Carolyn Griess, assistant teaching professor in Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Behavioral Sciences and Education, wants more people to know what to do in youth mental health crises. She is teaching a one credit course titled "Youth Mental Health First Aid."
Senel Poyrazli, professor of counseling psychology in Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Behavioral Sciences and Education, was recently elected a fellow of the Society of Counseling Psychology, Division 17 of the American Psychological Association.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the Penn State Harrisburg School of Behavioral Sciences and Education will host a multi-speaker event to promote awareness of domestic violence, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 17.
University officials recently joined with Pollock Foundation representatives and state and local officials to dedicate the Douglas W. Pollock Center for Addiction Outreach and Research at Penn State Harrisburg.
Penn State Harrisburg is among four universities to receive state funding to implement a residency program to prepare future teachers. The college received funding last year to develop and plan an undergraduate residency program, and this year’s $300,000 in funding will support the full implementation of the program.
Penn State Harrisburg is now offering a new bachelor of science degree in biobehavioral health in the college’s School of Behavioral Sciences and Education.
Penn State Harrisburg has announced the appointment of Mark Kiselica as the director of the college’s School of Behavioral Sciences and Education, effective July 1.
