Mount Aloysius College: Professor Joseph Bobaktag:blogs.targetx.com,2008:/mtaloy/JosephBobak//3022008-09-09T22:58:42ZMovable Type 3.34The Fall Semster Beginstag:blogs.targetx.com,2008:/mtaloy/JosephBobak//302.71872008-09-09T22:50:47Z2008-09-09T22:58:42ZThe fall semester is only three weeks old and there is already so much going on. The Criminology Club has resumed business and new officers have been chosen to replace those officers who graduated this past spring. This new group...Professor Joseph Bobak
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Graduation Concludes and Summer Beginstag:blogs.targetx.com,2008:/mtaloy/JosephBobak//302.63812008-05-14T18:35:59Z2008-05-14T18:39:18ZThis past weekend Mount Aloysius College celebrated the graduation of yet another fine group of students. I was very proud to have attended the event and take advantage of the opportunity to congratulate our students one last time before they...Professor Joseph Bobak
This past weekend Mount Aloysius College celebrated the graduation of yet another fine group of students. I was very proud to have attended the event and take advantage of the opportunity to congratulate our students one last time before they enter into new chapters of their lives…with all of their hard work and memories of college life behind them.
These next few months prior to the fall semester, I will be mentoring student internships at a variety of agencies across the area. Some of these include the Blair County Coroner’s Office, Johnstown Police Department, Cambria County Prison, Cambria County Sheriffs Office, and the Cambria County Probation Department…to name a few. Also, I am looking forward to the Introduction to Forensic Science course that I will be instructing this summer. It is a small class and I hope to be able to guide the students through a variety of hands-on educational endeavors that are not always possible in courses with more students. Finally, I will be spending a great deal of time planning the 2nd Annual Criminal Justice Symposium. While it was originally a summer event, I have moved it into the fall semester as of this year (2008). Continued details will follow as preparation moves forward. Until then, enjoy the warm Pennsylvania summer and all that goes along with it!!!
The Semester Comes to a Strong Conclusiontag:blogs.targetx.com,2008:/mtaloy/JosephBobak//302.62942008-05-06T15:19:25Z2008-05-06T16:00:10ZThe spring semester is coming to a close and I can’t believe that the end has arrived so quickly. I would like to commend all of the students for their tremendous effort this semester and for the quality of work...Professor Joseph Bobak
The spring semester is coming to a close and I can’t believe that the end has arrived so quickly. I would like to commend all of the students for their tremendous effort this semester and for the quality of work that they have completed. The undergraduate students have worked diligently on research projects with topics exploring human decomposition in conjunction with blow fly activity, ballistics, hypothermia, effects of diving while intoxicated, correctional employee job satisfaction, and those who have been wrongfully convicted of a crime and exonerated through DNA advances. There have been many others and they were all noteworthy in their own unique way. Finally, I would like to congratulate all of the graduating undergraduate and graduate students who will be entering into a new chapter of their lives or careers as this semester draws to an end. I am sure that I speak for all faculty when I say that we are proud to send you onward after having had the opportunity to prepare you for what lies ahead. Congratulations!!!!
The Learning Continuestag:blogs.targetx.com,2008:/mtaloy/JosephBobak//302.52802008-03-07T16:39:02Z2008-03-07T20:31:34ZThe semester is nearing the mid-term break and students have been very busy both inside and outside of the classroom. The students enrolled in Medicolegal Investigation of Death have been examining topics such as the determination of the time since...Professor Joseph Bobak
The semester is nearing the mid-term break and students have been very busy both inside and outside of the classroom. The students enrolled in Medicolegal Investigation of Death have been examining topics such as the determination of the time since death - based upon postmortem lividity, livor mortis, and algor mortis, to name a few. They have discovered all of the intricacies associated with decomposition, studied deaths due to natural causes and they have just completed their examination of blunt trauma injuries. The semester promises many other fascinating topics that the students will cover while working toward their certificate in forensic investigation.
The students are also busy outside of class working on their research projects. This year’s submissions to the Undergraduate Research Symposium include an interesting examination of violent assaults in Pennsylvania. Another group of students is looking at the ammunition and handguns fired by law enforcement to determine whether the fragmentation, expansion and weight retention of the bullets is in accordance with what the manufacturers of these products advertise. Additionally, a project is underway in which the student is utilizing a body tissue substitute (raw meat) to analyze the time it takes the Blowfly to discover the tissue and lay the eggs that eventually become our friend, the maggot. This is very useful to forensic entomologists who utilize the life-stages of the Blowfly to determine the expired individual’s time since death. With so much to anticipate, this semester promises to become ever more interesting after the return from a refreshing mid-term break.
Lou Garzarellitag:blogs.targetx.com,2008:/mtaloy/JosephBobak//302.48152008-02-04T16:38:37Z2008-02-04T19:05:00ZThe Criminology Department and the entire Mount Aloysius College family have been keeping Mr. Lou Garzarelli in our thoughts and prayers, as he was seriously injured in a weather-related car accident last week. The campus simply is not the same...Professor Joseph Bobak
The Criminology Department and the entire Mount Aloysius College family have been keeping Mr. Lou Garzarelli in our thoughts and prayers, as he was seriously injured in a weather-related car accident last week. The campus simply is not the same without his presence and we are all looking forward to his very speedy recovery…and the return of our “Mounty Dad.?
Semester Declared a "Raging Victory"tag:blogs.targetx.com,2007:/mtaloy/JosephBobak//302.43342007-12-17T15:20:21Z2007-12-17T19:00:14ZThe fall semester has drawn to a close and has been declared a "Raging Victory" for students and faculty alike. The Criminology students have been bustling with activity; finalizing papers and diligently studying for their final examinations while anticipating the...Professor Joseph Bobak
The fall semester has drawn to a close and has been declared a "Raging Victory" for students and faculty alike. The Criminology students have been bustling with activity; finalizing papers and diligently studying for their final examinations while anticipating the upcoming holiday season. In the past few weeks, students have been able to witness firsthand the reality of prison life and prison employment....no, not through individual incarceration, but through educational tours provided by the Cambria County Prison, Federal Correctional Institution - Loretto and the State Correctional Institution - Cresson. Additionally, the students were visited by two Troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police who were able to provide valuable insight with regard to the Pennsylvania State Police application process, training, and a barrage of career specific student inquiries during the lengthy question and answer sessions. Students and the law enforcement community will be pleased that the planning is well underway for the Second Annual Criminal Justice Symposium...it is expected that this event will surpass the lofty standards set by last year's event. Additionally, the Undergraduate Research Symposium is scheduled for April 22, 2008 and the committee is eagerly anticipating the host of interesting and diverse student research submissions. It is a chance for students to show off their researching abilities and potentially win a monetary prize for their hard work. I would like to wish one and all a happy holiday season while looking forward to beginning again in January....the beginning of another year marked by "Raging Victories".