In the Media

Widener Board of Trustees member Lou Rodriguez '91, CEO of Rodriguez Consulting, is the featured guest on this episode of "Behind the Numbers with Dave Bookbinder." 

Chair and Professor of Political Science Wes Leckrone gives commentary in this article on how even small shifts in voting patterns can have a large impact on election results.

Brent Satterly, professor of social work, performed in his hometown at the Tioga County Pride celebrations drag show. After his performance, Satterly reflected on how the town has changed and offered words of encouragement and support to the crowd.

Delaware Law School Emeritus Professor Lawrence Hamermesh is quoted in this article examining a recent bill that is expected to be signed into Delaware law. The bill involves the issue of director rights to cede some powers to big stockholders, which has gained national attention in recent months. Hamermesh shares that the court's involvement in this could have detrimental consequences for Delaware's franchise law.

Robotics engineering student Wyatt Cook is the recipient of a scholarship from the PMMI Foundation. The foundation awards educational scholarships to students pursuing careers in the packaging and processing industry.

Widener University hosted the 3rd annual Delaware County Sustainability Conference on campus on May 30, 2024. The conference brought together over 300 sustainability professionals and scholars, business owners, community members and more, including a number of Widener faculty.

This episode features Amberly Caballero, CEO of Elevated Kids, sharing about the significant need for developmentally-appropriate and effective intervention for toddlers and young children diagnosed with Autism. Caballero, who completed her certification in infant and early childhood mental health at Widener, discusses the innovative, play-based approaches to intervention that her organization offers to families. She explains how increased Autism awareness and diagnosis has led to a higher demand for the research-based services her team is helping to provide in a more timely fashion.

Kripa Dholakia, assistant professor of physical therapy, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to Rwanda for the 2024-2025 academic year.

John Culhane, professor at Delaware Law School, authored this review of the new autobiography of Olympic gold medalist, Katie Ledecky.

President Biden has nominated alumna LaKresha Moultrie '08 to be a member of the State Justice Institute Board of Directors in his administration.

Delaware Law School Emeritus Professor Lawrence Hamermesh is featured in this article of experts reacting to a recent decision by Tesla shareholders to approve Elon Musk's $56 billion pay package that has been at the center of debate in recent months.

Tongyang Yang, assistant professor in the School of Business Administration, is featured in this Q&A about online checking accounts.

Board of Trustees member and alumnus Dominic Colasante '10 has been named an Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 for the Greater Philadelphia region by Ernst & Young LLP. Colasante is CEO and co-founder of the marketing firm 2X. As a Greater Philadelphia award winner, Colasante is now eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 National Awards. 

Delaware Law School Emeritus Professor Lawrence Hamermesh is quoted in this article examining the situation around a pay package for Elon Musk from Tesla.

Sara Hildebrand, assistant professor at Delaware Law School, is featured discussing the conviction of Hunter Biden, President Biden's son, in Delaware on June 11.
See also: Daily Mail

andré douglas pond cummings, dean of Commonwealth Law School, is featured in this Q&A about his life, work, and what drew him to Widener. cummings joined Commonwealth Law as dean on June 1.

Read about Alanna Walker-Kegler, a recent graduate of Freire Charter High School who will join Widener's Class of 2028 in the fall. Walker-Kegler is the recipient of the Antonio Walker Jr. Memorial Scholarship, an $8,000 award given by Freire Charter in honor of her best friend who was tragically killed in March 2021.

Faculty members across the School of Engineering have been awarded nearly $280,000 from federal and state institutions designed to advance student research experiences and industry innovations. The faculty members include Xiaochao Tang, associate professor of civil engineering; Babak Eslami, associate professor of mechanical engineering; Kamran Fouladi, associate professor of mechanical engineering and associate dean; John Suarez, associate professor of electrical engineering; and Vicki Brown, professor of civil engineering.
See also: Vista Today, Delaware County Daily Times

Widener Admissions Counselor Joana Rodriguez is featured in this issue of the PACAC newsletter. Rodriguez's life, career, and time at Widener are highlighted on page four, including how she uses her own experience as a first-generation college student to help prospective students in the admissions process.

Michael Dimino, professor at Commonwealth Law School, shares that imprisonment for Donald Trump is unlikely after his recent felony convictions, as he believes it would have the potential to create a constitutional crisis.