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Harrisburg podcast

Students studying criminal justice with Shauntey James, assistant teaching professor of criminal justice at Penn State Harrisburg, turned to an alternative medium — podcasts — to share the research they conducted in class this spring.

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Harrisburg criminal justice students create podcasts as final project

Students studying criminal justice with Shauntey James, assistant teaching professor of criminal justice at Penn State Harrisburg, turned to an alternative medium — podcasts — to share the research they conducted in class this spring, helping them build additional marketable skills while engaging a broader audience with their findings.
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World Campus student, accounting professor team up on research project

For the past two years, Penn State online learner Olivia Bolinsky has conducted research into white-collar crimes with Renee Flasher, an associate professor of accounting at Penn State Harrisburg. Bolinsky recently presented an academic paper on their research at a conference, where she said she gained valuable experience for her career development. 
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La Plazuela: Using music to combat ageism

What started as free tickets to see a flamenco fusion band in Spain turned into an unexpected research opportunity for a team of researchers at Penn State, who discovered a unique example of the power of music to bridge generational divides.
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Robles Award

"Policy Learning and the Diffusion of Autonomous Vehicle Policy in the American States,” a research article by Pedro Robles, assistant professor of cyber analytics and operations at Penn State Lehigh Valley, was published in a recent edition of State and Local Government Review. It was also named Best Research Article by the American Society for Public Administration's Section on Intergovernmental Administration and Management (SIAM). Robles received the award at SIAM’s annual conference in March.

Amma Johnson

Amma Johnson

Amma Johnson, director of Penn State Harrisburg’s Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, will be honored as a Central Penn Business Journal 2025 Women of Influence, which recognizes high-achieving women for their career accomplishments.

Amma Johnson

Amma Johnson

Amma Johnson, director of Penn State Harrisburg’s Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, will be honored as a Central Penn Business Journal 2025 Women of Influence, which recognizes high-achieving women for their career accomplishments.