Faculty & Staff Articles

The director of the dental hygiene program at Pennsylvania College of Technology recently began his tenure on the Northcentral Pennsylvania Area Health Education Center Board of Directors. Shawn A. Kiser was appointed to a three-year term on the board, during which he will also serve on the center's personnel committee.

A Pennsylvania College of Technology instructor recently presented a paper at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Sociological Society.

Printing and Document Services is featured in the Oct. 6 edition of Insidedge, the newsletter of the In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association. Headlined " Penn College In-Plant Serves as Training Ground ," the article outlines the department's daily attention to excellence and its unique interaction with graphic communications students and faculty.

An assistant professor in Penn College's physician assistant program observed a somber anniversary with "In remembrance of Ground Hero: Ten years after 9-11," published this week by the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants.

The organization representing full-time faculty, librarians and counselors at Pennsylvania College of Technology is further supporting students at the college by establishing an endowed scholarship fund. The Penn College Education Association Scholarship Fund will generate at least two awards each year, one each for a male student and a female student.

Penn College aviation students Alper B. Tan, Marc T. Kaylor, Jacob R. Tuck, Richard M. "Matt" Hause and Daniel A. Starr along with co-department head Thomas D. Inman provided ground support for air-show aircraft at last weekend's Lycoming County Rotary Clubs Festival 2011. The college was a "co-pilot sponsor" for the event, held at the Lycoming County Fairgrounds in Hughesville.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's paramedic program director, Mark A. Trueman, was named the recipient of the 2011 Emergency Medical Services Educator Award by the Pennsylvania State EMS Awards Selection Committee.

A staff member in Pennsylvania College of Technology's Office of Career Services and a part-time faculty member have attained the Global Career Development Facilitator designation from the Center for Credentialing and Education. Erin S. Shultz, coordinator of career development, and Danielle M.

Two administrators in Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Pennsylvania College of Technology have been appointed to assistant vice president positions. Larry L. Michael was named assistant vice president for workforce development and special projects. Tracy L. Brundage was appointed assistant vice president for workforce and economic development.

A Multicultural Student Mixer was held Wednesday in the Thompson Professional Development Center, an opportunity for Penn College employees and students to mingle with individuals from different backgrounds and diverse experiences.