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The CLUS strives to support Shippensburg University faculty research and interdisciplinary collaborations. Faculty from departments and colleges across campus have engaged in high-quality research and scholarship. We support our scholars in the following ways:

  • Encourage collaboration and connect faculty to opportunities on and off campus
  • Grant support (including proposal development, administration, and reporting)
  • Highlight faculty research and achievements
  • Networking opportunities with academic and community partners
  • Fostering student-faculty research

The expertise of our faculty scholars is wide-ranging, and we can offer consulting expertise in a variety of areas. Become an affiliate scholar, or contact us to learn more!

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Professor, Department of History and Philosophy

B.A. from Colgate University M.A. from University of Wisconsin-Madison Ph.D. from University of Wisconsin-Madison I am a specialist in public history, historic preservation, and community history.
(717) 477-1189
sbburg@ship.edu

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Sean Cornell, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Geography-Earth Science

Project Lead: InTeGrate B.S. from University of Rochester M.S. from University of Cincinnati Ph.D. from University of Cincinnati I teach courses in Geology, Oceanography, and related fields where my specialty is focused on coastal processes and sea-level rise hazards.
(717) 477-1310
srcornell@ship.edu

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Allen Dieterich-Ward, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of History and Philosophy

  • B.A. from College of Wooster
  • M.A. from University of Michigan
  • Ph.D. from University of Michigan

He is a specialist in environmental, economic and urban history currently involved in community revitalization efforts in Shippensburg and throughout Pennsylvania.
(717) 477-1192
ajdieterichward@ship.edu

decorativeAlison Feeney, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Geography-Earth Science

  • B.S. in History from University of Connecticut
  • B.S. in Geography from University of Connecticut
  • M.A. in Geography from Portland State University
  • Ph.D. in Geography from Michigan State University

She joined the Shippensburg faculty in 1998 with interests in applied mapping. 

(717) 477-1319
aefeenl@ship.edu

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Liz Fisher, Ph.D.

Professor, Social Work & Gerontology

  • B.A. in Social Work Millersville University
  • M.S.W. University of Maryland, Baltimore
  • Ph.D. Social Work University of Maryland, Baltimore

She devotes most of her service time working with community members and social service providers to increase access to social services.
(717) 477-1365
eafish@ship.edu

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Associate Professor, Department of Psychology

  • B.S. from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
  • M.S. from University of Wisconsin, Madison
  • Ph.D. from University of Wisconsin, Madison

He has applied his background in experimental, cognitive, and perceptual psychology to the interdisciplinary problem of sustainability.
(717) 477-1160
sjhaas@ship.edu

decorativeTim Hawkins, Ph.D.

Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator, Department of Geography-Earth Science

With a B.A. from Colgate University, a M.S. from Arizona State University, and a Ph.D. from Arizona State University, his research focus is hydroclimatology. Specifically, focus on future streamflow and watershed-wide hydrologic conditions in a changing climate.
(717) 477-1662

decorativeRussell Hedberg, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Geography-Earth Science

  • B.A. in History from University of Michigan
  • M.S. and Ph.D in Geography from Penn State University

Russell (Russ) Hedberg is a broadly trained environmental geographer whose research and teaching focus on human-environment systems and sustainability.
(717) 477-1515
rchedberg@ship.edu

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Claire Jantz, Ph.D.

Past Director,Deputy Secretary

  • B.A. in College Scholars from University of Tennessee
  • M.A. in Geography from University of Maryland
  • Ph.D. in Geography from University of Maryland

Dr. Claire Jantz is the former Director of the CLUS
(717) 477-1399
cajant@ship.edu

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Paul Marr, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Geography-Earth Science

B.A. in Anthropology from University of North Texas M.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies from University of North Texas Ph.D. in Geography from University of Denver My interests include historical geography, statistical techniques for spatial sciences, and spatial analyses of historical data.
(717) 477-1656
pgmarr@ship.edu

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Michael Moltz, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science

  • B.A. in Political Science from University of Nevada, Reno
  • M.Ed. from University of Nevada, Reno
  • Ph.D. in Political Science from University of Tennessee, Knoxville

(717) 477-1737
mcmoltz@ship.edu

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George Pomeroy, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Geography-Earth Science

  • Ph.D. in Urban Studies from University of Akron
  • M.S. in Geography from Western Washington University
  • B.A. Ed. in Geography from Western Washington University

George Pomeroy is the Associate Director of the CLUS. He teaches courses and conducts research related to community and regional planning.
(717) 477-1776
gmpome@ship.edu

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Nathan Thomas, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Biology and CLUS Faculty Liaison

  • B.S. from Indiana University of Pennsylvania
  • Ph.D. from University of South Dakota

Dr. Thomas' research is focused on the physiological aspects of vertebrate organisms, including habitat use.
(717) 477-1748
nethomas@ship.edu

decorativeYing Yang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Ph.D. in Sociology from University of South Carolina Dr. Yang is interested in studying housing inequality across different racial and ethnic groups.
(717) 477-1787
yyang@ship.edu

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Joseph Zume, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Geography-Earth Science

  • B.S. in Physics from the University of Jos, Nigeria
  • M.S. in Applied Geophysics from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zari, Nigeria
  • Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Oklahoma

He's a water resources scientist, with expertise in hydrologic modeling and environmental geophysics
(717) 477-1548
Jtzume@ship.edu

Contact the College of Arts and Sciences

Rowland Hall (Rooms 201 & 203) and Shearer Hall (Rooms 112 & 114) Shippensburg, PA 17257-2299