Research and Scholarship

Witczak is the only American scientist to serve as a divisional member. Professor Emeritus Zbigniew J. Witczak, Ph.D., has been selected to join the organic and biomolecular chemistry division of the International Union of Pure…

Wilkes University welcomed seven new faculty members at the start of the 2021-2022 academic year. The new faculty and their areas of specialization are: Kristiana Feeser has joined the College of Arts, Humanities and Social…

Wilkes-Barre mayor George Brown presents the proclamation to Erica Acosta naming her the Marshal of the fourth annual Multicultural Parade and Festival on Sat., Sept. 25, 2021 at noon on Public Square.

Maria Richards, Psy.D., joined the Wilkes Counseling Center as the new campus psychologist earlier this year. A psychology grad at Wilkes, Dr. Richards earned her Doctor of Psychology in clinical psychology from Widener University.

With his sights set on medical school, Yanni Kleopoulos, a neuroscience and Spanish double major, knew he’d need research experience to stand out from the crowd.

Wilkes students will have the opportunity to travel to the Arctic to conduct research. Wilkes University has been awarded part of a $1.1 million collaborative grant from the National Science Foundation to study the effects…

Kimmy T. Nguyen, assistant professor of Pharmacy Practice in Wilkes University’s Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, has been nominated for the 2021 Young Professionals Award given by the Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce. The award…

Amad Alazmi ’21 has a passion for the management of water, and he plans on bringing the knowledge he’s gained as a student in Wilkes University’s Environmental Engineering program back to help his home country of Kuwait.

Graduate education faculty member Dr. Grace Surdovel edited and contributed to the recently-published anthology “Love Tenderly,” a collection of powerful stories written by 23 lesbian and queer sisters of the Catholic church.

Wilkes University recognized 12 faculty and staff members at the 2021 Teacher Recognition and Effectiveness Committee (TREC) Awards Ceremony. The ceremony was held virtually and can be viewed here. The recipients of this year’s awards…