Faculty publications
Gerhard, C. (2025). “The Grave’s Edge.” Episode 7 in The Atomic Voodoo Lounge podcast.
Hammond, J. C. (2025). The Centrality of Slavery: Enslavement and Empire in the Middle Mississippi Valley, 1750 – 1820. University of Pennsylvania Press.
Tarka, P., Harnish, R.J. & Babaev, J. (2025), Embracing hedonism while being young: The effects of compulsive buying, compulsive hoarding, and spendthriftness. Psychology & Marketing, 42: 1892-1931. https://doi.org/10.1002/mar.22210 Harnish, R. J., Traver, B. E., Tarka, P., Nataraajan, R., & Slack, F. J. (2025). Attitudes toward protecting pollinators: The impact of perceived physical attractiveness and fear of pollinators. Psychological Reports. https://doi.org/10.1177/00332941251358209
Harnish, R. J., Ryerson, N. C., & Tarka, P. (2023). Purchasing under the influence of alcohol: The impact of hazardous and harmful patterns of alcohol consumption, impulsivity, and compulsive buying. Psychological Reports, 128(2), 638-677. https://doi.org/10.1177/00332941231164348
Harnish, R. J. (2024). Introduction: Special Issue on gun violence. Psychological Reports, 128(1), 5. https://doi.org/10.1177/00332941241306926
Hudak, K., Davidson, R., & Winters, E. (2024) Educational digital storytelling and intercultural identity management: A case study for short-term study abroad experiential learning pedagogies. International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 18(2), Article 7. https://doi.org/10.20429/ijsotl.2024.180207
Hudak, K. (2025). Demystification of a living doll: Semiotics in greta Gerwig’s Barbie. In E. R. Aguiló-Pérez & R. C. Hains (Eds.), Barbie in the Media: The Transmedia Presence of Mattel's Celebrity Doll (pp. 99-120). Palgrave Macmillan.
Mandhachitara, R. (2025, Jul.). Trends towards extreme luxury travel by ultra-high-net worth individuals (UHNWIs). Mystique of Luxury Brands Conference, Taipa, Macau, China.
Mandhachitara, R. (2025). Designing cassrooms for immersive experiential-based learning projects. International Journal of Education Economics and Development.
Marhefka, J. (2025 Mar.). What are Gen Z career aspirations? TechNation, https://1technation.com/what-are-gen-z-career-aspirations/
Marhefka, J. (2025 Jun.). Regional conferences provide numerous benefits. TechNation, https://1technation.com/regional-conferences-provide-numerous-benefits/
Marhefka, J. (2025 Sep.). The Future: Summer fun sharpens skills. TechNation, https://1technation.com/the-future-summer-fun-sharpens-skills/
Benito-Kaesbach, A., Beltrán-Sanahuja, A., Mathers, R. T., & Sanz-Lázaro, C. (2025). Understanding the degradation of bio-based polymers across contrasting marine environments using complementary analytical techniques. Journal of Cleaner Production,524. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2025.146435
Waugaman, S. D., Dementyev, M., Abassi GharehTapeh, E., Lopez, C. G., Mathers, R. T. & Hickey, R. J. (2025). Nanoparticle loading in swollen polymer gels: An unexpected thermodynamic twist. Nano Letters, 25 (8), 3323-3329. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c06501
Morrison, P. K., McLean, K., Wentling, R., Schachte, E., Rakhmatullaev, B. (2025). Medical-legal partnerships for women with co-occurring intimate partner violence and opioid use disorder: an exploratory study. Violence Against Women. https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012251347622
Morrison, P. K., Lowe, A., & Obonyo, E. (2025). Qualitative findings from the "Healthy Residents" study: an exploratory study of housing and psychosocial health. Housing and Society. https://doi.org/10.1080/08882746.2025.2493034
Promotions
Joy Krumenaker, Associate Teaching Professor, Psychology
Richard Wentling, Tenured, Associate Professor, Criminal Justice
AWARDS
Craig Hammond, George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching
Pepsi Umberger, Excellence in Teaching Award, Full Time Faculty
Robyn Chotiner, Excellence in Teaching Award, Part Time Faculty
Joie Marhefka, Arlene Hall Excellence in Service Award
Kristen Pueschel, University College Faculty Service Award
Jill Dickun, Service to Penn State New Kensington Campus Staff Award
Maria Kanute, Service to Students Staff Award Club Advisor Award