During a visit to Western Sydney University in Sydney Australia for a week-long visiting scholar event, Sabitha Pillai-Friedman, associate professor of human sexuality, Brent Satterly, professor of social work, and Justin Sitron, director of the Center for Human Sexuality Studies, sat down with Widener alumnus, Dr. George Turner, in an interview discussing sexual health/ well-being and the field of social work.
Attorney Jessica Miraglia, a Commonwealth Law graduate who serves as one of Luzerne County’s conflict counsel attorneys for indigent clients, spoke about her journey from being an addict to becoming an attorney.
The Joseph Conner Cornhole Tournament will be held at Widener in memory of alumnus Joe Conner on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 2 p.m. The fundraising event will support the Joseph Conner PT Scholarship Fund created to support students pursuing a doctorate in Widener’s Physical Therapy program.
Dennis Laker, an associate professor in Widener's School of Business Administration, is quoted in an article about virtual reality training.
Nursing alumna Beth Good has been named assistant professor and director of intercultural programs at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). Augusta Free Press published an additional with more detail about Good's new role.
The new director of elementary teaching and learning at Radnor Middle School is Shawn Dutkiewicz who is pursuing a doctorate in educational leadership from Widener.
Delaware Law School Emeritus Professor Lawrence Hamermesh is quoted in an article about a TransPerfect shareholder placing an ad against Joe Biden.
Roseann B. Termini, a professor at Delaware Law School who specializes in food and drug law, explains that the controversial herbal product kratom is difficult to regulate because little is know about it. A similar article also ran in .
John Culhane, co-director of the Family Health Law and Policy Institute at Delaware Law School, writes how an expansive but reasonable reading of Oklahoma's public nuisance law led to a state ruling ordering Johnson & Johnson to pay the state for expenses related to combating the opioid epidemic.
After Wayfair experienced an employee walkout in June, Ross Steinman, professor of psychology, says that the company's sheer size and brand equity helped the e-commerce business navigate what could have been a significant brand transgression.
Michael J. Cozzillio, emeritus and distinguished professor of law at Widener Commonwealth Law, is a co-author on this opinion piece about the Republican party.
Widener is one of only two institutions in the area to welcome international students to campus this year as part of the #YouAreWelcomeHere scholarship, an initiative kicked off by more than 50 colleges nationwide last September to let international students know they are welcome in the U.S.
Among the new faculty at Misericordia University for the 2019-20 academic year is alumna Viviana Lucabeche who earned her doctorate in social work at Widener.
A Q&A with Nicholas Copley, a student at Delaware Law School and the newest intern at the Appignani Humanist Legal Center.
Angie Corbo, associate professor and chair of the communications studies program, contributes to this article advising parents to be mindful of recognizing differing points of view in relation to the the news media they watch. This article also appeared in .
A feature story highlighting Delaware Law School graduates Kate and John Hatfield who after passing the Florida Bar exam decided to partner together in life and in business.
The Class of 2023 moved in yesterday, including nursing freshman Olivia Swearingen who was interviewed with her family before arriving on campus. , a fourth generation Widener student who moved into Hanna Hall named after his great grandfather John R. Hanna.
This article captures yesterday’s move-in day, quoting incoming and current students as well as John Downey, dean of students, on the experience and what it symbolizes for the year ahead.
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In this upcoming school year Widener welcomes the first class of students in the occupational therapy doctoral program, a new pro bono community clinic which will serve occupational and physical therapy and mental health care and an e-sports varsity program.
Robert H. Davis Jr., adjunct professor of legal ethics at Widener Commonwealth Law, provides commentary on the ethics of the actions taken by Maurice Hill’s lawyer, the gunman who shot six officers and created a daylong stand off in North Philadelphia.