In the Media

Wes Leckrone, professor and chair of political science, shares how close the presidential election race can become in Pennsylvania. 

Wes Leckrone, chair and professor of political science, discusses how voter turnout will play a pivotal role in the upcoming presidential race. 

Wes Leckrone, chair and professor of political science, is quoted in this article examining Philadelphia and area suburbs' roles in the upcoming presidential election. The story also includes comments from alumnus Christian Nascimento '96, a member of the Board of Trustees, in his capacity as chair of the Montgomery County GOP.

Writings by John Dernbach, Commonwealth Law School emeritus professor, are featured in this article about the constitutional right to clean water. 

On this episode, Richard Massi '97, vice president of DTC reliability and performance at Peacock, takes listeners behind the scenes of the global platform responsible for some of the biggest events in streaming. Massi discusses how leadership and teamwork ensure the reliability of some of the world's most viewed content, including the 2024 Olympic Games. He also shares how the Fight on Makenna Foundation, created in memory of his daughter, is making an impact of the lives of pediatric cancer patients. 

Wes Leckrone, chair and professor of political science, is featured in this article discussing how the Harris campaign can make gains with voters in the Philadelphia suburbs. Leckrone touches on some key issues in this election and how voters may react. 

Wes Leckrone, chair and professor of political science, is quoted discussing the state of the presidential election in Pennsylvania. Leckrone shares that there have been shifts in different regions of the state as well as within certain groups of voters.

This clip features an assistive device created by graduate occupational therapy students with support from robotics engineering. The student-faculty OT team developed an assistive robotic reacher for a local woman living with Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy.

Robotics engineering graduate student Matthew Madeira '26 is recognized as a member of a team of Widener engineering students who competed in the international RoboSub 2024 competition in Irvine, California.

Widener University Commonwealth Law School served as a backdrop for footage in this segment that focused on Pennsylvania's election policy, election security, and plans for counting 2024 presidential election ballots. The program included interviews with former Gov. Tom Corbett, which was conducted at the law school, Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt, and others, as well as footage from a panel discussion held recently in the Harrisburg campus administration building. 

Social Work Professor Brent Satterly is quoted in this article about National Coming Out Day which is recognized annually on October 11. 

Joe Viscuso, adjunct faculty in the School of Engineering, is quoted in this article about new developments in AI that will help civil engineers in the field. Viscuso is one of a group of engineering professionals who is advising Bentley Systems on the development of the software. 

Lone Brick Theater Company, in collaboration with Lightbooth Blackout, will present a modern adaptation of Frankenstein from Oct. 10 to 20 in Lathem Hall on Widener's Chester Campus. 

Widener head football Coach Mike Barainyak is the guest on this episode of the Inside the Headset podcast sharing about his life, his passion for football, his career as a coach, and the state of the Pride. 

Jacob Kelley '20, a doctoral student in the Center for Human Sexuality Studies, has been named interim assistant director of diversity initiatives at Wilkes University. 

Jennifer Padilla Wyse, assistant professor and co-coordinator of African American Studies, was a panelist at a recent event hosted by Delaware County Community College. Wyse spoke about how segregation in public schools before 1954 impacted not just the African American community but other communities of color as well. 

Harry Augensen, emeritus professor of astronomy and physics, authored this article sharing upcoming celestial happenings during the month of October. 

Psychology student Paul Kotler shares his story about living with autism and finding academic success and community at Widener. Kotler transferred to Widener from an area community college where he felt his needs were not being met, and found the experience at Widener to be "completely different." 

The Widener Marching Band will perform a special exhibition at an upcoming marching band competition hosted by North Penn High School.

President Stacey Robertson and Iain Moyer, director of athletic bands, are featured guests on this episode of the Marching Roundtable Podcast discussing the Widener Marching Band and the university's culture of belonging.