Lebanon Valley College Introduces 13 Faculty Members for 2016-17 Academic Year

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ANNVILLE, PA (08/10/2016)(readMedia)-- As Lebanon Valley College prepares to welcome nearly 500 first-year and transfer students to The Valley later this month, the College is also welcoming new faculty. There are 13 talented instructors who are either new to campus, or taking on new roles.

Dr. Terrence Alladin, teaching fellow of criminal justice, has taught at Eastern University and Delaware Valley College, while also holding a variety of professional positions with the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in Harrisburg. Dr. Alladin received his doctor of philosophy in public administration from the Pennsylvania State University.

Dr. Rachel Albert, assistant professor of psychology, arrives in Annville from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point where she has taught since 2013. Her research interests relate to developmental psychology, which was also the field she received her Ph.D. in from Cornell University.

Along with Dr. Albert, four other new science faculty members join the College this fall, including Dr. Daniel Clark and Dr. Valbona Hoxha, visiting assistant professors of biology.

Dr. Clark comes to The Valley from the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, where he taught general virology as he completed his Ph.D. in the same field. He conducted post-doctoral research regarding hepatitis B immunology and virology. Like Dr. Clark, Dr. Hoxha also served as post-doctoral fellow at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Dr. Hoxha's teaching experience includes Millersville University and Penn State Harrisburg. She completed her Ph.D. in cell and molecular biology at the University of Houston.

Moving over to the Physics Department, Dr. Patrick Jasinski, formerly an adjunct professor teaching finite math, now moves to visiting assistant professor. Dr. Jasinski earned his doctorate in biomedical engineering from Drexel University.

The final new addition to the science faculty is Dr. Elizabeth Sterner, assistant professor of chemistry. Dr. Sterner was most recently at Massachusetts Institute of Technology where she conducted research and mentored students. Keeping the Massachusetts connection, Dr. Sterner received her Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

In our Languages Department, Dr. Veronica Rodriguez joins the faculty as a teaching fellow in Spanish. Dr. Rodriguez has teaching experience at the University of Delaware, University of Maryland, and most recently at the University of Wisconsin. A native Spanish speaker, she just completed her doctorate in Spanish literature at Wisconsin.

Dr. Con? Marshall, assistant professor of Africana studies, is the newest member of the Religion and Philosophy Department, though her courses will be interdisciplinary. Dr. Marshall arrives from Michigan State University where she taught a pair of black popular culture courses in their Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Culture. She completed her doctorate at Michigan State in May after defending her dissertation, "Is God Sexist? Black Women's Preaching Rhetoric."

Dr. Eva Goedhart joins the ranks of our Mathematical Sciences Department as an assistant professor. After earning her Ph.D. in mathematics from Bryn Mawr College, Dr. Goedhart taught at Penn State University Abington campus and at Smith College.

Jaime Fettrow-Alderfer, teaching fellow of English, brings a variety of communications experience to The Valley. She spent four years as an Emmy-award winning sports reporter and anchor at WHP-TV in Harrisburg and has handled public relations for a national nonprofit. Most recently, Fettrow-Alderfer taught as an adjunct instructor at Penn State Brandywine and worked as a freelance writer. She received her master's degree in media arts and journalism from Clarion University.

A familiar face on campus takes on two new roles as Erin Ulrich, former head athletic trainer, is now clinical assistant professor & education coordinator in the Athletic Training Program. Her responsibilities include helping develop the new Athletic Training Program the College launched in Fall 2015. Previously, Ulrich had worked in the LVC training room since 2010 and served as an adjunct instructor since 2011. She earned her master's degree in athletic training from California University of Pennsylvania.

Continuing the trend of seeing familiar faces in new places, Dr. Andrew Milosz was promoted to clinical assistant professor of physical therapy after teaching as an LVC adjunct since 2005. He worked as a physical therapist at Pinnacle Health Hospitals in Harrisburg for more than 15 years. Dr. Milosz received his doctor of physical therapy degree from Arcadia University.

Finally, Theresa Rosenberg is transitioning from an adjunct instructor to visiting assistant professor of English. She has taught English courses at The Valley since 2013 and worked for an online tutoring service. Rosenberg has a master's degree in applied linguistics from Ohio University.

About Lebanon Valley College

Lebanon Valley College is a private, coeducational college founded in 1866 and dedicated to the liberal arts. The College offers 40 undergraduate majors plus self-designed majors and a range of minors, concentrations, and pre-professional options, as well as graduate degree programs in athletic training, business administration, music education, physical therapy, science education, and speech-language pathology.

The College has 1,608 full-time undergraduate students and 108 full-time faculty. Students can choose from more than 90 clubs and organizations, and 12 study abroad programs. LVC awards generous academic scholarships to those whose high school records demonstrate a commitment to challenge and achievement.