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Letter to the editor: A faculty member writes to students

This letter was originally published in the opinion section of The Rocket's website, theonlinerocket.com. Dr. Patrick Burkhart was the writer of this…

This video is a compilation of SRU communication faculty members sharing messages for students.

Venturing out

My daughter and I modeling new personal protective equipment.

Virtual Baby Shower

My baby shower was cancelled due to the pandemic closing down restaurants, so I had a virtual one using Zoom instead. Family and friends mailed their…

Pandemics syllabus

This is the page from my syllabus that marks when it went from being a course about pandemics, to being a course running during a pandemic.

Beans!

Expecting that there won't be much summer travel, I decided to keep myself busy and entertained growing my first vegetable garden. This is a picture…

Chalk messages encouraging social distancing

Messages written in chalk on bridge in Grove City, PA that encourage social distancing and wearing masks in public

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

This is a screenshot of the daily COVID-19 coverage site for the PG on the day that the Democratic Governor declared masks mandatory and the GOP-led…

Changes in Groceries Shopping

The pandemic has drastically changed our lives in so many ways, including groceries shopping. Groceries stores implement a lot more rules to maintain…

I am a first year tenure-track professor that moved my family into a new home during the lock-down in Butler county. Luckily for me, members of the…

Virtual Presentation

I am getting ready to virtually present my research at the American Academy of Advertising (AAA) annual conference from my bedroom.

Panic Purchase

Wine/liquor purchase as Gov. Wolf considers closing state liquor stores in eastern PA counties.

COVID-19 Workout

And here's a funny clip of my husband (Ben Viatori) and I finding creative ways to stay fit during this time

This film was created during the Winter break of AY 2019-2020 and has been shown as part of Pittsburgh Dance Week. Since the live performance of this…

The Reality of Working from Home

Working from home 10-12 hours a day leaves little time for chores. Coffee, Zoom meeting, email email email, quick lunch, answer students' questions…

For performing artists, research, rehearsals, and performances are a way of life. The disruption to this process has been life changing, but Professor…

Tweet by SRU professor about shift to online teaching

COVID-19 came in the midst of a longer debate about the place of online delivery in higher education. I tweeted this in response to an editorial in…

Office Work at Home

This is me and my son doing "office work" during SRUs extended Spring Break. I'm moving my courses online and he is doing online school work. He…