ACADEMIC NEWSMAGAZINE

A New Dean

October 16, 2023
Dr. Tyler Wells Dr. Tyler Wells, a collaborative, innovative, and decisive leader committed to student success, has been named dean of the College of Education and Liberal Arts. Starting as an adjunct in 2001 in the College of Education, Dr. Wells became chair of the Office of Clinical Studies in 2012, then was named director of Teacher Preparation, Community Outreach, and Partnerships. A…
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With Wisdom and Experience

October 16, 2023
Dr. Nancy Doody For 32 years, Dr. Nancy Doody has been part of the fiber at Wilmington University. She started as a secretary to the vice president for finance and soon learned that WilmU offers more than just a place to work.  “WilmU gave me a career path,” she says. …
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A Visionary Among Us

October 16, 2023
Every year, the Delaware ACE Women’s Network (DAWN) names “visionaries,” women who contribute positively to their institutions, communities, families, and careers — forward thinkers in higher education. Wilmington University Professor and Center for Teaching…
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A Fellow Among Fellows

October 16, 2023
Dr. Aaron Sebach In March, College of Health Professions and Natural Sciences Dean Dr. Aaron Sebach was inducted as a distinguished practitioner and fellow of the National Academies of Practice (FNAP). Fellowship is bestowed on leaders who have made enduring contributions to interprofessional practice, and there is only one other fellow in Delaware.  In June, Dr. Sebach was also inducted as a…
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Youth and the Dangers of Social Media

October 16, 2023
Dr. Anthony Carcillo College of Technology Dean Dr. Anthony Carcillo recently treated students, teachers and parents of Brader Elementary School in Newark to a presentation about the dangers of social media. His timing could not have been better.  According to American…
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Going The Distance

October 10, 2023
Keith Jones Keith Jones is the University’s longest-tenured coach, as well as one of the most successful.  Given all the signs in his back story, it’s surprising that it took Keith Jones so long to arrive at Wilmington University. To start with, says the school’s…
ACADEMIC NEWSMAGAZINE

Meet Our Engagement Counselors

October 4, 2023
Formerly called the University Information Center (UIC), the new Student Engagement Center follows WilmU’s long tradition of offering exceptional student service. The center is located at New Castle’s Doberstein Admissions Center (DAC), but students’ needs are met virtually as well. Meet the counselors. Front row, from left: Dr. Lauren Havens, Kristine Henzy (frontline support), Ameena…
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WilmU Student Reports to United Nations Headquarters

October 4, 2023
Annum Nashra In March, Wilmington University international student Annum Nashra was a delegate at the United Nations for the 67th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women. According to the U.N., the session’s priority theme was innovation and technological change…
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Alumna Named Honorary Captain for Super Bowl LVII Coin Toss

October 4, 2023
Alumna Fabersha Flynt was one of four Pat Tillman Scholars participating in the Super Bowl coin toss. At Super Bowl LVII, Wilmington University alumna Fabersha Flynt was on the 50-yard line as one of four Pat Tillman Scholars honorary team captains participating in the coin toss. The Tillman Scholarship honors Cpl. Patrick Daniel Tillman Jr., a record-setting safety for the Arizona Cardinals who…
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