COUNSELING & HUMAN SERVICES
SOCIAL JUSTICE
THE UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON
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Spring 2020
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Dear Newsletter Friends,
Fitness for the Profession
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ACA Introduction
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Faculty
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Faculty
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Students
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Students
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Warm Welcomes
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Events
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Honor Societies 10 Promotions
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Faculty Awards 12 Faculty/ 13 Student Awards Student Awards 14 Community Efforts
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Spotlight
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Publications & Presentations
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Faculty Fun Fact
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Accreditations
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Disability Conference
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We hope that you will enjoy this edition of our CHS Newsletter dedicated to Social Justice. A special thank you to our Co-Editors, graduate students, Kaity Lambert and Shelby Valvano, and our Newsletter Advisor, Dr. Mary Troy for another wonderful edition. It would have been easier to postpone the newsletter as we moved to remote work, however, as you have discovered this is a department and group that never takes the easy way and always looks to forge ahead with new paths.
Ann Keeler, Pam Turbessi, Prof. Geri Barber, and Drs. LeeAnn Eschbach, Ollie Morgan, Lori Bruch, Kevin
Wilkerson, Rebecca Spirito Dalgin, Vanessa Jensen, Paul Datti, Ben Willis, Julie Cerrito, This picture was taken in Tiffany Bordonada, Mary Troy, Sonja Lund, Dana Gadaire, and Michael Kelley, please note Dr. Wilkerson March of 2020 on a was wearing his Invisibility Cloak at the time this photo was taken. beautiful spring morning, right before break, when we all decided to gather in the Therapy Garden for a photo opportunity. While we have a more serious, professional photo, this one is dedicated to our GRADUATES. To all of our 2020 Graduates, forever part of our Royal CHS family, thank you for leaving your special mark in our 4th floor McGurrin Hall, and for inspiring us to reimagine a Spring semester like no other. During this month of May, we will celebrate your accomplishments in small and thoughtful ways, so that you know how special you are to us. You have chosen a profession that we love and it is our profound privilege to now welcome you as colleagues in Counseling and Human Services. Please know that we care deeply about you and recognize that Spring of 2020 was a most difficult semester. We hope and pray that you and your loved ones are safe and well. So in this moment, may our silliness remind you that it is important to celebrate your accomplishments and to virtually toss your graduation caps (mortarboards) into the air.
On behalf of the faculty and staff, let’s promise in the Jesuit tradition, as we go forth to set the world on fire, to stay connected in spirit and purpose. Lori A. Bruch, Ed.D., CRC, LPC Chair, Counseling and Human Services Congratulations to the Following Graduates! Bachelor of Science in Counseling and Human Services: Er ica Amaya, Kathr yn Br own, Br ittany Carmino, Kelly Clarke, Kayla Collins, Kiera DeProspero, Grace Dickson, Carly Dietz, Peggy Doolittle, Mackenzie Duffy, Jessica Elcik, Katherine Fletcher, Jordan Glass, Emily Gomelko, Victoria Guardino, Michael Gullo, Brion Harris, Allie Hotchkiss, Abigail Jones, Somer Kundla, Sonni Rose Mazzone, Mei Lin McElhill, Alexis Pendergrast, Meghan Pratt, Zachary Richard, Michel Rodriguez, Sophia Scholes, Kelly Stamer, Bailechesel Tumechub Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Kr isten Banach, Adr ianna Borkowski, Danielle Burge, Adriana Cataldo, Katie Christman, Patricia Cummings, Nicole Dubiac, Chelsea Kresge, Julia Lettieri, Angela Marinelli, Geoffrey Morton, Nicole O’Brien, Anne Marie Pellegrino, Abigail Rieder, Nicole Riley, Meghan Rose, John Stocks IV, Alexandra Sweeney, Cindy Tesch, Elisa Tuffy Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling: Mar iah Dunn-Fletcher, Alex Malecki, Mary Massino, Rose Rosado Hernandez, Liam Mooney, Elizabeth Pantucci, Shannon Saxon-Price, Elyse Travers Master of Science in School Counseling: Elizabeth Cor bett, Mor gan Cr aig, Mar gar et Donnelly, Sar ah Fredrick, Christina Futterknecht, Bianca Gentile, Maria Gosart, Carly Koelle, Kimberley McGuire, Sarah Rosar, Breanna Santarsiero, Dominique Spataro, Gina Spohr, Marc Sweeney, Tessa Werner-Brooks
