Faculty & Staff Articles

Penn College's academic deans have identified five faculty members who have crafted successful learning-outcomes activities that warrant replication. Their "best practices" are presented as abstracts on the Quality Through Assessment Web site. Faculty are encouraged to consult by e-mail with their identified colleagues John R. Bartolomucci, assistant professor of plastics technology; Chip D.

The funeral will be Saturday morning for William H. Ealer, who, at the time of his Feb. 14 death, was the seniormost active faculty member at Penn College. An assistant professor of architectural technology in the college's School of Construction and Design Technologies, Ealer began his teaching career at the former Williamsport Area Community College in 1965. The funeral will be at 11 a.m.

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. Stephen Reed, Food Service Worker, Susquehanna Room, (Regular Part-Time), starting Feb. 16 Cynthia Ennis, Library Circulation Supervisor, Evenings, Madigan Library, beginning Feb.

Vinay Bahl, associate professor of sociology at Pennsylvania College of Technology, contributed a chapter to a recently published book.

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. Pamela Godfrey , Food Service Worker, Campus Center, (regular part-time), effective Feb. 9

The current issue of American Jails features an article written by Pennsylvania College of Technology student Brandon J. Close and Jeremiah C. Gee, assessment coordinator for the college's School of Integrated Studies. The article details the inception and development of Penn College's Collegiate Association for County Correctional Education, a student organization founded by Close in Fall 2008.

William E. Mack has been appointed assistant dean of industrial and engineering technologies at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Mack, who began his duties Feb. 2, comes to Penn College from Harrisburg Area Community College, where he most recently served as professor and coordinator for the Community Center for Technology and the Arts.

A Pennsylvania College of Technology faculty member recently presented two papers at the Autodesk University conference held in Las Vegas. Jeffrey D. Mather, assistant professor of drafting and computer aided design, presented "Working With Neutral Format Surface and Solid Models in Autodesk Inventor," one of 11 Autodesk Inventor "PowerTrack" sessions that were offered during the conference.

The following oped piece, written by President Davie Jane Gilmour, appeared in Feb. 8, 2009, editions of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette. There was an uninvited guest at our new-year celebrations in 2009 – it was the growing concern about our economy and our future.

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. William Mack, Assistant Dean of Industrial and Engineering Technologies, effective Feb. 2