For Neil Connelly, a faculty member in the English Department at Shippensburg University, school board meetings became an unexpected source of inspiration for his latest book, Slubber Doffers. Connelly had been serving as a member of his local school board when the COVID-19 pandemic changed the tone of public meetings. Residents began speaking more freely…
Shippensburg University’s Teacher Education Department has earned an A+ rating for reading instruction from the National Council on Teacher Quality, exemplifying the program’s commitment to preparing future educators with evidence-based skills rooted in the “science of reading.” For Cheryl Slattery, professor of Teacher Education, the honor represents the years of hard work and collaboration that…
Tanya Miller inducted into the 2026 Pennsylvania Athletic Training Hall of Fame
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…
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…
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…
Dr. Todd K. Whitman, professor and chair of the Department of Counselor Education at Shippensburg University, has been honored with the 2025 School Counselor Educator of the Year Award from the Pennsylvania School Counselors Association (PSCA), recognizing his contributions to counselor education over the past 20 years. Whitman emphasizes that winning this award pays respect…
In December, Dr. Megan Luft, vice president for Enrollment Management and Marketing, and Megan Silverstrim, director of Communications and Marketing, attended UPCEA’s 34th Annual MEMS: Marketing, Enrollment Management, and Student Success Conference, where they were recognized as Silver Winners in the 2025 Excellence in Marketing Award Ceremony. This national award recognizes marketing campaigns that excel…
Assistant Professor of Communication, Journalism, and Media (CJM) and Internship Coordinator, Stephanie Anderson Witmer, was recently awarded two gold Digital Health Awards for her contributions to women’s health journalism and health journalism. Witmer has been a professional journalist for nearly 30 years and has contributed to health journalism for over a decade, during which she…
Dr. Jen Clements, assistant coach for the Shippensburg University women’s soccer team, Professor in the Department of Social Work and Gerontology and director of the Master of Social Work (MSW) program, has been selected as one of just 78 women nationwide to join the 55th class of the NCAA Women Coaches Academy (WCA). “The Women…