B. Douglas Edmonds, assistant professor of physics at Penn State Hazleton, was part of a team of researchers to win a second prize in an annual cosmology competition.
Coming from a family of Holocaust survivors, Michael Polgar, associate professor of sociology at Penn State Hazleton, was inspired by family histories to teach the Holocaust from a “pedagogy of hope” — focusing on human strength and endurance. With that focus in mind, he has published his first book, “Holocaust and Human Rights Education: Good Choices and Sociological Perspectives.”
Pamela Black, associate professor of criminal justice at Penn State Hazleton, has released a new book titled “Minorities and Deviance: Coping Strategies of the Power Poor,” examining the relationship between stress and deviance. The book looks at the role that stress can play in addiction, obsession and self-harm.
Justin Nordstrom, associate professor of history at Penn State Hazleton, is the editor of “Aunt Sammy’s Radio Recipes: The Original 1927 Cookbook and Housekeeper's Chat,” which he describes as a “critical reissue” of two different historical pieces with his writing connecting the two and adding historical context.
Daniel Mansson, associate professor of communication arts and sciences at Penn State Hazleton, was ranked No. 21 in terms of communication research productivity during the period from Jan. 1, 2012, to Dec. 31, 2016, in the journal “Communication Education.” The recognition notes that he is in the top 1 percent of approximately 4,000 active researchers.
