The Agora Series

• 12-1 p.m.
• McDonough 213

Aidan Levy, Kevin Callahan, Ben Peters (SASBE)
The craft of biography across the disciplines

Dennis Barone (SASBE)
Fractured parables: Fifty plus years of fiction writing

• 3-4 p.m.
• McDonough 213

Heath Hightower (SIHS)
Telemedicine disparities among suicide vulnerable youth

Melissa Sue John, Meredith McConnochie, Eileen Gonzalez and Jeanine Skorinko (SIHS & SASBE)
Preparedness matters: Associations with teaching efficacy, cultural competency, and inclusive attitudes

• 12-1 p.m.
• McDonough 213

Susan Curilla (SOPPAS)
Exploring the lived experiences of PA students navigating academic challenges

Randa Elbih (SASBE)
Teaching through story: How provocative storytelling sparks curiosity and critical thinking

• 3-4 p.m.
• McDonough 213

Laura Christoph (SIHS)
Partnering across institutions to support undergraduate health sciences research

Melissa-Sue John and Monika Costa (SIHS)
Enhancing hands-on pedagogy through nursing & psychology teaching tools: An educational intervention

Meredith McConnochie and Haerin Park, Education (SASBE)
Interrogating intersectionality in advocating for multilingual learners: Teacher narratives within multi-tiered systems of support

James Hogan and Janet Howes, Business Administration (SASBE)
The effectiveness of learning course concepts through online simulations

Christiana Best, Social Work and Equitable Community Practice (SIHS)
Beyond borders: Educating and supporting migrant children in the U.S.

Irene Reed, Biology (SASBE), MURPHY AWARD PRESENTATION
From the bench to the classroom: An evolving scholarship journey in science and education

Robert Torregrosa, Chemistry (SASBE)
Breathe in, breathe out, reconnect: Development of heterobenzyl aryl ethers using decarboxylation catalysis

Melissa-Sue John, Psychology, Family, and Justice Studies (SIHS), Monika Costa and Heather Mangino, Nursing (SIHS)
Advocacy in action: An interdisciplinary virtual simulation to advance equity in health care

Putting Down Roots: Storytelling, History, and Intergenerational Trauma
Jennifer Cote, History and Political Science, (SASBE)

Use of On-Campus Counseling Services by Single Mothers in Higher Education
Bharati Shah Chakraborty, Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies (SIHS)

From Perspectives to Practices: Mathematics Teacher Educators Exploring AI for Task Design and Teacher Preparation
Şebnem Atabaş, Education (SASBE)

Listening to the Listeners: An Exploration of 9-8-8 Responders’ Experiences
Heath Hightower, Social Work (SIHS)

Investigating the Sources of Treatment Relapse
Ryan Kimball, Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies (SIHS)

First-Year Experiences and Senior Transitions: USJ’s Response to the 2025 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
Kaitlin Walsh, Jillian Swencionis, Samantha Curtis, Gilbert Andrada (Office of Institutional Effectiveness)

Machine Learning-Optimized Cubosomes for Transdermal Drug Delivery
Heba Eassa, Pharmaceutical Sciences (SOPPAS)

Hypertension in Pregnancy and Respectful Maternity Care Simulation: A Pilot Study
Heather Mangino & Monika Costa, Nursing (SIHS)

• Monika Costa and Jeffrey Fouche-Camargo, Nursing (SIHS)
  Empowering Students as Advocates for Health Equity: A Multisite Mixed-Methods Study
• Emily Perriello and Allissa Long, Pharmacy Practice (SOPPAS)
  An Infectious Twist on a Classic Whodunnit: Clue, an Innovative Approach to Examination Reviews
• Laura Christoph and Jonathan Nardi, Health Sciences (SIHS)
  Interdisciplinary Innovation in Exercise Science and Health Sciences
• Adam Golaski, English (SASBE)
  What’s Wrong with Andie: Reading & Writing Horror
• Zhao Li, Pharmaceutical Sciences (SOPPAS)
  Pharmacological Studies of Novel SGLT2 Inhibitors
• Robert Torregrosa, Chemistry (SASBE)
  Less is More or More is Less? Development of Allylation to Active Methylene in Ionic Liquid
• Nicola Edwards, Chemistry (SASBE)
  Shining Light on Detecting Anions
• Irene Reed, Biology (SASBE), Derek Dube, Biology (SASBE), Kristin Cistulli, Psychology (SIHS)
  Catalyzing Student Success – Reflections on Submitting and Administering a NSF S-STEM Grant

• Fall 2024

• Spring 2024