On May 4th, 2026, Dr. Allison Carey presented Shippensburg University graduate David Boatwright with the Dr. Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence, an honor that celebrates students who are dedicated to scholarship and knowledge. The award was established by Dr. Syed R. Ali-Zaidi himself, who serves as a charter member of the Board of Governors. For Boatwright, the award represents the triumphs…
Junior psychology major Malaki Schaeffer presented research on distracted listening while studying at the Eastern Psychological Association conference in Boston, MA. His findings challenge the belief that distracted listening strongly impacts academic performance. “Distracted learning is defined as multitasking during learning, or learning while something else is going on,” said Schaeffer. “By definition, at least…
Over Spring break, Dr. Alison Feeney, Chair of the Department of Geography & Earth Science, and Dr. David Wildermuth, Professor of the Department of Global Languages & Culture, led a study abroad trip through Germany, Austria and Czechia. Students crossed borders from Munich to Salzburg, České Budějovice, Plzeň, Bamberg and several other cities, where they…
Emily Spencer, who earned both her B.A. in psychology and M.S. in clinical mental health counseling from Shippensburg, is now a doctoral student in Counselor Education Supervision presented a 60-minute session at the Mediterranean Region Counselors Association Conference in Seville, Spain. Spencer’s session, “From Crisis to Connection: Addressing Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Clinical…
Alecedys (Cedy) Clarke, a graduate student in the counseling program at Ship, presented research at 56th Annual Pennsylvania Counseling Association (PCA) Conference. Her presentation,” Cultural Responsiveness in Supervision: Fostering Counselor Identity Development”, explained the importance of discussing multicultural issues within counseling supervision. Clarke presented her research alongside her supervisor, Christopher Cooper, a doctoral candidate in…
The department of biology's,Heather Sahli, and students present research on endangered species at National Botany Conference.
The Teacher Education's department's Christine Anne Royce participates in ocean drilling research and completes Arabic language degree.
The education department's faculty member, Wendy Kubasko, contributions a chapter in a new teacher-educator book.
The psychology department's Robert Hale presents research on gender and ethnicity at human behavior conference.
Communication studies faculty member, Sharnine Herbert, featured speaker at National Communication Association's 2024 Conference.