Teaching and Advising Awards
The recipients of the Teaching, Advising, and Service Awards are selected by the Faculty Awards Committee from a pool of candidates nominated by campus community members. The Committee considers the persuasiveness and strength of the nomination rationale as well as the number of nominations received for each candidate. General information about each award and a list of previous recipients are below
The Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award (biennial)
- Every other year, Arcadia University selects a winner of the Christian R. & Mary F. Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching. This is an opportunity for students to recognize and reward a faculty member who is an especially effective classroom teacher and who has significantly influenced student education at Arcadia.
Recipients
2022 Dr. Michael Tevald, Associate Professor, Physical Therapy
2020 Dr. Hsin-Hua Lee, Assistant Professor, Psychology
2019 Dr. Katherine Isselmann DiSantis, Associate Professor, Public Health
2018 Dr. Lauretta Bushar, Professor, Biology
2016 Dr. Michael T. Morrow, Assistant Professor, Psychology
2015 Dr. Laura Conway, Assistant Professor, Genetic Counseling
2014 Dr. Joanne Lucena, Associate Professor, Modern Languages and Cultures
2013 Dr. Eleonora Bartoli, Associate Professor, Psychology
2012 Dr. Linda Mascavage, Professor, Chemistry and Physics
2011 Dr. R. Rose III, Associate Professor, Biology
2010 Dr. Doreen Loury, Assistant Professor, Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice
2009 Dr. Scott Stackhouse, Associate Professor, Physical Therapy
2008 Dr. Leif Gustavson, Associate Professor, Education
2007 Dr. Thomas Lynch, Assistant Professor, Medical Science
2006 Dr. Carlos Ortiz, Professor, Computer Science and Mathematics
2005 Dr. Kathleen Mangione, Professor, Physical Therapy
2004 Dr. Ana Maria Garcia, Associate Professor, Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice
2003 Dr. Steven Robbins, Professor, Psychology
2002 Dr. Philip McClure, Professor, Physical Therapy
2001 Dr. John Hoffman, Professor, Biology
2000 Dr. Marianne Miserandino, Professor, Psychology
1999 Mr. Thomas Brinker Jr., Professor, Global Business Administration
1998 Dr. Jonathan Church, Associate Professor, Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice
1996 Dr. Susan Balee, Professor, English
1994 Dr. Carol Oatis, Professor, Physical Therapy
1993 Dr. Joshua Blustein, Associate Professor, Psychology
1992 Dr. Bette Goldstone, Professor, Education
1991 Dr. Linda Morante, Assistant Professor, English
1990 Dr. Archie Vomachka, Professor, Biology
1989 Dr. Rebecca Craik, Professor, Physical Therapy
1988 Dr. Jo Ann Weiner, Associate Professor, English
1987 Dr. Karen Verbeke, Education
1986 Mrs. Sarah Cooper, Instructor, Biology
1986 Dr. Ronald Rowe, Assistant Professor, Education
1985 Dr. William Bracy, Professor, English
1985 Dr. H. Huber, Associate Professor, Chemistry and Physics
1984 Mrs. Helene Cohan, Adjunct Professor, Modern Languages and Cultures
1984 Dr. Peggy Maki, English
1983 Mr. Robert Mauro, Professor, Visual and Performing Arts
1983 Dr. Wayne Morra, Professor, Global Business Administration
1982 Dr. Myra Jacobsohn, Professor, Biology
1982 Dr. Finbarr O'Connor, Professor, Philosophy and Religion
1981 Dr. Lawrence Benner, Adjunct Professor, Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice
1981 Dr. Arlene Wartenberg, Education
1980 Dr. Phyllis Newcomer, Professor, Education
1980 Dr. Richard Wertime, Professor, English
1979 Dr. Patricia Gump, Adjunct Professor, Education
1979 Dr. Edward Wolff, Professor, Computer Science and Mathematics
1978 Dr. Gerald Belcher, Professor, Historical and Political Studies
1978 Dr. Elaine Maimon, Retired, English
1977 Mr. Craig Culbert, Adjunct Professor, Chemistry and Physics
1977 Dr. Charles Hall, Philosophy and Religion
1976 Dr. Pradyumna Chauhan, Professor, English
1976 Dr. Gail Hearn, Professor, Biology
1975 Dr. Kenneth Matthews Jr.,Associate Professor, Historical and Political Studies
1975 Dr. Barbara Nodine, Professor, Psychology
1974 Ms. Judith Brodsky, Visual and Performing Arts
1974 Dr. Raymond Rose, Associate Professor, Biology
1973 Dr. William Frabizio, Retired, Music
1973 Dr. Bette Landman, Retired, Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice
1972 Dr. Mary Holmes, Biology
1972 Dr. Carl Klockars, Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice
1971 Dr. William Carr, Professor, Psychology
1971 Mrs. Ruth Lehrer, Visual and Performing Arts
1970 Mrs. Joan Katcher, Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice
1970 Mr. Peter Moller, English
1969 Mrs. Leila Cohen , Psychology
1969 Dr. Conrad Latour, Historical and Political Studies
1969 Dr. Edgar Schuster, English
1968 Mr. Lloyd Abernethy, Retired, Historical and Political Studies
1968 Dr. Helen Buttel, Associate Professor, Media and Communication
1968 Dr. Benkt Wennberg, Modern Languages and Cultures
1967 Dr. C. Eddy, Professor, Chemistry and Physics
1967 Mrs. Mauriel Holland, Historical and Political Studies
1967 Dr. Charles Moulton, Professor, Computer Science and Mathematics
1966 Dr. Arthur Breyer, Retired, Chemistry and Physics
1966 Dr. Adeline Gomberg, Adjunct Professor, Education
1965 Dr. Lawrence Curry, Music
1965 Dr. Bernard Mausner, Professor, Psychology
1964 Ms. Jean Francksen, Visual and Performing Arts
1964 Dr. Patrick Hazard, English
1963 Dr. Margaret Hinton, English
1963 Dr. Norman Johnston, Professor, Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice
1962 Dr. Siu-chi Huang, Professor, Philosophy and Religion
1962 Dr. Benton Spruance, Visual and Performing Arts
1961 Dr. Paul Cutright, Biology
1961 Dr. Belle Matheson, English
The Provost Award for Outstanding Advising and Mentoring (annual)
- In Spring 2015, a new award was established to honor a faculty member for his or her advising and/or mentoring of students.
Recipients
2023 Lisa Akselrad, Assistant Professor, Medical Science
2022 Dr. Chris Mullin, Assistant Professor, Media and Communication
2021 Ms. Helen Klein, Assistant Dean, Honors and Accelerated Programs
2020 Dr. Edward Wolff, Professor, Computer Science and Mathematics
2019 Dr. Eleonora Bartoli, Professor, Psychology
2018 Dr. Michael D. Dwyer, Media and Communications
2017 Dr. Janet L. Readinger, Physical Therapy
2016 Dr. Joshua E. Blustein, Psychology
2015 Dr. Angela R. Gillem, Psychology
Adjunct Faculty Award (annual)
- This award recognizes and rewards an adjunct faculty member who is an especially effective classroom teacher and who has significantly influenced the students’ education at Arcadia.
Recipients
2023 Mr. Gralin Hughes, Media and Communication
2022 Mr. Daniel Pieczkolon, English
2021 Dr. Matthew Wexler, Psychology
2020 Ms. Lindsay A. MGann, Public Health
2019 Dr. Alison A. Clabaugh, Psychology
2018 Dr. Joseph V. Adler, Physical Therapy
2017 Dr. Helen Marie Miamidian, Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice
2016 Ms. Frankie D. Mallis, English
2015 Mr. Jonathan Shina, Computer Science and Mathematics
2014 Dr. William Jacobsen, Historical and Political Studies
2013 Dr. Angela Tate, Physical Therapy
2012 Honorable Christopher Cerski, Historical and Political Studies
2011 Ms. Barbara Micucci, Psychology
2010 Dr. Vance Kincade Jr., Historical and Political Studies
2009 Mr. Michael DeLuca, Visual and Performing Arts
2008 Ms. Helene Klein, Graduate and Undergraduate Studies
2007 Mrs. Holly Neibauer, English
2006 Dr. Dominic Matteo, Education
2005 Dr. Donald McNutt, English
2004 Dr. Eugene Lytle, Education
2003 Dr. Amy Miller, Physical Therapy
2002 Mr. Lewis Motter, Computer Science and Mathematics
2001 Ms. Sharon Ravitch, Education
2000 Mr. Thomas Fleming, Modern Languages and Cultures
1999 Ms. Renee Starr, Computer Science and Mathematics
1998 Ms. Sheila Buckley, Education
1997 Dr. James White, Physical Therapy
1996 Dr. Arlene Holtz, Education
1995 Mr. Charles Corace, Global Business Administration
1994 Dr. Cynthia Reedy, Education
1993 Mrs. Darlene Winkelman, Psychology
1992 Dr. Bruce Kowalski, Education
1991 Dr. Karl Janowitz, Education
1990 Ms. Alma Alabilikian, Visual and Performing Arts
Professor of the Year Award (annual)
- The purpose of the award is to recognize people who, through their outstanding teaching skills, affect the lives and careers of students and contribute to the overall welfare of our society.
Recipients
2023 Dr. Steven Robbins, Professor, Psychology
2022 Dr. Vitaly Ford, Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Mathematics
2021 Mr. Mark Wade, Assistant Professor, Visual and Performing Arts
2020 Dr. Jonathan T. Church, Professor, Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice
2019 Dr. Kalenda C. Eaton, Associate Professor, English
2018 Ms. Kathleen D. Valverde, Professor, Genetic Counseling
2017 Mr. Thomas M. Brinker, Jr., Professor, Global Business Administration
2016 Dr. Kathleen Kline Mangione, Professor, Physical Therapy
2014 Dr. Angela Gillem, Professor, Psychology
2013 Dr. Geoffrey Haywood, Associate Professor, Historical and Political Studies
2012 Mr. Robert Mauro, Professor, Visual and Performing Arts
2010 Dr. Bette Goldstone, Professor, Education
2009 Dr. Marianne Miserandino, Professor, Psychology
2007 Dr. Archie Vomachka, Professor, Biology
2006 Dr. William Biggs, Professor, Global Business Administration
2005 Mr. Jan Tecklin, Professor, Physical Therapy
2004 Dr. Steven Robbins, Professor, Psychology
2003 Ms. Paula Winokur, Retired, Visual and Performing Arts
2002 Dr. Hugh Grady Jr., Professor, English
2001 Dr. Finbarr O'Connor, Professor, Philosophy and Religion
2000 Dr. Gail Hearn, Professor, Biology
1999 Dr. Jeffrey Shultz, Professor, Education
1998 Dr. Richard Wertime, Professor, English
1997 Dr. Rebecca Craik, Professor, Physical Therapy
1996 Dr. Myra Jacobsohn, Professor, Biology
1995 Dr. Pradyumna Chauhan, Professor, English
1994 Dr. Phyllis Newcomer, Professor, Education
1993 Dr. Samuel Cameron, Professor, Psychology
1992 Dr. Norman Johnston, Professor, Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice
1991 Dr. Arthur Breyer, Retired, Chemistry and Physics
1990 Dr. Gerald Belcher, Professor, Historical and Political Studies
1989 Dr. Barbara Nodine, Professor, Psychology
1988 Dr. Edward Wolff, Professor, Computer Science and Mathematics
1987 Dr. William Carr, Professor, Psychology
Lloyd M. Abernethy Outstanding Service Award (bi-annual)
- In the spring of 1997 Faculty Council voted to create the Faculty Outstanding Service Award. In 1999 the award was given to Lloyd Abernethy and renamed The Lloyd M. Abernethy Faculty Outstanding Service Award in his honor. The Award is presented every two years to a full-time faculty member or faculty librarian who has distinguished her/him/themselves through an exceptional record of service to Arcadia University. A willingness to provide service to the University is regarded as implicit in employment at Arcadia. However, some individuals go beyond normal expectations to truly distinguish themselves in this regard. They help improve substantially one or more aspects of the academic environment, enrich and enliven campus life, or enhance the University’s image and reputation in the external community.
Recipients
2023 Dr. Christopher Varlack, Assistant Professor, English
2021 Dr. Amy Miller, Associate Professor, Physical Therapy
2019 Dr. Warren Haffar, Professor, History and Political Studies
2017 Dr. Kristin von Nieda, Associate Professor, Physical Therapy
2015 Dr. Peter Siskind, Assistant Professor, Historical and Political Studies
2011 Dr. Carol Oatis, Professor, Physical Therapy
2009 Dr. Ana Maria Garcia, Associate Professor, Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice
2007 Dr. Barbara Nodine, Professor, Psychology
2005 Dr. Steven Gulkus, Associate Professor, Education
2003 Dr. Jeffrey Shultz, Professor, Education
2001 Dr. Edward Wolff, Professor, Computer Science and Mathematics
1999 Mr. Lloyd Abernethy, Retired, Historical and Political Studies
1997 Dr. William Biggs, Professor, Global Business Administration
Michael L. Berger Faculty Scholars and Artists Prize (bi-annual)
- In recognition of the distinguished achievements and service of Dr. Michael L. Berger, Vice President of Academic Affairs (1993 – 2009) and Provost of Arcadia University (2001 – 2009), colleagues, friends, and a grateful community have established the Michael L. Berger Faculty Scholars and Artists Prize to be presented at Graduate Commencement every two years.
- The Berger Prize will provide peer recognition to an Arcadia University faculty member whose scholarly and artistic work(s) is/are judged to evidence groundbreaking thinking or creative activity that contributes in a significant and innovative manner to knowledge or artistic expression in the recipient’s discipline, and that brings enhanced recognition and distinction to the recipient and the University.
Recipients
2022 Dr. Margaret Longacre, Associate Professor, Public Health
2020 Dr. Shailesh S. Kantak, Associate Professor, Physical Therapy
2018 No Award
2016 Dr. Sheryl T. Smith, Professor, Biology
2014 Dr. Philip McClure, Professor, Physical Therapy
Scholarly and Research Awards
These awards promote research by faculty and students by providing funds in support of scholarly projects. Faculty apply for these awards by submitting a project proposal that includes a rationale for the contemplated activity, a statement of the significance of the work, and a detailed budget. General information is below along with a history of past recipients and their projects.
The Jackson International Fund for Student and Faculty Development (annual)
- Established in 2014 by the Fourjay Foundation, the Jackson International Fund recognizes Marie-Louise Jackson ’09H and Eugene Jackson ’90H, loyal friends of Arcadia University who exemplified a personal commitment and desire to empower students and faculty to pursue the expansive possibilities of a global education. A fitting tribute to Marie-Louise Jackson for her role in bringing the first Visiting International Professor to Arcadia, the faculty development award enhances the intellectual diversity of the University by facilitating scholarly exchange between Arcadia faculty and other international institutions. NOTE: The Jackson International Fund also supports international experiences of Graduate and Undergraduate students.
- The Jackson International Fund provides up to $5,000 of funding for a number of different kinds of activities.
Recipients
2023-24 Dr. Cathay Lee, Associate professor, Psychology: What Makes the Difference? Younger International Students’ Transition to the U.S.
2022-23 No Faculty proposals submitted
2021-2022 Did not offer award due to pandemic
2020-2021 Dr. Margaret Nolan, Instructor, School of Global Business: Ingles sin Limites Teacher Preparation Practicum Program
2018-2019 Mr. June Lee, Associate Professor, Visual & Performing Arts: “Bio Hack Academy”
2017-2018 Dr. Aroline Hanson, Assistant Professor, Modern Languages & Culture: “Research on the Revitalization of Boruca (Brunca), an Indigenous Language Originating in what is now Costa Rica”
2016-2017 Dr. Christina M. Brown, Associate Professor, Psychology: "Cultural Differences in Accepting Contradictions and Acknowledging Ingroup Wrongdoing"
Ellington Beavers Fund for Intellectual Inquiry (annual)
- The Ellington Beavers Fund for Intellectual Inquiry was established in 1989 by close friends who wished to honor Dr. Beavers, to recognize his leadership as chair of the University’s Board of Trustees for six years, and to sustain his vision in establishing and directing the Arcadia University Research Foundation. The fund will be used to assist the University in achieving our primary goal of enhancing the education of our students, both directly through assistance to student scholars, and indirectly through assistance to the faculty who teach and guide them.
NOTE: The Beavers Fund for Intellectual Inquiry also supports research projects of students. Faculty nominate students who are planning to carry out projects of substantial intellectual inquiry under their supervision.
Recipients
2024 Dr. Ryan Zarzycki and Dr. Philip Malloy, Assistant Professors, Physical Therapy
Development of a Virtual Environment for Lower Extremity Rehabilitation using Virtual Reality in Patients Recovering from Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
2023 Academic Year No Award Given: Committee awarded the money to student projects
2022 Dr. Theresa Barry, Associate Professor, School of Global Business
“A Stress Management Intervention to Increase Empathy and Decrease Stress Among Direct Care Workers Working with Memory-Impaired Residents”
2021 Dr. Katherine Moore, Associate Professor, Psychology
“What’s so distracting? Tracking attention while multitasking”
2020 Dr. Marc I. Brasof, Associate Professor, Education
“Student Voice Research for School Improvement: Theory and Methods”
2019 Dr. James Casey, Associate Professor, English
“Documentary Shakespeare”
2018 Dr. Maria Theodoraki, Assistant Professor, Biology
"Determining the molecular mechanism of therapeutic response on a spontaneously-forming in vitro spheroid model."
2017 Dr. Brie Paddock, “Progressive loss of synaptic function in a Drosophilia model of Alzheimer’s Disease”
2016 Dr. Christina Swanson, Assistant Professor, Biology
"Regulation of the dacapo gene and cell proliferation in the developing embryo"
2015 Dr. Kristin Day, Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy
"Examination of resting state EEG in persons with severe brain injury: neural mechanisms for the recovery of consciousness"
2015 Ms. Michelle Reale, Associate Professor, Library
"Why do they come? Why do they stay? Refugees in the Sicilian Context"
2014 Dr. Elizabeth Vogel, Assistant Professor, English
"Re/Framing Writing Across the Curriculum: Discovering How Space Shaped the Origins of WAC at Beaver College"
2013 Dr. Megan Wright, Assistant Professor, Biology
"the Role of Schwann cell expressed Tenuerin_m3 in sensory and motor nerve regeneration"
2012 Dr. Christopher Binckley, Associate Professor, Biology
"Reproduction of Invasive Asian Tiger Mosquitoes (Aedes Albopictus) in Response to Biopesticides"
2011 Dr. Sheryl Smith, Associate Professor, Biology
"Evolution of Chromatin Insulator Sequences: Implications for Phenotypic Diversity"
2010 Dr. Eleonora Bartoli, Associate Professor, Psychology
"Child rearing in a diverse society: White racial and ethnic socialization"
2009 Dr. Lauren Howard, Assistant Professor, Biology
"Conservation status and dynamics of pitch pine summits of West Virginia"
2009 Dr. Yanxia Jia, Associate Professor, Computer Science and Mathematics
"Scalable Power-Efficient Routing in Wireless Sensory Networks"
2008 Dr. Julia Plummer, Assistant Professor, Education
"Elementary students' development of apparent and actual celestial motion concepts"
2007 Dr. Naomi Phillips, Associate Professor, Biology
"Phylogenomic development of Brown Algal systems"
2006 Mr. James Tomlinson, Adjunct Professor, Physical Therapy
"Predictive Validity of a Biomechanical Manual Wheelchair Model"
2005 Dr. Hugh Grady Jr., Professor, English
"Shakespearean Aesthetics"
2004 Dr. Lauretta Bushar, Professor, Biology
"Analysis of the genetic structure of 2 populations of timer rattlesnakes, Crotalus horridus, from north central Pennsylvania"
2004 Dr. Andrea Crivelli-Kovach, Professor, Public Health
"Information and Social support Regarding Breastfeeding: A comparison of Mothers in Philadelphia and Seoul, South Korea"
2003 Dr. Martha Eastlack, Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy
"Effect of Exercise on Muscle Cross Sectional Area and Central Activation after Hip Fracture"
2002 Dr. Gerard Allan, Assistant Professor, Biology
"Darwin's Legacy: Evolution on Islands"
2001 Dr. John Hoffman, Professor, Biology
"How much is enough? An examination of how rats use all, half, or none of their whiskers during exploration"
2000 Dr. Emanuele Curotto, Professor, Chemistry and Physics
"The Structural, Spectroscopic and Thermodynamic properties of HX (X=CI,F) solvated by Noble Gas Clusters"
1999 Dr. Pradyumna Chauhan, Professor, English
"Conversations with Rushdie: A Sourcebook of Interviews"
1999 Ms. Judith Taylor, Professor, Visual and Performing Arts
"Production of Two Non-Silver Photographic Processes: Hand Coated Platinum Photographs and Photographically Generated Iris Prints"
1998 Dr. John Hoffman, Professor, Biology
"From Stevie Wonder to Christopher Reeves: limits to nervous system reorganization"
1997 Dr. Susan Balee, Professor, English
"Recontextualizing Southern History"
1997 Dr. Carol Leiper, Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy
"The Effects of the Mark VII Personal Cooling System on Selected Heat Related Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Study"
1996 Dr. Angela Gillem, Professor, Psychology
"The relationship between racial identity attitudes and measures of self concept, stress, and college adjustment in biracial college students: developing a biracial identity model"
1996 Dr. Gail Hearn, Professor, Biology
"Census of primates in the Gran Caldera area of Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea (West Africa)"
1995 Dr. Joshua Blustein, Associate Professor, Psychology
"The Role of Contextual Stimuli in Opiate Withdrawal to Long Distance Running in the Rat"
1995 Dr. Phyllis Newcomer, Professor, Education
"The Application of Multi-Level Process Skills to Teaching"
1995 Dr. Deborah Pomeroy, Associate Professor, Education
"The Application of Multi-Level Process Skills to Teaching"
1994 Dr. Pradyumna Chauhan, Professor, English
"Claude McKay: the Colonial Sensibility and the Harlem Renaissance"
1994 Dr. Linda Mascavage, Professor, Chemistry and Physics
"Relative Reactivities of C-C Double vs Triple Bonds: Gas Phase Hydrochlorination Reactions of 2-Butyne, (E)-2-Butene and Vinylacetylene"
1993 Dr. Stephen H. Huber, Associate Professor, Chemistry and Physics
"Development of a Collaborative Research Program with the Astrophysical Research Consortium at the Apache Point Observatory"
1993 Ms. Rebecca Michaels, Assistant Professor, Visual and Performing Arts
"Using the Computer as an Artmaking Tool"
1992 Dr. Peter Campbell, Associate Professor, Chemistry and Physics
"Exploring the role of DNA Supercoiling as a Common Regulatory Mechanism in the Regulation of Stress Response Genes in Escherichia Coli"
1991 Dr. Hugh Grady Jr., Professor, English
"Complex Hegemonies: Power and Resistance in Shakespearean Drama"
1990 Dr. Chester Mikulski, Professor, Chemistry and Physics
The Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Mettalodrugs with Potential for Treatment of Hypertension and Central Nervous System (CNS) Disorders
Thomas Dougherty Endowed Faculty-Student Research Award (annual)
- In July of 1997, the family and friends of the late Tom Dougherty, an Arcadia University faculty member from 1994 to 1997, established the Dr. Thomas P. Dougherty Endowed Faculty-Student Research Fund. The Award is to be used for “assisting in the education of capable young men and women and the development of [the research potential of] junior faculty members in the sciences,” with preference given to work in the disciplines of chemistry and physics.
Recipients
2024 Dr. Fabio Oldoni, Assistant Professor
“Elucidating the persistence and transfer mechanisms of touch DNA evidence in forensic investigation”
2023 Dr. Michele Reale, Professor
“It Wasn’t What I Thought it Would Be: Topographies of Immigration and Migration : Home and Abroad”
2022 Dr. Logan Fields and Dr. Juan Duque, Assistant Professors
“Potential therapeutic effects of CBD on deficits produced by Early Life Stress"
2021 No awards given
2020 Dr. Christina I. Swanson, Assistant Professor, Biology
"Cell cycle control in the early embryo"
2019 Dr. Yanxia Jia, Associate Professor, Computer Science & Mathematics
"Deep Learning-Based Fall Detection"
2018 Dr. Sheryl T. Smith, Associate Professor, Biology
"Investigation of the Effect of Bisphenol-A (BPA) on Nuclear Receptor Activity in Drosophila"
2017 Dr. Brian J. Eckenrode, Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy
"To determine if pressure pain thresholds differ in runners with and without a history of anterior knee pain"
2016 Dr. Christina M. Brown, Associate Professor, Psychology
"Individual Summer Research Projects with Undergraduate Students Applying to Ph.D. Programs"
2015 Dr. Sheryl T. Smith, Associate Professor, Biology
"Elucidating the molecular mechanism underlying Bisphenol-A (BPA) induced defects in growth and onset of maturation in the model organism, Drosophila melanogaster"
2014 Dr. Christina M. Brown, Associate Professor, Psychology
"Individual Summer Research Projects with Undergraduate Students"
2012 Dr. Megan C. Wright, Associate Professor, Biology
"The Role of Schwann cell expressed Tenuerin_m3 in sensory and motor nerve regeneration"
2011 Dr. Christopher A. Binckley, Associate Professor, Biology
"Reproduction of Invasive Asian Tiger Mosquitoes (Aedes albopictus) in Response to Biopesticides"
2011 Dr. Yanxia Jia, Associate Professor, Computer Science and Mathematics
"Building Sun SPOT-based Wireless Sensor Networks to Perform Environmental and Health Care Monitoring"
2010 Dr. Lauren F. Howard, Associate Professor, Biology
"The Role of Fire in the High Elevation Pitch Pine Summits of Eastern West Virginia"
2009 Dr. Sheryl T. Smith, Associate Professor, Biology
"Role of the Insulator Protein CTCF in Programmed Cell Death (PCD) and Specification of Abdominal Segments in Drosophila melanogaster"
2009 Dr. Sheryl . Smith, Associate Professor, Biology
"Elucidating the molecular mechanism underlying Bisphenol-A (BPA) induced defects in growth and onset of maturation in the model organism, Drosophila melanogaster"
2008 Dr. R. Wesley Rose III, Associate Professor, Biology
"Exploring the distinct Negative Regulatory mechanisms Controlling the Interferon Gamma Response in Primary CNS Neurons"
2007 Dr. Naomi Phillips, Associate Professor, Biology
"Phylogenomic development for marker discovery in Brown Algae"
2005 Dr. Martha Eastlack, Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy
"Investigation of the effect of exercise on muscle metabolism, morphology and electrophysiologic responses in the deconditioned elderly"
2004 Dr. Joshua E. Blustein, Associate Professor, Psychology
"Study of the Effect of THC on rat's Sensitivity to Cocaine and Morphine"
2003 Dr. John R. Hoffman, Adjunct Professor/Staff, Biology
"Analysis of the effects of Exercise and Sensory Stimulation on different types of Learning"
2002 Dr. Linda M. Mascavage, Professor, Chemistry and Physics
"Glycosidase Inhibitors: The Synthesis of Indolizidine and Pyrrolizidine Bases"
Professorships and Fellowships
Professorships and Fellowships are held by faculty for a longer period of time, usually two or three years, after which the chair or fellowship passes to a different faculty member. Award amounts and criteria vary but most require a presentation of the project to the Arcadia community. Basic information and a list of past recipients are below.
Frank and Evelyn Steinbrucker Endowed Chair (2 years)
- Established by a generous donation from the Steinbrucker Estate, this chair is held by a tenured, senior member of the Arcadia University faculty for a period of two years. Although faculty in all disciplines are eligible, preference is given to an associate or full professor working in the social sciences, arts, or humanities, broadly defined. He or she will have compiled a distinguished record of teaching, professional achievements, and service to the University, and will have shown considerable leadership ability.
Recipients
2023 Dr. Jonathan Church, Professor, Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice
Shifting Perspectives: Europe from the Margins
2021 Dr. Jennifer Riggan, Professor, Historical and Political Studies
Journeying Towards Freedom
2019 Dr. Hilary Parsons Dick, Associate Professor, Historical and Political Studies
Global Mobility and the Social Life of Immigration Law
2017 Dr. Kalenda Eaton, Associate Professor, English
Beyond Meridians: Practicing Womanist Ideology in the New Humanities"
2015 Dr. Samer Abboud, Associate Professor, Historical and Political Studies
Capital Flight and Syria's War Economy
2013 Dr. Graciela Slesaransky-Poe, Professor, Education
Embracing Gender and Sexual Diversity in Education
2010 Mr. Gregg Moore, Associate Professor, Visual and Performing Arts
Seed
2008 Ms. Judith Taylor, Professor, Visual and Performing Arts
Photography Curriculum Restructuring: Continued Integration of Digital Photography and Addition to the Curriculum of Alternative (Non-Silver) Processes
2005 Dr. Shekhar Deshpande, Professor, Media and Communication
Globalization of the Communications Major
2002 Dr. Rosalie Lopopolo, Professor, Physical Therapy
Establishment of an APTA certified Post Professional Clinical Residency Program using the resources of Arcadia University and the University of Pennsylvania Health System
1999 Dr. Wayne Morra, Professor, Global Business Administration
An Expanded Study Abroad Opportunity: Conservation and Economics on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea
1996 Dr. Gail Hearn, Professor, Biology
A New Study Abroad Opportunity: Primate Conservation in Equatorial Guinea
Norman Johnston Faculty Fellowship in the Humanities and Social Sciences (2 years)
- The Johnston Faculty Fellowship honors the late Dr. Norman Johnston, a valued colleague who remained active as a researcher, scholar, professor, author, and university citizen from 1962 to 2012, one of the longest records of service of any faculty member. The purposes of The Dr. Norman Johnston Faculty Fellowship in the Humanities and Social Sciences are to encourage talented and dedicated faculty members to excel in research and scholarship in the Humanities and Social Sciences, and to share their knowledge with the University community. The Johnston Fellowship also brings added prestige to the University and the Johnston Fellow who is selected, and promotes the values of Dr. Norman Johnston, who understood the central role of faculty in the education process, the open exchange of ideas, and the engagement of the entire University
Recipients
2022 Dr. I.M. Sullivan, Assistant Professor, Historical and Political Studies
"Thinking Through Liminality"
2020 Dr. Jonathan Shandell, Associate Professor, Visual and Performing Arts
“Researching the Revolution: African American Theatre from WWII to the Black Arts Movement”
2018 Dr. D. Bruce Campbell, Jr., Associate Professor, Education
"Dust + Dignity Podcast and Workshops: Exploring Social Justice and Leadership Through Music"
2016 Ms. Abigail Ryan, Professor, Visual and Performing Arts
"the light, the shade"
Rosemary and Walter Blankley Endowed Chair in Education (3 years)
- The Rosemary and Walter Blankley Endowed Chair in Education was established in 2013 by a most generous donation from Education alumna, Rosemary Deniken Blankley ’57, and Walter Blankley. This Chair is held by a member of the Arcadia University School of Education faculty for a period of three years. The purpose of this fund is to support the research and projects of the selected faculty member in order to enhance the instruction and learning experienced by students in the School of Education. The fund and its administration is intended to capture the spirit of Rosemary and Walter Blankley’s deep and abiding belief in the transformative power of education.
Recipients
2022-2025 Dr. Kimberly Dean, Associate Professor, School of Education
“Expanding Capacity through Connection: Disability, Mental Health and Inclusion”
2019-2022 Dr. Marc Brasof, Associate Professor, School of Education
“Urban Teacher Pipeline”
2017-2019 Dr. Kira J. Baker-Doyle, Associate Professor, School of Education
“Cultivating Transformative Teacher Education for A Connected World”
2014-2017 Ellen Skilton, Professor, School of Education
“Documenting and Creating Arts-Based Local/Global Civic Education”
