Lisa Brochetti, Center for Career and Technical Personnel Preparation, received an external award from the Indiana County Department of Human Services in the amount of $21,374 for her project, ”HSDF New Choices/New Options.”

Ann Sesti, Center for Health and Well-Being, received an external award from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board in the amount of $10,722 for her project “PLCB - Alcohol-Tobacco-Other Drugs Program Improvement.”

Dr. Carmy Carranza, Department of Developmental Studies, received two external awards from the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education in the amount of $35,863 for the project “Act 101: 2009–2010 PASSHE Replacement Fund—Punxsutawney Campus,” and $75,446 for the project “Act 101: 2009–2010 PASSHE Replacement Fund—Main Campus.”

Dr. Beverly Chiarulli, Department of Anthropology, received an external award from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in the amount of $2,668 for the project entitled “PennDOT Curation: Task 13.”

Dr. Benjamin Ford, Department of Anthropology, received an external award from the Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry, and Tourism in the amount of $21,999 for his project, “Survey of Historic Resources in Northeast Venango County, PA.”

The search for a new assistant dean for Research in the School of Graduate Studies and Research has begun. The search committee, headed by Dr. Timothy P. Mack, dean, has requested all application materials by December 4, 2009.

Dr. Dennis Giever, Department of Criminology, received a second external award from the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, in the amount of $264,771 for his project “FBI: Certificate of Recognition Cohort #3.”