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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...
Total Experience Learning adjunct named finalist for PA Teacher of the Year award
Once a student of the Total Experience Learning Institute® (TExpL), Rachel Sebastian, a librarian at Brecknock Elementary School in the Gov. Mifflin School District, believes in its mission so deeply that she’s also an adjunct for the program base...
He finds joy in helping students find their 'lightbulb moments'
Dr. Thomas Franek started at Alvernia University during the 2015-2016 year, but has nearly 20 years of experience as an educator and 30 years of practical experience. Once an active high school athlete, the associate professor of athletic training...