Pitt-Bradford Faculty Present, Direct, Write,
Research During Spring Semester
Members of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford faculty had far more on their plates than their regular teaching loads during the spring semester. Faculty members presented papers, directed a play and wrote. Dr. Helma de Vries-Jordan , assistant professor of political science, traveled to Atlanta; Columbia, S.C.; Raleigh, N.C.; and Asheville, N.C., to conduct interviews for an upcoming book on the marriage equality movement in the United States and Europe. Dr. Donna Dombek presented a paper titled “What is Wrong With These Students and How Can We Fix Them: The Changing Face of Motivation and Engagement Strategies in the College Classroom” at the 21st Century Academic Forum Conference at Harvard University in Boston. Dombek argues that today’s students are not “broken,” but rather have adapted to a new environment for learning and living – one that is not reflected in a traditional college classroom. In addition to working on her ...