Faculty & Staff Articles

PCToday continues its regular feature: welcoming new full-time and regular part-time Pennsylvania College of Technology employees, as reported by the Human Resources Office.

An assistant professor of forest technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology recently presented a session titled "Forest Technology Program Outcome Assessment" at the 8th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources at Virginia Tech. G.

Mushrooms, whether harvested in the wild or plucked from the produce aisle, will be the subject of the Spring Madigan Library Forum at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Frank M. Suchwala, instructor of hospitality management/culinary arts in the college's School of Hospitality, will present "Mushrooms: Fun to Forage, Fun to Eat" in the library's second-floor reading loft from 4 to 5 p.m.

The family of the late Joseph G. Mark, a 25-year faculty member at Williamsport Area Community College and Penn College, invites the campus community to casually gather later this month for a celebration of his life. Mark, who died in February at the age of 76, taught from 1971 until his retirement as an associate professor of architectural technology in 1996. The Joseph G.

Three employees of Pennsylvania College of Technology recently served as judges for the Pacific Southwest and San Francisco/Northern California chapters of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Emmy Awards. The Penn College judging panel consisted of Bruce E. Huffman, instructor of media arts/video production; Brad L.

Terry A. Girdon, professor of management and business administration department head at Pennsylvania College of Technology, has been elected to a three-year term on the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education Board of Directors.

Pennsylvania's home of hands-on education is adding an appropriately personal touch to its institutional Web presence, giving the public an opportunity to submit photographs for online use. Through a new "Share your creativity" link on Penn College's home page, photos of the campus and related activities may be submitted for consideration.

Carl L. Shaner, Student Health Center director at Pennsylvania College of Technology, has been chosen as a program-proposal reviewer for the 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association CHOICES alcohol education grant.

Pennsylvania College of Technology recently appointed a director of mathematics and general education in the School of Integrated Studies. Joanna K. Pruden, an assistant professor of mathematics and previously the mathematics department head, began the new duties on March 15.

David L. Evans, professor of biology at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was recently appointed to the editorial board of BioScience. BioScience is the monthly, peer-reviewed journal of the American Institute of Biological Sciences. AIBS is an umbrella organization for around 200 biological-sciences societies.