Team and Leadership Studies News

Rachel DeSoto-Jackson (Theatre, Dance, and Performance),Paige Matzerath (SAHE ’20), Emily Ostrowski (SAHE ’20), and Mimi Benjamin(Student Affairs in Higher Education) coauthored a book chapter that was includedin IntegratingProfessional Skills into Undergraduate Chemistry Curricula.

Justin Fair and Anne Kondo (Madia Department of Chemistry) coauthored two book chaptersthat were included in IntegratingProfessional Skills into Undergraduate Chemistry Curricula.

Craig Dillaman, director of New Student Orientation,authored a book chapter, “Minor in Professional Teamwork and LeadershipEvolution—Perspectives from New Student Orientation,” that was included in IntegratingProfessional Skills into Undergraduate Chemistry Curricula.

Justin Fair (Madia Department of Chemistry, IUP) and Kelly Neiles and Pamela Mertzfrom St. Mary’s College of Maryland coauthored an edited book titled Integrating ProfessionalSkills into Undergraduate Chemistry Curricula.

Chemistry faculty member Justin Fair was invited by the National Science Foundation to present on IUP’s progress toward the implementation of the Professional Teamwork and Leadership minor at the summer 2019 meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers in Provo, Utah.

In today’s competitive job market, employers are seeking candidates who bring strong interpersonal skills to the workplace in addition to expertise in their fields. To meet this demand, four new Team and Leadership Studies minors have been introduced to help students learn the best ways to work well in a group, communicate effectively, and lead projects.