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…

Professor Stephanie Anderson Witmer recognized at the Digital Health 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…

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…

Shannon Shoemaker recognized with national award named in her honor

Shippensburg University faculty member Dr. Shannon Shoemaker has been named the inaugural recipient of the Shannon Shoemaker Emerging Professional Award, an honor established by the Association for Counseling Sexology and Sexual Wellness (ACSSW). The award, named in Shoemaker’s honor, celebrates emerging professionals who exemplify innovation, inclusivity and courage in advancing sexology. Shoemaker served as ACSSW…

Alumnus Adam Oldham named the 2024 PA Counselor of the Year

Adam Oldham, a two-time alumnus of Shippensburg University, earned his Bachelor of Arts in 2010 and his Master of Education in School Counseling in 2013. In 2023, completed his Doctorate of Education at Immaculata University. Oldham serves as a school counselor at Big Spring High School, an adjunct professor in Ship’s counseling department, and as…

Tulchin wins the TIPS award for 2024 at Ship

Tulchin won the TIPS (Teaching Innovations in Pedagogy and Scholarship) award for 2024 at Shippensburg University. He won the award for his strategy of identifying key concepts in his HIST 105 (Global History 1) course and requiring students to make flashcards on those concepts each class for homework. As a result, students’ grades improved –…