A State College native, Murphy graduated from Penn State University with a bachelor’s degree in speech communication and business. He holds a master of science degree in community leadership from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh.
Robert “Bob” Wert holds an MBA in finance from the University of Chicago and a bachelor’s degree in business from Pennsylvania State University. Joseph’s College in Maine, a bachelor’s degree in marketing from West Chester University and an associate degree in business administration from Reading Area Community College. DeLong received her bachelor’s degree from Dickinson College, her master’s from Kutztown University, and her Ph.D. Kline is involved with many community organizations including the Berks History Center, Reading Musical Foundation, Reading Symphony Orchestra, ReDesign Reading, Kutztown Folk Festival, Berks County Parks & Recreation Early Bird Fiddle Festival and the Lyons Fiddle Festival. He has received the Kutztown University Small Business Development Center Service Award, the Berks County Latino Chamber of Commerce Partner of the Year Award, and the Community First Fund Community Advocate of the Year Award. He has a bachelor’s degree in biology from Albright College and a master’s in education from Temple University. She has taught in the ESL program administered by Reading Area Community College.Karen Rauch is associate professor of Spanish and Interim Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Kutztown University. He completed his undergraduate work at Ursinus College and his graduate work at Ohio State University, the University of California at Santa Barbara, and Lehigh University.
Brittany Shelton is an assistant professor of mathematics at Albright College. Shelton has been an instructor at Lehigh University and Gloucester County College and Montclair State University in New Jersey. She holds a doctorate in mathematics and a master’s degree from Lehigh and a bachelor’s degree from Montclair State University. Her work has been published in numerous publications including Mathematics Magazine and The College Mathemactics Journal.Selvi Jagadesan is a lecturer in mathematics at Penn State University, Berks Campus. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Excelsior College, Albany, N.Y., and a bachelor’s in general studies from Kutztown University.
Shari Gleason-Mayrhofer earned a bachelor of music degree in horn performance and music theory from Oberlin College Conservatory and a master of music degree in applied horn from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Before coming to Berks County, she taught on the theater faculties of Wesleyan College and Kennesaw State University, and worked as a dramaturg, director and teacher with several Atlanta theater companies. She is a graduate of Twin Valley High School, Lynchburg College (BA), Baylor University (MA), and the University of Kentucky (M.A. In addition to coordinating,designing, editing and photo directing numerous print materials for the university, she is involved in several committee memberships – most recently the sesquicentennial celebration, presidential inauguration, University Senate, and Commission on Human Diversity.
Peter Rampson is an assistant professor of graphic arts at Alvernia University. He has a bachelor of fine art degree from Rhode Island School of Design and a master of industrial design from North Carolina State University. After several years working in industry, he began his career at BCTC as an educator with bachelor of science and masters degrees from Temple University. Speece, retired lead counselor from Berks Career & Technology Center, received his bachelor’s degree in education from Penn State University and a master’s degree in counselor education from West Chester State College.
