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  4. Division of Education, Human Development, and Social Sciences

Division Faculty and Staff

Mike Arter headshot

Mike Arter, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Criminal Justice
[email protected]
814-949-5649
Cypress Building, 101F
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Jennifer A. Beach

Part-time Instructor, Kinesiology
[email protected]
814-949-5300
Hawthorn Building, 103
Cindy Bowman

Cindy Bowman, MS, RNC-OB, CNE

Instructor, Nursing
[email protected]
814-949-5801
Sheetz Family Health Center, 114
Jennifer L Cacciotti, PhD, MEd, RN

Jennifer Cacciotti, PhD, MEd, RN

Assistant Teaching Professor, Nursing
[email protected]
814-949-5336
Sheetz Family Health Center, 103M
Freyca Calderon-Berumen, Ph.D.

Freyca Calderon-Berumen, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Elementary and Early Childhood Education
[email protected]
814-949-5593
Hawthorn Building, 228
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John R. Carey

Director, Recreation and Facilities
Part-time Instructor, Kinesiology
[email protected]
814-949-5468
Adler Athletic Complex, 236
Amy Case

Amy M. Case

Faculty and Program Assistant, Nursing
[email protected]
814-940-3519
Sheetz Family Health Center, 107
Stacey Corle

Stacey Corle

Assistant Teaching Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
[email protected]
814-949-5268
Hawthorn Building, 228
Ryan Costanzo

Ryan Costanzo, Ph.D.

Pre-nursing Adviser, Nursing
[email protected]
814-940-3330
Smith Building, E130B
Amy Criscitello

Amy D. Criscitello, MSN, CRNP, PMHNP-BC

Instructor, Nursing
[email protected]
814-949-5734
Sheetz Family Health Center, 116A
Lori Crownover

Lori Crownover

Supervisor of Pre-Service Teachers and Instructor, Education
[email protected]
814-949-5000
Hawthorn Building, 262
Jessica Degol headshot

Jessica Degol, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Human Development and Family Studies
[email protected]
814-949-5269
Hawthorn Building, 122
Danielle DelPriore

Danielle J. DelPriore, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Psychology
[email protected]
814-949-5351
Smith Building, C123
Cathy Dillen

Cathleen L. Dillen, DNP, AOCNS, ACNS-BC, CNE

Assistant Teaching Professor, Nursing
[email protected]
814-940-3332
Sheetz Family Health Center, 112
Tracey J. Elkin headshot

Tracey J. Elkin, M.Ed.

Instructor, Kinesiology
[email protected]
814-949-5687
Adler Athletic Complex, 202
Elizabethanne Evans

Elizabethanne Evans

Part-time Lecturer, Nutrition
[email protected]
814-949-5143
Adler Athletic Complex
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Rebecca Fagan

Part-time Lecturer, Nursing
[email protected]
Photo Not Available

Susan A. Foose

Part-time Instructor, Nutrition
[email protected]
814-949-5535
Carrie Freie

Carrie Freie, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Education
[email protected]
814-949-5443
Hawthorn Building, 224
Melinda Furer

Melinda Furer

Assistant Professor, Psychology
[email protected]
814-949-5000
Elizabeth Ann L. Gatchell headshot

Elizabeth Ann L. Gatchell, DNP, RN

Assistant Teaching Professor, Nursing
[email protected]
814-949-5087
Sheetz Family Health Center, 115
Nicole Gilbertson

Nicole Gilbertson, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
[email protected]
814-949-5016
Adler Athletic Complex, 203
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Angel Goldian

Administrative Assistant, Division of Business and Engineering
Administrative Assistant, Division of Education, Human Development, and Social Sciences
[email protected]
814-949-5756
Elm Building
Leigh Ann Haefner

Leigh Ann Haefner, Ph.D.

Division Head, Education, Human Development, and Social Sciences
Associate Professor, Science Education
[email protected]
814-949-5638
Elm Building
Penny Hoover

Penny M. Hoover

Faculty and Program Assistant, Nursing
[email protected]
814-949-5423
Sheetz Family Health Center, 107
Peter M. Hopsicker headshot

Peter M. Hopsicker, Ph.D.

Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Professor, Kinesiology
[email protected]
814-949-5238
Smith Building, W110A
Takehiro Iwatsuki

Takehiro Iwatsuki, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
[email protected]
814-949-5125
Adler Athletic Complex, 205
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Lauren P. Jacobson, Ph.D.

Assistant Teaching Professor, Human Development and Family Studies
[email protected]
814-949-5333
Hawthorn Building, 123
Jill Kargo

Jill A. Kargo, DNP, RN, CNE

Associate Teaching Professor, Nursing
[email protected]
814-949-5643
Sheetz Health Family Center, 103K
Caroline Kelly

Caroline Kelly

Instructor in Education and Supervisor of Pre-service Teachers, Education
[email protected]
814-949-5584
Hawthorn Building, 263
Tracy Kephart

Tracy L. Kephart, MSN, RN

Instructor, Nursing
[email protected]
814-940-3328
Sheetz Family Health Center, 103P
Amy Kowalski

Amy Kowalski, MSN, RN, CSN

Instructor, Nursing
[email protected]
814-949-5089
Sheetz Family Health Center, 103J
Catherine Kozak

Catherine E. Kozak

Pre-nursing Adviser, Nursing
[email protected]
814-949-5142
Sheetz Family Health Center, 103E
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Antoinette Kroko

Education Supervisor and Instructor, Education
[email protected]
814-940-3101
Hawthorn Building, 263
Joan Krug

Joan M. Krug, Ph.D., RN, CCRN, CNE-cl

Assistant Teaching Professor, Nursing
[email protected]
814-940-3323
Sheetz Family Health Center, 109
Nathan Kruis

Nathan E. Kruis

Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice
[email protected]
814-949-5176
Cypress Building, 101E
Suzanne Kuhn

Suzanne K. Kuhn, Ph.D., RN, CNE

Associate Teaching Professor, Nursing and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
[email protected]
814-949-5114
Sheetz Family Health Center, 106
Paula Kustenbauder

Paula J. Kustenbauder, DNP, RN, CCRN, CNE

Assistant Teaching Professor, Nursing
[email protected]
814-940-3324
Sheetz Family Health Center, 103H
Sharon Lacue

Sharon A. Lacue, DNP, RN, CNE, CHSE

Associate Teaching Professor, Sim Lab Coordinator, Nursing
[email protected]
814-949-5099
Aaron Building, 1431 12th Avenue, Fourth Floor
Photo Not Available

Laura D. Lance

Education Supervisor and Instructor, Education
[email protected]
814-940-3381
Hawthorn Building, 263
Lindsey Lilienthal headshot

Lindsey Lilienthal, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Psychology
[email protected]
814-949-5215
Smith Building, C128D
Photo Not Available

Christina LoBoi

Part-time Lecturer, Nursing
[email protected]
Jenelle Lockard

Jenelle D. Lockard, M.ED

Part-time Lecturer, Kinesiology
[email protected]
814-949-5143
Adler Athletic Complex, 151
Heidi T. Manfred

Heidi T. Manfred

Instructor, Human Development and Family Studies
[email protected]
814-949-5783
Hawthorn Building, 121
Amir Marvasti

Amir Marvasti, Ph.D.

Professor, Sociology
[email protected]
814-949-5448
Smith Building, 128E
Robert Matchock

Robert L. Matchock, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Psychology
[email protected]
814-949-5249
Smith Building, E133B
Christine McCombie

Christine McCombie, MSN, RN, CNE

Instructor, Nursing
[email protected]
814-949-5822
Sheetz Family Health Center, 113
David McGreal

David McGreal, M.Ed

Head Men's Basketball Coach, Athletics
Part-time Instructor, Kinesiology
[email protected]
814-949-5311
Adler Athletic Complex, 226
Karyn D. McKinney

Karyn McKinney-Marvasti, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Sociology and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
[email protected]
814-949-5206
Smith Building, 128B
Kim S. Menard headshot

Kim S. Ménard, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Criminal Justice and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
[email protected]
814-940-3320
Cypress Building, 101H
Photo Not Available

Marlana Miller

Part-time Lecturer, Curriculum and Instruction
[email protected]
814-949-5595
Cypress Building, 107
Maryanne Mong Cramer, Ph.D.

Mary Anne Mong, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Special Education
[email protected]
814-949-5562
Hawthorn Building, 223
Kelly Munly headshot

Kelly Munly, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Human Development and Family Studies
[email protected]
814-940-3105
Hawthorn Building, 219
Lynn Nagle

Lynn M. Nagle, M.Ed.

Instructor, Education and Psychology
[email protected]
814-949-5262
Smith Building, C129A
Todd Negola

Todd Negola, Ph.D.

Part-time Lecturer, Psychology
[email protected]
814-949-5300, ext. 6240
Hawthorn Building, 203
Mary Novella headshot

Mary Novella

Faculty Administrative Assistant, Engineering
Program Assistant, Human Development and Family Studies, Mathematics
[email protected]
814-949-5320
Learning Resources Center, 144
David Pearlman

David P. Pearlman, Ph.D.

Director, Financial Aid
Part-time Lecturer, Applied Youth, Family, and Community Education
[email protected]
814-949-5055
Smith Building, W113
Kristen E. Pearson

Kristen E. Pearson

Assistant Teaching Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
[email protected]
814-949-5594
Hawthorn Building, 225
Danielle Peterman headshot

Danielle Peterman, DNP, RN, CNE

Assistant Teaching Professor, Nursing
[email protected]
814-949-5823
Sheetz Family Health Center, 111
Brad Pinter

Brad Pinter, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Psychology
[email protected]
814-949-5507
Smith Building, C128A
Mary Ann Probst headshot

Mary Ann Probst, Esquire

Program Coordinator and Associate Teaching Professor, Criminal Justice
[email protected]
814-949-5352
Cypress Building, 103
Nicholas J. Rowland headshot

Nicholas J. Rowland, Ph.D.

Professor, Sociology
[email protected]
814-949-5191
Smith Building, 128H
Fabricio Saucedo

Fabricio Saucedo

Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
[email protected]
814-949-5000
Adler Athletic Complex, 203
Photo Not Available

Patricia S. Sauka

Part-time Instructor, Human Development and Family Studies
[email protected]
Joseph Scott

Joseph I. Scott

Manager of Instructional Design, Academic Affairs
Part-time Instructor, Curriculum and Instruction
[email protected]
814-949-5023
Learning Resources Center, 125G
Elizabeth Seymour headshot

Elizabeth M. Seymour, Ph.D.

Teaching Professor, Anthropology, Communications, History, and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Coordinator, Study Away
[email protected]
814-949-5335
Learning Resources Center, 125E
Photo Not Available

Ryan Stefan

Part-time Lecturer, Education
[email protected]
Photo Not Available

Megan Stern

Head Men's and Women's Tennis Coach, Athletics
Part-time Lecturer, Education
[email protected]
Adler Athletic Complex
Photo Not Available

Valerie N. Stratton, Ph.D.

Professor Emerita, Psychology
[email protected]
814-949-5289
Samuel Tanner headshot

Samuel Tanner, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Literacy Education
[email protected]
814-940-3104
Hawthorn Building, 222
Kay Tate

Catherine M. Tate

Faculty and Program Assistant, Education and Criminal Justice
[email protected]
814-949-5595
Cypress Building, 101A
Photo Not Available

Autumn Temple

Part-time Lecturer, Human Development and Family Studies
[email protected]
814-949-5770
Hawthorn Building, 203
Photo Not Available

Natalie Toma

Part-time Instructor, Kinesiology
[email protected]
Lacey Wallace

Lacey N. Wallace, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Criminal Justice
[email protected]
814-949-5261
Cypress Building, 101G
Rebecca Fagan

Rebecca M. Weaver

Adjunct Lecturer, Nursing
[email protected]
Photo Not Available

Michael Wieland

Part-time Lecturer, Sociology
[email protected]
Photo Not Available

Jerry Wright

Associate Professor Emeritus, Exercise and Sport Science
[email protected]
814-949-5000
Christina Wyrwas

Christina Wyrwas, MS, MBA, RN, CHSOS

SIMS Lab Operations Specialist, Nursing
[email protected]
814-949-5375
Aaron Building, 1431 12th Avenue, Fourth Floor
Photo Not Available

Jolene Young

Part-time Lecturer, Nursing
[email protected]
Frank E. Zaffino

Frank E. Zaffino, MS, ATC, PES

Instructor, Kinesiology
[email protected]
814-949-5178
Adler Athletic Complex, 204
Photo Not Available

Paula A. Zitzler

Part-time Lecturer, Anthropology
[email protected]
814-949-5258
Hawthorn Building, 103

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