News

Facilitating Student Success in Holy Family University’s DNP Program: Meet Dr. Jinsy Mathew, DNP Team Lead

This article was published in 2021. For current information on our DNP program, please visit our DNP program page.

Jinsy Mathew, DNP, MSN, RN, associate dean and assistant professor at Holy Family University’s School of Nursing & Health Sciences, can truly speak from experience when it comes to the value of a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from Holy Family. Dr. Mathew graduated from the program in 2020, and shortly before the start of the fall 2021 semester became DNP Team Lead at the School of Nursing & Health Sciences, responsible for overseeing the same program that she graduated from.

• Nursing

Holy Family University Names C. William Moffitt and Roshan Pulimkalayil ’16 M’18 to Board of Trustees

Holy Family University is pleased to announce the appointment of C. William (Bill) Moffitt and Roshan Pulimkalayil ’16 M’18 to its Board of Trustees. These new members will participate in their first Board meeting later this month.

• News Release

Holy Family Alumnus Co-writes Satirical Fantasy Novel “On The Road to Knowhere (Requiem After Dark)”

An alumnus of Holy Family University has recently co-authored a fantasy novel that exaggerates and pokes fun at the over-serious tone that most of the genre’s books are known for.

• Alumni

Holy Family University Distinguished Writers Series Featuring Airea D. Matthews

Join award-winning poet for an in-person author talk.

• News Release
• Arts & Sciences

Philadelphia City Council Passes Resolution Honoring President Emerita Sister Maureen McGarrity, CSFN, Ph.D.

Earlier this year, the Council of the City of Philadelphia adopted a resolution honoring the leadership of Holy Family University President Emerita Sister Maureen McGarrity, CSFN, Ph.D. The resolution recognizes Sister Maureen’s lifelong dedication and service to the area, including attending both Nazareth Academy High School and Holy Family; joining the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth; teaching at St. Katherine of Siena, Nazareth Academy, and Holy Family University; and leading Holy Family University as President from July 2014 to July 2021.

• General

Holy Family University Participates in 8th Police District National Night Out

On August 3, Director of Student Conduct and Advocacy Sister Marcella Binkowski CSFN and International Student Affairs Assistant Sister Julianna Tran CSFN represented Holy Family University at the 8th Police District National Night Out event.

• Service

New Roles in the School of Nursing and Health Sciences

This article was published in 2021. For current information on the School of Nursing & Health Sciences, please visit our faculty and administration page.

• Nursing

Holy Family University Co-sponsors Drive-By Collection of Medical Supply Donations

Holy Family University and the Frankford-Northeast Philadelphia Rotary Club teamed up for a Drive-By Collection of medical supplies that was held on the University campus on Thursday, June 17.

• Service

Four University Alumni Educators and Current Ed.D. Student Honored with Lindback Awards

Four Holy Family University School of Education alumni—Dana Laut ’00, Kimberly Pellak-Tana M’01, Juan Namnun M’04, and Sharon Hall M’09—have been named recipients of the 2021 Lindback Awards for Distinguished Teachers.

• Education

Drive-By Collection Medical Supplies for Project C.U.R.E.

 This event is sponsored by the Frankford Northeast Philadelphia Rotary Club and Holy Family University

• News Release
• Service