Faculty & Staff Articles

Brian M. McKeon, assistant professor of biology at Pennsylvania College of Technology, recently earned a doctorate in philosophy and medical ethics from Binghamton University. He successfully defended his dissertation, titled "The Hobgoblin of Little Minds: How the Psychology of Contradiction Explains the Cyclic Nature of Philosophy," in September.

A faculty member in the School of Integrated Studies at Pennsylvania College of Technology presented a paper at this year's Mid-Atlantic Popular/American Culture Association Conference in Baltimore. Laura M.

Jeremiah C. Gee, assessment coordinator for Pennsylvania College of Technology's School of Integrated Studies, was recently named a peer reviewer for the National Association for the Education of Young Children. As a peer reviewer, Gee will review assessment plans and self-studies from institutions seeking NAEYC accreditation and will be part of a team of site visitors to the institutions.

Many fellow employees already enjoy the convenience of direct deposit of their payroll. With the support of the Penn College Education Association, in order to improve operating efficiencies, contain costs and help reduce the impact of operating costs on tuition, the college is implementing mandatory direct deposit of payroll for all full-time employees, effective with the Dec.

A faculty member at Pennsylvania College of Technology's Lumley Aviation Center was a presenter at the recent Association for Avionics Education conference in Battle Creek, Mich. Thomas D. Inman, associate professor of avionics in the college's School of Transportation Technology, presented an "Alternative Methodology for Aviation Communication Receiver Selectivity Testing" during the Oct.

Henriette K. Evans, Act 101 academic and career specialist and the Northeast Regional Representative to the Pennsylvania Association of Developmental Educators' Board of Directors, coordinated the Fall 2006 Workshop Oct. 20 at Marywood University.

PCToday continues its regular feature welcoming new full-time and regular part-time Penn College employees, as reported by the Human Resources Office. Among the latest additions: Ammie Zarzyczny , Office Assistant, Advisement Center, starts Nov. 6

PCToday continues its regular feature welcoming new full-time and regular part-time Penn College employees, as reported by the Human Resources Office. Among the latest additions: Wanda Bower and Nicole Welshans, Library Circulation Assistants (Regular Part-Time), Madigan Library, effective Oct. 18

Pennsylvania College of Technology's associate vice president for academic affairs discussed institutional planning for using technology in instruction during this month's EDUCAUSE 2006 conference in Texas. Henryk R. Marcinkiewicz provided his colleagues with advice on "Planning for Faculty Development: Integrating Instruction with Technology" during the opening day of the Oct.

PCToday continues its regular feature welcoming new full-time and regular part-time Penn College employees, as reported by the Human Resources Office. Among the latest additions: G. Patrick Butler , Technical Support Analyst, (Temporary), Information Technology Services, effective Oct. 16 Joel Lewis , Police Officer, Regular Part-Time, Penn College Police, starting Oct. 11