Dr. Chattopadhyay forges new academic connections with trip to India

Before the New Year, Dhiman Chattopadhyay, associate professor in the Department of Communication, Journalism and Media (CJM), traveled to India for a business-cum-leisure trip to reunite with old friends and colleagues and to engage at universities throughout the region. During his time back in the country he grew up in, he delivered lectures, hosted workshops…

Aiden Gonder and Dr. Dias develop a new product to support Keystone Health team

Senior mechanical engineering major, Aiden Gonder and Dr. Joao Dias, associate professor of mechanical engineering, recently took on a project that would provide an important product to Keystone Health’s pediatrics team.  “I originally wanted to have some sort of extracurricular project to demonstrate the knowledge I gained in the classroom,” Gonder said. “I went to my advisor,…

Dr. Dhiman Chattopadhyay Joins Advisory Board of Mumbai’s MSEED, Invited Speaker at Global Conference

Dr. Chattopadhyay was recently invited to serve on the Advisory Board of Bhavan College’s soon-to-be-launched Management School of Events, Entertainment & Design (MSEED). The college is part of one of India’s largest public universities – the University of Mumbai. Dr. Chattopadhyay who recently returned from a month-long trip to India is also an invited speaker…

Dr. Matthew Ramsey Publishes Study on Humor and Identity in Stand-Up Comedy

Dr. Ramsey’s new research study, “The humor paradox and identity in professional stand-up comedy: humor enactment as a predictor of personal-relational and enacted-relational identity gaps in the comedian–audience relationship,” was published in Communication Research Reports (https://doi.org/10.1080/08824096.2025.2464707). Dr. Ramsey is also scheduled to present his original humor research in April at the Southern States Communication Association meeting in…

SU Chess Team Secures Historic Finish Under Dr. Dave Kennedy’s Coaching

Dr. Dave Kennedy coached the SU Chess Team at the Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Championship in Charlotte, NC.  The team placed 5th in the U1800 Division, believed to be the highest finish ever for a PASSHE school.  Shippensburg was undefeated in six matches, including wins over Ohio State and U. Mass Amherst. Congratulations to Dr. Kennedy and…

Dr. Shari Horner’s New Chapter Explores Medieval Female Saints

Dr. Horner’s book chapter entitled “Saints’ Lives: Bodies, Texts, and Readers in Medieval Lives of Female Saints” was recently published in Women in Christianity in the Medieval Age, 1000-1500, edited by Laura Kalas and Roberta Magnani, Routledge, 2025, pp. 86-109.  Here’s the link to the book: https://www.routledge.com/Women-in-Christianity-in-the-Medieval-Age-1000-1500/Kalas-Magnani/p/book/9781032080802