Category Faculty & Staff

Dr. Hawkins and researchers link warehouse development to increased air pollution in Cumberland Valley  

Dr. Hawkins and researchers link warehouse development to increased air pollution in Cumberland Valley

Dr. Tim Hawkins, professor of geography and Earth science and student researcher, Grace Coffman, are continuing to lead research (funded by a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the South Mountain Partnership) examining the environmental impact of warehouse development throughout the Cumberland Valley and its effect on air quality.  “We expected PM pollution…

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Malaki Schaeffer presents psychology research at Eastern Psychological Association conference

Malaki Schaeffer presents psychology research at Eastern Psychological Association conference

Junior psychology major Malaki Schaeffer presented research on distracted listening while studying at the Eastern Psychological Association conference in Boston, MA. His findings challenge the belief that distracted listening strongly impacts academic performance. “Distracted learning is defined as multitasking during learning, or learning while something else is going on,” said Schaeffer. “By definition, at least…

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Drs. Feeney & Wildermuth lead study abroad journey across Europe

Drs. Feeney & Wildermuth lead travel abroad journey across Europe; Feeney and students at Pilsner Urquell brewery

Over Spring break, Dr. Alison Feeney, Chair of the Department of Geography & Earth Science, and Dr. David Wildermuth, Professor of the Department of Global Languages & Culture,  led a study abroad trip through Germany, Austria and Czechia. Students crossed borders from Munich to Salzburg, České Budějovice, Plzeň, Bamberg and several other cities, where they…

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New SCRC Coordinator Emily Fox highlights the coalition’s local impact 

New SCRC Coordinator Emily Fox highlights the coalition’s local impact 

Emily Fox, the new coordinator at the Shippensburg Community Resource Coalition(SCRC), brings a mix of nonprofit leadership, community organizing and macro social work expertise to the SCRC of Shippensburg University.  “I’m passionate about work that allows me to create spaces for people to come together, solve problems and discuss what’s going on in the community,” Fox shared.   She…

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Shippensburg University’s Feb-Mar 2026 Faculty Kudos

Elizabeth Aragunde, Music & Theatre Arts  In January, Dr. Elizabeth Aragunde served as the guest conductor for the highly competitive Pennsylvania Music Educators’ Association’s District 4 Choral Festival held in Huntingdon County.  The three-day festival was the largest in PMEA D4 history, with over 250 auditioned, top-level singers from twenty-four area high schools participating.  The event culminated in a concert at…

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Professor Chattopadhyay prepares students for the AI-integrated workforce

Professor Chattopadhyay prepares students for the AI-integrated workforce

From Jan. 6-8, Dr. Dhiman Chattopadhyay, associate professor in the Department of Communication, Journalism, and Media (CJM), was invited to attend a selective three-day “Journalism + AI Accelerator” conference at Arizona State University.   The conference gathered 100 leaders across media, technology, medicine, academia and other industries to ethically integrate artificial intelligence into various industries, including newsrooms, classrooms and universities…

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Shippensburg’s chemistry department gains widespread attention in viral video

Shippensburg’s chemistry department gains widespread attention in viral video

Shippensburg University’s Chemistry Department recently made headlines on the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) YouTube channel, Reactions. Dr. John Richardson, Dr. Jeb Kegerreis and sophomore chemistry student, Rebekah Feight, were highlighted in the viral video, “Coke Just Revolutioned Coke,“ which reached one million views. Their research investigated the sugar content and chemical composition of different types…

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AACSB International extends Shippensburg University’s accreditation 

Shippensburg University is pleased to share AACSB International announced they have extended the John L. Grove College of Business’s accreditation. The university has held the AACSB International accreditation since 1981 and was the first school in Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education to earn the honor. “The extension of our AACSB accreditation reaffirms the College…

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Dr. Shupp’s visit to Suez Canal University to launch first clinical counseling center 

Dr. Shupp’s visit to Suez Canal University to launch first clinical counseling center 

Dr. Matthew Shupp ’00-03M, professor of counselor education and selected member of the 2021-25 Fulbright Specialist roster awarded from the United States Department of State, spent three weeks in December of 2025 at Suez Canal University in Egypt. There, he helped the university develop a plan for its first-ever clinical counseling center, work that he called “one of…

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Miranda Fisher Honored with Frank George Scholarship and PSAC Unity Award

Miranda Fisher Honored with Frank George Scholarship and PSAC Unity Award

Assistant Director of Sports Medicine at Shippensburg University, Miranda Fisher, was recently named the 2026 recipient of the Frank George Doctoral Scholarship and awarded the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference’s L.P. Hill Unity Sports Award, exemplifying her commitment to clinical athletic training, student well-being and the community.  The Frank George Doctoral Scholarship supports athletic trainers who intend to…

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