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Teaching Awards Presented to Trio of Penn College Faculty

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:01:01 +0000

Three members of the full-time faculty at Pennsylvania College of Technology were honored with teaching awards during commencement ceremonies held May 17-18 at the Community Arts Center, Williamsport. As part of the Distinguished Teaching Awards program, Penn College President Davie Jane Gilmour presented a Veronica M. Muzic Master Teacher Award to Gerri F. Luke, associate [...]

Chemistry Faculty Member Shares Expertise on ‘Flipped’ Classrooms

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:18:44 +0000

Kelly B. Butzler, assistant professor of chemistry at Pennsylvania College of Technology, presented a session at the Penn State Symposium for Teaching and Learning With Technology. Butzler was co-presenter with Lolita A. Paff, assistant professor of business economics at Penn State Berks, of a session titled “Flip Your Class! Strategies and Student Reactions to a [...]

Chemistry Professor Named to Honor Societies

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:51:04 +0000

A member of the chemistry faculty at Pennsylvania College of Technology has been invited into the membership of two academic honor societies. Kelly B. Butzler, assistant professor of chemistry at Penn College, who is pursuing a Doctor of Education from Northcentral University, was selected for Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education, as well [...]

Collegial Initiatives Help Ensure High Schoolers Math-Prepared

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:29:59 +0000

As education news buzzes about the cost for state colleges and universities to provide developmental courses to help high school graduates prepare for college-level classes, two local school districts are pairing with Pennsylvania College of Technology to help ensure their students are ready for college mathematics. Both Jersey Shore Area Senior High School and Williamsport [...]

Faculty Member Presents at Conference for Chemistry Educators

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:11:11 +0000

A member of the chemistry faculty at Pennsylvania College of Technology recently presented papers at the Biennial Conference on Chemical Education. Kelly B. Butzler, assistant professor of chemistry at Penn College, presented two sessions at the conference, held July 29-Aug. 2 at The Pennsylvania State University. The first was titled “Flip Your Class: Strategies and [...]

Faculty Member Authors Book on American Book-Publishing History

Tue, 29 May 2012 18:07:50 +0000

“How Books Came to America: The Rise of the American Book Trade,” by John Hruschka, assistant professor of English-composition in the School of Integrated Studies at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was published recently by the Penn State University Press. The book examines the ways books are manufactured and sold while telling the story of the [...]

Faculty Member Provides Space Sessions for Area Schoolchildren

Mon, 07 May 2012 19:28:42 +0000

A recent exhibit at The Gallery at Penn College, coupled with the expertise of a Pennsylvania College of Technology physics professor, provided a fun, educational field trip for hundreds of area elementary and middle school students. For an initiative connected with “Out of This World: The Landscapes of Our Solar System,” a traveling exhibit that [...]

Study-Abroad Travelers Share Mayan Experiences

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:45:46 +0000

Students in MTH 156 (Mathematics in Non-European Cultures) presented their study-abroad projects in the Bush Campus Center TV Lounge this past week. The group traveled to Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and studied the Mayan civilization. The Penn College community is welcome to sign up for next year’s overland adventure through the rain forests and lowlands of [...]

Faculty Member Joins Panel on Teaching About Marcellus Shale

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:40:16 +0000

Debra A. Buckman, assistant professor of chemistry and environmental science at Pennsylvania College of Technology, participated on a panel discussion on the role of educators in teaching about Marcellus Shale. The discussion was part of the annual conference of the Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators. The panel also included Richard Alley, professor of geosciences at [...]

Math Professor Co-Authors Paper for Academic Journal

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:57:50 +0000

William Ma, professor of mathematics at Pennsylvania College of Technology, jointly authored a paper that was published recently in The Pacific Journal of Mathematics. The paper, titled “Schwarzian norms and two-point distribution,” was co-authored with Martin Chuaqui, of Pontificia Universidad Católica, Chile; Peter Duren, of the University of Michigan; Diego Mejía, of Universidad Nacional, Columbia; [...]