Welcome to Millersville University’s MUsings: The Graduate Journal. We are proud to present the writing and research projects developed by our graduate students for the Winter 2023-2024 edition.
This is a bittersweet issue for me personally. Although this issue contains outstanding contributions from our graduate students, I am retiring from the PA State System of Higher Education at the end of the Spring 2024 semester. It has been a true privilege working with such outstanding graduate students and faculty, and I will miss you all as I move on to new adventures.
I am content knowing that the College of Graduate Studies and Adult Learning has never been stronger. The key to our success has been a wide-ranging dedication to innovation, particularly in online learning. Many faculty and students shifted to this modality during the pandemic, developing the teaching and learning skills necessary to succeed in the digital learning space. The shift to online graduate education is a positive legacy of the complicated times we faced together.
In the past year we have more than doubled the number of fully online master’s programs offered at Millersville, adding programs in Social Work, Language and Literacy, Nursing, English, and Integrated Scientific Applications. The flexibility of online programs will expand access to our programs, while ensuring that Millersville provides the quality graduate education we have been known for.
Whether online or in person, our students continue to pursue excellence in their studies. These articles provide a snapshot of the great work happening in the College of Graduate Studies and Adult Learning. As our student contributors clearly demonstrate, the future no longer seems uncertain, but indeed shines bright.
Be EPPIIC,
James A. Delle
Dean, College of Graduate Studies and Adult Learning (Retired)
Associate Provost for Academic Administration