2024
January 2024Six University of Scranton faculty members received faculty development intersession grants for 2024.
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Chemistry Professor, Students Publish Original Research
December 2023Chemistry professor worked with students and published two original research articles in American Chemical Society journals.
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Professor Emerita Receives Excellence Award for Book
November 2023Professor emerita Margarete L. Zalon’s book received a 2023 International Book Award from Sigma Theta Tau.
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University Educators Advocate for Veterans
November 2023Through academic research and classroom instruction at The University of Scranton, Michael Crowell, PT, DSc and Mary L. (Doyle) Troy, Ph.D., NCC, LPC ’95 G’20 advocate for veterans.
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Professor Awarded Nearly Half-Million Dollar Grant
October 2023Biology faculty member’s six-figure National Science Foundation Grant will enable additional student-faculty research projects for years to come.
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Assistant Professor Kate Cummings Receives Certificate of Merit Award
October 2023Pennsylvania Library Association (PaLA) recognizes University of Scranton Assistant Professor Kate Cummings, Research and Instruction Librarian for Business, with prestigious Certificate of Merit Award.
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University Appoints 22 New Faculty Members
October 2023The University has appointed 22 new full-time faculty members for the 2023-2024 academic year.
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Office of Community-Based Learning Announces Faculty Fellows
October 2023The Community-Based Learning (CBL) Faculty Fellows program seeks to expand, strengthen and institutionalize CBL at the University as a demonstration of its commitment to the common good.
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Weinberg Memorial Library Event Hosts 'Engrossing' Event
September 2023Professor Michael Knies and Tom Costello, '73, shown, receive honors from the International Association of Master Penman, Engrossers and Teachers of Handwriting at the organization's 74th annual conference. As a photo border, shown, is a section of the certificate for which P.W. Costello did the engrossing to commemorate his marriage 18 years earlier.
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Stephen E. Whittaker, Ph.D., Receives Earl Award
September 2023Stephen E. Whittaker, Ph.D., professor of English and theatre, received The University of Scranton’s 2023 John L. Earl III Award.
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University Announces 2023-2024 Faculty Promotions
August 2023Fourteen faculty members were granted rank and tenure promotions at The University of Scranton.
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Professor Emerita Joins PA eHealth Advisory Board
August 2023Professor emerita Margarete L. Zalon, Ph.D., appointed as consumer representative to the Pennsylvania e-Health Partnership Advisory Board.
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Published Research Articles Recognized by IMA
August 2023Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) nationally recognized research articles by accounting doctoral students, alumni and professor.
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Ten Faculty Members Recognized for Excellence
July 2023Ten University of Scranton faculty members were recognized for teaching, scholarship and service excellence.
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Students Pick 2023 KSOM Professor of the Year
June 2023Operations and Analytics professor David Mahalak, D. Eng., was named 2023 Kania School of Management Professor of the Year.
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Graduating Class of 2023 Names Teacher of the Year
May 2023The University of Scranton’s graduating class of 2023 named Occupational Therapy Faculty Specialist William Lambert as Teacher of the Year.
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Alpha Sigma Nu Students Name Teacher of the Year
May 2023Student members of the National Jesuit Honor Society named Theology Professor Christian Krokus, Ph.D., the 2023 Teacher of the Year.
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Professor Publishes Primer on Chemometrics
May 2023University of Scranton chemistry faculty member Gerard Dumancas, Ph.D., published an American Chemical Society digital primer.
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Chemistry Professor Wins DOE Faculty Award
April 2023Chemistry faculty member Gerard Dumancas, Ph.D., selected to Visiting Faculty Program by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science.
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ARDC Grant Supports University Ham Radio Station
March 2023Physics professor Nathaniel Frissell, Ph.D., received a $196,241 grant from Amateur Radio Digital Communications for a new ham radio station.
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Book by Nursing Professor Wins Award
March 2023Professor emerita Margarete L. Zalon’s book won a second place 2022 American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Award.
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Professor Wins Second Accounting Ethics Award
March 2023A research article that demonstrates the value of civility in the workplace wins national Institute of Management Accountants ethics award.
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Sought-After Scientific Authority: Professor Emeritus John R. Conway III, Ph.D.
March 2023What does retirement look like for a professor who taught biology for 40 years? Dr. John Conway splits his time between photo exhibits, lectures and consulting contributions to a PBS award-winning YouTube nature series.
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Faculty Profile: A Conversation with Dr. Spencer Galen
March 2023Leading his students by example, Dr. Spencer C. Galen utilizes data to solve biological mysteries. Recently, DNA sequenced by the Assistant Professor in the University Biology Department helped researchers identify a "strange-looking bird" spotted in Pennsylvania as a species unlike any known to science.
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Research Shows Shape Matters at Nano Level
December 2022Research by chemistry professor John Deák, Ph.D., shows error in long-accepted assumed shape of a nanostructure.
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Professors Study Impact of Social Network on Health
December 2022Professor Cyrus P. Olsen III, D.Phil., is part of an inter-disciplinary team of professors awarded a six-figure Templeton research grant.
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Professor Among Those Interviewed by BBC World News
November 2022BBC World News broadcasted international coverage of the upcoming U.S. election from the balcony of Brennan Hall on campus.
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Margarete L. Zalon, Ph.D., Receives Earl Award
September 2022Margarete L. Zalon, Ph.D., professor of nursing, received The University of Scranton’s John L. Earl III Award.
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Professor Awarded Six-figure NSF Grant
August 2022Professor Nathaniel Frissell, Ph.D., awarded National Science Foundation grant for ionosphere research during 2023-24 solar eclipses.
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Professor Uses Fulbright to Promote Occupational Justice
July 2022Occupational therapy professor Michael Bermudez, Ed.D., will research educational technology in Uganda as part of Fulbright Scholar Program.
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Remembering Faculty Member Matthew Reavy ’84, G’92
July 2022Matthew Reavy, Ph.D. ’84, G’92 associate professor in the Department of Communication and Media at the University, passed away in January.
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Accounting Department, Faculty Top Research Productivity List
July 2022The University’s Accounting Department ranked No. 4 in the world for accounting education research published in the most recent six years in a listing considered the gold standard in accounting disciplines.
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National Science Foundation Grants Awarded to Faculty Members’ Projects
July 2022Several faculty members were awarded National Science Foundation (NSF) grants for projects in recent months.
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Faculty Member Leads Pysanka Workshops to Benefit Ukraine
July 2022Fourth-generation Ukrainian-American Amelia Randich, Ph.D., an assistant professor of biology at Scranton, led four pysanka workshops in April on campus to raise money for World Central Kitchen for humanitarian aid in Ukraine.
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Focus on Faculty
Fall 2021Read highlights about what some of our faculty members are up to at Scranton from the spring, summer and fall.
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Focus on Faculty
Spring - April 2021Read news and highlights about faculty from the spring 2021 semester.
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Focus on Faculty
Spring - February 2021Read news and highlights about faculty from the fall 2020 and spring 2021 semesters.
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Focus on Faculty: Books
Spring - February 2021Several University faculty members published books this past year. Here, we highlight a few.
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Focus on Faculty
Fall - December 2020Read news and highlights about faculty from the fall 2020 semester.
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Fall - October 2020Read news and highlights about faculty from the spring and early fall 2020 semesters.
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Focus on Faculty
Spring 2020Read news and highlights about faculty from the fall 2019 and early spring 2020 semesters.
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Focus on Faculty
Fall 2019Read news and highlights about faculty from the spring and summer 2019.
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University Faculty Recognized for Excellence
Fall 2019Eleven University of Scranton faculty members were honored recently with Provost Faculty Enhancement awards for excellence in teaching, scholarship or service.
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Focus on Faculty
Spring 2019Read news and highlights about faculty from the fall 2018 and early spring 2019 semesters.
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Focus on Faculty
Fall 2018Read faculty news highlights from the spring and summer.
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Focus on Faculty
Spring 2018Read faculty news from the summer and fall 2017, here.
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Focus on Faculty
Fall 2017A collection of faculty news from spring 2017 is below.
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Faculty News
Spring 2017A collection of faculty news from summer and fall 2016 is below.
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Faculty News
Fall 2016A collection of faculty news from the spring and summer 2016 is below.
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Faculty News
Spring 2016A collection of faculty news from the fall and winter 2015 is below, featuring everything from awardees to faculty-student collaboration.
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Faculty News
Fall 2015A collection of faculty news from winter, spring and summer 2015 is below, featuring everything from teachers of the year to awardees in scholarship and service.
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Klonoski Named Scranton’s CASE Teacher of the Year
Fall 2014Richard J. Klonoski, Ph.D. ’74, professor of philosophy, was named the University’s CASE Professor of the Year in recognition of his outstanding performance.
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Professor Presents at World Congress of Philosophy
Spring 2014Philosophy is important in a democracy. The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates knew that and defended democracy even while the Athenian democratic regime under which he lived had him executed.
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Intersession Grants Awarded to Eight
Spring 2014Eight faculty members of The University of Scranton were awarded development intersession grants for January 2014.
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Faculty Receive Recognition for Teaching Excellence
Fall 2013Three faculty members have received recognition for teaching excellence.
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Faculty News
Spring 2012The following news items highlight the many recent accomplishments and research experiences of our faculty and staff members.
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Faculty & Staff News
Fall 2011The following news items highlight the many recent accomplishments of our faculty and staff members.
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