Nineteen Penn State Lehigh Valley criminal justice majors took a three-hour walking tour of Palermo, Italy, one of the major cities historically associated with global organized crime.
Nineteen Penn State Lehigh Valley criminal justice students visited Palermo and Rome, Italy, during summer 2023 to study the history of global, organized crime.
Films like “The Godfather” and “Goodfellas” have created indelible stereotypes about those involved in organized crime. This summer, 19 Penn State students learned the real history behind the Mafia during “Organized Crime in Film and Society,“ a three-week course taught on site in different locations in Palermo and Rome, Italy.
Nicole Ryerson, (right) assistant professor of psychology at PSU-LV, and Jessica Saalfield, (left) assistant professor, psychology, and assistant coordinator, honors program, at Penn State Schuylkill, were named faculty affiliates at the Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center at University Park. The faculty members are conducting research on alcohol consumption trends among students at small rural colleges.
Nicole Ryerson, (right) assistant professor of psychology at PSU-LV, and Jessica Saalfield, (left) assistant professor, psychology, and assistant coordinator, honors program, at Penn State Schuylkill, were named faculty affiliates at the Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center at University Park. The faculty members are conducting research on alcohol consumption trends among students at small rural colleges.
Two Penn State professors are taking a closer look at alcohol consumption among students at rural colleges. Nicole Ryerson, assistant professor of psychology at Penn State Lehigh Valley, and Jessica Saalfield, assistant professor of psychology and assistant coordinator for the honors program at Penn State Schuylkill, were awarded an early career grant for their research from the Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center at University Park in April. This semester, both were invited to join the center as faculty affiliates.
“From Concept to Creation: Uncovering the Making of Scholarly and Creative Accomplishments”, co-hosts Jennifer Jarson, head librarian at Penn State Lehigh Valley (PSU-LV) and Kate Morgan, instructional designer at Penn State World Campus speak with PSU students, faculty, and alumni about their creative and scholarly research processes.
“From Concept to Creation: Uncovering the Making of Scholarly and Creative Accomplishments”, co-hosts Jennifer Jarson, head librarian at Penn State Lehigh Valley (PSU-LV) and Kate Morgan, instructional designer at Penn State World Campus speak with PSU students, faculty, and alumni about their creative and scholarly research processes.