CASSH Con 2025

Event information will be updated as new information is confirmed.

Keynote Presentation: Wednesday, Oct. 1, 9:00 a.m.

Megan King, Ph.D.

Dr. Megan King is an early-career researcher specializing in practices of nonviolent resistance in pre-Revolutionary America. A 2011 graduate of LHU in International Studies major (with minors in German, Political Science, and History), she completed her master's degree and doctorate in the UK, and she has settled in the Southeast of England with her husband and their dog. Megan is the Front of House Manager at Benjamin Franklin House in London, and she also serves as the project coordinator for the Age of Revolution educational legacy project based at the University of Kent. She also volunteers remotely to assist with social media marketing for Indian Steps Museum, a nonprofit organization located in southern York County, which houses a collection of over 10,000 Susquehannock artifacts.

Locations:  

• Bloomsburg campus: Kehr Union, Multipurpose A
• Lock Haven campus: Akeley 216 (Holle Cannatella)
• Mansfield campus: Retan G1 (Jeff Bosworth)

Keynote Presentation: Wednesday, Oct. 1, 3:00 p.m.

John Elmore

A 1979 criminal justice graduate of Mansfield University, John was a varsity track team captain, served as a Resident Assistant, and participated in the Criminal Justice Club and the Black Student Union. After graduation, he became a New York state trooper for two years before entering law school. He received his law degree from Syracuse University in 1984.  

John is the founder of The Law Office of John V. Elmore P.C., the only African-American-owned personal injury law firm in the city of Buffalo, NY. He has served as a trial attorney with nearly 40 years of civil and criminal trial experience in State and Federal Courts, specializing in personal injury, medical malpractice, nursing home neglect, wrongful death, auto accidents, and criminal defense. He is the author of Fighting for Your Life: The African American Criminal Justice Survival Guide, and was appointed by Governor Andrew Cuomo and Governor Kathy Hochul to serve on the New York State Judicial Screening Committee, which evaluates potential candidates for judgeships.  

Locations and Moderators:  

• Bloomsburg campus: Kehr Union, Multipurpose B
• Lock Haven campus: Akeley 217
• Mansfield campus: Retan G1 

Keynote Presentation: Thursday, Oct. 2, 9:30 a.m.

Charlie Norwood

Locations and Moderators:  

• Bloomsburg campus: Kehr Union, Multipurpose A
• Lock Haven campus: Akeley 216
• Mansfield campus: Regan G1 

Wednesday, October 1 

9:00 – 9:50 a.m.

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Megan King

Locations:  

• Bloomsburg campus: Kehr Union, Multipurpose A ()
• Lock Haven campus: Akeley 216 (Holle Cannatella)
• Mansfield campus: Retan G1 (Jeff Bosworth)

10:00 am – 10:50 a.m.

History Alumni Panel

Jackie Martin, Photo Archives Supervisor, Naval History and Heritage Command (BA, History, Mansfield, 2018)

Matthew Henry, Esq, General Counsel, HSG Laser North America (BA, History, Lock Haven, 2018; MPA, Indiana Wesleyan University, 2019; JD, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 2023)

Tyler Specht, Instructional Designer at the Filippelli Institute for e-Education and Outreach, College of Liberal Arts, Penn State University (BA, History, Bloomsburg, 2018; MS, Instructional Design, Bloomsburg, 2020)

Locations:  

• Bloomsburg Campus: Kehr Union, Multipurpose A (Jennifer Oast)
• Lock Haven Campus: Akeley 216 (Brooke Harlowe)
• Mansfield Campus: Retan 105 (Karen Guenther)

Media and Journalism Alumni Panel

Locations:

• Bloomsburg campus: Kehr Union, Multipurpose B
• Lock Haven campus: Akeley 217
• Mansfield campus: South Hall 208 

11:00 am – 11:50 a.m.

Sociology Alumni Panel

• Bloomsburg campus: Kehr Union, Multipurpose A
• Lock Haven campus: Akeley 216
• Mansfield campus: Retan G1 

Theatre Alumni Panel

James McMenamin, Actor (BA, Theatre, Bloomsburg University, 2001)

Location:

• Bloomsburg campus: Kehr Union, Multipurpose B (David Miller)

12:00 – 12:50 p.m.

Music Alumni Panel

Amy Kreider, Director of Digital Marketing, C.F. Martin & Co., Inc. (BS, Music Business, Marketing, Mansfield University, 2010)

Mary Smith, B&O Artist Relations Manager, Pearl Drums (BA, Music Business and Organizational Communication, Mansfield University, 2020)

Ryan Herrmann, Production Technician, STRAY Production Services (BA, Music Technology, Bloomsburg University, 2011)

Erik Scattareggia, Instructor, Commonwealth University – Bloomsburg (BA, Audio Recording, Bloomsburg University, 2010)

Locations:

• Bloomsburg campus: Kehr Union, Multipurpose A (Charisse Baldoria)
• Mansfield campus: Butler 163

Education Abroad Panel

This session will introduce students to the benefits of participating in a Study Abroad program. Students will hear from both students who have traveled and studied with a program as well as program administrators. Come and have your questions answered while also hearing about first-hand experiences. Student participants:

Maddie Bolger, Major: Media and Journalism, Minor: Spanish & Marketing, Bloomsburg  
Destination: Florence, Italy

Katie Marchiani, Major: Business Administration Management, Mansfield 
Destination: Paris, France, and Berlin, Germany

Abbigail Minnick, Major: Secondary Education - Biology, Lock Haven 
Destination: Dortmund, Germany

Phillip Mensch, Associate Director of Global Education, CU – Bloomsburg (BA, International Politics, Pennsylvania State University, 2015; 
MEd, Educational Leadership, Bloomsburg University, 2019)

Locations:  

• Bloomsburg campus: Kehr Union, Multipurpose B
• Lock Haven campus: Akeley 217
• Mansfield campus: Retan G1

1:00 – 1:50 p.m.

Psychology Alumni Panel

Locations:

• Bloomsburg campus: Kehr Union, Multipurpose A
• Lock Haven campus: Akeley 216
• Mansfield campus: Retan G1

Black Studies Minor Alumni Panel

Brittany Stephenson, Academic Specialist, Educational Opportunity Centers of PA (BS, Secondary Education English, Bloomsburg University)

Yaqqoub Johnson, Para-Educator, Glenside Elementary School, Philadelphia, PA (BS, Sociology, with a Minor in Black Studies, Commonwealth University – Bloomsburg, 2025)

Olivia Cabrera-Carter, Student Success Coach, City Year Philadelphia (BAs, Sociology and Communication Studies, with a Minor in Black Studies, Commonwealth University – Bloomsburg, 2024) 

Locations:

• Bloomsburg campus: Kehr Union, Multipurpose B (Kerrie DeVries)
• Lock Haven campus: Akeley 216
• Mansfield campus: Retan 109 

2:00 – 2:50 p.m.

English Alumni Panel

Lenna Kidd, Director, Ink & Arrow Marketing Co. (BA, English - Creative Writing, with a Marketing Minor, Commonwealth University - Bloomsburg, 2023)

Adam Setzer, Knowledge Systems Analyst, Corning, Inc. (BA, Professional Writing, with a minor in Creative Writing, Mansfield University, 2018)

Kyle Dewalt, Coordinator, Center for Teaching & Learning, Delaware State University; University Seminar Adjunct Instructor (BS, Secondary Education – English, Bloomsburg University, 2012; MEd, Teaching – Diversified Curriculum, University of South Carolina, 2015; Candidate DEd, Educational Leadership in Higher Education, Delaware State University)

Blair Brown, Student Success Specialist, Commonwealth University – Lock Haven (BA, English, Language, and Literature and BS, Psychology, Lock Haven University, 2019; MS, Applied Psychology, Shippensburg University, 2025)

Locations:

• Bloomsburg campus: Kehr Union, Multipurpose A (Mark Decker)
• Lock Haven campus: Akeley 216
• Mansfield campus: Retan G1 (Jimmy Guignard)

Comm Studies Alumni Panel

Locations:

• Bloomsburg campus: Kehr Union, Multipurpose B
• Lock Haven campus: Akeley 217
• Mansfield campus: South Hall 208

3:00 – 4:15 p.m.

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Minor Alumni Panel

Rachel Roupp, Community Relations Associate, St. Edmund's Academy, Pittsburgh, PA (BA, English Literature, CU-Mansfield, 2017, with minors in Women and Gender Studies and Creative Writing; MA, Creative Writing, Chatham University, 2019)

Meghan Mausteller, Membership Initiatives Coordinator, Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson, Inc. (BA, English & Communication, with a minor in Women & Gender Studies, Lock Haven University, 2017)

Locations:

• Bloomsburg campus: Kehr Union, Multipurpose A
• Lock Haven campus: Akeley 216 (Tracey Cummings)
• Mansfield campus: Retan 105 (Lynn Pifer)

Keynote Speaker:  

John Elmore 

Locations:

• Bloomsburg campus: Kehr Union, Multipurpose B
• Lock Haven campus: Akeley 217
• Mansfield campus: Retan G1 

Thursday, October 2

9:30 – 10:45 a.m.

Keynote Speaker:  

Charlie Norwood, Police Officer

(Bloomsburg Alumnus in Criminal Justice)  

Locations:  

• Bloomsburg campus: Kehr Union, Ballroom 1 (Amelia Garbisch)
• Lock Haven campus: Akeley 215 (Angela Boswell)
• Mansfield campus: Butler 163 (Nathan Rinnert)

Pre-Law Alumni Panel

Stephanie VanHorn, Judicial Legal Specialist, Pennsylvania Court System (BA, Political Science – Pre-Law, Lock Haven, 2012; JD, Penn State Law, 2015)

Locations:  

• Bloomsburg campus: Kehr Union, Multipurpose A
• Lock Haven campus: Akeley 216
• Mansfield campus: 

11:00 – 12:15 p.m.
Criminal Justice Alumni Panel

Shawn Williams, Chief of Police, Shikellamy School District, Sunbury, PA; Detective, Sunbury Police Department (BAs Mass Communication and Criminal Justice, Bloomsburg, 1993; Pennsylvania State Police Academy, 1999)

Locations:

• Bloomsburg campus: Kehr Union, Ballroom 3 (Scott Duncan)
• Lock Haven campus: Akeley 215 (Michael McSkimming)
• Mansfield campus: Retan G-01 (Justin Crowl)

Charting Your Course to Graduate School (Virtual Only Session)

This session will highlight your potential path from the Liberal Arts to graduate school and beyond! Topics to include:

Understanding Your Options: Explore the diverse range of graduate programs available to students with a liberal arts background.

Finding the Right Fit: Learn more about navigating the graduate program search process and how to leverage the strengths of your liberal arts background while gaining specialized skills in a new discipline.

Navigating the Application Process: Gain insight on the application and admission process, including personal statements, letters of recommendation, and application timelines.

This session promises to be a valuable opportunity to gain insights and guidance on how to leverage your current education for future success.

Location: Virtual Session – See Handshake for Link

12:30 – 1:45 p.m.

Political Science Alumni Panel

Hattie Collier, Legislative Data Specialist, Pennsylvania Legislative Services (BA, Political Science, Lock Haven, 2020)

Locations:

• Bloomsburg campus: Kehr Union, Multipurpose A
• Lock Haven campus: Akeley 216
• Mansfield campus: Retan G1

2:00 – 3:15 p.m.
Visual Arts Alumni Panel

Sam Wittman, Tattoo Artist, Black Thorn Gallery, Camp Hill, PA (BA, Art, with a minor in Art History, Bloomsburg University, 2015)

Sarah Foster, Tattoo Artist, Big Hot Olive Tattoo (BA, Art Studio, Bloomsburg University, 2019)

Sally Joe Thompson, Tattoo Artist (BA, Visual Arts, Bloomsburg University)  

Locations:

• Bloomsburg campus: Kehr Union, Multipurpose A
• Lock Haven campus: Akeley 216
• Mansfield campus: Retan G1

Languages Alumni Panel

Locations:  

• Bloomsburg campus: Kehr Union, Multipurpose B
• Lock Haven campus: Akeley 217
• Mansfield campus: South Hall 208

3:30 – 4:45 p.m.

Social Work Alumni Panel

Lori Seymour, LMSW, Forensic Services Program Administrator 2, Central New York Psychiatric Center, Corrections-Based Operations (BSW, Mansfield University, 2005; MSW, University of Buffalo, 2006)

Tanner Glatfelter, MSW Student, CU-Bloomsburg (BSW, Bloomsburg, 2025)

Rebecca Baker, Commonwealth University Associate Dean of Students (BS, Social Work, Lock Haven 2018; MSW, Edinboro University, 2021)

Locations:

• Bloomsburg campus: Kehr Union, Multipurpose A (Shiloh Erdley)
• Lock Haven campus: Akeley 216 (Tulare Park)
• Mansfield campus: Retan G1 (Tiffany Welch)