Arcadia University News

by John DeRosier Dr. Jill Pederson , associate professor of Art History, was tapped by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Institute for higher education, “Worlds in Collision: Nahua and Spanish Pictorial Histories and Annals in 16th-Century Mexico,” to investigate indigenous...

Dr. Heather McClintock , assistant professor of Public Health, and Brittany Imel ’23MPH, MMS published “Food insecurity and medication restricting behavior among persons with diabetes in the United States” in Nutrition and Health, an online, international, peer-reviewed journal. Their analysis was...

Dr. Dina Pinsky , chair of the Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice Department and associate professor of Sociology, recently published ‘Digitally mediated communication and school-based sex education in the USA’ in the international journal Sex Education. To determine how young people are...

Dr. Fabio Oldoni, assistant professor of Forensic Science, and Yoon Jung Yang ’20, ‘21MSFS published “American Forensic DNA Practitioners' Opinion on Activity Level Evaluative Reporting” in the July issue of the Journal of Forensic Sciences, the official journal of the American Academy of Forensic...

Dr. Margaret Longacre , associate professor and chair of Public Health, is set to speak at a webinar on Aug. 2 about oncology caregiving. Hosted by the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship Cancer Policy & Advocacy Team (NCCS CPAT), the webinar will also feature Mary Sweeney , vice...

Profound experiences with nature are shown to facilitate pro-environmental behavior later in life, according to research co-authored by Becky Mathers-Lowery, Ph.D. , post-doctoral researcher, USTRIVE program . “The Power of a Profound Experience With Nature: Living With Meaning,” by Dr. Mathers-...

A collection of “sound walks” by Peter Appelbaum, Ph.D. , professor of Education and director of Education Studies and Art Education Programs, is to be included in Queer Ecologies, an indoor and outdoor art exhibition at two sites in Philadelphia this summer. Dr. Appelbaum’s We’re Where? Hear Here...

Dr. Jonathan Shandell , associate professor of Theater Arts at Arcadia University, appeared June 3 on the podcast "Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia." On this episode of the podcast , Philadelphia theater historian Peter Schmitz leads a conversation inspired by Dr. Shandell's article, "...

Dr. Jill Pederson , associate professor of Art History, this summer published " Leonardo, Bramante, and the Academia: Art and Friendship in Fifteenth-Century Milan " (2021, Harvey Miller/ Brepols), the first study to provide a comprehensive historical and theoretical account of the long-debated,...

By Katherine Haines '21, '22 Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Dr. Favian Guertin-Martin was featured by UK-based Pellicle Magazine in a July 14 article focusing on Forest & Main Brewing Company in Ambler. Writer Anne Wallentine digs into the history and inner workings of Forest and Main...

By Rikki Rosenthal '21 Undergraduate Healthcare Administration Program Director and School of Global Business Associate Professor Dr. Teta Barry received the Ellington Beavers Fund for Intellectual Inquiry for her study on job satisfaction, empathy, and stress management in direct care aides...

By Katherine Haines '21, '22 Assistant Professors of Psychology Dr. Juan Duque and Dr. Logan Fields , Associate Professor of Psychology Dr. Katherine Moore , and Professor of Psychology Dr. Steve Robbins are collaborating this summer with students to conduct in-person laboratory research. Dr. Duque...

Alex Otieno , a faculty member in the Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice Department, was appointed associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, effective July 12. In this role, Otieno will contribute to several important initiatives in the College of Arts and Sciences including...

After Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery, athletes may struggle to return to their previous optimal level of performance, even after physical therapy. Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Dr. Ryan Zarzycki believes the key to unlocking ACL recovery could be in the nervous...

Associate Professor of Education and Director of the Early Childhood Education Program Dr. Foram Bhukhanwala has been awarded a PAsmart Grant to expand the apprenticeships opportunities in the PreK-4 Program for Early Childhood Education Working Professionals from the Pennsylvania Department of...

By Katherine Haines '21, '22 “We made a huge change in our lives, and now we are expected to snap our fingers and go back to the way things were,” said Psychology Instructor Dr. Alison Clabaugh . “I just don't think that's going to be the way that it works for a lot of people.” As restrictions...

Associate Professor of Education Dr. Augusto Macalalag will explore how Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) interdisciplinary learning impacts 7th- through 12th-grade student understanding through an educator professional development program.This collaborative research is...

By Katherine Haines '21, '22 Dr. Peggy Hickman , associate professor of Education, received the 2021-2022 Steve Goldberg Faculty Development Award for her project to revise pre- and in-service educator preparation and development programs in relation to social justice and culturally responsive...

By Katherine Haines '21 Dr. Allan Branson , adjunct professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice, was featured on a March episode of The Reporter’s Notebook podcast, “ Storm Tracking .” Host Gary Anderson interviewed Dr. Branson for the investigative true-crime podcast focusing on the...

Associate Professor of Theatre Arts Jonathan Shandell provided research guidance for an episode of MSNBC’s podcast, “Into America,” a show about being Black in America. Into America produced a four-part series for Black History Month, “Harlem on my Mind,” which investigated the legacies of four...