Several Pennsylvania educators have been disciplined by the state Department of Education in recent actions taken by the department's standards and practices commission.

Commission members meet several times each year to review complaints of teacher misconduct. Their decisions can result in actions ranging from reprimands to revocation of the teacher's license.

Here are recent actions involving teachers in Western Pennsylvania:

Dennis Wilson, 55, a math teacher in Pittsburgh Public Schools, license revoked after his conviction for delivery of a controlled substance.

Stephen J. Burda, 43, a science teacher at Butler Area Junior High School in Butler County, did not lose his license but received a public reprimand after pleading guilty of driving under the influence of heroin. He lost his job at the junior high school in June 2002 for that offense.

Nancy L. Mogle, also known as Nancy L. Erwin, 51, a math teacher at Marion Center Area School District, Indiana County; license revoked after conviction for complicity to aggravated assault. In June 2002, Mogle, who earlier had lost her teaching job in the district, had accompanied her husband to the district administration office where he shot a secretary.

Brian M. Keller, 31, a former computer teacher at West Allegheny Middle School and basketball coach at Our Lady of Sacred Heart; license revoked after being convicted of corruption of minors. He was charged with having sexual conversations with students online in 2001. Keller resigned from the middle school shortly before he was charged.

John R. Carpenzano, 27, an elementary teacher from Leechburg Area School District, Armstrong County, surrendered his license to avoid disciplinary action for an alleged sexual relationship with a female student.

Marganie S. Bortz, 56, a special education teacher in Hermitage School District, Mercer County, surrendered her license to avoid disciplinary action after pleading guilty to endangering the welfare of children. She admitted to throwing away a student's medication.

Here are recent actions involving teachers elsewhere in the state:

Jason D. Coffman, 35, who holds certificates in elementary and special education, surrendered his license to avoid disciplinary action for sexual misconduct. He was a teacher at Martin Luther School, Montgomery County.

Thomas C. Donnelly, 29, an emotional support teacher at Millersburg Area School District, Dauphin County, was suspended until July 2005 because he "accessed sexually explicit materials on school computer, [made] inappropriate comments to female colleague and falsified reports."

Damon D. Eppley, 39, an elementary teacher in Pocono Mountain School District, Monroe County; license revoked for inappropriate touching and conduct with students.

Ryan K. Newman, 32, an art teacher in Central Bucks School District; license revoked after being convicted of statutory sexual assault and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old student. Amy K. Picklo, 32, a French teacher in Lancaster School District; license revoked for forging a teaching certificate.

Gregory H. Yarbenet, 57, a science teacher in Girard School District, Erie County; license revoked after his conviction for involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, indecent assault and corruption of minors.

Robert J. Lester, 45, a social studies teacher in Upper Merion Area School District, Montgomery County, surrendered his license to avoid discipline after being convicted last year for e-mailing child pornography to an FBI agent who posed as a 12-year-old girl.

Stephanie R. Harris, also known as Stephanie R. Myers, 32, an English teacher in Warrier Run School District, Northumberland County, surrendered her license to avoid discipline for having a relationship with a student.

Roy S. Nathans, 53, an industrial arts teacher in Wyoming Valley School District, Luzerne County, surrendered his license to avoid discipline for indecent assault and harassment of a female student. Clyde G. Yates, 37, a homebound education teacher for North Montco Technical Career Center; license revoked after his conviction for corruption of minors.

Michael G. Parker, 27, a math and science teacher at East Penn School District, Lehigh County; license revoked after his conviction for showing inappropriate materials to students.

Bart A. Wood, 29, a health and physical education teacher in North East School District, Erie County; license revoked after his conviction for conspiracy to distribute cocaine.

Phil A. Shick, 34, a middle school social studies teacher in Danville Area School District, Montour County; license revoked after his conviction for corruption of minors, indecent assault and furnishing alcohol to minors.

Alvin Jumpp, 52, a social studies teacher for Philadelphia schools; license revoked after his conviction for robbing three banks. Amy L. Harris, 30, a social studies teacher in Saucon Valley School District, Northampton County; license surrendered to avoid discipline for "alleged inappropriate conduct with students."

Adriaan L. Onderdonk, 47, a math teacher in Oxford Area School District, Chester County; license revoked after conviction for indecent exposure.

Lawrence P. Calabrese, 63, a middle school science teacher in Volusia County (Fla.) Schools; license surrendered to avoid discipline for "inappropriate behavior towards student."

Several educators who hold Pennsylvania teaching licenses but were employed out of state also were disciplined. They include: Todd S. Boyles, 33, a social studies teacher in Horseheads Central School District in New York, surrendered his license to avoid disciplinary action for sending "inappropriate sexual e-mails" to a student.

Lynn D. Gross, 43, a special education teacher in Dallas (Texas) School District, received a public reprimand for using excessive force when disciplining a student.

William E. Hayes, 57, a psychologist with Miami-Dade (Fla.) School District; license revoked after being convicted of a "lewd and lascivious assault on a child."

Christopher F. Higgins, 52, an elementary teacher in Bloomfield-Meso (Ohio) School District; license surrendered to avoid discipline for using a school computer to download and view pornography.