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McKenna at research fair

McKenna at research fair

James McKenna, a psychology major, is shown presenting his research project, “Predicting drug abstinence in recovering opioid addicts: Social support, mental health, and 12-step program attendance” at this year's Undergraduate Research Fair. The project took third place in the Arts and Humanities category at Penn State’s Eastern Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium earlier this year.

Marko Marcinko tilts his head to the left and smiles for the camera.

Marko Marcinko

According to Marko Marcinko, Penn State School of Music’s director of jazz studies, one of the biggest challenges as an educator is relaying the importance of rehearsal time. “You cannot just talk about it,” he said. “You must work the craft in practice and in performance. Only then can you achieve expertise.”

Nursing Students with Dr. Michael Evans at GPNRC in Pittsburgh, PA, October 2017

Dr. Michael Evans and Students at GPNRC, Pittsburgh, PA, October 2017

Dr. Michael Evans, Nursing advisor and Assistant Teaching Professor of Nursing, attended the Greater Pittsburgh Nursing Research Conference (GPNRC), October 2017, with students Katlyn Reynolds, Kiernan Riley, and Kalei Kowalchick.  Dr. Evans and students Kiernan Riley and Kalei Kowalchik each presented their own research posters. Student Katlyn Reynolds had a podium presentation.