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Arcadia University News
July 13, 2021
Dr. Bhukhanwala Awarded $212K PAsmart Grant to Expand Apprenticeship Opportunities
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...
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July 6, 2021
Dr. Macalalag Awarded $2 Million NSF Grant for Collaborative Research on STEM Teaching
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...
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June 24, 2021
How OSVPE Provides Resources to LGBTQ+ and All Students
The Office of Sexual Violence Prevention and Education (OSVPE) was developed from a three-year, $300,000 grant from the Department of Justice’s Office of Violence Against Women and focuses on assessing, implementing, and sustaining programs on sexual violence prevention and education for the campus...
April 9, 2021
OSVPE Helps Sexual Violence Survivors Find Resources
When the University received a three-year, $300,000 grant from the Department of Justice’s Office of Violence Against Women, Arcadia sought to assess, implement, and sustain programming on sexual violence prevention and education, including campus surveying, prevention programming, and capacity...
March 5, 2021
Initiatives from $300K Department of Justice Grant
In 2018, the University received a three-year, $300,000 grant from the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office on Violence Against Women . Among the initial initiatives through the grant were hiring a full-time prevention specialist (Alison Berk) and creating the Office of Sexual and Gender-based...
February 19, 2021
Office of Sexual and Gender-based Violence Prevention and Education Resources
In February 2019, Alison Berk joined Arcadia as the first coordinator of the University’s Office of Sexual and Gender-based Violence Prevention and Education , which was established through the University’s receipt of a three-year, $300,000 grant from the Department of Justice, Office on Violence...
August 27, 2020
Dr. Eckenrode Receives APTA Traveling Fellowship Award
Dr. Brian Eckenrode ’97 ’99M , associate professor of Physical Therapy, was awarded the 2020 Traveling Fellowship Award from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)’s Academy of Physical Therapy Research. The award, which grants $3,500 per fellow, aims to bring together fellows of...
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February 18, 2020
Phung ’21 Awarded Jackson International Fund
Thach Phung ’21 is the recipient of the Marie-Louise and Eugene Jackson International Fund for Student and Faculty Development, which is supported by the Windmill Foundation. Phung, a Mathematics and Computer Science double major, will intern in Sydney, Australia during the Summer 2020 semester...
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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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October 1, 2019
Dr. Craik, Dr. Mangione Publish on PT Intervention for Hip Fractures
Each year, 300,000 Americans suffer a hip fracture and struggle to return to the ambulatory activities they enjoyed prior to it. Dr. Rebecca Craik , dean of the College of Health Sciences, and Dr. Kate Mangione , professor of Physical Therapy, recently co-published the study “Effect of a...
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September 25, 2019
Dr. Ford Receives NCC Innovations in Cybersecurity Education Award
GenCyberCoin is not just a widely used educational tool—it’s also an award winner. Dr. Vitaly Ford , assistant professor of Computer Science and Mathematics at Arcadia University, was one of five winners in the National CyberWatch Center’s (NCC) Innovations in Cybersecurity Education award program...
August 20, 2019
Dr. Longacre Receives American Cancer Society Grant for Integrated Caregiver Portal Development
Dr. Margaret Longacre , assistant professor of Public Health, has been awarded an American Cancer Society grant for "The Systemic Integration of Caregivers in Cancer Palliative Care" to conduct research for the development and testing of a standardization process to involve caregivers in patient...
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August 7, 2019
NSF/NSA Grant Renewed for Dr. Ford’s GenCyber Coin Project
This year, Dr. Vitaly Ford , assistant professor of Computer Science and Mathematics, is taking cybersecurity to universities and school districts around the country so students can learn the ins and outs of principles and best practices. Support for this project comes from the National Security...
April 16, 2019
DOJ Grant Allows Arcadia to Appoint Berk as Sexual Violence Prevention Coordinator
Alison Berk , sexual violence prevention coordinator, joined the Arcadia community on March 14 to provide additional expertise in building a better prevention and advocacy network for sexual assault and dating violence. The position was added as part of the three-year, $300,000 grant by the Office...
March 20, 2019
Dr. Tevald Awarded Grant for Transplant Research
By Lana Valente '19 Dr. Michael Tevald , associate professor of Physical Therapy and director of Post-Professional programs, is the recipient of a $40,000 Acute Care Research Grant. His project, “Early Impact of Lung Transplantation on Skeletal Muscle,” will enable the development of evidence-based...
March 5, 2019
Dr. Noller Receives PA Mental Health Community Outreach Grant
Dr. Diana T. Noller , chair of the Department of Medical Science, hopes that one day Americans can overcome the stigma of mental health, and she is working to help the cause. In January, Dr. Noller was awarded the Mental Health Community Outreach Grant from the National Commission on Certification...
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February 21, 2019
Dr. Bhukhanwala Launches Arcadia's Online Early Childhood Education Program Pathway with William Penn Foundation Grant
The role of early childhood education professionals is changing, and Dr. Foram Bhukhanwala , associate professor of Education and director of early childhood/elementary education programs, is putting Arcadia on the forefront of providing undergraduate degrees for these incumbent professionals who...
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January 30, 2019
Arcadia Nets More Than $1 Million in Grants
During the 2018-19 academic year, faculty and staff earned grants for sexual violence resources, STEM training, network improvements, and scholarly research. The funding will enhance campus life, academic offerings, and research opportunities for the Arcadia community. DOJ grant supports sexual...
January 24, 2019
Arcadia University Awarded USAID Sub-Contract for STEM Educator Curriculum Development in Egypt
Arcadia University will be one of the key developers of a new Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) teacher education program. The University has received a sub-contract from a $24.2 million award from United States Agency for International Development. The project, STEM Teacher...
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November 13, 2018
Dr. Kantak Receives Grant to Study Stroke Hand Function Recovery
How often do you use one hand to complete an activity? Not often, according to Dr. Shailesh Kantak , assistant professor of Physical Therapy. The dependency on using both hands to complete most tasks of daily living– from putting on socks in the morning to pulling up the bedsheets at night– is what...
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November 1, 2018
Arcadia Receives STEM Teacher Grant as Part of Noyce Program
The National Science Foundation has awarded Arcadia University a grant for $178,249 as part of the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program. The grant, totalling $1.32 million, is split between the collaborative Philadelphia Regional Noyce Partnership Scholarship Program (PRNP-S) that includes...
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