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… Mercyhurst alum hits high notes with medical career Friday, May 19, 2023 When Gregg Robbins-Welty ’14 was pursuing Biochemistry at Mercyhurst University, he had a reputation for being a good student but more so for being a talented bluegrass musician. Inspired by his banjo-playing father, Robbins-Welty would juggle his class schedule so that he could travel the country participating in national bluegrass competitions. He went on to create two albums, his second, “Community,” becoming the…
… Mercyhurst hosts watch party for NASA’s first asteroid redirection test Friday, September 23, 2022 NASA will deploy the world’s first planetary defense test mission, intentionally slamming a half-ton spacecraft into an asteroid to redirect its orbital path, on Monday, Sept. 26. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test, or DART, allows scientists to gauge the viability of this technique to deflect an asteroid on a collision course with Earth were one to be discovered. The spacecraft was built by…
… Making History: Mercyhurst President Kathleen Getz recognized for community leadership Tuesday, January 28, 2025 Mercyhurst University President Kathleen A. Getz, Ph.D., is among 15 Erie area women being honored by the Mercy Center for Women for the ways they positively influence the lives of people in their community. The women will be recognized at the 32nd annual “Women Making History” event on Monday, March 31, at 7 p.m. in the Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center. “I am deeply honored to…
… of criminal justice planning and evaluation principles. With the elective course offerings, students can choose a course that most closely relates to their interests. Students in the graduate certificate program are taught by the same professors and are in the same classes as students who are pursuing master’s degrees in Criminal Justice Administration. In fact, the 12 credits you earn for this certificate are applicable to the master’s degree program, should you choose to go on for further…
… Mercyhurst Municipal Police Training Academy graduates 17 cadets Wednesday, June 19, 2024 Seventeen cadets graduated from the Mercyhurst University Municipal Police Training Academy on Wednesday, June 19, at 11 a.m. The ceremony took place at Walker Recital Hall in the Audrey Hirt Academic Center. Class 123 graduates include Mitchell Boetcher, Joseph Ericksen, Kyle Jankowski, Benjamin Meyer, Nevan Vodzak, William Walthall, and James Williams, all of Erie; Kenneth Fye and Kyle Krebs, both of…
… Rooted in tradition, driven by purpose: Nepali student pursues nursing to honor family Wednesday, May 07, 2025 (EDITOR’S NOTE: This feature is part of a lineup of nursing-themed stories in the Erie Times-News annual “Nurses Week” publication. The national observance is May 6-12.) In Nepali culture, family is the cornerstone of life, and elders hold a revered place in it. This deep sense of duty and respect guides Mercyhurst University nursing student Goma Kuikel, 21, whose life decisions…
… Thomas Forsthoefel Professor Contact Information OFFICE: Preston 211 EMAIL: tforsthoefel@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-2353 Dr. Thomas Forsthoefel is Professor of Religious Studies, specializing in South Asian religions and philosophies. His articles have been published in Philosophy East and West , Journal of Ecumenical Studies, International Journal of Hindu Studies, Journal of Vaishnava Studies , and Horizons , among others, and he has written or edited four books: "Knowing Beyond…
… Charles Redmond, Ph.D. Professor Contact Information OFFICE: Library 416 EMAIL: credmond@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-2355 Education Ph.D., Mathematics, Lehigh University, 1993 B.A., Mathematics, Temple University, 1987 Dr. Redmond has been a professor at Mercyhurst University for 30 years, 24 of which were served in the Department of Mathematics. He now teaches for the Department of Computing and Information Science. His mathematical interests include probability theory and the…
… Liliana Henriquez Adjunct Instructor Contact Information EMAIL: lhenriquez@mercyhurst.edu Liliana Henriquez is an Adjunct Professor of Applied Intelligence in Mercyhurst University’s Ridge College. She is also an active-duty Lieutenant Colonel Air Force Intelligence Officer currently stationed at the US Embassy Bogota, Colombia, where she serves as the Director of Operations for the 474 Expeditionary Operational Support Squadron. She received her commission to the Air Force in 2001 as a…
… Victoria Hojnacki Assistant Professor of Geology Contact Information OFFICE: Zurn 206B EMAIL: vhojnacki@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-2059 Education Ph.D., Environmental Science and Management, Montclair State University, 2024 B.S., Geology, James Madison University, 2019 Dr. Hojnacki joined the Mercyhurst faculty in the fall of 2024. She is passionate about earth science and loves to share this passion with her students. About Dr. Hojnacki Courses Taught GEOL 100: Dynamic Earth Soil Science…