Senior psychology major Brendan Cartin presented his research at the 96th annual conference for the Eastern Psychological Association. His study explores how to increase student motivation through preparing of coursework and provides data into how goal-setting and motivation strategies help students succeed academically. “I would like to thank Dr. Hatvany and Shippensburg University for making…
Senior mechanical engineering major, Aiden Gonder and Dr. Joao Dias, associate professor of mechanical engineering, recently took on a project that would provide an important product to Keystone Health’s pediatrics team. “I originally wanted to have some sort of extracurricular project to demonstrate the knowledge I gained in the classroom,” Gonder said. “I went to my advisor,…
Professor Hawkins and student Grace Coffman research the impact of rapid warehouse development and on air quality in Cumberland Valley.
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…
In June 2024, the Botanical Society of America hosted the National Botany Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Attendees learned more about a variety of research topics, including endangered species conservation, plant adaptation and environmental stressors. Heather Sahli, faculty member in the biology department, presented her ongoing research on the Pennsylvania endangered dwarf iris, Iris verna.…
Joseph D'Ambrosio, a political science major at Shippensburg University, is dedicated to government advocacy and has a bright future ahead. He interns at the PA Municipality League, is a member of the honors college, president of the political science club and is on track to earn his masters in public administration.
Anne Rathgeb & Emily Fenwick exercise science majors at Ship, represent academic excellence and success in various ways. Their end-of-the-semester research project, hands-on experiences in the exercise science program and involvement in student-led organizations all contribute to their future success.