Faculty & Staff Articles

Frederick G. "Rick" Terry, director of the Factory Built Housing Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology, recently presented to a group of builders, manufacturers and other industry attendees at the 20th Annual National Association of Homebuilders' Building Systems Council Showcase.

William Ma, associate professor of mathematics at Pennsylvania College of Technology, made presentations recently at an international workshop and conference, both held in India. Ma attended the "International Workshop on Quasi-conformal Mappings and Their Applications," held in Chennai, India, from Dec. 27 to Jan. 1.

Vinay Bahl, associate professor of sociology at Pennsylvania College of Technology, recently had two articles published, one in a German journal. Bahl's article "The House of Tata" was published in the book "History of World Trade Since 1450," edited by John J. McClusker and published by Macmillan Reference USA, a division of Thompson Gale.

Several Pennsylvania College of Technology mathematics faculty members made a presentation at the annual conference of the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges. Bryan R. James, Edwin G. Owens and Curt E.

PCToday continues its regular feature: welcoming new full-time and regular part-time Penn College employees, as reported by the Human Resources Office. Richard White, Regular Part-Time Food Service Worker, Susquehanna Room, effective Jan. 9

Many Penn College employees are adding their support to the Madigan Library Campaign. One is Connie Rice, documentand delivery resource sharing specialist at the Penn College Library. "The library is an integral part of the learning experience.

The director of Pennsylvania College of Technology's physician assistant program authored an article published last month in Advance for Physician Assistants magazine.

C. Hank White, director of the Plastics Manufacturing Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology, conducted a workshop recently to introduce the availability in the marketplace of Nylene 494, a new nylon polymer for rotational molding. The workshop was part of the joint meeting of the Association of Rotational Molders and the Society of Plastics Engineers in Chicago.

In response to requests, Penn State's Continuing Education Office in Williamsport has started offering local classes toward a Masters in College Student Affairs. Students can choose between a college counseling option or an administration and leadership option. Graduates in both options are well-qualified for positions in student affairs and college administration.

Staff and faculty are reminded of several resources for developing letters, reports, promotional materials and other college-related communications.