Two students from the Wilkes University Sidhu School of Business and Leadership received the Best Undergraduate Research Proposal Presentation Award during the 2019 Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Conference for Researchers, Educators, Practitioners and Students (THEREPS). The students, Mingzhu Yue and Kacee Diehl, worked with assistant professor of hospitality leadership HyeRyeon…
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Wilkes University Students Present Research at Pi Sigma Alpha National Student Research Conference
by Web ServicesWilkes University students Matthew Finnegan and Joshua Bradley presented research papers during the Pi Sigma Alpha National Student Research Conference. The event took place Feb. 15-17 at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Pi Sigma Alpha is the national political science honor society. Finnegan is a junior political science and…
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Christine Muller, director of the honors program and an assistant professor at Wilkes University, was recently featured in the Citizens’ Voice for her expertise on 9/11 studies and a new history course she is teaching this fall. Muller’s course entitled “Producing the History of 9/11” focuses on the specific day…
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Wilkes University Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership Students Receive Student Showcase Award at ACBSP Conference
by Web ServicesTwo Wilkes University students from the Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership were awarded the Student Showcase Award at the Accreditation Council for Business Schools & Programs (ACBSP) Conference. Grace Boyle of Andreas, Pa., and Patrice Lonardi of Harrisburg, Pa., presented their research, Excellence in Undergraduate Business Programs…
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Wilkes University Scholarship Highlights Faculty Scholarship In Presentations From April 2-5
by Web ServicesThe Second Annual Wilkes University Scholarship Symposium celebrates the outstanding faculty research and scholarship taking place throughout Wilkes University’s spectrum of disciplines. The event takes place from 4 to 7:30 p.m. from Monday, April 2 through Thursday, April 5, and includes numerous research, performance and poster presentations. The event is free and open to the public. The symposium…
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Edward T. Bednarz III, Wilkes University assistant professor of mechanical engineering, was awarded a patent for his invention titled, “System for Identifying the Magnitude and Position of a Load within a Weight Area of a Beam.” Bednarz developed a methodology to determine the magnitude and locations of loads on a…
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Faculty Research Highlighted At First Scholarship Symposium March 28-30 At Wilkes University
by Web ServicesWilkes University holds its first Scholarship Symposium from March 28-30 celebrating the outstanding faculty research and scholarship taking place in all of its academic disciplines. The event highlights Wilkes’ unique position as a small research university within the intimate environment of a liberal arts college. Research presentations will begin at…
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Wilkes University Professor Publishes Findings on Impact of Marcellus Shale Extraction Practices on Streams
by Web ServicesA new study published in the peer-reviewed journal The Public Library of Science says that streams in the Marcellus shale region of Pennsylvania, New York and West Virginia are at an intermediate risk due to unconventional oil and gas (UOG) development. The study, “Stream Vulnerability to Widespread and Emergent Stressors: A Focus…
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Stories in the Citizens’ Voice and Times Leader highlighted ground breaking research being done by Wilkes University faculty. The University recently applied for patents for the research — the first such applications in Wilkes history. Times Leader reporter Jerry Lynott wrote about research being conducted by Ali Razavi, professor of…
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Wilkes University Professors, Students Research Family Businesses in Northeast Pennsylvania
by Web ServicesThree Wilkes University professors and their students are researching family businesses in northeast Pennsylvania in conjunction with the Family Business Alliance at Wilkes University. The lead researchers are Morgan Clevenger, assistant professor of entrepreneurship, Ellen Newell, assistant professor of psychology, and Jeffrey Alves, professor of entrepreneurship and dean of the…