Kutztown University Spring 2018 Commencement Program

Speakers Dr. GREGORY SHELLEY is chair of the Department of Psychology at Kutz- town University, where he has taught since 2006. Shelley earned bachelor’s degrees in psychology and telecommunications from Kutztown University in 1992. He earned his master’s degree in psychology and completed a doctoral degree at the University of Delaware. His dissertation focused on identifying personality differences in nonverbal behavior. At KU, Shelley has worked diligently to expand and improve classroom tech- nology for his students. He is advisor to a support group for students experienc- ing grief from the loss of a loved one. He also has served as a faculty advisor for several student groups. Shelley has published numerous times on topics ranging from research methods to individual differences in facial expressions. He was the recipient of the 2010 John P. Schellenberg Award for Excellence in Teaching. DAVID ELTZ is graduating today with a B.S.Ed. degree in secondary education/ English. During his time at KU, Eltz served as president of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, an international music fraternity, and served as treasurer and president of the English Club. He has also spent time as a stage crew assistant in Schaeffer Auditorium. Eltz devoted his time to community outreach efforts to encourage young adults to enter the field of education. In the future, Eltz plans to earn a graduate degree in English or education with the hopes of teaching at the college level. LINDA CLIATT-WAYMAN earned a B.S.Ed. degree in special education from Kutztown University in 1983, an M.A. from St. Joseph’s University, and honorary doctorates from Alvernia and St. Joseph’s universities. She spent 20 years as a special education teacher before becoming principal of FitzSimons High School in 2003. In 2005, she took over The Young Women’s Leadership School at Rhodes High School. Cliatt-Wayman spent two years as as- sistant superintendent for the School District of Philadelphia, directly overseeing 52 high schools. When her two former schools, FitzSimons and Rhodes, merged with Strawberry Mansion high school, Cliatt-Wayman knew she had to step in to lead and became principal in 2012. Her leadership and passion for transforming these dangerous, low performing schools did not go unnoticed. Her success as well as the resulting achievements of her students were featured by Diane Sawyer/ABC World News Tonight and Nightline in May 2013. A few of Cliatt-Wayman’s many awards and honors include: A top 50 finalist for the 2016 Global Teacher Prize, the Philadelphia Magazine Trailblazer Award, and the U.S. Department of Justice Award. Her May 2015 TED Talk has been viewed over a million times and subtitled in 21 languages. In August 2017, she released a book, “Lead Fearlessly, Love Hard: Finding Your Purpose and Putting It to Work,” which chronicles her experiences and captures the leadership lessons she’s learned along the way. Because Cliatt-Wayman shares a similar background with the students she loves, she has dedicated her career and life to ending the injustices of poverty and education, and helping students succeed in school and beyond. In her own words, “… I love my students and I believe in their possibilities unconditionally. I see only what they can become.”