Ship announces Lynne A. (Highsmith) Daley ’83-84’MEd as spring undergraduate commencement speaker

Shippensburg University is honored to present Lynne A. (Highsmith) Daley ’83-’84MEd as this year’s spring undergraduate commencement speaker, scheduled for May 10 at 11:00 a.m. at Seth Grove Stadium. Daley, lieutenant colonel, US Army retired, is a senior vice president and senior technology business solutions manager supporting the Global Human Resources application portfolio with Bank…

CLUS April 2025 Kudos

CLUS director Holly Smith accompanied Dr. Sean Cornell and 10 students to Curacao for Geog 450 class over spring break, studying the island’s cultural, geological, industrial, and natural history. Lodging was provided by the Caribbean Research and Management of Biodiversity (CARMABI)  research station, which was also shared with other visiting researchers from abroad. Each student developed…

Sociology department April 2025 kudos

David Boatwright received a SURE grant to study poverty measurements across nations. Brad Bullock presented “Educating Women As a Way of Saving The World” for International Women’s Day. Lawrence Eppard hosted the Equality Games, drawing more than 150 students in and promoted inclusion and advocacy across campus. He also co-published research with students on the…

Psychology department April 2025 kudos

Psychology faculty members and students presented research projects at the 2025 Eastern Psychological Association Conference in New York and the university’s Minds@Work Conference. Kim Weikel led 23 students in service projects across seven mental health sites. She is also working with New Visions, Inc. to support quality assurance efforts. Ashley Seibert and her students presented…

Grad student William Flannery and Professor Kimmel research the Carlisle Central Farmers Market

 “I really like bridging the gap between the community and the college,” he said. “There’s often this divide between townspeople and students and I think projects like this help bring them together.”  William Flannery, a graduate student in the sociology department, partnered with associate professor Chad Kimmel to analyze the failure of the former Carlisle…