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NEWS NOTES
Volume XXVIII, Issue IV
News
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College of Graduate Studies
Immaculata University
IMMACULATA UNIVERSITY
Changes to Gabriele Library
When you walk into the library this Fall
you may notice a few changes. Over the
past years we have been observing how
students use the library building and our
resources. Book and periodical use has
declined while use of the electronic
resources has exploded. We have seen
that students come to the library to work
in collaborative groups or in search of a
quiet place to study. To accommodate
these various needs we have begun the
creation of an Immaculata University
Learning Commons.
The first phase of the plan was the
building of the Immaculatte Cafe. The
second phase of the creation of the
Immaculata University Learning
Commons began this Summer. Here is a
brief look at what has happened.
• Academic and bound journals have
been moved to the second floor.
• Popular magazines and movies have
been moved to the ground floor.
• The IU Writing Center has moved
from Loyola Hall to Library first floor
• New carpeting has been installed on
the first floor and the main
staircase.
• A designer has been hired to develop
plans for the first floor.
• Plans have been approved to
upgrade the study rooms with
wireless connected monitors.
• At the front desk students trained by
the ATS Department will provide
software technical support for
students.
Our idea is that the Learning Commons
will encompass the whole building and
will provide IU students with the
resources and spaces they need to
accomplish their work and be successful
students. We have designated the second
and ground floors as quiet study floors
with computer workstations and spaces
for individual work. The first floor is
being designed to provide spaces for
collaborative work and casual work and
study areas. The six study rooms in the
building are being equipped with large,
flat screen monitors that will be
wirelessly connected to the Learning
Common’s laptop computers through an
Apple TV network . This will allow a
group of students to use the rooms to
stream content, watch reserve DVDs, and
create collaborative projects.
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2013
Upcoming Events
CGS Office Hours
Monday–Thursday: 8:30am to 7:45pm
Fridays: 8:30am to 4:00pm
Holiday – Campus Closed
Labor Day – September 2
Student Appreciation Week
Be sure to stop in the Loyola Hall
Lobby before class the week of
September 9 th for refreshments and
a small gift as we welcome all new
and returning students to the start
of a successful academic year.
Spring Comprehensive Exams
Students who are eligible to take the
master’s or doctoral level
comprehensive examinations in the
Spring 2014 semester must submit a
Comprehensive Examination petition
which are available in the Graduate
Office. Petitions must be submitted
by November 1, 2013. For more
information please contact Sandra
Rollison, Assistant Dean, at 610-647-
4400 ext. 3215 or at
srollison@immaculata.edu

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Department News
Division of Education Certifications
Effective September 1, 2013, PA
Instructional Certifications offered in
Immaculata University’s College of
Graduate Studies include the grade
bands of: PreK-4, Special Education
PreK-8, Secondary Education content
area 7-12 and Specialists K-12 (BCIT,
FCS, French, Spanish, Music). New
certification requirements are
outlined in the 2012 – 2104 Graduate
catalog.
New Requirements for Principal
and Letter of Eligibility:
EDL 643 Special Education for School
Leaders is now required as part of
the certification programs for
Principal and the Letter of
Eligibility. Students enrolling in the
above certifications or degree
programs leading to certifications
under the requirements of the 2012-
2014 catalog must take EDL
643. Students who enrolled under
earlier catalogs who have not
completed these certifications by
January 1, 2014 must take EDL 643.
Please plan your schedules
accordingly and consult with your
advisor if you have any further
questions.
Doctoral Students
EdD and PsyD Doctoral Students who
have completed all of their
coursework towards dissertation but
need additional time to complete
the dissertation will be required to
register for continuous dissertation
status (EDL000 or PSYC000). For the
first semester of continuous
registration, dissertation students
will be charged the equivalent of a
one-credit doctoral course. In
subsequent semesters, students will
be charged the equivalent of a
three-credit course. Continuous
registration will be transcripted with
Pass/Fail grading (0 credit). All
students involved in the dissertation
process must be registered.
APA Workshop
Doctoral Students are invited to
attend an APA Workship on
Thursday, September 12 from 6:30 –
8:00 pm in Room 127 Loyola Hall.
While the workshop will include
general APA guidelines, the focus
will be on incorporating APA into
Doctoral papers (e.f., Proposals,
Dissertations). If attending PSVP to
Sr. Carol Anne Couchara,
Dissertation Support Manager at
ccouchara@immaculata.edu.
Counseling Psychology
Orientation
All new counseling psychology
students are encouraged to attend
the Counseling Psychology
Orientation on Thursday, September
12 th from 2:00 – 4:00 pm in the
Green Room in Villa Maria Hall. RSVP
by 9/9 to Collette Delaney at
cdelaney@immaculata.edu. Put
orientation in the subject line.
Practicum Tips Nights
Practicum tips for mental health
practicums will be held on Monday,
September 9th from 5:15 – 7:10 pm
in the Green Room in Loyola Hall.
Practicum tips for school
cerifications will be held on
Wednesday, September 11 th from 6 –
7 pm in room 118 Loyola Hall. RSVP
by 9/6 to Collette Delaney at
cdelaney@immaculata.edu.
MA Counseling Advisement
All master’s in counseling students
will be reassigned to either Sr.
Jeannine O’Kane, Dr. Stinchfield, or
Dr. Martinson in October, 2013. Also
beginning this semester students can
walk in for open advisment at the
following days and times in the
graduate psychology office in
Nazareth Hall:
Tuesday , 5:30 – 6:30 w/Sr. Jeannine
Wednesday, 3:00 – 4:00 w/Dr.
Stinchfield
Thursday, 3:00 – 4:00 w/Dr.
Martinson
Gabriele Library Fall Workshops
Navigating Inter-Library Loan (ILL)
Tuesday, September 10 at 1:30 pm
in the ILL office on the 2 nd floor.
Advanced Google Searching
Tuesday, September 24 at 1:30 pm
Copyright and Fair Use
Wednesday, October 9 at 1:30 pm
Effective Presentation Design
Wednesday, November 6 at 1:30 pm
Citation Workshops
Thursday, September, 26
Tuesday, October 29
Wedneday, November 13
APA workshops held at 1:30 pm
followed by MLA workships at 2:30
pm on each date.
All workshops will be held in the
Library Media Classroom unless noted.
Research Assistance
Need to find a test or assessment for
your research? Check out the
library’s new “Tests and
Assessments” research guide! This
guide will help you find tests, scales,
and surveys, particularly in the fields
of education and psychology. To get
started, simply click “Research
Guides” on the library homepage.
Business Office Notice
Enrollment Plan Fee
Effective Fall 2013 students will be
charged a non-refundable $25 fee to
enroll in the installment plan each
term. Enrolling in the plan allows
students studying both on main
campus and at off-site locations to
divide the semester tuition over
three payments each semester.
Beginning in August, the monthly
late fee will increase from $25 to
$30.

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Students in the News
Congratulations Graduates!
The following students received their
Degrees on August 23 rd .
Doctor of Education
Michael Arney
Carol Buckley
Debra Collins
Stanley Gravish
Christian Haller
Robin Hamme
Scott Krauser
Nancy O’Neil
Larry Penner
Laurlyn Shaffer
Richard Smith
Jothi Strohmetz
Alexander Varghese
Jesse White
Doctor of Psychology
Traci Barisciano
Michale Becht
Amanda Chastain
Angela Colaiezzi
Kristen Cupo
Ashley Dugan
Kateryna Dukenski
Jessica Eister
Ademola Fawole
Francis Hutchko
Ellen Inverso
Kristin Jackson
Angelina Johnson
Robert Lee
Judith McGhie
Tatyana Mezhevich
Kristin Mickel
Lynne Modzelesky
Ashley Murry
Kelly Nardella
Katie Peters
Cynthia Powell
Lilyana Reichenbach
Amanda Riisen
Heather Robinson
Matthew Schaffer
Emily Scordellis
Todd Stryd
Rachel Thuer
Edna Weathers
Janine Winner
Christina Wohleber
Master of Arts
Clinical Psychology
Nicole Centrella
Brian Esposito
Counseling Psychology
Jennie Berstler
Megan Cahoon
Maryann Dougherty
James Dougherty
Sarah Falkson
Rosemarie Kurtz
David Lane
Pamela Louie
Joshua Middleton
Katherine Perna
Victoria Shay
Sharon Whitefawn
Educational Leadership
Allison Ahlefeld
Karen Dewees
Chad Grimes
Travis Grimes
Andrew Halstead
Paul Harkins
Cynthia Hawthorne
Lindsy Johnson
Ryan Journey
Melissa Messett
Dawn Munion
Meghan Murphy
Greta Rech
Andreas Schuschke
Rachel Shanks
Ruth Sithole
Julie Yeager
Music Therapy
Brianna Piatt
Nutrition Education
Christina Fava
Nicole Giguere
Danielle Impriano
JoAnn Ott-Slenker
Anthony Thomas
Master of Science
Nursing
Alice Carr
Marie Castor
Susan Cissone
Elaine Czerwinski
Jeannine Fahy
Pamela Gormley
Ann Grady
Jessica Groatman
Catherine Iaconianni
Katrina Lee
Nursing, cont.
Elizabeth Lisowski
Victoria Lockard
Albana Maja
Dolores Makarewicz
Linda Mimm
Barbara Money
M Kelly Pressler
Susan Radick
Lisa Stoy
Mary Vorndran
Susan Watson
Linda Weber
Kathleen Wright
Ed.D. Students in Educational
Leadership on the Move
Steve Yanni, was named Assistant to the
Superintendent for Curriculum,
Instruction, and Professional
Development in the New Hope-Solebury
School District in New Hope, PA. Prior to
this position, Steve was Supervisor of
Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
in the East Pennsboro Area School
District in Enola, PA.
Amy Sacks was just named principal of
Evergreen Elementary School in
Perkiomen Valley School District. Prior to
that appointment she was the Assistant
Principal at Middle School East and
Interim Principal at Evergreen.
Gregg McGough, a student in the
Educational Leadership Ed.D program
with the York Suburban II cohort, serves
as an educational consultant for content
development. Gregg travels to work
with teachers from across the nation to
prepare for the Common Core initiative
and the technology-infusion that will be
required for the Next Generation
Assessments. At the present time, Gregg
is helping districts to implement
Nextpert, an online professional
learning and collaboration tool that was
built to support innovative educators
who crave authentic instructional and
assessment practices. Over the past
year, Gregg has served as keynote
speaker in the post-conference of the
2012 Model Schools Conference (MSC)
and six mini-tech sessions at the 2013
MSC.

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Gabriele Library cont.
During the Fall semester the third phase of the development of the Learning Commons will take place. We
anticipate that the plans will be finalized and the furniture and equipment ordered to complete this new
academic space. Late in the semester we expect the construction of the space to take place and the furniture to
be delivered. Also, because so much of a student’s work takes place virtually we plan to test and then roll out a
new library website that will complement the new Learning Commons.
We know that things will be a little inconvenient for a while and we ask that you bear with us. Our goal is to
create an inviting, welcoming, energetic, and flexible academic environment for you to work and study. It is
being designed to be a place that meets the needs of all of our students, whether they are on campus and off
campus. We intend for it to be a place where you will find the resources you need, whether they be electronic
journals, physical books, or helpful people, and to help you succeed in achieving your academic goals.
Faculty in the News
Dr. Lillian Eyre, Associate Professor of Music
Therapy, has edited a
volume titled
Guidelines for Music
Therapy Practice:
Mental Health, which
is now available
through Barcelona
Publishers. The 25
chapters, three of
which were written by Dr. Eyre, provide
clinical applications for various populations
and settings treated by music therapists.
Other volumes in the series include Pediatric
Care, Adult Medical Care, and
Developmental Health. Dr. Eyre believes that
these volumes will provide students with a
secure knowledge base upon which they can
develop their own creative applications of
music in the therapeutic clinical process.
They will prove to be an extremely valuable
tool in teaching and in clinical work. Dr. Eyre
also attended “Frontier of Trauma Treatment”
offered by Bessel van der Kolk from
July 8 – 12, 2013 in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Sr. Monica Acri,
IHM, Psy.D.,
Assistant Professor
of Psychology,
continues to serve
as a consultant for
the Marriage
Tribunal of the Diocese of Metuchen. Sister
also attended a premier showing of the
documentary “Anonymous People” on May
23 at Holy Family College, and participated in
the panel discussion led by former US
representative, Patrick J. Kennedy. The
documentary and discussion were in support
of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction
Equity Act for improved mental health care
for recovery. Sister hopes to be able to
arrange a future showing of the documentary
on Immaculata’s campus.
Sr. Donna Kelley. IHM, Psy.D., Associate
Professor of
Psychology,
attended a
seminar hosted by
PESI on Diagnostic
and Treatment
using the DSM-­‐5 in
King of Prussia on
May 6, 2013. Sr. Donna also attended a
Leadership Conference on Addictions in
Chicago, IL from July 15-­‐17. The conference,
Recognition, Recovery, and Renewal was
hosted by Guest House.
Dr. Sharon
Richardson,
Education Division
Associate Faculty,
served on the
planning
committee for the Lehigh University Annual
Special Education Conference that took
place in May.
.