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2/17/2011 Activities

Here are the faculty and staff activities for February 17, 2011.

Here are the faculty and staff activities for February 17, 2011.

Millersville University Administrator Assumes New Duties

Dr. Jane Bray, dean of the School of Education, recently assumed additional responsibilities as associate provost at Millersville University.

Dr. Jane Bray

Bray received her bachelor’s and master’s in elementary education from Kutztown University and her Ed.D. from Lehigh University. She joined the Millersville administrative team in August 2001.

Previously, she served as interim dean for the School of Professional Studies at East Stroudsburg University, heading its Teacher Education Unit. She also served as chair for the Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education.

“It is exciting to have this unique opportunity to serve as both dean for the School of Education and associate provost at Millersville,” said Bray. “I am sincerely looking forward to working on a variety of key initiatives within Academic Affairs and contributing to the institution in a larger capacity.”

Faculty and Staff Activities

Joyce Anderson and Drs. Carla Rineer and Beverly Schneller, English, helped to choose the Elizabeth Bishop Exhibit, now on display at the Lancaster Literary Guild. Anderson, Rineer and Schneller are members of the Literary Guild’s Board of Directors. The exhibit opened First Friday, Feb. 4. The exhibit is free and open to the public by appointment only through March 18. The exhibit will also be open for First Friday, March 4, from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. The guild is located at 131 N. Lime Street, Lancaster. To make an appointment, call 717-431-4433.

Steve DiGuiseppe, alumni services, recently received an “Award of Recognition of Superior Performance” for his stellar service to the Millersville Borough, University, community, Business Association, Parade and Millersville 250th Committee.

Dr. Chris Hardy, biology, and colleagues from Africa and Europe have recently published their research documenting the means by which plants in the biodiversity hotspot southwestern Cape of Africa survived ancient climatic changes. While ancient climate change drove some lineages towards extinction, the ones that survived did so by shifting their geographic ranges or by shifting the timing of flowering in response to climatic change. The research is published in the journal BMC Evolutionary Biology, and is available from the Herbarium herbarium.millersville.edu upon request.

Janet Kacskos, APR, University Communications & Marketing, and Millersville graduate student, Alexandra Wachman, presented at the 2011 CASE District II Conference in Baltimore, Md., February 7. Their presentation was “Crisis Communication.”

Dr. Joseph C. Labant, elementary & early childhood, presented “Teaching the Voting Process to Young Learners” at the annual National Council for the Social Studies Conference in Denver, Colo., this past fall. While at the conference, he also served as one of three delegates that represented Pennsylvania in the Council’s House of Delegates. Earlier in the semester, Labant presented “Varying Instructional Strategies in Elementary Social Studies to Ensure Success for All Students” at the annual Pennsylvania Council for the Social Studies Conference at the Lancaster County Convention Center in Lancaster, Pa.

Dr. Marilyn Parrish, library, recently co-authored a chapter for the 2010 Handbook for Adult and Continuing Education with Ed Taylor and Richard Banz. And she was co-editor of Adult Education in Libraries, Museums, Parks, and Zoos: New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education. In addition, she was co-author or author of two chapters: Chapter 5 – (Re)membering: Excavating and Performing Uncommon Narratives Found in Archives and Historical Societies and Chapter 9 – Reflections on Adult Learning in Cultural Institutions. Parrish also gave a presentation with Ed Taylor at the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education conference in Clearwater, Fla., in October 2010.

Dr. Beverly Schneller, English, is presenting a guest lecture, “Political Women in the Irish-American Community, 1870-1890: Beyond the Parnells” in the Graduate History Program at George Mason University, in Fairfax, Va., February 21, 2011.

Francis Schodowski and Martha MacAdam, development, along with Carrie Matesevac from Duquesne University recently presented at CASE District II Conference in Baltimore, Md. The title of their presentation was “Stewardship on a Shoestring.”

Dr. Dominic Scott, educational foundations, presented at the New England American Conference on Irish Studies, November 12-13, at Framingham State University, Ma. The title of his presentation was “Ulster’s Troubled Youth and the Hero’s Journey.” In addition, he presented at the Pennsylvania Council for the Social Studies Conference, September 30-October 2, in Lancaster, Pa., on “Hands-on Learning in a World of 7 Billion.”

Dr. E. Elliott Seda, educational foundations, presented a workshop to teachers and administrators of the Nueva Esperanza Academy in Philadelphia, Pa., entitled Characteristics of Effective Urban Teachers, January 31.

Dr. Mark Snyder, industry & technology, had an article published in Tech Directions: Linking Education to Careers in February. Snyder wrote, “Affordable, accessible, immediate–capture stunning images with digital infrared photography.” The article featured infrared photos captured by Millersville University students including an image of Biemsderfer Hall. The cover photo was by the author. The digital issue is available at digital.ipcprintservices.com/publication/?m=6340&l=1

Retired

Jean Bradel, emeriti music, recently had one of her students, Theresa Walker (MU ’10), perform the role of Mrs. Snoring Man in the production of “White Christmas” at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre in Lancaster, Pa.

Dr. William B. McIlwaine, professor of science education emeritus and Millersville University trustee, was recently honored by the Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association (PSTA), where he served as executive director for 26 years. The PSTA purchased a brick in honor of his service.  The brick is part of the capital campaign organized by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) as part of their efforts to construct the new John Glenn Center for Science Education in Arlington, Va. The new center will house the offices of NSTA, as well as the new NSTA Leadership Academy and offer a variety of programs for teachers of science.

Jim Yescalis, retired photographer, will have a photo exhibition at the Keystone Art and Culture Center, located at 420 Pearl St., Lancaster, opening First Friday, March 4, from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. The show is titled “Streets and Scapes” and includes black-and-white and color photographs taken between 1969 and the present. “Streets” refers to street photography, primarily of people in various locations and “Scapes” to nature photography. On March 25 (fourth Friday), in conjunction with a bronze pour at the Center, there will be an artist’s talk at 6:30 p.m. The show runs through the end of March.

Congratulations

Drs. Christopher Hardy, biology, and Nazli Hardy, computer science, on the birth of their baby boy, Zaavi C. Hardy, December 8.

Obituary

Terence “Terry” L. Ott, 61, died February 6, in Camp Hill, Pa. He worked for Millersville University for 23 years and was the head of the dish room in the kitchen until his retirement in 1994.

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