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Program Chairs Fall 2025

List of program chairs assigned for Fall 2025, including department, contact email, office, extension, and location.
ProgramChairEmail Office ext.Location
American StudiesDavid Ruth[email protected]7640412 
Sutherland
ArtH. John Thompson[email protected]7549214 Woodland
BiologyLes Murray[email protected]7940228 Woodland
BusinessFeng Zhang[email protected] 205 Sutherland
Computer Science Vinayak Elangovan[email protected]7852320 Rydal Executive  Plaza
Corporate Communication Surabhi Sahay[email protected] 418 Sutherland
Criminal JusticeSue Robinson[email protected]

7397

 

310A Sutherland
Cybersecurity Joe Oakes[email protected]267-633-3316310 Rydal Executive Plaza
Data SciencesSabahattin Gokhan Ozden [email protected] Rydal Executive Plaza 317
Education Jennifer Cressman-Hickox[email protected] 7802320a Sutherland
Education Co-ChairRachael Brown[email protected] 119D Sutherland
EnglishAlisha Walters[email protected] 415 Sutherland
FinanceFeng Zhang[email protected] 205 Sutherland
Health Humanities Pierce Salguero[email protected] 334 Sutherland
History David Ruth[email protected]7640412 Sutherland
Integrative Arts John Pachence[email protected]7593339 Woodland
IT June Lane [email protected]7509320 Rydal Executive Plaza
Multidisciplinary StudiesPierce Salguero[email protected] 334 Sutherland
NursingJanet Knott [email protected] 724-334-6725 
Psychological and Social Sciences Meghan Gillen[email protected] 236K Woodland
Race and Ethnic StudiesFriederike Baer[email protected]7593119C Sutherland
Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management (RPTM) Jacob Benfield[email protected]7528236 G Woodland
Rehabilitation and Human Services Michael Lavetsky[email protected]7371101 Cloverly
ScienceLes Murray[email protected]7940228
Woodland

Program Coordinators Fall 2025

List of program coordinators assigned for Fall 2025, including department, contact email, office, extension, and location
ProgramCoordinatorEmailOffice Ext.Location
Business Co-CoordinatorOak Pongsree[email protected] 305A Sutherland
Business Co-CoordinatorPeter Hornberger[email protected] 7388309 REP
World Languages Rosa Chism[email protected]7447313 Sutherland
EngineeringMasataka Okutsu[email protected]7562217 Rydal
Multidisciplinary Engineering DesignBob Avanzato[email protected]7358202 Rydal
Chemistry and Physics Hae-Won Kim[email protected]7469315 Woodland
Pre-Health Chris Krewson[email protected]7618330 Woodland
Mathematics and Statistics Mike Tepper[email protected]7543335 Sutherland
Communication Arts and SciencesRoxanna Senyshyn[email protected] 320B Sutherland
First Year Seminar Stephen Cohen[email protected]7975301 Sutherland
Academic Integration for Multilingual Student Success (AIMSS) Rachel LaMance[email protected]7381327 Sutherland
Honors Carla Chamberlin[email protected] 328 Sutherland
Language Proficiency Rosa Chism[email protected]7447313 Sutherland
WritingLila Naydan[email protected]7585333 Sutherland

 

Additional Program Directors and Coordinators Fall 2025

List of additional program directors assigned for Fall 2025, including department, contact email, office, extension, and location
ProgramDirector/ CoordinatorEmailOffice Ext.Location
Research Jacob Benfield (Director)[email protected] 236G Woodland
Invent PSU and Launchbox   Peter Hornberger (Coordinator)[email protected]267-633-3316309 Rydal Executive Plaza
Undergraduate Research Yi Yang (Coordinator)[email protected]7565316 Woodland
Makerspace Bill Cromar (Coordinator)[email protected]7330214 Woodland
Art Gallery John Thompson (Coordinator)[email protected]7549214 Woodland

Division Heads

Friederike Baer Headshot

Friederike Baer, Ph.D.

Division Head, Arts and Humanities
Professor, History
Early American History, Public History, American Studies
[email protected]
215-881-7593
Sutherland, 119
Lisa Chewning, Ph.D. headshot

Lisa Chewning, Ph.D.

Interim Division Head for Social Sciences, Business and Education
Associate Professor, Corporate Communication
[email protected]
Sutherland, 119 B
Judy Ozment

Judy Ozment, Ph.D.

Interim Division Head for Science and Engineering
Associate Professor, Chemistry
[email protected]
215-881-7318
Sutherland, 119A

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