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…
Professor of Communication Studies, Dr. Matthew C. Ramsey, has earned national recognition for his latest research exploring the complex role that humor plays in the workplace. His article, “Supervisor Humor as a Predictor of Employee Voice and Intention to Quit,” has been accepted for publication in the International Journal of Business Communication. Ramsey has studied…
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…
In October 2025, Shippensburg University’s dual political science and international studies major and the 2025 recipient of the Keeper of the Flame Award, Marlon Aristy, presented at the Northeastern Political Science Association conference. Aristy provided a review of the Positive Youth Development program (PYD), along with a service-learning case study from his own experience teaching…
Executive Director of the Career Center, Victoria Kerr, was nominated this month for the Care to Share award at the Women’s Award Conference in Camp Hill, PA. This recognition reflects Kerr’s ‘student-focused’ leadership approach and her devotion to community partnerships. “I am incredibly humbled and in awe of this nomination, as it reinforces my commitment…
Cole Pearson, a Wood Honors College student and chemistry major, Mady Bihun, a mathematics major, recently showcased their research at the Gulf Coast Undergraduate Research Symposium (GCURS), hosted by Rice University. Pearson presented an ongoing research project that he has been working on for over a year, ‘Development of a Computational Tool for Kombucha Titration…
Senior geoenvironmental science majors Johanna Baker and Sean David are contributing to outdoor recreation in Michaux State Forest, one of Pennsylvania’s most visited state parks. Working alongside associate professor of geography and earth science Russell Hedberg, Baker and David are in the final phase of completing the Michaux Southern Trails Assessment through a contract with…
“I am a firm believer that the strongest foundation of this wonderful country is its democracy,” said Madero. Shippensburg University criminal justice professors Carlos Rojas and Arelys Madero were recently sworn in as United States citizens. Both Rojas and Madero are originally from Venezuela and completed their naturalization process this fall. The pathway to citizenship required many years of perseverance and dedication, and now,…