Education

Ph.D in International and Comparative Education, Lehigh University
M.S. in College Student Personnel, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
B.A. in Psychology, University of North Carolina – Asheville.

As Vice President for Student Success & Engagement and Dean of Students, Calley Stevens Taylor provides leadership for student affairs and academic services at Cedar Crest, including Academic Advising, Accessibility Services, the Act 101 FALCONERS program, basic needs and Closing the Gap resources, Career Development and Community Engagement, the First Year Experience, Health and Counseling Services, International Student Services, Housing & Residence Life, Community Standards, Student Engagement, and Title IX, and tutoring services.

In her previous roles as Dean of Student Success and Director of Student Success and Retention at Cedar Crest, Dr. Stevens Taylor implemented the Finish Line retention management program, coordinated the development of the Student Success Center and the Center for Diversity and Global Engagement, and lead student success initiatives that resulted in significant increases in retention and graduation rates.

Dr. Stevens Taylor currently serves as the project director for the Crest-to-Career project, which is funded by a federal Title III Strengthening Institutions Program grant. Stevens Taylor has been recognized as an Outstanding First Year Student Advocate by Cengage and the National Resource Center for First-Year Experience and Students in Transition. She has served as a mentor in the NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising Emerging Leader Program and has presented and published extensively on a wide range of topics related to education and student success. Dr. Stevens Taylor currently serves on the editorial boards of the NACADA Review and the Journal of Access, Inclusion, and Retention in Higher Education. She earned her Ph.D in International and Comparative Education at Lehigh University, where her dissertation research examined the impact of international engagement on the US regional accrediting agencies. She earned her M.S. in College Student Personnel from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and her B.A. in Psychology from the University of North Carolina – Asheville.

Prior to joining Cedar Crest, Dr. Stevens Taylor served as the Director of Advising and Enrollment Services at Reading Area Community College and the Director of Advising and Learning Support at the University of North Carolina – Asheville.

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Education

B.A., Moravian College
M.P.A., Kutztown University
Ph.D., Temple University

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Sara Lauren Purifoy is Library Director of Cressman Library and specializes in the creation and management of literacy programs for students and adults.

Sara oversees the vision for the Library’s collection and educational services, valuing equity, empowerment, and expanded access in student learning for research abilities and information literacy.

Prior to Cressman Library, Sara supervised patron information services and a robust schedule of literacy programs and classes for the Easton community as the Adult Services Coordinator at Easton Area Public Library.

Sara was also previously the Instructional Services Librarian at Taylor Memorial Library, Centenary University, where she managed the Information Literacy Program and worked with faculty and students to help guide learners in searching databases, using information technologies, and cultivating life-long learning habits. In her last six months at Centenary, she held the position of Interim Co-Director.

Sara has additional experience at a range of organizations within the field of librarianship including Westminster College, Duquesne University, Cranberry Public Library, Cleveland Law Library, Allegheny County Jail, and the Carnegie Museum of Art. She presented at the NJAL Conference (VALE) on her work with instructional assessment and outreach in 2020, 2021, and 2022.

Sara holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and English from Gettysburg College and a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh.

She likes birds, cashew cheese, and speculative fiction.

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Education

A.D.N., Gwynedd Mercy University
B.S.N., Gwynedd Mercy University
M.S.N., DeSales University
Ph.D., Widener University
Certified Nurse Educator

Career Highlights

Wendy J. Robb joined the 51���� Nursing Department in Fall 2000. Her background includes work as a clinical nurse specialist in adult acute care, particularly trauma care. She is also an experienced clinical research coordinator, with expertise in the area of complementary and alternative healing.

Wendy has published and presented nationally and internationally on a variety of topics and has traveled to nursing schools in Ghana, West Africa and Sweden as part of international exchanges. She has participated in several national grants and maintains certification as a nurse educator by the National League for Nursing.

Memberships & Awards

American Holistic Nurses Association, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, National League for Nurses, Pennsylvania League for Nurses, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Theta Rho Chapter

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Education

BS, Muhlenberg College
BS, 51����
MS, University of Saint Joseph
DHSc, Nova Southeastern University

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Education

M.Ed in Higher Education, Penn State University
B.S. in Secondary Education, 51����
B.A. in English, 51����

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Lynn Staples, MBA, was appointed Vice President for Institutional Advancement in August 2023. Staples has a strong belief in raising money to support the mission of higher education and has built a successful career around this passion. She has a long history of serving 51����, having previously worked as Director of the Annual Fund and Director of Development in the early 2000s and then returning to Cedar Crest as Director of Annual Giving in 2018. She was promoted to Executive Director of Development in 2021. In this role, she managed all aspects of the College’s annual giving program and oversaw the advancement services and communications divisions in the Office of Institutional Advancement.

Prior to returning to 51����, Staples’ career in higher education included time as Director of Development as well as Director of Community Relations at Penn State Lehigh Valley, and Senior Associate Director of Donor Relations at Muhlenberg College.

Staples is a native of the Lehigh Valley, having earned her undergraduate degree in business from Muhlenberg College. She proudly joined the ranks of our alumnae when she graduated with her MBA from Cedar Crest in 2021.

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Education

B.S., Lycoming College
Ph.D., Lehigh University

Courses Taught

Inorganic Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Introductory Chemistry
Technical Information

Memberships and Awards

American Chemical Society (Divisions of Environmental Chemistry and Catalysis Science & Technology), Catalysis Society of Metropolitan New York, Gamma Sigma Epsilon National Chemistry Honor Society

Career Highlights

Dr. Welch conducts research in the fields of catalysis, environmental chemistry, and green chemistry.  She has actively served in leadership roles with the American Chemical Society and other scientific organizations.  On campus, she advises first year students as well as the Rho Xi Chapter of Gamma Sigma Epsilon. 

Recent Publications

Welch, L.A. “Catalyzing Learning with Green Chemistry Undergraduate Research,” Physical Sciences Reviews [Online], 2020, 11.  DOI: 

Welch, L.A. “Undergraduate Research in Biofuels from Water-Based Feedstocks,” In Environmental Research Literacy:  Classroom, Laboratory, and Beyond, Welch, L.A.; Berger, M.; Roberts-Kirchhoff, E.; Benvenuto, M.A., Eds., ACS Symposium Series, American Chemical Society:  Washington, D.C., 2020.  DOI:  10.1021/bk-2020-1351.ch004

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