M. Hunter Manasco, Ph.D., C.C.C.-S.L.P., assistant professor of speech-language pathology at Misericordia University, has had the textbook and video combination, “Introduction to Neurogenic Communication Disorders,’’ published by Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Kathleen Scaler Scott, Ph.D., C.C.C.-S.L.P., assistant professor of speech-language pathology at Misericordia University, recently had her second book published on the communication disorder known as cluttering. “Managing Cluttering: A Comprehensive Guidebook of Activities’’ with David Ward, Ph.D., of the University of Reading, England, is an interactive therapy manual/CD-ROM combination that was published by Pro-Ed, Inc., of Austin, Texas, in January.
The Misericordia University Board of Trustees announced Friday, June 15 that the University will honor the unwavering commitment and tireless work of President Michael A. MacDowell and his wife, Tina, by naming a new building on campus in their honor. Michael and Tina MacDowell Hall is being made possible by a $1 million pledge to the University by the Board, according to John Metz, chair of the Misericordia University Board of Trustees.
Michael A. MacDowell, the 12th president of Misericordia University, has informed the University community that he will retire June 30, 2013 after serving 15 years and helping Luzerne County’s oldest college and newest university become regionally acclaimed and nationally recognized for providing the challenging academics and opportunities students need to succeed.
The Misericordia University Health Care Informatics (HCI) Program has added a Master of Science degree to complement its undergraduate certificate program to meet the need for skilled workers in the expanding field of health care informatics in Northeastern Pennsylvania and across the nation. Classes for the 39-credit graduate program begin in the fall.
The Misericordia University Center for Adult and Continuing Education is introducing an 18-credit certificate program in Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) Administration with the fall semester in August. The certificate program prepares students to take the Certified Imaging Informatics Professional examination.
Misericordia University has been named by the Corporation for National and Community Service to the 2012 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, recognizing the university as one of the nation's leading colleges and universities for commitment to bettering their communities through community service and service learning.
Hunter Manasco, Ph.D., assistant professor of speech-language pathology at Misericordia University, has had the book, “An Exceptional Children’s Guide to Touch: Teaching Social and Physical Boundaries to Kids,’’ published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers of London, England. The book is illustrated by his wife, Katharine Manasco.
Stanley J. Dudrick, M.D., medical director of the Physician Assistant program and recipient of the first endowed chair at Misericordia University, recently was presented the Nathan Smith, M.D., Distinguished Service Award by the New England Surgical Society at its 92nd Annual Meeting in Bretton Woods, N.H.
Misericordia University has named Scott L. Massey, Ph.D., P.A.-C., as founding department chairperson, program director and professor of the new Physician Assistant program. The five-year Master of Science program, which is offered through the College of Arts and Sciences, begins classes in late August 2012.
Misericordia University has named Darci Brown, P.A.-C., as the director of clinical education and assistant professor of physician assistant studies for the new Physician Assistant program. The five-year Master of Science program, which is offered through the College of Arts and Sciences, begins classes in late August 2012.
The already complex nature of European management is further complicated by inter-country politics. Therefore, it's not surprising to see a small country like Slovakia in a position to scuttle the euro zone plan.
Ellen McLaughlin, Ed.D., O.T.R./L., associate professor of occupational therapy and director of the doctorate of occupational therapy program at Misericordia University, has been named chair-elect of the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE).
A $3 million state grant will help fund a two-building development on the main campus of Misericordia University that will provide hands-on learning opportunities for teacher education students in a day care facility and also support various athletic programs in a physical training center near Mangelsdorf Field and the new baseball diamond, which will be named in honor of the Tambur family.
Misericordia University has been named by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to the 2010 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll With Distinction for exemplary service — the only college or university in Northeastern Pennsylvania to receive the distinction.
The Department of Medical Imaging at Misericordia University is introducing a new certificate program in nuclear medicine technology beginning in the fall semester for both traditional and adult learners.
Misericordia University is hosting a two-day conference on innovative assessment practices to help collegiate faculty and staff understand the goals of assessment, the myriad of ways of engaging assessment and how assessment can inform the science and daily practice of teaching.
Mark Diehl, D.D.S., M.A., M.P.H., has been named director of the Health Care Informatics Program (HCI) at Misericordia University, which offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in the field to meet the need for a skilled workforce in the expanding field of health information technology.
The College of Arts and Sciences at Misericordia University has named Stanley J. Dudrick, M.D., a native of Nanticoke, Pa., and Professor of Surgery at Yale University School of Medicine, as medical director for the prospective physician assistant program that is currently under development.
Senior and freshman students at Misericordia University gave the institution of higher education significantly higher marks in several important categories than other colleges and universities in MU’s peer group, according to the 2010 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE).
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