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Entrepreneur Chairs Marketing Program

June 3, 2020
Dr. Scott J. Walton is now chair of the undergraduate Marketing program for the College of Business, bringing his experience as a corporate executive, business owner, and educator to Wilmington University. For five years, Dr. Walton was an executive at United Parcel Service, where he focused on management, supply chain, budgeting and project management. As a consultant, he developed a plan for…
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Developments in Math

June 3, 2020
Diane Bansbach has been the Mathematics chair in the College of Arts and Sciences since 2013. She has restructured the department to include course leaders, where experienced adjuncts support instructors who teach the same courses. Working with the course leaders, she has…
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New Pathways in Education Leadership

March 26, 2020
Candidates for an Ed.D. in Education Leadership now have three new pathways to the doctorate: Teacher Leadership, Building Level Leadership, and District Level Leadership. The new program is modeled after an approach derived from the work of the Carnegie Project on the…
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Workshops focus on cybersecurity

March 26, 2020
The College of Technology, IT and Human Resources are collaborating to offer cybersecurity lunch-and-learn workshops. Adjunct Professor Paul Graefe developed and taught the workshop to more than 25 faculty and staff in October. In his presentation, Graefe explained the benefits of password managers that keep users safer at home and work. He also introduced attendees to LastPass, a password…
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Serving the Community Through Prevention Science

March 26, 2020
At Wilmington University’s new Center for Prevention Science, a multidisciplinary team provides expertise in criminal justice, education, health care, human services and mental health to public and private organizations. It’s a unique opportunity for students to serve…
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Former Gaming Executive Joins College of Business

March 26, 2020
Dr. Shawn K. McCloud, the new assistant chair of Graduate Studies at the College of Business, brings more than 25 years of experience in the gaming industry. He earned a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree at Wilmington University, where his dissertation reflected…
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Leadership Fellowship: An Investment in Faculty and Community

January 9, 2020
Dr. Jason James Jr., of the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Program in the College of Business, has been selected as a fellow in the prestigious Leadership Delaware program. The program nurtures leaders of tomorrow through interaction with more than 135 accomplished state leaders in government, corporations, public affairs, economics, the judiciary, education, nonprofits and other…
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DNP Candidate Helps Patients at Liberia Clinic

January 9, 2020
Sigrid Marfo, a DNP candidate, is already a dedicated and successful certified registered nurse-anesthetist who shared her skills helping patients in a clinic in Liberia —and also met the president of the West Africa nation. “She is interested in improving health…
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First Chance Delaware: It’s About the Children

January 9, 2020
Faculty from the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences are playing a key role in First Chance Delaware, an initiative by Tracey Quillen Carney, the First State’s first lady, to help children. Dr. Debra Berke (L) and Dr. Rebecca Ghabour Drs. Rebecca Ghabour and Debra…
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12 WilmU Alumni Among Top 20 Teachers

January 9, 2020
The State of Delaware has honored 20 District Teachers of the Year, 12 of whom earned degrees at Wilmington University. Each received $2,000 at an award ceremony on Oct. 15 at Dover Downs, where they were congratulated by Governor John Carney, Senator Tom Carper and state education officials. Photo: delaware.gov One of the honorees, Laura Burke, a third-grade teacher in Seaford, is also a WilmU…
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