2023 News
PROFESSOR SUSAN FIORENTINO, J.D., WILL RECEIVE THE GLADYS BLACK “WOMAN OF DISTINCTION” AWARD FROM THE FUND FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS
October 17, 2023
REYES RECEIVES COURSE HERO TEACHING GRANT
August 14, 2023
Dr. Cassandra Reyes, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at West Chester University, has been named one of 52 recipients of Course Hero’s 2023 Teaching Grant for Digital Learning. The grant program by the online learning platform is designed to support a wide range of faculty submitted “dream projects” using technology such as generative AI and VR.
“With advancements in generative AI and VR being widely and quickly adopted by students and faculty, educators are seeking out new ways to engage their students in increasingly hybrid classroom environments,” said Sean Michael Morris, VP of Academics at Course Hero. “I’m continually amazed by the ingenuity of faculty members across the country who are embracing new technologies to help today’s learners succeed and achieve their higher education goals.”
Reyes will utilize the grant to implement digital technology into sections of the CRJ 325 Animal Cruelty elective course during the Fall 2023 semester. During the course, students will gain real-world knowledge of and experience with the legislative process on the federal and state level as it relates to the development of anti-animal cruelty statutory laws. This course, designated as a speaking emphasis course, will have students complete a multimedia project for their ePortfolios, and through the grant, a Webcam, set of lapel microphones, and a ring light have been purchased for use by the students in the two sections of the course.
The multimedia project entails students working together in small groups of 4 to 5 students to hone interpersonal skills. Each group will create a 3-minute publicly accessible TikTok video to promote awareness, provide ethical dilemmas, and solicit support for actual pending federal and state anti-animal cruelty legislation. The students will have autonomy in how they create their videos.
In addition, the groups will also disseminate the information from the videos via posters and flyers around campus.
Selected through a blind review process by a team of Course Hero staff who themselves are former educators, grant recipients were selected from a pool of faculty across 142 institutions for the Fall 2023 term.
WCU FEATURED FOR USE OF LOCATION ANALYTICS IN BUSINESS PROGRAMS
June 15, 2023
The College of Business and Public Management is proud to be featured by Esri in one of its user stories. Read about how the College of Business and Public Management is helping students get ahead and meet workforce needs by using location analytics in undergraduate and graduate programs. Link to the story: https://go.esri.com/wcu-location-analytics
PHL17 MORNING NEWS INTERVIEWS WCU STUDENT ZACH STARR AND PROFESSOR DIGGIN
May 1, 2023
OUTSTANDING STUDENTS HONORED
April 28, 2023
The College of Business and Public Management hosted its annual Outstanding Student Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 27, 2023, recognizing a total of 29 students from its programs for their outstanding accomplishments. The event honored 20 undergraduate students, including students from WCU’s Philadelphia and DCCC Campus programs, and nine graduate students.
The Outstanding Student Award is presented to both undergraduate and graduate students in each College of Business and Public Management program. Each department or program nominates and selects their award winner(s) based on criteria individual to that department.
Congratulations to the following students:
Outstanding Undergraduate Students
Department of Accounting
Brian East
Erin Heffleger
Shannon McDermott
Department of Criminal Justice
Joseph Murphy
Emily Scott
Department of Economics and Finance
Anna DeCecco
Mauricette Musser
Colby Yonchiuk
Department of Geography & Planning
Alexis Acey
Riley Nolan
Quinten Harrison
Kelsey Arrington-Podraza
Department of Management
Alisan Dodd
Hannah Karaman
Elizabeth Stewart
Department of Marketing
Delaney George
McCafferty Gray
Dylan Williams
Outstanding WCU Philadelphia Center Student
Dina Isreal
Outstanding Delaware County Community College Student
Grey Jacobs
Outstanding Graduate Students
Master of Science in Criminal Justice
Erin Faucher
Master of Science in Geography
Elpidio Guzman De La Cruz
Master of Urban & Regional Planning
Don Edmonds
Master of Business Administration
Alexa Smith
Master of Science in Human Resource Management
Kristen Dinella
Master of Public Administration
Valentina Mitterer
Jane Yandel
Doctor of Public Administration
Yamillette Rodriguez
Jonathan Sternesky
SUPER STARR INVENTS TOBACCO-FREE ALTERNATIVE TO NICOTINE VAPING: PRODUCT HAS JUST BEEN LAUNCHED IN THE UK
April 21, 2023
STUDENTS CELEBRATED WITH 1871 AWARDS
April 18, 2023
This year, eight College of Business and Public Management majors were among the 61 West Chester University students recognized with the 1871 Award at a ceremony held on April 13, 2023, in Sykes Student Union. Established in 2018, the 1871 Award represents the year in which West Chester University was founded.
WCU juniors and seniors who have excelled both in the classroom and beyond are eligible for the 1871 Award, which rewards their accomplishments in academics, career readiness, leadership, and community engagement. A selection committee comprising faculty, staff, and one previous 1871 Award-winning student reviews applications, including recommendation letters written by WCU faculty and staff.
These College of Business and Public Management students are 1871 Award winners:
Nicole Caruso, Tiara DeTommaso, Joshua Filer, Nicole Fish, Joe McSweeney, Sadie Patterson, Zoe Elizabeth Yarosz, and Anthony Zunno.
WCU SALES TEAM COMPETES AT REGIONAL COMPETITION
April 17, 2023
The West Chester University Sales Team competed in a regional competition on April 15, 2023, at Temple University. WCU team members included Emily Gowman, Amanda Smith, Andrea Alessi, Dylan Williams, Jake Henry, Kalysta Sauder, Maria Maris, Natalie Schadler, Ryan Merkle, Sami Kakar, Meredith Cardina, Kyriaki Maris, and Madison Andrus. Dylan Williams won second place for the 90-second speed sell and took third place for the role play. Emily Gowman placed third for the 90-second speed sell. The teams were given a sales scenario four weeks prior so they could study and research the company involved in the scenario, formulate a sales role play, as well as construct a 90-second speed sell sales pitch.
CRIMiNAL JUSTICE STUDENTS RACK UP AWARDS AT NATIONALS
March 22, 2023
West Chester University's criminal justice students competed at the American Criminal Justice Association (ACJA-LEA) National Conference in Louisville, Ky., during the University's spring break. A total of 13 current WCU students and two professors combined for a total of 25 top-3 placements in the competition. Competitive events included academic exams (criminal law, corrections, policing, juvenile justice, criminology, and homeland security), fitness/agility test, crime scene investigation, student research paper competition, and a firearms competition, and were divided into three divisions: Lower (first years/sophomores), Upper (juniors/seniors), and Professional (graduates/practitioners).
A full list of top WCU top-3 placements can be found below.
Here is a list of the winners:
Corrections (lower)
3rd place - Evan Trego
Crime Scene Team (lower)
2nd place - Maureen Farrell, Ashley Tinervia, and Alex Mooney
3rd place - Chanet Batista, Sam Deskiewicz, and Dylan Maier
Criminal Law (lower)
3rd place - Dylan Maier
Criminology (lower)
1st place - Dylan Maier
Criminology (professional)
1st place - Megan Clancey
3rd place - Dr. Chris Przemieniecki
Individual Firearms (lower)
2nd place - Sam Deskiewicz
Team Firearms (lower)
3rd place - Maureen Farrell, Sam Deskiewicz, and Emily Scott
Team Firearms (professional)
3rd place - Dr. Chris Przemieniecki, Professor Terence Sweeney, and Robert Duprey
Homeland and National Security (lower)
1st place - Ethan Elicker
2nd place - Evan Trego
3rd place - Jack Jennings
Homeland and National Security (upper)
2nd place - Danny Nguyen
Juvenile Justice (lower)
2nd place - Alexis White
Student Paper Competition (lower)
2nd place - Alexis White - "De-Escalation Training in the Police Force"
3rd place - Ashley Tinervia - "The Social Changes in Forensics"
Student Paper Competition (upper)
2nd place - Isla Meyer - "The Johnston Gang"
Physical Agility (female under 25)
3rd place - Emily Scott
SECOND ANNUAL PENSKE CASE COMPETITION HELD
February 24, 2023
The West Chester University Supply Chain and Business Intelligence Center hosted the Second Penske Case Competition on Thursday, February 23, 2023. Penske asked students to identify a market within the Philadelphia/South Jersey Region and locate a business to target as a Penske Rental Agent. Students Heather Canigiani, Steve Rozyckie, and Matt Dall won first place, Marcus Remillard, Dan Etling, Anthony Sanfelice, and Brian Garcia took second place, and Maddie JOhnson, Joey Harkins, and Kaylin Moll came in third. All the student groups taking part in the competition demonstrated excellent data-driven decision making and presentation skills.