Chairperson: Irvin Wright
40 Student Services Center, (570) 389-4492, Fax: (570) 389-3012
Department Staff
Secretaries: Debbie Schell, Ailien Pham
Director, Act 101/EOP: Irvin Wright
Assistant Director, Act 101 Program: Melissa Cheese
Coordinator, Act 101 Part Time Program: TBA
Director, University Tutorial Services: Tara Diehl
Faculty
John E. Barrett, assistant professor, Developmental Writing/Composition I and II: B.S., Boston University; M.A., Hollins University; M.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University.
Camille Belolan, assistant professor, M.S., Long Island University; B.S., Bloomsburg University
Tara Diehl, instructor, developmental mathematics: B.S. ed, Millersville Univ., M.Ed., Bloomsburg University.
Joan Dillon, assistant professor, Developmental Reading/Study Skills: B.A., College Misericordia; M.A., Shippensburg University; Ed.D., Widener University
Elena Litvinova, instructor, developmental mathematics: M.S., North Dakota State University, M.S., Tashkent State University
Jim Mullen, assistant professor - B.S., The Pennsylvania State University; M.Ed., Bloomsburg University
Sharon G. Solloway, associate professor, Mindsets and Mindfulness Practice: B.S. Elem. Ed., Oklahoma Univ.,; M.Ed. Early Childhood, Univ. of Central Oklahoma; Doctor of Philosophy Applied Behavorial Studies, Oklahoma State University.
Irvin Wright, professor, chair of Department of Developmental Instruction: A.A., Dodge City Community College; B.Ed., Suny at Buffalo; M.Ed., University of Toledo; D.Ed., Pennsylvania State University.
Developmental Instruction
Mission
The mission of the Department of Developmental Instruction is to provide academic advisement, instruction, tutoring and other support to assist students in their academic endeavors and to maximize their potential for success in college, especially those students who enter through Act 101 and EOP.
The Department
The Department of Developmental Instruction provides courses and supportive services available to all students of the University. These services and programs are designed to assist students in achieving their full potential.
The developmental courses are designed to help students improve skills in reading, writing, mathematics, study skills, science and ESOL. Content courses carry graduation credit and developmental courses earn institutional credit.
The Act 101/EOP Program provides access and support for students who have traditionally been under-represented in higher education. Approximately half of the students enrolled in this program are minority group members; sixty percent are women and 20 percent are older than the traditional college student.
University Tutorial Services offers free peer tutoring in a variety of courses and is open to all undergraduate students enrolled at the University.
The Department of Developmental Instruction maintains the following components in its mission to facilitate "...the cognitive and affective growth of all learners, at all levels of the learning continuum" (NADE 1996):
- A centralized program
- Mandatory assessment of students
- Mandatory placement of students
- Tutorial services
- Tutor training
- Advising and counseling services
- Program evaluation
Courses Offered
01.011: Reading I (summer only)
01.025: Reading II
01.041 Writing I (summer only)
01.060: Writing II
01.080: Introductory Algebra
01.090: Intermediate Algebra
01.095: Introductory Science (summer only)
01.099: Intensive Seminar in ESOL (summer only)
01.100 College Study Skills (summer only) - (carries 1 elective credit toward graduation)
01.103: Art of Possibility and Mindfulness Practice
01.104: Personal Mastery and Advanced Mindfulness Practice
01.120: College Reading and Study Skills (carries 3 elective credits toward graduation)