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Arcadia University News
July 13, 2020
Dr. Campbell Co-Hosts Virtual Learning Webinar
Dr. Bruce Campbell , associate professor of Education and director of the Educational Leadership Masters and Supervisory Certification programs, co-hosted the webinar “Making Virtual Learning Manageable” on June 30. In the webinar, Dr. Campbell and Dr. Keith Look, senior director of programs for...
July 9, 2020
Dr. McClure Receives Excellence in Biomechanics Research Award
Dr. Phil McClure , professor and chair of Physical Therapy, received the Biomechanics Special Interest Group of the Academy of Physical Therapy (APTA) Research’s Career Excellence in Biomechanics Research Award. Dr. McClure received the award for his expertise in shoulder biomechanics and...
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July 8, 2020
Dr. Dean Discusses Work-Life Balance for Mothers on Fox29
Dr. Kim Dean , assistant professor of Education, was featured in the Fox29 Good Day Philadelphia segment "Working Parents in the Coronavirus Pandemic" on July 7. In the special, Dr. Dean discussed the struggles of balancing a career and parenthood during the COVID-19 pandemic, and strategies to...
June 18, 2020
Dr. Campbell Uses Johnston Fellowship to Connect Social Justice, Leadership, and Music
“A lot of artists became complacent,” said Dr. Bruce Campbell, associate professor of Education, director of the Educational Leadership Masters and Supervisory Certification programs, and 2018-20 Norman Johnston Faculty Fellowship in the Humanities and Social Sciences recipient, reflecting on how...
June 16, 2020
Dr. Noakes Featured Around the Country for Expertise on Police and Protests
Dr. John Noakes , interim director of the School of Education, has spent his career analyzing the relationship between protestors and police officers, and the social contract between the state and political dissent. As protests continue around the country, the internationally known scholar on the...
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May 26, 2020
Dr. Harris Featured in Netflix Criminology Series
Dr. Heather Harris , assistant professor of Forensic Science, was featured in the Netflix documentary series “How to Fix a Drug Scandal. ” The series explores the cases of Annie Dookhan and Sonja Farak, two forensic drug scientists who tampered with court evidence within their Massachusetts...
May 7, 2020
Dr. Scott Publishes in Toxicology Journal on Abuse of Drugs Among Prisoners in Scotland
Dr. Karen Scott , director and associate professor of Forensic Science, published an article in the March 2020 issue of the Oxford University Press’ Journal of Analytical Toxicology titled, “An Insight into Gabapentin and Pregabalin in Scottish Prisoners.” The article was based on a study done with...
March 11, 2020
Faculty and Staff Present on Improving the First-Year Experience at Annual Conference
Arcadia faculty and staff attended and presented at the 39th Annual Conference on The First- Year Experience which was held in Washington, D.C. from Feb 21 to 24. Dr. Nancy Rosoff , dean of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies, Dr. Rachel Collins , adjunct professor of English and director of Arcadia...
March 2, 2020
Wade Judges Inaugural Student Playwright Fellowship
Mark Wade , director of Arcadia’s Theater Arts Program and assistant professor of Visual and Performing Arts, was featured in a Feb. 12 article by Broadway World for judging the NYC Public High School Student Playwriting Fellowship, an award created to both honor young playwrights and provide them...
February 26, 2020
Dr. Morrow Publishes on Peer Victimization Study
Director of Arcadia’s Graduate Counseling program and Associate Professor of Psychology Dr. Michael Morrow’s validating study for his scale to assess children’s experiences of peer victimization has been accepted by Merrill Palmer Quarterly , a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering...
February 21, 2020
Dr. Longacre’s Research Featured in Wall Street Journal
Dr. Margaret Longacre , assistant professor of Public Health, was featured in the Feb. 12 Wall Street Journal article ‘I Feel Very Torn Between My Child and My Dad’—Demands Intensify for the ‘Sandwich Generation’ for her work on the National Alliance for Caregiving's (NAC) report on Sandwich...
February 13, 2020
Dr. Slesaransky-Poe Invited Speaker at Anti-Hate Vigil
Dr. Graciela Slesaransky-Poe , professor of Education, was an invited speaker at the Philadelphia Chapter of the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom’s Unity Vigil, held at St. Luke United Methodist Church in Bryn Mawr, Pa. on Jan. 15. The vigil was a response to the rising tide of hate crimes directed at...
January 28, 2020
Dr. DiSantis Highlighted by American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Dr. Katie DiSantis , associate professor of Public Health, co-authored “Long-term Results From the FRESH RCT: Sustained Reduction of Children's Tobacco Smoke Exposure,” for the January 2020 issue in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine (AJPM). The article, written with Dr. Bradley N. Collins...
January 22, 2020
Dr. Michael Tevald Challenges Physical Therapy Students to Improve Patient Care
Dr. Michael Tevald Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Director of Post-Professional Programs Expertise: Impact of aging and chronic disease on skeletal muscle physiology and performance Research Focus: Evidence-based Rehabilitation Strategies, Skeletal Impairments, and Lung...
January 16, 2020
Service Guides Dr. McNeil Personally and Professionally
Dr. Angela McNeil Program Director, Act 101/Gateway to Success 2019 Martha Washington Award Recipient Courses: Becoming a Life-Long Learner; The African-American Experience in Philadelphia; AU Blueprint; Words of Mass Destruction Advice to Students: “Don’t be afraid to ask questions or...
January 13, 2020
Dr. Bonin Presents on 19th Century French Culture Clash
Assistant Professor of French Dr. Kate Bonin presented on Stendhal’s novel Armance (1827) at the 45th annual Nineteenth Century French Studies Colloquium on Nov. 1 in Sarasota, Fla. Themed "Enchantment/Disenchantment," the conference focused on the clash of faith, magic, and tradition with...
January 9, 2020
Dr. Parsons Dick Leads Research on Global Mobility and Immigration Policy
Dr. Hilary Parsons Dick Frank and Evelyn Steinbrucker ’42 Endowed Chair Associate Professor of International Studies Director of International Studies Courses : Introduction to International Studies; Research Writing; Conflict and Inequality in Latin America; Migration Politics in the Americas;...
December 19, 2019
Faculty, Students Present on Biomedical Needs, Human Rights, and Male Bystander Intervention Programs
Members of the Arcadia community presented at the 2019 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo, themed “Creating the Healthiest Nation: For science. For action. For health,” which took place in Philadelphia from Nov. 2 to 6. Four faculty members from the Public Health and...
December 19, 2019
Dr. Tevald Receives Grant for Evidence-based Rehabilitation Strategies
Dr. Michael Tevald , associate professor of Physical Therapy and director of Post-Professional Programs, received the first-ever Acute Care Research Grant from the Foundation for Physical Therapy. The $40,000 grant will enable the development of evidence-based rehabilitation strategies for acute...
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December 18, 2019
Dr. Brasof Receives Blankley Endowed Chair in Education
An educator for more than 20 years, Dr. Marc Brasof , associate professor of Education and director of Secondary Social Studies and English Education, received the 2020-23 Rosemary and Walter Blankley Endowed Chair in Education. The award will support Arcadia’s Social Action and Justice Education (...
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December 17, 2019
Moore Featured in New York Times for “Farm-to-Table” Approach to Ceramics
Gregg Moore , Visual and Performing Arts professor, was featured in a Dec. 5 The New York Times article for his collaboration with Chef Dan Barber of Blue Hill at Stone Farms restaurant. Moore approached Barber about a “farm-to-table” approach to not only the food served at Blue Hill, but the...
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