Lydia Szyjka
News Stories
Immaculata University Celebrates 50 Years of the Immaculata Invitational
The Immaculata Invitational is celebrating its 50th anniversary this October. What started as an idea to strengthen corporate relationships and increase support for the University has become Immaculata’s longest-running fundraising event—generating $2.5 million to support students.
From Norway to Immaculata, David Martinson Is Preparing the Next Generation of Counselors
David Martinson, Immaculata University professor of counseling and chair of the Psychology and Counseling Department, recounts that he was bullied as a child and how that experience led him into the counseling field.
Immaculata Welcomes New Faculty for Fall
Immaculata University welcomed eight new full-time faculty members for the fall semester.
Nursing Students Build Empathy Through Simulation
Nursing students had an opportunity to better understand the challenges faced by people living with schizophrenia when they participated in a “Hearing Voices” simulation.
First-Generation Catholic Educator Earns Degree From Immaculata University
Kenia Perez Gutierrez, a first-generation college student who immigrated to the United States in 2005, earned an associate degree in education from Immaculata University in December and will return in 2026 to complete her bachelor’s degree.
Immaculata Symphony Presents Annual Christmas Concert
On Sunday, Dec. 7, the Symphony will present “Christmas Movie Classics” in Immaculata’s Alumnae Hall.
The IU Honors Program: An Engaging, Multidisciplinary Approach to Education
Students who join the IU Honors Program benefit from a range of engaging, interdisciplinary courses paired with meaningful co-curricular experiences.
Big Picture Leadership: Immaculata Alumnus Matt Miller Named Distinguished Principal
Matt Miller, was recognized as a 2025 National Distinguished Principal at a reception held in Washington, D.C. The Roundtown Elementary School principal earned his Ed.D. in Education Leadership and Administration from Immaculata in 2018.
Lydia Szyjka ’09, M.A., is the director of marketing and communications at Immaculata University, where she has served for more than 25 years. With over four decades of experience in the communications and public relations field, she assists in guiding the University's strategic communication efforts across media relations as well as digital and print publications. Szyjka earned a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership from Immaculata and has previously served as an adjunct communications faculty member in the Department of Arts, Languages and Letters.