Academic Departments

Theatre Alumna Earns Major Honor at Region II Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival

Alison Wieder, a December 2018 summa cum laude technical theatre graduate from Coopersburg, Pa., became the third ESU student since 2014 to be named a National Stage Management Fellow at the Region II Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF).

January 30, 2019 - No Comments - Read more

Department of Political Science and Economics to Host Presentation on Hiroshima

The political science and economics department at East Stroudsburg University will welcome Steven Leeper to campus on Friday, February 1 for a presentation entitled “Tragedy of Hiroshima and Seeking a Nuclear-Free Future.”

January 24, 2019 - No Comments - Read More


Madelon Powers Gallery to Present River Fugues/Moving Waters

ESU’s Madelon Powers Gallery will feature an innovative, mixed-media installation with a local connection entitled River Fugues/Moving the Waters, to be displayed February 1-March 8.

January 17, 2019 - No Comments - Read More


Recent ESU Theatre Graduate Steps Up to New Challenge

Deciding the next step for your career, and when to take it, is a challenge that all college seniors face at some point. For Katherine French of Springtown, Pa., a December 2018 graduate of ESU, the answer was an internship with the Washington National Opera at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

January 14, 2019 - No Comments - Read More


ESU’s First Fulbright Scholar Learns and Teaches

Last spring, when the United States was preparing to move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, Dr. Sam Quainoo’s public policy and administration class had a spirited discussion about the pros and cons of that controversial move. At the center of that debate was Ghadir Aburokba, a Palestinian from Gaza, who is the first Fulbright scholar to come to East Stroudsburg University. Aburokba has been studying for her master’s degree in political science since arriving at ESU in August 2017. She graduates Saturday.

December 12, 2018 - No Comments - Read More


ESU Concert Band to Present Winter Concert, Songs for an Olden Season, Sunday, December 9

Musical pieces featuring variations on song-like forms will be highlighted in Songs for an Olden Season, the winter concert of ESU’s Concert Band, Sunday, December 9 at 3 p.m. in Cecilia S. Cohen Recital Hall of the university’s Fine & Performing Arts Center, Normal and Marguerite streets, East Stroudsburg.

November 30, 2018 - No Comments - Read More


Duke Ellington Nutcracker Suite Returns to ESU

Whether you know the story of “The Nutcracker” or not, you certainly know the music, and at this time of year the child in everyone can embrace that message of magical wonderment: Only those who believe can see.

November 21, 2018 - No Comments - Read More


Graduate Biology Students Recognized for Research

Three graduate students studying biology at East Stroudsburg have each been recognized for their research.

November 21, 2018 - No Comments - Read More


Political Science Professor Participates in Constitutional Conference in Iceland

Samuel Quainoo, Ph.D., professor and chair of the department of political science and economics at ESU, was recently invited by the University of Iceland and the Prime Minister of Iceland, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, to participate in a conference on “Democratic Constitutional Design, The Future of Public Engagement.”

November 20, 2018 - No Comments - Read More


ESU Names New Dean for College of Business and Management

Joanne Z. Bruno, J.D., provost and vice president for academic affairs at ESU, announced the appointment of Dr. Sylvester Williams, J.D., as the dean of the College of Business and Management effective January 1, 2019.

November 19, 2018 - No Comments - Read More