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Gayle Yaverbaum to chair accreditation commission

Penn State Harrisburg Professor of Information Systems Gayle J. Yaverbaum is the new chair-elect of the Computing Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), the recognized accreditor for college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology in the U.S. and internationally.

From combat, to commencement, to a career

Augustine (Augie) Bravo’s walk to the stage May 19 to receive his Penn State Harrisburg diploma was the culmination of a journey which took him from his home in California, to combat in Iraq, and now to full-time employment in the midstate.

Peter Idowu

Peter Idowu named University Administrative Fellow

Penn State Harrisburg Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Peter B. Idowu is one of three Penn State University Administrative Fellows for the 2007-08 academic year.

Dr. Idowu will be the Administrative Fellow for Rodney A. Erickson, executive vice president and provost of the University.

The others are:

Dr. Mukund Kulkarni

Mukund Kulkarni named Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Following a national search, Penn State Harrisburg has named Professor of Finance Mukund S. Kulkarni its Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.

The appointment of Dr. Kulkarni, who has served in the position on an interim basis since July 2006, was announced today by Chancellor Madlyn L. Hanes.

Jane Kochanov

Jane Kochanov earns University-wide IST award

A Penn State Harrisburg faculty member has received the 2007 University-wide Information Sciences and Technology Faculty Award.

Jane Kochanov was honored for her classroom innovations, ability to inspire students, outreach efforts with middle and high school students, and for her commitment to community both on and beyond the campus.

Faculty members’ textbook earns top honor

The work of two Penn State Harrisburg faculty members has been honored as the best computer science and engineering textbook of the year.

The Essentials of Computer Organization and Architecture by Associate Professor of Computer Science Linda Null and Instructor in Computer Science Julia Lobur has been selected as the winner of the prestigious "Texty" textbook award presented by the Text and Academic Authors Association.

Certificate program serves mental health counselors

Penn State Harrisburg now offers a graduate-level certificate program aimed at preparing mental health counselors to work in community mental health settings.

Advanced Graduate Studies in Psychology: Applications in Clinical Psychology is a 12-credit, treatment-oriented program focusing on the major subfields of applied clinical psychology to enhance training received in a traditional master’s program.