The College of
Health, Science, and Technology hosted its annual career pathways event last
week. The Pathways event began at the Bloomsburg campus as a way for students
to build professional relationships within their chosen careers. As
Commonwealth University, we have continued the tradition and expanded to
include the Lock Haven and Mansfield campuses.
With over 200 students in attendance, this year’s event
hosted nine separate panels, a Workshop on how to find, apply, and prepare for
a government job, and a Keynote address from Kevin Golas, Managing Director of
Advisory Services at HaystackID.
The panels included both focused and interdisciplinary topics and allowed the students to explore various directions for their education. Many of the panelists were alums who returned to help students prepare for their future by sharing their experiences.
The panelists, 50 in
total, brought a wide range of experience and insight into various industries
and companies. We had panelists from Geisinger, UPMC, the Department of Justice,
Cedarville Engineering Group, LLC, Airgility, Farm Service Agency, US. Dept. of
Agriculture, and many more.
Faculty and staff from all three campuses worked together to
organize and carry out this event. With in-person and Zoom panels, students
could engage with the panelist no matter which campus they call home.
We thank all of the faculty moderators, staff, and panelists
for a successful event and look forward to continuing to give our students
opportunities to develop professional relationships for their futures.
Dr. Abumurad was born in Seattle, Washington,
and lived his early years in Idaho state. He
completed his elementary/secondary schooling in
Jordan, where his parents live. He received his
bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from
Jordan University of Science and Technology. He
would come back to the States to continue his
education at Wilkes University, where he obtained
his Master’s degree in Electrical & Electronics
Engineering. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer
Science and Engineering from Penn State
University.
He started his teaching journey after his undergrad
studies as a Teaching Assistant at Jordan University
of Science and Technology. At Wilkes University, he
was an Adjunct Professor. At Eastern Illinois
University, he was a professor in the Computer
Science and Mathematics department.
Dr. Abumurad’s research interests include circuit
design, automation algorithms, human-computer interaction, and reading & analyzing EEG
signals. His interest in computers developed since childhood. His home had an early version of
the personal computer (Sanyo Wavy MSX Personal Computer AX230) that he used to play video
games and explore the Basic programming language.
Though he had been working in Pennsylvania as a state employee, his desire to teach drew him
to apply for the position at Commonwealth University. He enjoys interacting with students and
watching them grasp an idea.