At WCSU, research continues despite COVID Written by WCSU
Despite the limitations imposed by the Novel Coronavirus, graduate-level research conducted by students pursuing master’s degrees in Integrative Biological Diversity at Western Connecticut State University continues under the mentorship of department faculty.
Professor of Biological and Environmental Studies Dr. Theodora Pinou, who coordinates the M.S. in Integrative Biological Diversity program, said, “Covid-19 doesn’t stop research, it causes us to get creative about project design and project management. Covid-19 has opened a whole new interest in outdoor experiences, and this can have negative consequences on the environment unless we pay attention to how humans are impacting the environmental health of our ecosystems. Now, more than ever, this Integrated Biological Diversity degree is important to teach a generation of adults proper practices in environmental stewardship and personal responsibility tha
Morris Street Teacher Melissa Gabriel Recognized as a Hero by WCSU Written by Kerry Anne Ducey
WCSU Alumni Association recognizes local education ‘hero’
As anyone who has children or works in education knows, Covid-19 has brought many challenges to school systems and teachers’ ability to carry on. With little notice, educators everywhere had to make a quick pivot to remote or hybrid teaching. While tech-savvy middle and high school students had minimal difficulty with this, it was a challenge to figure out how to engage and maintain the attention of kindergarteners.
One Western Connecticut State University education alumna, Melissa Gabriel, rose to the challenge and has been designated as a hero by the WCSU Alumni Association for her contributions during the Covid-19 pandemic. Gabriel was nominated by Monica Sousa, a WCSU Nursing professor.
WCSU nursing students and faculty join local Covid 19 vaccination efforts Written by WCSU
University partnership supports Nuvance Health and Danbury public health programs
Nursing students and faculty from Western Connecticut State University have joined the vaccination campaign this winter to arrest the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic by offering their support to the launch of vaccine administration programs organized by the Nuvance Health system and the Danbury Department of Public Health and Human Services.
The WCSU Department of Nursing responded swiftly to appeals from Nuvance and Danbury Public Health administrators for volunteer support as the organizations ramped up their programs to administer Covid 19 vaccinations to health care workers and other first responders, as well as to provide public education and follow-up services. Nursing Department Chair Dr. Jeanette Lupinacci said WCSU students have volunteered since December at four Nuvance locations including