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Faculty Focus: Greg Filbeck
Greg Filbeck is a Samuel P. Black III professor of finance and risk management, the associate director for the Black School of Business, and the department chair for Finance and Business Economics. We recently caught up with him to discuss the courses that he teaches for Penn State World Campus. Please give our readers a sense…
Faculty Focus: Josh Kirby
We recently caught up with Josh Kirby, lead faculty member for Learning, Design, and Technology (LDT) online programs at Penn State. Here’s our conversation: Please give our readers a sense of your background and how you arrived at your current position at Penn State. I’m new to my role as the lead faculty member for…
Confession of the Quiet Girl Behind the Computer: Making Connections Matter
I tend to stick to myself. I participate in discussion boards. I state my opinions and I will even disagree when I need to. I hand in my assignments on time, get good grades and positive feedback. I don’t email the professor frequently to ask questions about assignments or to just pick his/her brain about…
Regain Your Voice in a Team
Have you lost your voice? There may be times when one is fearful about speaking up due to a work or team climate. Many of us have been in difficult team or work situations where our voice may not be valued. However, you worked hard to obtain your degree and want to help the company…
Empathy in Leadership
I have often wondered what it is about a leader that stands out for me personally, regardless of the role. Leaders are found everywhere — community leaders, project team leaders, PTA leaders, volunteer leaders, organization leaders, and family leaders. Leadership seems to require a varied mix of attributes, depending on the organization, community, and even…
Capturing Moments in Communication: On and Off the Soccer Field
I arrived on the field carrying my heavy burden of necessities. For me, this included not only chairs and a water bottle, but also my DSLR camera and 300mm lens for sports photography. Believe me when I tell you that the camera and lens are, in fact, fairly heavy. The weather is excellent, not too…
Faculty Focus: Antone Aboud
Antone Aboud is a professor of labor and employment relations at Penn State. We recently caught up with him to learn more about his unique background and what he enjoys about teaching courses for Penn State World Campus. Please give our readers a sense of your teaching background. After receiving my PhD in collective bargaining,…
How-to: Forward Penn State and ANGEL Course Email
Hey there! So, you got everything set up and are starting classes? Email? Which one – WebMail or ANGEL? Yes, they are two different things. WebMail is your Penn State email that is used for official correspondence with the University. ANGEL email is designed for correspondence between you, your professor, and your classmates. How can…
Alumni Q&A: Hospital Safety Administrator Charlotte Roy
While pursuing her master’s degree online in Homeland Security through Penn State World Campus, Charlotte Roy worked full-time as the hospital emergency manager at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, just outside of Boston, Massachusetts. She was working in the hospital emergency operations center during the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, and the experience, she says, changed how many people…
Lifelong Learner, Military Wife, and Proud Penn State Alum
Lissa Liverman graduated in the summer 2013 semester with her bachelor’s degree in business through Penn State World Campus. We were excited to meet her in person during our Graduation Celebration! We also talked with her afterwards to learn about her overall experience as a World Campus student. Why did you choose Penn State World…