Dr. Hal Shorey - Consulting editor to the Journal of Personality Assessment
Julie Dietrich - Director of government relations for Widener University
Dr. James T. Harris III - Treasurer of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Board of Trustees
Aisha Hall - Director of Social Work Counseling Services at Widener University
The JPA is the official journal of the Society for Personality Assessment. Its aim is to publish papers on the methods and processes related to the psychological assessment of personality, both normative and pathological. The journal regularly publishes three sections that focus upon some of its broad areas of interest: statistical developments and applications, clinical case applications, and personality assessment in the diagnostic manuals.
“I’m looking forward to taking on the role as a consulting editor for such a prominent publication in our field,” Shorey said. “As a consulting editor I will review approximately eight manuscripts per year focusing on my specialty areas in assessment, psychometrics, and scale development, and make recommendations as to whether or not to publish them in the journal.”
Shorey received his doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Kansas, where he also minored in quantitative psychology. He also received his master’s in clinical psychology from the University of Kansas, and his bachelor’s in psychology California State University. He has authored and co-authored multiple papers on the psychometric properties of measurement instruments and the use of such instruments to predict real-world outcomes.
In addition to his research and scholarship, Shorey directs Widener’s Organizational Development Services unit and the Psychology and Business Joint Degree Program. He is a member of the American Psychological Association, Society for Personality Assessment, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and Society for Consulting Psychology.
Chester, Pa. — Julie Dietrich of Downingtown, Pa. has been named director of government relations for Widener University, serving as the university’s primary liaison with local, state and federal governments for all four of Widener’s campuses in Chester, Pa., Exton, Pa., Harrisburg, Pa. and Wilmington, Del.
As director of government relations, Dietrich will cultivate and sustain relationships with elected officials and their offices and serve as an advisor to the university’s president on public policy and legislation. She will also serve as the university’s liaison for the White House Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2) initiative with the city of Chester and advise the institution’s administrators, faculty members and students regarding topics pertinent to higher education and inform advocacy efforts that align with the university’s mission and strategic plan. Additionally, she will serve on the university’s Senior Leadership Team.
“We are very fortunate to have Julie serving on Widener’s behalf,” said Widener President James T. Harris III. “She possesses strong critical thinking and sound decision making stills and performs her responsibilities with admirable respect and tact, which makes her ideal for this role. She has consistently been an invaluable advocate of our mission and continues to work diligently to that end.”
Dietrich has served Widener in various roles since joining the university in 2006 including grant writer, senior writer, and most recently, director of special projects and initiatives. With her most recent role as a foundation, she will further develop and enhance partnerships with elected officials to identify mutual areas of interest and opportunities to leverage support for institutional priorities consistent with Widener’s mission of civic engagement.
Dietrich graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and earned a master’s degree in philosophy from West Chester University of Pennsylvania. She is currently a doctoral student in the higher education leadership program at Widener and continues to teach philosophy as an adjunct faculty member.
Chester, Pa. – The membership of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) has elected Dr. James T. Harris III, president of Widener University, as treasurer of the organization’s Board of Trustees.
Harris was one of 13 individuals elected to fill open positions on the 30-member board, which sets CASE policies, approves the annual budget and ensures sound management of the organization. The results were announced during the annual membership meeting at the 2013 CASE Summit for Leaders in Advancement in San Francisco, Calif.
Harris has served CASE as a trustee-at-large since 2011, and received the 2011 CASE District II Executive Leadership Award.
Prior to his presidency at Widener University, Harris served as president of Defiance College in Defiance, Ohio. He has held numerous senior advancement positions, including vice president for advancement at Wright State University and vice president for advancement at the College of Mount St. Joseph.
CASE is a professional association serving educational institutions and the advancement professionals who work on their behalf in alumni relations, communications, development, marketing and allied areas.
Today, CASE's membership includes more than 3,600 colleges, universities, independent elementary and secondary schools, and educational associates in 76 countries around the globe. This makes CASE one of the largest nonprofit education associations in terms of institutional membership. CASE now serves more than 70,000 advancement professionals on the staffs of its member institutions and has more than 17,000 professional members on its roster.
Chester, PA -- Aisha Hall, MSW, of Norristown, PA was recently named director of Social Work Counseling Services (SWCS) at Widener University. Hall will also join the faculty as an assistant clinical professor in the Center for Social Work Education.
Founded by the Center for Social Work Education at Widener University in collaboration with the Chester Education Foundation in 2000, SWCS has partnered with over 20 community organizations to provide internship opportunities to students.
As director of SWCS, Hall is responsible for the overall operations of the program and will manage all community agency collaborations and the overall supervision of the SWCS interns.
“We are excited to have Aisha join the staff at SWCS,” said Dr. John Poulin, director of the Center for Social Work Education and former director of SWCS. “She is bringing strongsupervisory, managerial, and teaching skills to each of her roles at Widener. Her past experience has given her a wealth of knowledge that will help advance our program.”
Hall is eager to take SWCS to the next level. She is currently developing the program for the Widener Partnership Charter School, as there will be one intern per grade and one intern in each kindergarten class starting in the fall as a way to offer more individualized support for students.
“We will be connecting more students with community agencies and expanding the mission of SWCS around the region,” Hall said. Among the new SWCS field placements, interns will also have the opportunity to partner with the Veterans Law Clinic at the School of Law as a way to offer social services.
Before joining the staff at Widener, Hall served as a field placement director and assistant professor at Valley Forge Christian College where she coordinate and managed field placements, advised students, and taught undergraduate courses. Prior to focusing on education, she spent a number of years in clinical and medical social work.
Hall received her bachelor’s of social work from Temple University and her master’s of occupational social work from Syracuse University. She is an active member of the North American Association of Christians in Social Work. She also volunteers for Victory Fellowship in Audubon, PA.
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