Category Faculty & Staff

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…

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Dr. Todd Whitman Receives 2025 School Counselor Educator of the Year Award

Dr. Todd Whitman Receives 2025 School Counselor Educator of the Year Award

 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…

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Office of Communications and Marketing wins national award at MEMS Conference

Office of Communications and Marketing wins national award at MEMS Conference

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…

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Professor Stephanie Anderson Witmer recognized at the Digital Health Awards

Professor Stephanie Anderson Witmer recognized at the Health Digital Awards

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…

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Jen Clements named to the NCCA Women Coaches Academy

Jen Clements named to the NCCA Women Coaches Academy

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…

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Matthew Ramsey’s research on supervisor humor earns national publication

Matthew Ramsey's research on supervisor humor earns national publication

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…

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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…

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Marlon Aristy presents at the Northeastern Political Science Association

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…

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Victoria Kerr nominated for the Care to Share Award

Victoria Kerr nominated for the Care to Share Award

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…

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