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Veronica C. Ciavarella, instructor of geology and environmental science at Pennsylvania College of Technology, recently received her doctorate of education in adult education from Penn State.

David S. Richards David S. Richards, a professor of physics at Penn College, will discuss Alan Lightman's "Einstein's Dreams" during an on-campus reprise of his recent James V. Brown Book Review Luncheon at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Mountain Laurel Room of the Thompson Professional Development Center.

Kelly Bieda Butzler, associate professor of chemistry at Pennsylvania College of Technology, recently received her doctorate of education, specializing in e-learning, from Northcentral University, an accredited online university based in Arizona.

A Pennsylvania College of Technology chemistry faculty member recently presented her innovative teaching methods in an online conference featuring international participants and attendees. Kelly B.

A Pennsylvania College of Technology chemistry faculty member and two students were invited speakers recently at the Penn State Symposium for Teaching and Learning with Technology. Kelly B. Butzler, associate professor of chemistry; Meghan C. Cunningham, a sophomore in individual studies from Williamsport; and Brian M.

Mark D. Noe discusses the varied experiences that inform Aldo Leopold's work. Using index cards and pencils distributed in the lobby, attendees are asked to define "environment," "perspective" and "ethics," and to explore the connections among the ideas behind those words. Leopold meets "The Lorax" among D. Robert Cooley's career catalysts.

Pennsylvania College of Technology faculty members D. Robert Cooley and Mark D. Noe will present a session on technology and environmental ethics on April 22 as part of the college’s Centennial Colloquia Series.

WBRE on campus WBRE Eyewitness News reporter Valerie Tysanner interviewed David L. Evans, professor of biology, for a piece about the possible effects of cold weather on insect populations. The segment aired on Channel 28 during Monday evening's newcasts.

David L. Evans, professor of biology (anatomy and physiology) at Pennsylvania College of Technology, served as a peer reviewer for the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science in 2013. The NCCST publishes outstanding case studies, including 500 peer-reviewed STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) studies in the past 15 years. David L.

A chemistry faculty member at Pennsylvania College of Technology recently served as an invited speaker in a seminar at West Virginia University in Morgantown, W.Va. Kelly B. Butzler, associate professor of chemistry, was invited to present “Flip Your Class! A Paradigm Shift for Teaching in the 21st Century” at a seminar hosted Oct. 24 by the university’s department of physiology and pharmacology.