About the College
The J. A. Panuska College of Professional Studies prepares students in a wide range of professions. The College has been designed with the conviction that all disciplines should be taught and understood through a balance of theory and practice. Panuska College students receive exemplary preparation for the profession of their choice and a solid education in the liberal arts and sciences.
Resources
CAHME Award for Sustainability in Healthcare Management Education and Practice
Leahy Hall
The University of Scranton has developed into a 21st century living and learning environment. As a result, the facilities at Panuska College of Professional Studies have been designed with the conviction that all disciplines should be taught and understood through a balance of theory and practice.
Our newest building, Leahy Hall, is designed to facilitate research, expand service-learning projects, and put the best simulation environments, applied-science laboratories, equipment and technology directly in the hands of students and faculty.
McGurrin Hall
McGurrin Hall was constructed in 1998 as a home for the University's Panuska College of Professional Studies. It is adjacent to Leahy Hall.
McGurrin's four stories include classrooms, laboratories, teaching instruction labs, and counseling suites as well as the academic advising center and administrative offices.
Field and Clinical Sites
PCPS students gain real-world experience working at various field sites throughout the region. PCPS provides these professionals-in-training with practical and skills-oriented instruction under the supervision of a University supervisor and/or skilled practitioner currently working at our various University-affiliated field sites.
Nursing Notes
During our Fall Board of Visitors meeting, Mr. Ed. Leahy donated an 1894-1897 nursing student notebook to PCPS written by Ella V. Wilderson from her time at Boston City Hospital.
The science of life, or the study of living things is called biology. The smallest of all living things are bacteria. Bacteriology is the science which deals with bacteria.- Ella V. Wilderson, November 23, 1894”
‘Breaking Bad’ Actor Inspires Students in Scranton
R.J. Mitte spoke to students about his perceived “disability” at The University of Scranton’s disABILITY Conference
He's thankful his career has given him a platform but wants to remind everyone we all have the same power to make an impact. "It just requires you to be aware, to see your surrounding environment, be able to go, 'oh, I recognize that person's in pain. Let me reach out to him and see what I can do to help,'" Mitte said.”
Helping Professions in the Jesuit Context
Living Learning Communities
The “Helping Professions” community is our newest "living-learning" community for the 2015-2016 academic year. This community will help students to explore their calling and discover what it truly means to seek a vocation in the helping professions.
Engaged: Walking in Faith & Justice
Individual and community responsibility to connect theory and practice in a professional manner by “walking in faith and justice”
Integrated: Knowledge, Theory, & Skills
Development of knowledge, theory and skills through the integration of transformative and innovative pedagogies.
Global: Scholarship, Service & Stewardship
Continuous improvement and assessment of our curriculum in a global society that includes scholarship, service and stewardship.
What's Up in PCPS?
2017 PCPS Award Winners- there were many students honored at the 2017 PCPS awards ceremony.
“The Panuska College of Professional Studies provides a dynamic learning community that upholds the Jesuit ideal of using knowledge in the service of society. In our undergraduate and graduate programs, PCPS students engage in reflective practice, drawing upon what they have learned by linking theory to practice. I invite you to learn more about PCPS-our students, faculty, staff and alumni are committed to being “men and women for and with others” in order to serve today’s world as well as transform tomorrow into possibilities.”
Debra Pellegrino, Academic Dean of PCPS
Contact Us
Dr. Debra A. Pellegrino
Academic Dean of PCPS
Leahy Hall, Room 227
The University of Scranton
800 Linden Street
Scranton, PA 18510
Phone: 570-941-6305
