If you have a story, Tanya Heflin would like to hear it. As a faculty member in the Department of Language, Literature, and Writing, she loves to exchange stories. Learn more about her in the week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.
During the Western Pennsylvania Regional Rural Health Summit on April 16, hosted by Indiana University of Pennsylvania, IUP President Michael Driscoll announced that an anonymous donor who is a first-generation college graduate of IUP from Indiana County has gifted $1 million to IUP for its proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
Had Holly Branthoover stayed in law school, her life certainly would have taken a different turn. Instead, she found her true passion in counseling and has never looked back. Learn more about her in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.
Alan Luckey ’87, M’89 and his wife, longtime IUP administrator Rhonda Luckey, wanted to do something to honor their decades-long connection to IUP. Find out how they transformed a hand-crafted tool that Alan had invented for Rhonda, an avid weaver, into a gift to complement the university’s celebration of its 150th anniversary.
What amazes Curt Porter the most about English, and languages in general, is how they are critical to every facet of human life. Learn more about him in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.
Chemistry explains a lot of the mysteries of our world, and that’s one of the things Avijita Jain likes most about it. Learn more about her in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.
When Sean McDaniel graduated from college, he didn’t know what he didn’t know. But a chance to teach English in Spain led him down a path he never expected to travel. Learn more in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.
For IUP faculty member Sean Derry, finding innovative ways of making things is part of the challenge and the appeal of art. Learn more about him in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.
Because of the technology and further exploration it involves, Jana Villemain has never lost interest in biochemistry. As a faculty member at IUP, she enjoys sharing that passion. Learn more about her in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.
For Matthew Vetter, reading and writing are about more than the words on the page. They’re about the impact those words have on our lives and our world. Learn more about him in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.
For Cuong Diep, studying molecules and proteins is where it’s at. It’s not only given him a career, but also has led to the kind of research that changes lives. Learn more about him in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.
On January 14, faculty and staff came together to learn about the concerns today's students face and how to support them.
There are laws of science, but true science changes. That’s what excites John Benhart, a professor in IUP’s Department of Anthropology, Geospatial, and Earth Sciences. Learn more about him in this Meet Our Faculty feature.
As a faculty member in IUP’s Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance, Rosemary Engelstad sees every day how her life’s work impacts her students. It’s something she holds sacred. Learn more about her in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.
Jonathan Warnock has always been into rocks. But that interest led him to a curiosity about the Earth, what affects it, and why it is how it is. Learn more about him in this installment of Meet Our Faculty.
From a young age, Jackie Heisler wanted to help people, and, having a sister with asthma, she found the best way to do it. Now, as a member of IUP’s Allied and Public Health Department, she shares that passion for helping.
