Robert Dean Johnson’s work life has taken him from Disneyland to ad agencies to the college classroom to the Bluegrass Writers Studio. In the latest plot twist, Johnson has stepped into the role of director of the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing. While he’s only been on campus …

Wilkes University welcomed 13 new faculty members into the Bing K. Wong College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and Engineering and the College of Health and Education for the fall 2026 semester.  Reem Bedeir joined the College of Business and Engineering in the Department of Accounting. Bedeir …

Wilkes University has been awarded $200,000 in funding through the Statewide Local Share Account program to purchase equipment and technology for an enhanced, state-of-the-art Nursing Simulation Center. “This investment will help prepare the next generation of nurses at a time when healthcare providers across Pennsylvania face unprecedented staffing challenges,” says …

Current Wilkes students will tell you that they chose the University for a variety of reasons: great academic programs, a beautiful campus, supportive faculty and more. Another reason might have been the student success stories they read about in the admissions viewbook they received while choosing a college.  The young …

At one time, Erica Roszko dreamed of becoming a real-life Clarice Starling, the determined FBI trainee in the 90s thriller Silence of the Lambs. Though she visited the FBI headquarters in Quantico, Virginia, Roszko followed a different career path. Now, she brings the skills developed through work in higher education, …

Lauren O’Dell, assistant professor of philosophy, has made a career out of questions. She received a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida, and went on to earn her master’s and doctoral degrees at the University of Kentucky. O’Dell served as a lecturer at …

When Sara Ureña arrived at Wilkes, she hoped to build meaningful relationships with her professors, get involved on campus and grow personally and professionally. Now, after earning both her bachelor’s degree and MBA at Wilkes, she can say she accomplished those goals and more. Along the way, Ureña gained confidence …

Photography holds a moment still. Choreography lets movement unfold. At first, the two might seem like completely different art forms. But for Stephan Koplowitz, they are closely connected. While best known as a choreographer, Koplowitz has used photography heavily throughout his career. His exhibition, Of Place and Passage: Actions and …

Wilkes University will welcome new and returning students to campus from Aug. 27-30. The 2026-27 academic year will be the first under the leadership of James Cousins, PhD, who joined Wilkes on Aug. 1, as the University’s eighth president. “It is a tremendous privilege to welcome students to our campus …

Amy Yanagitsuru’s curiosity about why animals do what they do led her to a career in biology. A lingering question from her doctoral research led to a prestigious fellowship and an opportunity for Wilkes students to take part in the Maine event — studying Atlantic puffins at a seabird colony …