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Laura Luther, B.S. Adjunct Faculty Contact Information EMAIL: lluther@mercyhurst.edu Laura Luther, B.S., is a public health improvement specialist for the Center for Health Communities at Michigan Public Health Institute. Ms. Luther collaborates with partners across the public health system to support their efforts in community health improvement by providing technical assistance, training, and facilitation across various projects. She is certified in Technology of Participation (ToP) and uses…
… Director, Writing Center and Honors Program; AIM Support Coordinator and Student Life Specialist Contact Information OFFICE: Egan 207 EMAIL: jross@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-3605 Dr. Justin Ross joined the Mercyhurst University Honors Program in January, 2016. Justin earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English and Education before completing his Ph.D. in Organizational Learning and Leadership in 2013. His research interests include college student retention and persistence,…
Mary Hembrow Snyder Professor Emerita Contact Information EMAIL: msnyder@emeritus.mercyhurst.edu Dr. Mary Hembrow Snyder is Professor of Theology & Religious Studies and Director of the Wm. C. Sennett Institute for Mercy & Catholic Studies. She has been a member of the Mercyhurst community for the last thirty-three years. Dr. Snyder is also the Director of the Catholic Studies Program and Coordinator of the Joan D. Chittister, OSB, Lecture Series and Archive at Mercyhurst University.…
… more students gravitate toward online education, identifying flexible, affordable and accredited degree programs that fit into students’ busy lives and make college more accessible is essential,” added Smith. STEPS analyzed multiple datasets from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Key data points used to identify top schools include the following: Number of online programs in a given subject area. Tuition amount per academic year. Percentage of students receiving…
Stephanie Melillo Assistant Professor Contact Information OFFICE: Zurn 61 EMAIL: smelillo@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-2983 Dr. Melillo is a paleoanthropologist interested in the australopiths—those fossil species that are certainly human ancestors, but not quite human. One aspect of her research focuses on how shoulder anatomy can help us understand functional capabilities in extinct species, for example how adaptations to moving through the trees changed as bipedalism evolved. Dr. Melillo…
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…
Richard McCarty Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Professor Contact Information OFFICE: Preston 205 EMAIL: rmccarty@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-2033 Dr. McCarty engages in ethical inquiry from the perspective of critical realism. This approach seeks to discern and name practical frameworks of morality for the sake of human flourishing—mindful of how critical theories can reveal deficiencies and injustices within existing moral, social, and religious systems. Dr. McCarty joined…
Mercyhurst University marks new era in athletics with move to Division I Thursday, April 04, 2024 Mercyhurst University announced today that it has accepted an invitation to join the NCAA Division I Northeast Conference (NEC), marking a new era in athletics at the nearly 100-year-old institution. Currently, the Lakers play at the DI level in men’s and women’s ice hockey while fielding 24 other varsity teams at the Division II level, most through affiliation with the Pennsylvania State Athletic…
… Record Retention The Mercyhurst Archives preserve the institutional history of Mercyhurst University. The Mercyhurst Archives accept a broad range of materials, ranging from student and faculty work to administrative documents to photographs capturing campus life. Materials can either be personal or professional in nature. Examples of professional materials include published and unpublished faculty scholarship, records from campus administration, and meeting minutes from Faculty Senate and…
Richard DiFiore Music Director, Principal Pianist Contact Information OFFICE: danceSpace 02 EMAIL: rdifiore@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-2258 Richard DiFiore, Music Director and Principal Pianist, holds a Masters Degree from the University of Florida in piano performance. Richard has been in high demand as a dance accompanist for many years and taught at Florida State University as a Visiting Professor in the School of Dance before coming to Mercyhurst. In addition to his duties here, he has…