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Doctor of Physical Therapy chair receives APTA PA President Award
PHOTO: APTA Pennsylvania President Jazmine Tooles, left, presents the organization's President Award to Pamela G. Unger. Pamela G. Unger, PT, DPT, CWS, Doctor of Physical Therapy department chair and associate professor at Alvernia University, rec...
Theatre program founder proud of achievements, hungry for more
Nathan Thomas, Ph.D., knew he wanted to teach theater to college students as early as the fourth grade. And at the mere age of 7 when he and his brother convinced their mother to drop them off to see “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” Gene Wil...
Physician Associate faculty making difference with volunteer work in Philadelphia
Alvernia’s Master of Medical Science in Physician Associate Studies program is about to welcome its first cohort, but two of its faculty members have already been making a difference in the region. Stephanie Pillai, MPAS, MS, PA-C, Director of Out...
History professor traces artificial intelligence's origins back to 17th century
Artificial intelligence may seem like a state-of-the-art advancement with roots only beginning to take hold. Not so, according to Kevin Donnelly, Ph.D., associate professor of history. In May, Donnelly released his second book, “The Descent of Art...