This Coal Region Field Station collection houses a selection of outcomes for community-engaged student projects from courses as well as independent research or internships. This includes reports, posters, videos, digital products, and artistic works. All work was completed in collaboration with a range of community partners, largely in Eastern Northumberland County, PA, also known as the Lower Anthracite Coal Region.
Submissions from 2023
The Shamokin Reuse Warehouse: Strategic Recommendations for Organizational Sustainability, Riley DeBaecke, Mia Hursh, Daniel Loughney, Mary Alexander, and Georgia Lambrakis
Analyzing Transportation Amenities in the City of Shamokin: An Emphasis on the Lower Anthracite Transportation System, Zane Hensal, Jeff Cianfrocca, and Kosta Varkaris
Converting Vacant Lots to Parks: Shamokin Survey Results, Matt McMullen and Shaunna Barnhart
Kulpmont Pocket Park Survey Results, Matt McMullen, Shaunna Barnhart, and Steve Motyka
Mount Carmel Area Community Center Strategic Plan, Jack Ziemba, Julia Sullivan, Katherine Leschner, Parker Cole, Sivanne Bachrach, and Sophia Ferraro
Submissions from 2022
Mount Carmel Area Community Center: Recommendations for Board Structure, Funding, and Programming, Wilder Brice, Anna Cristini, Jala Grant, Tori Kline, Matt McCreight, Liz McDermott, Joey Pascucci, and Chelsea Scoli
Submissions from 2021
The Socioeconomic and Environmental Restoration of Shamokin, Minh Bui, Kaiya Burton, Adrianna D'Onofrio, Will Harrington, Gi Macones, Kayla McElroy, Patrick McMurray, Mark Mitchell, Charlie Moderelli, Molly O'Neil, Brynn Peddy, Brennan Smith, Lia Zavattaro, and Dia Zizis
Mount Carmel Food Pantry Composting Project, Sarah Dimock, Jacob Hubbard, and Meredith Newman
Submissions from 2020
Mount Carmel Area Community Center: Plan of Action, Drew Delaney, Lucy Donovan, Jennifer Greenhalgh, Ruby Lee, Sam Pansky, and Elizabeth Stack
Submissions from 2019
City of Shamokin Public Steps Study and Analysis, Catherine Apostol, Elijah Farrell, Cleo Greenwood, Wilson Hunt, Andrew Muo, Peter Vogel, Tori Warren, Peter Zuraw, and Shaunna Barnhart
Mount Carmel Community Garden: Developing Community Involvement, Andy Bayliss, Ainslie Eck, and Kiran Grewal
No Longer Strangers : Visual Stories from the Coal Region, Camilla Bowen, Wuyang Han, Caleb Krohn, Erin Liffiton, Lauren Rader, James Zheng, Cecily Ho, Meredith Langs, Amelia Lautenberg, Jenna Marek, and Lydia Naughton
Data-informed recommendations for fixed-route public transit in the Greater Susquehanna Valley, Elise Covert, Zachary Feit, Megan Fournier, and Alexandra Koumas
Mining Memories: Oral History Interative Website, Courtney Hugo
Mount Carmel Area Public Library Sustainability Plan, Halie Mariano, Paulina Johansson, Margot Tucker, and Ashley Peña
Mother Maria Kaupas Center - Strategic Plan for University Engagement, Sierra Meggitt, Sydney Napp, Abigail Rosenberg, and Ricky Wang
Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way and Library Partners, Amanda Stefura, Lukas Yeshitla, and Rebecca Richardson
Local Economic Revitalization through Mobile App and Rewards Program, Hongyi Wang
Submissions from 2018
Divine Redeemer Catholic Church History and Architecture Brochure, Megan Bugniazet '20, Erin Grundy '18, and Aibhlin Moye-Linehan '18
Our Lady of Mount Carmel History and Architecture Brochure, Zöe Davidson '18, Caroline Fitzgerald '21, and Donald Koepp '18
Centralia magazine, Department of Art and Art History, Bucknell University
Saint Michael's Orthodox Church History and Architecture Brochure, Bradly Dissinger '21, Kyle Fouke '20, and Katherine Mesmer '18
Mount Carmel Jr./Sr. High School Greenhouse Curriculum and Maintenance Plan, Megan Ganning, Maddie Mulford, Andrew Podbielski, and Brennan Sharkey
First United Methodist Church History and Architecture Brochure, Josh Gesselberty '21 and Savanna Morrison '18
Addicts Speak: An Exploratory Ethnographic Study of Opioid Addiction, James A. Hamm
Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area (AOAA) Corridor Analysis, Sabrina Malagón, Bryan Marine, Logan McGinn, and Anna Millar
Mount Carmel Abandoned Property Issue, Jack Zollicoffer, JB Thompson, and Mike Moshier
Submissions from 2017
Inventorying Blighted Properties in Mount Carmel, PA: Presenting ArcCollector, An Online Spatial Management System, Danielle Baer, Samuel Mackie, Maureen Maclean, and Greg Miller
Cultural Heritage Initiative Feasibility Assessment: Centralia, Pennsylvania, Ty Chung, Jacob Hannah, Stefan Krystman, and Fisayo Oluleye
Mount Carmel Community Garden: Inspiring Community Growth through Sustainable Food Production, Caitlin Deardorff, Julia Friedman, and Charlotte Walton
MCDI Rebranding Project and Strategic Marketing Plan, Maeve Greeley, Emily Turchin, and Megan Cannella
Submissions from 2016
Shamokin Fire History: Youth on Fire, Rusty Barrick, Tyler Greene, and Joe Stolfi
Mt. Carmel, PA Community Welcome Packet, Emily Becker, Maddy Molinary, JB Thompson, and Alex Spring
The Mother Maria Kaupas Center - Strategic Plan, Jesse Klug, Carolina Elizalde, Kristin Cox, Elizabeth Semeraro, and Liz Daniels
Mount Carmel Downtown Inc. Vision 2020, Anthony Marcozzi, Kerry Stahlin, Melissa Chernow, Emmy Metzler, and Tess Winebaum
What Makes Trevorton a Region?, Tim Mayers
Alternative Financing in Mount Carmel, Caroline McGlynn, Mike Moshier, Jesse Madwed, and Eric Andresen
Youth Retention: Mount Carmel Revitalization, Leah Murphy, Erin Clark, Alexander Luchak, Matthew Muh, and Danielle Baer
Neighborhood Revitalization in a Coal Region Community: Developing a Public Green Space in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, Dominic Scicchitano
Submissions from 2015
Shamokin Fire History Museum: One Man, One Museum, One Community, Laura Lujan, Stephanie Salazar, Michelle Lutz, Colin Sygrove, Connor Hayes, Abu Chowdhury, and Clayton McManus