While she teaches counseling, not math, Lorraine Guth fully appreciates the “geometric good” of preparing future counselors—each of whom will improve hundreds of lives during their careers. Learn about her in this installment of Meet Our Faculty.
Meet Erin Conlin, a historian who views the past as a collection of diverse, relevant stories. Discover why she believes historical understanding is vital for our future and learn about her epic 711-mile trek across the Canadian tundra.
Christine Clewell says music is a cultural force that connects people across time, borders, and emotions. She’s drawn to its power to communicate and to build community between performers and listeners. Learn more about her in this installment of Meet Our Faculty.
Bill Chadwick’s passion for anthropology began with a childhood fascination with archaeology and evolved through hands-on fieldwork and scientific study of landscapes. Learn more about him in this installment of Meet Our Faculty.
Belinda Nuth Sloboda, assistant professor of interior design, brings decades of experience—from residential design to creating spaces for special needs—to the classroom. She inspires students to explore diverse career paths while sharing her expertise and industry connections.
Foreign languages professor Jean-Louis Dassier sees language learning as a transformative, deeply human experience. At IUP, he helps students find their voice in another language, explore diverse perspectives, and embrace curiosity as the key to growth—inside and outside the classroom.
Abbie Adams loves everything about anthropology. She loves the way it explains so much but leaves more to explore. And as a faculty member teaching it, she encourages her students to dive in and see what’s possible.
For Francisco Alarcón, math isn’t just numbers and equations. It’s a language that can solve problems in many ways, and it has infinite possibilities. Learn more about him in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.
For Karen Scarton, interior design isn’t just about making a space look nice. It’s about the feelings and emotions that result from good design. Learn more about her in this week’s Meet Our Faculty feature.
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.
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.
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.
