PCPS Faculty News

Read a selection of faculty news from the spring issue of the Panuska College of Professional Studies newsletter, Challenges below. You can read the entire newsletter online, here
Sandra Pesavento,
Mary Jane S. Hanson, Ph.D., CRNP, CNS, Nursing
Mary Jane S. Hanson, Ph.D., CRNP, CNS, has been elected vice chair of the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education’s (CCNE) Board of Commissioners. CCNE is one of the largest accrediting agencies in the nation and is responsible for the accreditation of nursing programs at over 700 colleges and universities.
Dr. Nicholas Rodio, Physical Therapy
Dr. Nicholas
Dr. Julie Cerrito Receives Award from PSCA
Dr. Julie Cerrito, assistant professor and Director of the School Counseling Program, has been awarded Counselor Educator of the Year by the Pennsylvania School Counselors Association (PSCA).
She was presented with this honor at the organization’s annual conference awards ceremony held in December 2017 in Hershey, Pa. The organization noted her exemplary leadership and advocacy in preparing school counseling students for their future practitioner roles. Dr. Cerrito is recognized as an emerging leader and role model for the profession of school counseling. She has been involved on a state level with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) and serves as co-chair for Professional School Counselors on the Pennsylvania College and Career Readiness Consortium. She has also been involved nationally with the Reach Higher Initiative, aimed at assisting school-aged students with their post-secondary educational goals and the work that school counselors do to assist in that process.