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…

Shippensburg University’s January 2026 Faculty Kudos

Dr. Christine Anne Royce, Teacher Education Dr. Royce Co-authored an article titled “Identity in Transition: How Teachers Learn, Adapt, and Evolve with AI” along with Valerie Bennett that appeared in Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education Web-Link: https://jrsmte.com/article/identity-in-transition-how-teachers-learn-adapt-and-evolve-with-ai-17644 Dr. Matthew R. Shupp, Counselor Education Dr. Shupp recently returned from spending three weeks…

Shippensburg University’s November 2025 Faculty Kudos

Dr. David Wildermuth, Professor of German; Dept of Global Languages & Cultures Dr. Wildermuth presented a paper ‘I am fully aware of my guilt…’ : Insights into Post-War Soviet Justice through Case Studies of the German Army’s 35th Division, 1946–49 at the conference “Military Justice in the First Half of the 20th Century: Insights, Archives…

Shippensburg University’s September & October 2025 Faculty Kudos

Dr. Jennifer Clements, MSW Program Director and Professor of Social Work and Gerontology Dr. Jen Clements was accepted and received a scholarship to the 2025 WeCOACH – NCAA Women Coaches Academy in Indianapolis. This is a multi-day growth and development program available to collegiate women coaches in sports. This program is designed for women who…

Shippensburg University’s August 2025 faculty research (kudos)

This past summer, Shippensburg faculty members published high-quality research and were selected for competitive programs, such as the AEJMC Jennifer McGill fellowship. Ship is proud to recognize the following faculty members who published research this summer 2025:   Viet Dao, Accounting and Information Systems & Analytics Dr. Dao presented a paper titled “Extracting and Coding…

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…

Political Science department April 2025 kudos

Marlon Aristy, a political science major, was elected President of the Model Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, D.C., a prestigious honor. Under the mentorship of Mark Sachleben, Aristy and his fellow peers represented Haiti in negotiations and policy simulations alongside participants across the globe.