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Director of groundbreaking program believes his field is a calling
In recent years, our world鈥檚 focus has shifted to serious concern about mental health and addiction issues. More than 40 years ago, Alvernia was a forerunner, featuring prominently in the solution to this problem by initiating the Alcoholism Couns...
Department of Science chair loves to dive into research with students
Though he wears hats as associate professor of both biology and physical therapy and as the Department of Science chair at 午夜福利精品福利, at the heart of everything Eric Recktenwald does is research. That, and his students. A grad...
Collaboration adds to Alvernia experience, mathematics professor says
It may have been its location that drew Dr. Matthew Prudente to 午夜福利精品福利 five years ago, but it鈥檚 the sense of community that keeps him here. 鈥淓verything is collaborative,鈥 said the associate professor of mathematics and chair of ...
Addictions caused her to lose everything 鈥 perseverance helped her recover
By Lini S. KadabaWhen Shannon Qualters 鈥23, MAOL '25 hit bottom, the survivor of child sexual abuse was hooked on heroin and crack cocaine, living on the streets of the Kensington section of Philadelphia and eating out of garbage cans, by her own ...