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Interview Of Richard Mshomba, Ph.D., Richard Mshomba Ph.D., Daniel Miller Apr 2017

Interview Of Richard Mshomba, Ph.D., Richard Mshomba Ph.D., Daniel Miller

All Oral Histories

Dr. Richard Mshomba is an economics professor at La Salle University. He was born in Tanzania and spent his early adult life working for the Tanzanian government. When he was 27 he came to the United States to attend school at La Salle College. While attending La Salle he lived with the brother of a local Bishop who helped to get Richard accepted to La Salle. Richard spent three years at La Salle College earning his degree in Economics. After talking with his professor Richard Garrison, he decided to apply to graduate school at the University of Delaware. While he …


The Relationship Between Healthcare And Education And Their Impact On Global Health, Anna Pappas Apr 2017

The Relationship Between Healthcare And Education And Their Impact On Global Health, Anna Pappas

HON499 projects

There is often a direct correlation between the access , affordability, and quality of healthcare and quality of education , which can be seen on an international scale. Education, defined both in terms of formal classroom education , as well as patient education conducted by physicians and hea lth care providers, consistent ly relates to the accessibility and qu ality of healthcare globally . The relationship between healthcare and education often results a cycle in which individuals experience little to no accessibility and affo rdability to either of these basic rights . Further, in cases in which one system is …


Existing Together: What Does It Mean To Be An Lgbt Alliance On A Catholic Campus?, Christina Everett, Paul Fitzpatrick, Vincent Kling Phd, Daniel Parker, Julie Regan Phd Mar 2017

Existing Together: What Does It Mean To Be An Lgbt Alliance On A Catholic Campus?, Christina Everett, Paul Fitzpatrick, Vincent Kling Phd, Daniel Parker, Julie Regan Phd

Explorer Café

No abstract provided.


How Have Black Lives Mattered At La Salle, Then And Now?, Katie Carey, Ludmille Glaude, Rebecca Goldman, Alicia Miller, Maureen O'Connell, Cherylyn Rush Feb 2017

How Have Black Lives Mattered At La Salle, Then And Now?, Katie Carey, Ludmille Glaude, Rebecca Goldman, Alicia Miller, Maureen O'Connell, Cherylyn Rush

Explorer Café

No abstract provided.


Zuca Words, Lancelot Jeff-Macauley Jr. Jan 2017

Zuca Words, Lancelot Jeff-Macauley Jr.

Mathematics and Computer Science Capstones

A small educational website geared towards helping Kindergarten students practice their sight words through a few fun online games.


What Are The Ramifications Of Politically Incorrect Speech?, Marjorie Allen Phd Nov 2016

What Are The Ramifications Of Politically Incorrect Speech?, Marjorie Allen Phd

Explorer Café

No abstract provided.


Welcome To College: Now, Forget Everything You Learned In High School, Janet Fierson, Marysheila Mcdonald, Bill Mcgarvey Oct 2016

Welcome To College: Now, Forget Everything You Learned In High School, Janet Fierson, Marysheila Mcdonald, Bill Mcgarvey

Explorer Café

No abstract provided.


Americans' Foreign Language Deficit And Possible Solutions, Amanda B. Riehl Oct 2016

Americans' Foreign Language Deficit And Possible Solutions, Amanda B. Riehl

HON499 projects

This paper describes why knowledge of a foreign language is important and investigates why Americans are falling behind others around the world in regards to their knowledge of a foreign language. The paper then gives descriptions of different types of foreign language classes in the US, specifically classes that use the “book method” of teaching and classes that use the “immersion method” of teaching. Students from these classes also give feedback about their foreign language learning. The paper concludes with recommendations for how more Americans can more effectively learn a foreign language and how the United States can fix its …


Sea Change: A Community Approach To Archives Internships, Rebecca Goldman Mslis May 2016

Sea Change: A Community Approach To Archives Internships, Rebecca Goldman Mslis

Professional presentations

This marine-themed talk provides recommendations for archivists to improve internships in their local community, including specific recommendations for Philadelphia.


The Effect Of Robotics On Test Scores And Involvement In Stem Fields, Nicole Costa May 2016

The Effect Of Robotics On Test Scores And Involvement In Stem Fields, Nicole Costa

Undergraduate Research

There is an under-representation of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields that influences society’s perception of women’s abilities in mathematics and science. This study researches the implications of participation in robotics on girls’ achievement and perceptions. Specifically studying the population at the high school of Mount Saint Joseph Academy, it searches for a correlation between membership on the Firebirds Robotics Team and higher GPA scores, SAT scores, and likelihood of having a major in STEM. Data was collected on robotics and non-robotics alumni by using a survey. Various significance tests including t-tests, signed rank tests, and paired …


Cognitive Empathy In Preschool-Aged Children, Kimberlee V. Holness, Diana Montague Apr 2016

Cognitive Empathy In Preschool-Aged Children, Kimberlee V. Holness, Diana Montague

Undergraduate Research

Empathy has both both affective and cognitive features. Affective empathy relates to coming to “feel” how another person is feeling; cognitive empathy relates to “knowing” another person’s internal state including their thoughts and feelings. Previous research (e.g., Strayer & Roberts, 1989) revealed evidence of affective empathy and cognitive empathy in older but not younger children. Montague and Ulmer (2014) suggested that the stimulus presentations used in prior studies may not have been valid for use with young children. To this end, they created video presentations of preschool-aged children to use as stimulus presentations. Using these, they found that preschool-aged children …


Sea Change: A Community Approach To Archives Internships, Rebecca Goldman Mslis Oct 2015

Sea Change: A Community Approach To Archives Internships, Rebecca Goldman Mslis

Professional presentations

This marine-themed talk provides recommendations for archivists to improve internships in their local community.


Remarks Of Huntly Collins, Huntly Collins Oct 2015

Remarks Of Huntly Collins, Huntly Collins

Inauguration of Colleen Hanycz

Remarks by Huntly Collins , assistant professor of communication, as part of a symposium on Lasallian higher education in Philadelphia.


Interview Of Jennifer Sipe, M.S.N., R.N., Jennifer Sipe, Anthony Palazzolo Apr 2015

Interview Of Jennifer Sipe, M.S.N., R.N., Jennifer Sipe, Anthony Palazzolo

All Oral Histories

Jennifer Sipe was born in 1969 at Chestnut Hill Hospital. Jennifer had an unstructured childhood which allowed her time to follow her interests and explore local woods and creeks in Bucks County growing up. Jennifer went to Willow Dale Elementary and also was a graduate of William Tennent High School class of 1987. During high school Jennifer was involved in many activities and took a wide range of classes. At an early age as an aggressive learner after completing high school, Jennifer decided to be the first one in her family to attend college. She started college at Temple University …


Closing The Achievement Gap: Are The Common Core Standards The Answer?, Donna Celano Phd, Michele Fowler Ms Apr 2015

Closing The Achievement Gap: Are The Common Core Standards The Answer?, Donna Celano Phd, Michele Fowler Ms

Explorer Café

No abstract provided.


Interview Of Stuart Leibiger, Ph.D., Stuart E. Leibiger Ph.D., Gina L. Bixler Apr 2015

Interview Of Stuart Leibiger, Ph.D., Stuart E. Leibiger Ph.D., Gina L. Bixler

All Oral Histories

Stuart Eric Leibiger, Ph.D. was born in 1965 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, the youngest of four children. He spent all of his life along the northeastern seaboard of the United States. He was raised in Connecticut and graduated from the University of Virginia and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before settling in the Delaware Valley. He joined the La Salle University history department in 1997 after working at Princeton University for a time. Shortly after being hired as assistant professor or history at La Salle, Dr. Leibiger adapted his dissertation into his first book Founding Friendship: …


Interview Of George B. Stow, Ph.D., George B. Stow Ph.D., Ashley Maurer Apr 2015

Interview Of George B. Stow, Ph.D., George B. Stow Ph.D., Ashley Maurer

All Oral Histories

Dr. George B. Stow is the initial and continuing Graduate History Program Director at La Salle University since its inception in 2004. Dr. Stow received his B.A. in Classics from Lehigh University, his M.A. in History from The University of Southern California and his Ph.D. in History from the University of Illinois in 1972. Dr. Stow specializes in English medieval history and his doctoral dissertation Historia Vitae et Regni Ricardi Secundi: A Critical Edition is dedicated to King Richard II of England. In recent years, Dr. Stow has presented papers at the International Congress on Medieval Studies at Western Michigan …


Interview Of John Mackin, John Mackin, Alex Palma Apr 2015

Interview Of John Mackin, John Mackin, Alex Palma

All Oral Histories

John Mackin was born in 1943 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He moved to Longbeach, New York when his father returned home from WWII. Soon after his family moved there, they moved again to Collingswood, New Jersey. Finally, his family moved to Cherry Hill, New Jersey when John was 16. John attended public and Catholic school growing up and attended Boston College for his higher education. John hit a rough page after college during which he struggled with alcoholism. At the time of the interview, he worked at the La Salle University Connelly Library. A position he got in 1984 while the …


Interview Of Brian Henderson, F.S.C., M.A., Brian Henderson F.S.C., Rebecca Oviedo Apr 2015

Interview Of Brian Henderson, F.S.C., M.A., Brian Henderson F.S.C., Rebecca Oviedo

All Oral Histories

Brother Brian Henderson was born in 1959 and grew up in Southwest Philadelphia. He graduated from West Catholic High School for Boys in 1977 and La Salle University with a B.A. in Religion and Psychology in 1981, and later earned a Masters Degree in Pastoral Studies in 1992. He has been a De La Salle Christian Brother since 1979, taking final vows in 1987. All of Brother Brian’s apostolic assignments have placed him serving inner city youth. His first assignment was as a youth care worker and religion teacher at Saint Gabriel’s Hall in Audubon, PA, a residential treatment facility …


Interview Of Michael R. Smith, Michael R. Smith, Bradford J. Morith Apr 2015

Interview Of Michael R. Smith, Michael R. Smith, Bradford J. Morith

All Oral Histories

Michael R. Smith is an alumnus of La Salle University, Class of 1982, with a degree in accounting. He was born in 1960 at Nazareth Hospital in the Greater Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He grew up along the Roosevelt Boulevard of Northeast Philadelphia in the Holmes Circle neighborhood. He attended and graduated from Father Judge Catholic High School in Philadelphia in 1978. He decided upon La Salle University and attended La Salle as an accounting major from 1978 to 1982, the latter being his graduation year. Legacy wise, Michael is one of many La Salle graduates in his family, …


Interview Of Margaret Mary Markmann, Ph.D., Margaret Mary Markmann Ph.D, Alexander P. Rowan Apr 2015

Interview Of Margaret Mary Markmann, Ph.D., Margaret Mary Markmann Ph.D, Alexander P. Rowan

All Oral Histories

Dr. Markmann was born in 1948 at the Anderson Hospital in Center City, Philadelphia. She was the fourth of eleven children born into a household of her mother, her father and her grandparents. She grew up in Philadelphia and has lived in the area for her entire life only leaving once after she completed nursing school. During her childhood her extended family lived nearby, her grandmother lived down the street and her Aunt and Uncle lived in the opposite direction. Her father was the direct descendent of Irish immigrants who settled in South West Philadelphia and lived in Southwest Philadelphia …


Interview Of Diana Regan, M.A., Diana Regan M.A., Melissa Nichols Apr 2015

Interview Of Diana Regan, M.A., Diana Regan M.A., Melissa Nichols

All Oral Histories

Diana Regan was born in Philadelphia, on an undisclosed date, and grew up in Bryn Mawr, where she has spent her entire life with the exception of a brief time in the 1960s when she lived in New York City. Her father had his own business distributing home heating fuel oil, and her mother worked with him. She had one brother who is now deceased. Regan attended St. Thomas Aquinas elementary school in South Philadelphia, followed by high school at Mater Misericordiae Academy (now Merion Mercy Academy) in Merion, Pennsylvania. In pursuing her higher education, Regan first attended Immaculata College …


Interview Of Margaret "Peggy" Emme, Margaret Emme, Carlos M. Contente Apr 2015

Interview Of Margaret "Peggy" Emme, Margaret Emme, Carlos M. Contente

All Oral Histories

Margaret “Peggy” Walsh Emme was born in Philadelphia, PA in 1957 at Nazareth Hospital. Her parents are Marita A. Dunphy and Richard J. Walsh. They both owned business while Mrs. Emme was a child. Her mother owned a small boutique in the basement of her parents’ house (Mrs. Emme’s maternal grandparents) and her father owned a local tavern. Mrs. Emme would help out at both of these businesses. Mrs. Emme is the oldest of five children. Her four younger brothers are: Richard, Michael, Brian, and John. She attended Catholic school as a child, first attending St. Bernard’s Parochial School and …


Interview Of Ruth Jenkinson, Ruth Jenkinson, Kevin W. Lynch Apr 2015

Interview Of Ruth Jenkinson, Ruth Jenkinson, Kevin W. Lynch

All Oral Histories

Ruth Jenkinson was born in West Philadelphia, one of eight siblings, four boys and four girls. Her family moved to Roxborough in 1952, and she and her siblings were soon enrolled in Catholic Schools, the boys going to Roman and the girls attending Hallahan. After graduating High School in 1964, Mrs. Jenkinson worked briefly in electronics, building and testing circuit boards before marrying in 1968. She has two children. In 1981 she accepted a position as Cataloguing Library Technician at La Salle University. After working briefly as a Payroll Clerk in the Human Resources Department she became Secretary to the …


Interview Of Margaret Mccoey, M.S., Margaret M. Mccoey, Matthew Riffe Apr 2015

Interview Of Margaret Mccoey, M.S., Margaret M. Mccoey, Matthew Riffe

All Oral Histories

Margaret “Peggy” McCoey is the Director of Graduate Programs in Computer Information Science, Information Technology, and Economic Crime Forensics at La Salle University. Born in the Oxford Circle section of Philadelphia in 1957, Peggy grew up in St. Martin of Tours parish attending their grade school before going to Little Flower High School. After graduation in 1975, Peggy entered La Salle University an undergraduate where she received a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. Peggy received a master’s degree from Villanova in 1984. Beginning in 1982, Peggy McCoey has taught at La Salle University in some capacity. Throughout the 1990’s, Peggy …


Assessing The School District Of Philadelphia, John R. Schatz Apr 2015

Assessing The School District Of Philadelphia, John R. Schatz

Undergraduate Research

The education system in Philadelphia is a failed system. One of the tools to quantify the failure is the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) test results. Other measurements, such as SAT scores and graduation rates, also indicate that the education system is failing. After examining the results of these quantifying processes, the historical relationships that the School District has with various levels of government, and the mismanagement of resources in the district, it becomes clear that one of the major issues harming the quality of education in Philadelphia is the lack of funding.


Influence Of Robotics On Women In Stem, Nicole Costa Apr 2015

Influence Of Robotics On Women In Stem, Nicole Costa

Undergraduate Research

There is an underrepresentation of women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields that influences society’s perception of women’s abilities in math and science. This study researches the implications of robotics on girls’ achievement abilities. Specifically studying the population at the high school of Mount Saint Joseph Academy, it searches for a correlation between members of the Firebirds Robotics Team and higher GPA scores, SAT scores, and percentages of having a major in STEM compared to students not on the team. Data was collected on the control group (non-robotics students) and experimental group (robotics students) using a survey. Analysis …


Life After 20th And Olney: In All Of My Actions, Am I La Salle?, Meg Marron, Joanna Mcclinton, Mark Natale, John Piree, Sam Scavuzzo, Liz Wagner, Amy Czulada Mar 2015

Life After 20th And Olney: In All Of My Actions, Am I La Salle?, Meg Marron, Joanna Mcclinton, Mark Natale, John Piree, Sam Scavuzzo, Liz Wagner, Amy Czulada

Explorer Café

No abstract provided.


Supporting Bereaved Students: What Do Campus Communities Do?, Brendan Young Bsw, Msw, Lsw, Janine Mariscotti Msw, Lcsw Feb 2015

Supporting Bereaved Students: What Do Campus Communities Do?, Brendan Young Bsw, Msw, Lsw, Janine Mariscotti Msw, Lcsw

Explorer Café

No abstract provided.


Conducting A Read Aloud Case Study To Increase Motivation, Create A Positive Attitude And Change Beliefs With A Struggling Reader, Staci Freer Jan 2015

Conducting A Read Aloud Case Study To Increase Motivation, Create A Positive Attitude And Change Beliefs With A Struggling Reader, Staci Freer

Graduate Annual

This paper will report on the positive changes seen in a struggling reader when a Read Aloud case study was conducted over a 4 week period. Key factors to the Read Aloud including offering choice in what was read, structuring each session to allow for consistency and gathering data through a pre-case study survey, post-case study survey, post-session surveys, observations and comparisons of Language Arts homework before and during the Read Aloud case study. With the exception of observations during each Read Aloud session, all data gathered was quantitative in nature. The data shows that his motivation to seek out …