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Program Chairs Spring 2023

Program Chair Email  Office ext. Location
American Studies David Ruth [email protected] 7640 412 
Sutherland
Art Yvonne Love [email protected] 7867 229 Woodland
Biology Les Murray [email protected] 7940 228 Woodland
Business Tom Stone [email protected]   322 Sutherland
Business  Kevin Mayhew (Associate Program Chair) [email protected] 7570 320 Sutherland 
Computer Science  Vinayak Elangovan [email protected] 7852 320 Rydal Executive  Plaza
Corporate Communication  Melvin Gupton [email protected]   418 Sutherland
Criminal Justice Lisa Morris [email protected] 7397 325 Sutherland
Education  Rachael Brown [email protected] 7802 207 Cloverly
English Lila Naydan [email protected] 7585 333  Sutherland
Health Humanities  Pierce Salguero [email protected] 7593 302 Sutherland
History  David Ruth [email protected] 7640 412 Sutherland
Integrative Arts  Pierce Salguero [email protected] 7593 302 Sutherland
IT and Cybersecurity  June Lane (Co-Chair) (Advising)  [email protected] 7509 320 Rydal Executive Plaza
IT and Cybersecurity  Joe Oakes (Co-Chair) [email protected] 267-633-3316 310 Rydal Executive Plaza
Multidisciplinary Studies Pierce Salguero [email protected] 7593 302 Sutherland
Mathematics and Statistics  Mike Tepper [email protected] 7543 335 Sutherland
Music  John Pachence (Assistant to Program Chair for Integrative Arts)  [email protected] 7491 339 Woodland
Nursing RN to B.S.N.  Brenda Holtzer [email protected] 7398  301 Rydal Executive Plaza
Psychological and Social Sciences  Michael Bernstein [email protected] 7479 236 J Woodland
Race and Ethnic Studies David Ruth [email protected] 7640 412 Sutherland
Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management (RPTM)  Jacob Benfield [email protected] 7528 236 G Woodland
Rehabilitation and Human Services  Michael Lavetsky [email protected] 7371 101 Cloverly
Science Les Murray [email protected] 7940 228
Woodland
Writing Lila Naydan [email protected] 7585 333 Sutherland

 

Program Coordinators Spring 2023

Program Coordinator Email Office Ext. Location
Public History Sharon Holt [email protected] 7989 405 Sutherland
World Languages  Rosa Chism [email protected] 7447 313 Sutherland
Engineering  Bob Avanzato [email protected] 7358 202 Rydal
Chemistry and Physics  Chris Krewson [email protected] 7618 330 Woodland
Pre-Health  Chris Krewson [email protected] 7618 330 Woodland
Communication Arts and Sciences & COMM Ellen Brennan [email protected] 7448 313 Sutherland
First Year Seminar  Stephen Cohen [email protected] 7975 301 Sutherland
Academic Integration for Multi-lingual Student Success (AIMSS)  Grace Lee- Amuzie  [email protected] 7458 317A Sutherland
Honors  David Ruth [email protected] 7640 412 Sutherland
Language Proficiency  Rosa Chism [email protected] 7447 313 Sutherland

 

Additional Program Directors and Coordinators Spring 2023

Program Director/ Coordinator Email Office Ext. Location
Global Programs Beza Wossene (Interim-Director) [email protected] 7657 Rm 2 CC
Research  Michael Bernstein (Director) [email protected] 7479 236 J Woodland
Invent PSU and Launchbox    Peter Hornberger (Coordinator) [email protected] 267-633-3316 309 Rydal Executive Plaza
ACCESS (Abington Center for Civic Engagement and Social Scholarship) Jacob Benfield (Coordinator) [email protected] 7528 236G Woodland
ACURA  Ann Schmiedekamp (Coordinator) [email protected] 7572 217 Woodland
Makerspace  Bill Cromar (Coordinator) [email protected] 7330 214 Woodland
Art Gallery  John Thompson (Coordinator) [email protected] 7549 214 Woodland

 

Division Heads

lisa chewning

Lisa Chewning, Ph.D.

Interim Division Head, Arts and Humanities
Associate Professor, Corporate Communication
[email protected]
215-881-7382
Sutherland, 119
Matt Fury headshot

Matthew A. Fury, Ph.D.

Division Head, Science and Engineering
Professor, Mathematics
[email protected]
215-881-7553
Woodland, 218
Nicole Stokes

Nicole Stokes, Ph.D.

Division Head, Social Sciences
Professor of Sociology
[email protected]
215-881-7406
Sutherland, 119

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