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assistant teaching professor Jody Griffith

Jody Griffiths

Jody Griffith, assistant teaching professor in English and composition coordinator at Penn State Scranton, has authored her first book, "Victorian Structures: Architecture, Society, and Narrative," published by SUNY Press. 

New and recently inducted members of Lambda Pi Eta pose for a group photo

New Lamda Pi Eta members

Penn State Scranton corporate communication majors Erika Winklebleck, top left, and Brianna Clark, show off their certificates at their induction into the campus' chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the official honor society of the National Communication Association. Members of the chapter also include, bottom from left: Lucines Polanco, chapter president; Dominique Jordan, public relations officer; and Emma Ross, vice president.  

Headshot of Dr. Marlene Carson

Dr. Marlene Carson

Marlene Carson, CEO of The Switch Anti-Trafficking Network, will serve as the keynote speaker at the Child and Human Sex Trafficking Symposium on Monday, March 30. The event is being presented by the campus' Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) program. It is free and open to the public.  

International students serving on a panel for recent program

International student panel

International students, from left:  Fagr Mahana, a sophomore from Egypt; Huynh (Quinn) Nguyen, a sophomore from Vietnam; Christian Toussaint, a junior originally from Haiti; and Nimrod Chapo, a freshman from Israel, recently shared their experiences with classmates in Dr. Todd Adams' Honors Program presentation.

a peacock flies with a key in its beek

VAST Art Exhibition

“Brave” by Maria Schwartz is part of an art exhibition featuring works created by community members for the Valley Against Sex Trafficking (VAST) Annual Voices Fundraiser. 

library display of books for women's history month

women's history month display

A special Women's History Month display at the Penn State Scranton Library, featuring books and DVDs about significant women in history, makes a clever play on words with Women's "Herstory" Month.

Author Seamus McGraw's headshot

Seamus McGraw

Author Seamus McGraw will lead a conversation on how to discuss the hot button issue of climate change in the middle of a cultural cold war on March 31 at Penn State Scranton's Study Learning Center. Come prepared to listen, but also to talk.

The dancers lying on the floor in a circle holding hands

Thon dancers on the floor

The dancers lie down, forming a circle and pose for a photo; from left -- bottom corner to top: Lauren Rzucidlo, John Squatrito, Alicia Santarsiero and David Jobs.