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The 2018-19 Crawford County Community Health Needs Assessment<\/a> was developed and
\nadministered by a team of undergraduate research students at Allegheny College under the
\nsupervision of Dr. Becky Smullin Dawson, PhD MPH:<\/p>\n

Kierstin Faw
\nValerie Hurst
\nBenjamin Marks
\nIan McKeown
\nMcClaren Rodriguez
\nMargaret Zeller<\/p>\n

Additionally, the following Allegheny College students were responsible for administering the survey
\nand digitizing the results:
\nCatherine Achbach
\nHope Albert
\nLauren Bodi
\nMadison Caufield
\nAlyson Codner
\nJevon Cooper
\nTaylor Davis
\nHayley Diemer
\nAnne DiGregory
\nEmma Donley
\nMiranda Farley
\nNaomy Garcia
\nMary Kerner
\nEmily Kovalesky
\nIan McKeown
\nJonah Raether
\nPerry Rusen-Morohovich
\nDarby Smith
\nAlexa Vargas
\nBryn Wallnau
\nSara Waya
\nDanielle Zehnder<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The 2018-19 Crawford County Community Health Needs Assessment was developed and administered by a team of undergraduate research students at Allegheny College under the supervision of Dr. Becky Smullin Dawson, PhD MPH: Kierstin Faw Valerie Hurst Benjamin Marks Ian McKeown McClaren Rodriguez Margaret Zeller Additionally, the following Allegheny College students were responsible for administering the […]<\/p>\n

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HEIDI MUELLER ’19 and ALAN CUEVAS VILLAGOMEZ ’19<\/h3>\n

HEIDI was a biology major and psychology minor pursing the pre-med track, graduating\u00a0summa cum laude and being inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. On campus, she worked for the Athletic Training Department and was a member of the service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega. During her time at Allegheny, she was also involved with the Orchesis Dance Company, volunteered at Meadville Medical Center, and was a chemistry teaching assistant. In the fall, Heidi will be attending Medical School at the University of Buffalo.<\/p>\n

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ALAN is a first generation, minority student born in California, raised in Mexico and residing in Florida. He specifically chose Allegheny College because of its strong pre-health program and liberal arts education. Allegheny helped him gauge his interest and provided him with the resources to pursue internships and shadowing opportunities that helped make the decision to practice medicine as a physician. Activities Alan was involved with include Delta Tau Delta fraternity and the first vice president of the Minority Association of Pre medical Students (MAPS) established this past year. His future plans include enrolling in\u00a0the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine this fall as an MD candidate.<\/p>\n

\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

CONGRATULATIONS to you both!<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

HEIDI MUELLER ’19 and ALAN CUEVAS VILLAGOMEZ ’19 HEIDI was a biology major and psychology minor pursing the pre-med track, graduating\u00a0summa cum laude and being inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. On campus, she worked for the Athletic Training Department and was a member of the service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega. During her time at Allegheny, […]<\/p>\n

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This year’s winners of the The Robert E. Bugbee Prize are KAYLEE CROSSEN ’19, MEGAN HAZLETT ’19, and KATHARINE HUBERT ’19.<\/p>\n

This prize honors the gentleman who served as the chairman of the Biology Department for twenty-seven years and is given to honor students in Biology who have demonstrated the most profound level of scientific achievement as demonstrated by the senior project.<\/p>\n

KAYLEE was a biology major and global health minor from Ashland, OH. She served on the honor committee for 3 years and was the chair her senior year. She was also a health coach for the Community Care Network. Last summer, Kaylee was a genetic counseling assistant at Akron Children\u2019s Hospital and plans to attend the University of Cincinnati to pursue a master’s degree in genetic counseling.<\/p>\n

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MEGAN was a biology and environmental science double major who spent four years studying the fish in small first- and second-order streams in the French Creek watershed. She completed my comp entitled “Identify Potential Brook Trout (Salvelinus Fontinalis<\/em>) Populations Based on Summer Temperature and Watershed Characteristics” under the supervision of Dr. Scott Wissinger and Chris Shaffer. On campus, she was the Gator Guide supervising intern in the Admissions Office as well as the Historian for Tri-Beta, the biology department honor society. Future plans: Megan will be attending SUNY ESF (State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry) in Syracuse, NY in the fall of 2019 to pursue a master’s degree in the fish and wildlife biology and management program.<\/p>\n

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KATHARINE was a biology\/music double major and psychology minor. In her biology comp, she looked at the multisystemic effects of collagen mutations fruit flies. In her music comp, she created a translational system to convert English to my newly created language, American Music Language. Throughout her time at Allegheny, she was involved in several music ensembles including civic symphony, wind symphony, and percussion ensemble. She also volunteered weekly and worked with cats at the Because You Care animal shelter. In August, Katharine will be moving to Wisconsin to pursue her PhD in genetics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Congratulations ladies!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This year’s winners of the The Robert E. Bugbee Prize are KAYLEE CROSSEN ’19, MEGAN HAZLETT ’19, and KATHARINE HUBERT ’19. This prize honors the gentleman who served as the chairman of the Biology Department for twenty-seven years and is given to honor students in Biology who have demonstrated the most profound level of scientific […]<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s been less than five years since Trevor and Michelle Colvin proudly wore their caps and gowns at Commencement on Bentley Lawn, but they\u2019ve already been making an impact on the students that followed them at Allegheny College, thanks to a commitment to service and philanthropy they have woven into their lives.<\/p>\n

\"\"
Trevor and Michelle Colvin are 2014 graduates.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Trevor and Michelle have remained engaged with Allegheny alumni, staff, students and prospective students in a variety of volunteer roles, including keeping in touch with former classmates, appearing on career panels and participating in the Gator Greetings program.<\/p>\n

\u201cAllegheny was our home for four years where we made our best friends and memories,\u201d says Michelle. \u201cWe chose to keep our relationship strong with Allegheny post-graduation by serving as class agents and by helping to organize our Class of 2014 fifth-year reunion.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite being busy in their educational pursuits and careers, the Colvins have put serious thought into their philanthropic priorities. \u201cWe make decisions based on life experiences,\u201d says Trevor. \u201cWe give to organizations that we feel have helped us become who we are as well as organizations that are doing good in our community.\u201d<\/p>\n

The former Michelle Holcomb is in her fifth year of graduate school at the University of Pittsburgh. She is pursuing a doctorate in cognitive psychology, studying how aspects of a reading context influence language comprehension. Trevor is a senior analyst at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. His work focuses on the integrations of newly acquired hospitals and physician groups, as well as the executive reporting of key revenue cycle analytics.<\/p>\n

They met in their first year at Allegheny, married in 2016, and currently live in Pittsburgh with their \u201cfur children,\u201d Dolly (a calico cat) and Nala (a German Shepherd dog). While at Allegheny, Trevor played football and was a managerial economics major and a religious studies minor. Michelle played soccer and was a psychology and biology double major.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were both four-year athletes at Allegheny so a lot of our focus is dedicated to athletics,\u201d Michelle says. \u201cWe also got involved with alumni during our senior year as part of the senior class gift committee. From there, we saw the opportunity to continue serving Allegheny.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hope to get others excited about supporting the College soon after they graduate,\u201d she says. \u201cThere is often a misconception that valued donors are only those who give the highest amounts. But we\u2019ve learned that serving is a process, and it starts by getting involved as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Colvins say their current philanthropic priorities are Allegheny College, their church and the United Way of Pittsburgh. \u201cStart small. Any form of help serves a cause,\u201d Trevor says. \u201cIt\u2019s not just monetary help; time is a big donation. Identify causes that align with your beliefs and make positive impacts on society. The habit becomes a fulfilling lifestyle.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now that they are cultivating success in their community, the Colvins say they are believers in a liberal arts education. \u201cOur classes and degrees from Allegheny didn\u2019t teach us everything,\u201d says Michelle, \u201cbut they helped prepare us to learn anything.\u201d<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s been less than five years since Trevor and Michelle Colvin proudly wore their caps and gowns at Commencement on Bentley Lawn, but they\u2019ve already been making an impact on the students that followed them at Allegheny College, thanks to a commitment to service and philanthropy they have woven into their lives. Trevor and Michelle […]<\/p>\n

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From a former resident of nearby Townville to a fantasy football player to a dedicated amateur chef, Allegheny\u2019s new faculty members bring many unique backgrounds and qualities to the teaching table in the fall of 2018. Let\u2019s meet each of them briefly:<\/p>\n

Catherine Allgeier
\nVisiting Assistant Professor of Economics<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"CatherineAs a visiting assistant professor of economics, Catherine Allgeier comes to Allegheny with her bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees from Clarion University of Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

After graduation, she taught at a business college and then worked in the corporate world as a chief financial officer and a human resources director. \u201cI realized that I missed the interaction with students and started teaching part-time in addition to my CFO role. I now have been teaching full-time for eight years (most recently at her alma mater) and use my corporate background to provide real-world accounting examples and experiences to my students,\u201d says Allgeier.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am interested in information systems and communication, as they relate to costs and effectiveness in health-care diagnoses, such as using Watson as a diagnostic tool and the implications in not only a more timely diagnosis but also more cost effective,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

She also has a green thumb. \u201cMy \u2018other\u2019 career would be in landscape and interior design,\u201d says Allgeier. \u201cI quit counting at 40 houseplants.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Timothy Bianco
\nAssistant Professor of Economics<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"TimTimothy Bianco joins Allegheny as assistant professor of economics, having taught previously at Bowling Green State University, where he also earned his bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees. He also obtained a master\u2019s degree and his doctorate from the University of Kentucky. He also has worked as an analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland for five years.<\/p>\n

\u201cI enjoy teaching economics and researching cutting-edge financial and monetary economics, focusing on corporate credit,\u201d says Bianco.<\/p>\n

Bianco and his wife, Victoria, grew up in northeast Ohio \u201cso moving to northwest Pennsylvania has been a smooth transition. I am a Cleveland sports fanatic and I enjoy traveling to Cleveland to catch a game from time to time.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn unusual combination is that I have been known to apply cutting-edge econometric techniques to playing fantasy football,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

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Paula Burleigh
\nVisiting Assistant Professor of Art History<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"PaulaPaula Burleigh joins the Allegheny community as visiting assistant professor of art history and director of the Penelec, Bowman, Meghan Art Gallery. She earned her Ph.D. in art history at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.<\/p>\n

She earlier earned a master\u2019s degree at Case Western Reserve University and a bachelor\u2019s degree at Emory University.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve taught undergraduate courses at City University of New York Baruch College, Bard High School Early College, and at Bard College, and I\u2019ve taught adult education courses at the Museum of Modern Art (New York) and at the Whitney Museum of American Art, where I was a teaching fellow for several years before coming to Allegheny,\u201d says Burleigh.<\/p>\n

Burleigh specializes in art history and visual culture of Europe and the United States, from 1945 to the present. Her research interests include visionary architecture, feminism and gender as they relate to art, and utopian\/dystopian themes in art and popular visual culture.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love to cook, and I didn\u2019t let a decade of tiny New York City kitchen life stop me from elaborate culinary experiments \u2014 some failed, many succeeded, all were eaten at least an hour later than I intended,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

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Kimberly Caldwell
\n<\/strong>Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"KimberlyKimberly Caldwell joins the college as a visiting assistant professor of psychology. She earned her Ph.D. in behavioral neuroscience at the University at Buffalo, \u201cso my background is a blend of psychology and neuroscience.\u201d<\/p>\n

She has taught introductory psychology and biopsychology, \u201cand I am excited to be teaching a new course this semester that I developed called \u2018Ingestive Behavior,\u2019 which will explore the neuroscience behind eating and drinking. My research interests are broadly focused on how the brain controls eating and drinking, thus the inspiration for my new class. I am particularly interested in a peptide system called ghrelin that is capable of influencing both behaviors.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlong with behavioral neuroscience, I have always enjoyed the arts and took several art classes through high school and even a couple here at Allegheny as a member of the Gifted Program \u2014 I don\u2019t know if they still call it that, it\u2019s been a while since I was in high school \u2014 at Maplewood,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis brings me to my fun fact, I grew up locally in nearby Townville and took classes at Allegheny in art and dance while in high school.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Michael Michaelides
\nAssistant Professor of Economics<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"MichaelMichael Michaelides joins the Economics Department as an assistant professor. He has a bachelor\u2019s degree in accounting and finance from the University of Essex, a master\u2019s degree in accounting and finance from the London School of Economics, a master\u2019s degree in economics from Virginia Tech, and a doctorate in economics from Virginia Tech.<\/p>\n

Prior to attending Allegheny, Michaelides spent one year as a visiting assistant professor at Sweet Briar College in Virginia. His research interests include: Financial econometrics, empirical asset pricing, time series econometrics, applied econometrics, behavioral finance, volatility modeling, and financial risk forecasting.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy research has focused on exploring the behavioral biases of investing through the quantitative application of statistical and mathematical models. Yet, my research has been so strongly influenced by the philosophy of science literature,\u201d says Michaelides.<\/p>\n

When not in the classroom or on a research mission, Michaelides is a Liverpool Football Club supporter.<\/p>\n

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Matthew Mitchell
\nVisiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"MatthewRight out of college, Matthew Mitchell traveled to Japan and taught English as a foreign language for six years. He had earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in religious studies, with a minor in chemistry, from Illinois Wesleyan University. As an undergraduate, he also found time to sing in the university choir and teach rock climbing.<\/p>\n

Mitchell later completed an M.A. in Asian religions from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and a Ph.D. from Duke University\u2019s Graduate Program in Religion. \u201cI spent a lot more time in my office writing than on the beach,\u201d he said of his two years in Hawaii.<\/p>\n

Mitchell\u2019s teaching experience includes posts at the University of Hawaii, Duke University, the University of Nebraska at Omaha and Creighton University. And he worked at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, helping to bring Chinese students and scholars to the institution for short-term and degree programs.<\/p>\n

Mitchell\u2019s research interests include Asian religions \u2014 especially Japanese Buddhism, social history, and women and gender in religion. This year in the Religious Studies Department, he will be teaching a number of courses across traditions from Asian religions to Islam. He is currently studying the social, financial and legal activities of a group of Buddhist nuns in Japan\u2019s 17th\u201320th centuries. \u201cOne of the biggest surprises people have is the diversity of the nuns\u2019 activities,\u201d he says. \u201cMost people tend to think of nuns as cloistered, not active, and certainly not involved in gambling or lawsuits.\u201d<\/p>\n

Along with Japan\u2019s importance to Mitchell\u2019s research, the nation holds other special meaning for him: it\u2019s where he met his wife and it\u2019s the birthplace of his oldest daughter.<\/p>\n

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Pamela Runestad
\nAssistant Professor of Global Health Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"PamelaPamela Runestad likes to know how things work.<\/p>\n

\u201cI found I could fold all of my interests \u2014 infectious disease, nutrition, culture, Japan, writing and narrative, and film \u2014 together through becoming a medical anthropologist,\u201d she says. \u201cThese combinations will be at the heart of my courses in global health studies here at Allegheny.\u201d<\/p>\n

Runestad holds a B.A. in biology and English \u2014 with a minor in psychology \u2014 from Augustana College (now University) in South Dakota and an M.A. in Japanese language and society from the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. She also earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in medical anthropology with a focus on Japan at the University of Hawaii at Manoa in Honolulu.<\/p>\n

Her doctoral research focused on socio-cultural responses to HIV\/AIDS in Japan and how those have an impact on health. Her current research project explores institutional food for pregnant and postpartum mothers in Japan.<\/p>\n

Runestad\u2019s life and work experiences outside of the continental U.S. give her unique perspective. \u201cI grew up in Anchorage, Alaska, and I lived in Nagano, Japan, for 10 years,\u201d she says. \u201cSo at this point, I\u2019ve only lived about one-quarter of my life in the \u2018lower 48\u2019 \u2014 Alaska-speak \u2014 or the \u2018mainland\u2019 \u2014 Hawaii-speak. That time was spent in South Dakota, Nebraska and North Carolina.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Yee Mon Thu
\nAssistant Professor of Biology
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"YeeYee Mon Thu describes herself as \u201ca scientist who likes to learn how the natural world works \u2014 and an amateur artist who likes to use imagination.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before arriving at Allegheny, Thu taught biology at her undergraduate alma mater, Grinnell College. She earned a B.A. in biology with a concentration in global development studies there before completing a Ph.D. in cancer biology at Vanderbilt University.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am interested in how cells maintain genome stability in the face of intrinsic and extrinsic factors that can cause DNA damage,\u201d Thu says of her research. \u201cI am also fascinated by the involvement of these pathways in cancer.\u201d<\/p>\n

When away from the classroom and laboratory, Thu enjoys visiting national parks.<\/p>\n

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Birgit Weyhe
\nMax Kade Writer in Residence<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"BirgitAs a graphic novelist, Birgit Weyhe uses both her writing and drawing to explore historical and political incidents. She\u2019s primarily interested in migration and the definition of home and\u00a0identity. In addition to authoring several books, Weyhe has a monthly page in a Berlin newspaper where she draws the \u201clifeline\u201d of a person who has changed places of residence often.<\/p>\n

Weyhe was raised in Uganda and Kenya and came back to\u00a0Germany at the age of 19. \u201cI consider all three\u00a0countries as my home,\u201d she says. After returning to Germany, she earned a master\u2019s degree in German literature and history from the University of Hamburg and a Diplom in illustration from the University of Applied Sciences, also in Hamburg.<\/p>\n

Since 2012, Weyhe has taught at the Universities of Hamburg, Kiel and\u00a0D\u00fcsseldorf in Germany\u00a0and at the National Art School in Maputo, Mozambique. She also has led workshops at the German Cultural Center (Goethe Institut) in Argentina,\u00a0Uruguay, Brazil, Finland, France and Canada.<\/p>\n

Wehye said that she is a passionate reader. On a three-month trip to Patagonia last year, she and her husband read 15 novels to each other. \u201cWe praised the invention of eBooks,\u201d she says. \u201cOtherwise our backpacks would have been very heavy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Tarah Williams
\nVisiting Assistant Professor of Political Science<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"tarahTarah Williams uses survey and experimental methods to understand how social identities \u2014partisan identities, racial identities and many more \u2014 shape individual political behavior, for better or worse. Her current research explores whether and when individuals will confront prejudice and discrimination in their daily lives.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a shy person, I often struggled to speak up as a student,\u201d she says. \u201cMy job now requires me to help students find ways to participate in class, and because I needed to work to find my voice, I have become committed to helping others find theirs. Similarly, my research is concerned with how we can encourage people to speak up to confront prejudice.\u201d<\/p>\n

Williams earned her B.A. and Ph.D. in political science from the University of Illinois. Before pursuing graduate school, she worked in state government as a researcher for the Illinois Legislature. She has taught courses in politics and policy at Washington University in St. Louis, Miami University in Ohio and the University of Illinois.<\/p>\n

Along with her teaching and research, Williams enjoys walking, cooking, musical theatre and \u2014 since arriving at Allegheny \u2014 exploring Meadville.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Source: Academics, Publications & Research<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From a former resident of nearby Townville to a fantasy football player to a dedicated amateur chef, Allegheny\u2019s new faculty members bring many unique backgrounds and qualities to the teaching table in the fall of 2018. Let\u2019s meet each of them briefly: Catherine Allgeier Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics As a visiting assistant professor of […]<\/p>\n

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Like many areas in the nation, Crawford County is reckoning with the ongoing opioid crisis, which is silencing the voices of young people, wreaking havoc on families, and eating away at the social fabric of many communities at an alarming rate.<\/p>\n

Rebecca Dawson, assistant professor of biology and global health studies at Allegheny College, and student researchers are attempting to shed some light on the crisis locally and offer government officials statistical data and insights on where the problem exists specifically and how they might address it.<\/p>\n

Through this community-based project, Dawson and the students are combining maps of data with narratives to create an interactive platform that shows where government officials might focus their efforts in defusing the crisis.<\/p>\n

The research team\u2019s primary tool is Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn its most basic use, GIS answers the question, \u2018Where?\u2019 Questions such as \u2018Where are people living?\u2019 and \u2018Where are pockets of overdose calls?\u2019\u201d says Dawson, who graduated from Allegheny in 2000. \u201cOne analysis technique is referred to as \u2018finding hot spots,\u2019 and it visualizes data in aggregate form by using warm colors to show areas with high rates of incidents.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have pulled data from 911 calls, the coroner\u2019s office, the courthouse, and from hospitals, among other sources,\u201d Dawson says. \u201cWe are trying to find the hot spots for overdoses and create a map of Crawford County that shows officials the specific areas of concern. How should they target their services? What areas of care need to be addressed? How should they align with schools and service programs? Where exactly is the problem? What is the opioid story here?\u201d<\/p>\n

The project, which is being done in conjunction with Crawford County Human Services, started two years ago and has just finished the second summer of gathering data, Dawson says. Seven students have worked on the project thus far, she adds. Dawson and students Emily Forner \u201919, Mary Kerner \u201919, Valerie Hurst \u201918, and Jenny Tompkins \u201918 will present their methodologies and findings at the American Statistical Association\u2019s Women in Data Science Conference in Cincinnati in October 2018.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat struck me the most was just how many ways the data could be used to help better understand what\u2019s going on in the county,\u201d Forner says. \u201cFrom looking more broadly at trends for the county as a whole, to comparing smaller areas like Titusville and Meadville, analyzing these issues from a spatial standpoint can really help to identify areas where resources should be targeted.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a researcher the most beneficial part of the project was the connections I made with community stakeholders as well as learning new information about a topic I had never studied before,\u201d says Kerner. \u201cAs someone who was attempting to tell the narrative side of the story, I was faced with researching why communities are being affected in the way that they are as well as the different strategies being implemented to hopefully alleviate the burden on affected community members.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis led me to delve much deeper into the histories of each community, what is happening now that may be contributing to the problem, and what programs are community activists trying that may be successful in the future. This gave me a much broader perspective than I had originally had and will give me the tools to conduct further research in topics I am not immediately familiar with.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here is what the research team is finding so far.<\/p>\n

Located in a relatively rural setting, Crawford County is at high risk for overdose deaths \u2014 45 per 100,000 people as compared to the national average of 20 per 100,000. The project is mapping where overdose deaths have occurred, where overdose calls originated, where drug-possession calls came from, what areas of the county don\u2019t have ambulance service, and where hospitals and licensed health clinics are located. The data they collect results in a GIS map sprinkled with multi-colored dots representing all of those data points collected from 2015 to 2018.<\/p>\n

That map should show where clusters of overdoses are occurring, so social services can be targeted in those areas. \u201cUltimately, our goal is to improve community wellness and prevent trauma and to assist policy- and decision-makers with the allocation of resources and services,\u201d says Dawson.<\/p>\n

Still to be finalized are a summary of statistics based on demographics and a presentation of the findings to the community stakeholders. \u201cWe are trying to be careful not to stigmatize neighborhoods. These are difficult conversations,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Photo Credit: Derek Li
\nPhoto Caption: Rebecca Dawson, assistant professor of biology and global health studies, left, and students Emily Forner, center, and Mary Kerner are mapping areas of drug overdoses in order to help Crawford County officials understand and address the problem.<\/em><\/p>\n

Source: Academics, Publications & Research<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Like many areas in the nation, Crawford County is reckoning with the ongoing opioid crisis, which is silencing the voices of young people, wreaking havoc on families, and eating away at the social fabric of many communities at an alarming rate. Rebecca Dawson, assistant professor of biology and global health studies at Allegheny College, and […]<\/p>\n

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\"Dr.
Dr. Lisa Whitenack<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lisa Whitenack, Allegheny College associate professor of biology, will provide expert commentary on the Discovery Channel\u00a0Shark Week<\/a> show \u201cMegalodon: Fact vs. Fiction\u201d on Friday, July 27, at 8 p.m. ET\/PT. Whitenack and other experts will explore what would happen if the largest shark that ever existed were still alive today.<\/p>\n

Whitenack researches the biomechanics, evolution and paleobiology of sharks, snails, crabs and more. Last September, she was one of 10 female shark scientists \u2014 and the only one from a liberal arts\u00a0institution \u2014 who participated in \u201cShark Tales: Women Making Waves,\u201d a symposium at the New England Aquarium in Boston for high school and college-age women organized by the Gills Club.<\/p>\n

Whitenack has served on the Allegheny faculty since 2010. Follow her on Twitter @whitenacklab<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Lisa Whitenack Lisa Whitenack, Allegheny College associate professor of biology, will provide expert commentary on the Discovery Channel\u00a0Shark Week show \u201cMegalodon: Fact vs. Fiction\u201d on Friday, July 27, at 8 p.m. ET\/PT. Whitenack and other experts will explore what would happen if the largest shark that ever existed were still alive today. Whitenack researches […]<\/p>\n

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Allegheny College sophomore Grace O\u2019Malley has been awarded an\u00a0Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship<\/a>\u00a0by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). O\u2019Malley is the third Allegheny student to win a Hollings Scholarship in the last two years.<\/p>\n

The competitive scholarship includes two years of tuition support and a paid 10-week summer internship to conduct research, resource management or education projects while working with a NOAA mentor.<\/p>\n

Through the Hollings Scholarship program, O\u2019Malley plans to pursue an internship in marine ecosystem research. \u201cI\u2019ve become really interested in ocean conservation and hope to be able to see this work being done firsthand,\u201d O\u2019Malley, a biology major and Spanish minor, said.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Malley credits three people with cultivating her initial interest in science. First is her grandfather, who was a biology professor at St. Lawrence University and suggested she consider Allegheny. In addition, as a high school student, O\u2019Malley conducted aquatic ecology research with Susquehanna University professors Jack Holt and Mike Bilger in her hometown of Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

\u201cWithout these three mentors in my life, I don\u2019t know if I would have the confidence and drive to pursue my dreams so forcefully,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

At Allegheny, O\u2019Malley has continued to explore her passion for science. She works as a project assistant with the Creek Connections environmental outreach program and as a chemistry teaching assistant.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Malley also has collaborated with Scott Wissinger, professor of biology and environmental science, to study caddisflies, a mothlike insect that lives near lakes or rivers. She will continue that research with him this summer in Colorado, working on a project in the Rocky Mountains.<\/p>\n

Wissinger and Creek Connections Project Director Wendy Kedzierski encouraged O\u2019Malley to apply for the Hollings Scholarship, she said. O\u2019Malley also received assistance with her application from Patrick Jackson, director of fellowship advising in the Allegheny Gateway.<\/p>\n

Jackson said that the Hollings Scholarship is designed to help NOAA ensure that young scientists in the educational system are prepared to advance the agency\u2019s mission. NOAA is charged with keeping citizens informed of the changing environment around them \u2014 from daily weather forecasts, severe storm warnings and climate monitoring to fisheries management, coastal restoration and supporting marine commerce.<\/p>\n

NOAA\u2019s products and services support economic vitality and affect more than one-third of America\u2019s gross domestic product, according to the agency\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fact that Allegheny has now sent three students into the Hollings Scholarship program in the last two years is a testament to the work being done on our campus,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cAllegheny students are ready to get out into the world and do serious research, which is the only kind that NOAA engages in. They don\u2019t have the time or resources to get students up to speed; they need them ready on their first day. And Allegheny students typically are.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jackson encourages Allegheny students who are interested in applying for the Hollings Scholarship to contact him at pjackson@allegheny.edu<\/a> or (814) 332-2779.<\/p>\n

According to NOAA, the Hollings Scholarship program is designed to:<\/p>\n