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UPJ President Delivers Keynote Address to New American Citizens on Constitution Day

Dr. 杰姆Spectar is the President of the University of Pittsburgh Johnstown, 自2007年以来，他一直担任该职位. 从那时起, 校园推出了新的护理, 业务, 工程学院, exp和ed competitive degree programs, 建造了几个主要设施, 提高社区参与度, 捐赠翻了两番. These transformative developments have elevated the institution's stature, profile, impact.

此前,博士. Spectar was Provost 和 vice President for 学术事务和 Professor at Western Oregon University, Associate Provost 和 Professor at the University of Scranton, Director of Studies 和 Lecturer at Princeton University, Associate Professor of Law 和 Assistant Dean at the University of La Verne.

Dr. Spectar has emerged as a leading voice 和 thought leader on the issue of preserving American democracy. Under President Spectar's leadership, UPJ developed a unique American Democracy Scholar Certificate 和 is partnering with K-12 schools through the American Civic 教育 (ACE) Initiative. He has also written several op-ed pieces 和 given media interviews about the urgency of working together to sustain democracy for posterity, 包括诸如“Could an American Democracy Corps Help Save the Republic?" 和 "Democracy Needs Civic Engagement" (匹兹堡邮报). 其他专栏包括 The 华盛顿邮报》: Want to close America's rural-urban divide? : 杰姆·斯派特·皮特 & Johnstown: Building our future, together | News | tribdem.com. Dr. Spectar recently delivered the keynote address on Constitution Day at the National Constitution Center (Constitution Day 2022 | Naturalization Ceremony - YouTube).

杰姆Spectar is the author of two recently published books: Movement + Music = Medicine: Fight Alzheimer's, 痴呆, 帕金森症和 Open Secret Rx – Tune into Lifestyle MEDicine & 抗击心脏病、糖尿病 & 癌症.

入籍美国.S. 在非洲出生的公民, he has received several notable commendations, including being listed among "influential Americans of recent African immigrant heritage…" in a Congressional Resolution, 等.

Spectar拥有博士学位.D. 和M.A., Claremont Graduate University; J.D., University of Maryl和; M.A., George Washington University; M.B.A., Frostburg State University; 和 B.A.拉凡恩大学，加州.

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