2024 Penn State New Kensington Faculty Research Reception December 4, 2024

2024 Publications

Gerhard, C. (2024). “The Goddess of execution and justice.” 2024 Flash Fiction Challenge. NYC Midnight.

Peebles, E. & Hammond, J. C. (2024). From the stacks: Research center--Columbia records of Indigenous enslavement in the Ste. Genevieve Archives. Missouri Historical Review, 118 (2), p. 148

Tarka, P., Harnish, R. J., & Babaev, J. (2024). Are we truly different in personal values and compulsive buying proclivity? Cross-cultural contrasts between the United States and East-Central Europe. International Journal of Consumer Studies, 48(6). https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcs.13094

Marhefka, J.N., Campbell, S., Kuntz, A. et al. (2024). Coming full circle: The 360° experience for Biomedical Engineering Technology students. Biomedical Engineering Education, 4, 433–436 https://doi.org/10.1007/s43683-024-00152-8

Marhefka, J. (2024). The future: VR works for Biomed education. TechNation, https://1technation.com/vr-works-for-biomed-education/

Marhefka, J. (2024). The future: Tips for a great interview. TechNation, https://1technation.com/tips-for-a-great-interview/

Marhefka, J. (2023). The future: HTM hot topics going into 2024. TechNation, https://1technation.com/htm-hot-topics-going-into-2024/

Bekmirzaev, J., Simon, M., D'Aniello, S., Mazzeo, M., Cohen-Janes, S. J., Mathers, R. T., Gauvin, R.M., & Thomas, C.M. (2024). A new life for nitrile-butadiene rubber: Co-harnessing metathesis and condensation for reincorporation into bio-based materials. Angewandte Chemie, 63 (12). https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202319414

Dementyev, M., Jones, L. F., Brennan, M.C., Grusenmeyer, T. A., Waugaman, S. D., Mathers, R. T., and Hickey, R. J. (2024). Polymer macroligands passivate halide perovskite surfaces. RSC Applied Polymers, 2, 857-869. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4LP00114A

Pueschel, K., & Riley T. (2024). Dehn functions of mapping tori of right-angled Artin groups. Glasgow Mathematical Journal, 66(2),1-68. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0017089523000459

McLean, K., Wentling, R., Rakhmatullaev, B., Schachte, E. & Morrison, P. (2024). “They are notoriously not very honest”: Provider-based stigma and the challenge of integrated care for women experiencing IPV and OUD. Journal of Family Violence. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-024-00751-7

Wentling, R. (in press 2024). Striking the right Balance: Examining the reinvestment strategy in Pennsylvania. The Prisoner Journal.

Choi, J., Wentling, R. & Han, S. (in press 2024). Exploring aftermath concerns as a mediator of the relationship between inmate-on-staff victimization and turnover intent among correctional officers. Criminal Justice Policy Review.

Student attendees listen to PSNK faculty discuss their research.

Campus Awards

Excellence in Teaching

Joy Krumenacker, Assistant Teaching Professor, Social Sciences and Education

Joke Slagle, Adjunct Instructor of Art

Arlene Hall Service Award

Joseph Cuiffi, Associate Teaching Professor, Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology

Club Advisor Award

Joy Krumenacker, Assistant Teaching Professor, Social Sciences and Education

Penn State New Kensington Service Staff Award

Jim Shields, Career Services Coordinator, Student Programs & Services

Service to Students Staff Award

Paula Dove, Student Affairs Coordinator

Cathi Gerhard, Rich Wentling, Penelope Morrison, Joie Marhefka, and Rob Mathers discussing their research as members of the faculty panel.