Engaging, dynamic faculty members are the heart of Alvernia University.
Our professors are accomplished scholars, experts in their fields, and supportive mentors who are committed foremost to their students’ success. More than two-thirds of them hold the highest degree available in their field. Outside of the classroom many regularly publish books and articles, present scholarly works at national and international conferences, and serve as field experts to the mass media — through newspaper, broadcast, and online outlets. It's no wonder that our students appreciate small class sizes (14:1 student to faculty ratio), personal attention, and breath of academic programs offered — relevant in today's world.
See below for recent work completed by our faculty outside of the classroom.
JANUARY 2012
Marybeth DeMeo, M.A.
Associate Professor of English and Communication
Professor Demeo's poem "Dead Sea Squirrels" was accepted for publication in the March 2012 edition of English Journal.
Spencer S. Stober
Professor of Biology
Alicia H. Sprow
Alvernia Ph.D. Graduate
Drs. Alicia H. Sprow and Spencer S. Stober presented a paper entitled “Universities and Community Engagement for a Sustainable Community” at the International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, Vancouver, Canada, January 10, 2012. The pair discussed community engagement and efforts to develop the Angelica education park.
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Deborah Greenawald, Ph.D., RN, Certified School Nurse
- Assistant Professor of Nursing
- Coordinator of the Program in School Health Services leading to a MEd and the post-BSN School Nurse Certification Program
- Faculty Advisory Board O’Pake Institute of Ethics, Leadership and Public Service