{"id":3689,"date":"2015-04-09T16:17:21","date_gmt":"2015-04-09T20:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/groups.etown.edu\/news\/?p=3689"},"modified":"2015-08-11T14:48:31","modified_gmt":"2015-08-11T18:48:31","slug":"achievements-march-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/index.php\/2015\/04\/09\/achievements-march-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Achievements: March 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Theresa Mastrobuono<\/strong>, fine and performing arts, was cast in the role of Mrs. Frank in the Open Stage production of the \u201cDiary of Anne Frank.\u201d Open Stage is a professional theater company in Harrisburg. The production was presented at the Whitaker Center March 2-6 for students and Saturday, March 7, for the general public. This was Mastrobuono&#8217;s second appearance with the company this season.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Occupational Therapy<\/strong> has published various accomplishments on its blog,\u00a0OT Jay nOTes.\u00a0There you can find info about <a href=\"http:\/\/groups.etown.edu\/ot\/2014\/09\/16\/blue-jays-on-the-road-to-the-pennsylvania-occupational-therapy-association-conference\/\">presentations at the Pennsylvania OT Conference last fall<\/a>, a student participating in the <a href=\"http:\/\/groups.etown.edu\/ot\/2015\/01\/15\/marla-peiffer-senior-ot-student-wins-miss-york-county-pageant-and-scholarship\/\">Miss Pennsylvania pageant<\/a> this summer, a publication by <a href=\"http:\/\/groups.etown.edu\/ot\/2015\/01\/08\/domestic-violence-womens-perspectives-on-recovery-publication-by-tam-humbert-alumni\/\">Tam Humbert and alumni about domestic violence\u00a0<\/a>, as well as, other publications from <a href=\"http:\/\/groups.etown.edu\/ot\/2014\/09\/02\/magazine-features-etown-faculty-and-alumna\/\">faculty and\/or students<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Oya Ozkanca<\/strong>, associate professor of political science, published a book review of Dimitris Bouris\u2019 \u201cThe European Union and Occupied Palestinian Territories: State-Building without a State in European Security.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Terrie Riportella<\/strong>, director of the accounting program, was chosen by the Pennsylvania Institute of CPA\u2019s as the 2015 South Central Chapter Volunteer Service Award recipient. This award is bestowed upon a member who has shown outstanding dedication and service to the organization either at the chapter or state level. Riportella receives the award on May 7.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Ed Chung<\/strong>, associate professor of marketing, along with coauthor, Carolan McLarney of Dalhousie University, presented their teaching case in development, \u201cMissing the target: Diagnosing Target\u2019s Failed Launch in Canada\u201d at the 2015 Northeast Decision Sciences\u00a0Institute meeting in Boston.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Colin Helb<\/strong>, assistant professor of communications, was invited to participate in the March showcase of the Filmadelphia at the Roxy film series. Filmadelphia is &#8220;a monthly film series that provides a venue for local filmmakers of all ages, levels and backgrounds to showcase their work and elicit audience feedback.&#8221; His most recent short film, &#8220;Sitting,\u201d in which he was the director of photography and sound designer, was screened. Helb and director Laurie Norton participated in a question-and-answer session along with other filmmakers associated with the production company, Saturday Afternoon Pictures.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Kyle Kopko<\/strong>, assistant professor of political science, did research on the topic of presidential home state advantages, which is now the subject of an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/the-fix\/wp\/2015\/03\/28\/bush-and-rubio-might-swing-florida-for-the-gop-it-probably-wouldnt-matter-though\/\">article in the Washington Post blog<\/a>, The Fix.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Cristina E. 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