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Associate Programs

Business Administration (2BAAL)
Deborah Hommer, [email protected]

Criminal Justice (2CJ)
Kitty Mussett, [email protected]

Human Development and Family Studies (2FSAL)
Lauren Jacobson, [email protected]

Multidisciplinary Studies (2LAAL)
Jen Slusser, [email protected]


Baccalaureate Programs

Agricultural Sciences (AG)
ALHSS (Environmental Studies)

Gail Good, [email protected]

Arts & Architecture (A&A)
ALHSS (Visual Art Studies)

KT Huckabee, [email protected]

Business Administration (BA)
Deborah Hommer, [email protected]

ACCAL (Accounting)
William Engelbret, [email protected]

ALBUS (Business)
Kaitlin Farnan, [email protected]

Communications (COMM)
Robert Trumpbour, [email protected]

ALHSS (Communications)
Kevin Moist, [email protected]

Division of Undergraduate Studies (DUS)

  • Joy Frank, [email protected]
  • Harriett Gaston, [email protected]
  • Suzanne McCusker, [email protected]
  • Diana Ramos, [email protected]
  • Erin Shumac, [email protected]
  • Jen Slusser, [email protected]

Earth and Mineral Sciences (EM SC)
Harold Hayford, [email protected]

Education (ED)
Stacey Corle, [email protected]

Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology (EMET)

  • Jordan Bittner, [email protected]
  • Jennilyn Vallejera, [email protected]

Engineering (ENGR)
Adam Plucinski, [email protected]

ALENG (Rail Transportation Engineering)
Stephen Dillen, [email protected]

Health and Human Development (HHD)
Lauren Jacobson, [email protected]

ALHSS (Human Development and Family Studies)
Lauren Jacobson, [email protected]

KINAL (Kinesiology)
Tracey Elkin, [email protected]

Information Sciences and Technology (INFST)
ALIST (Security and Risk Analysis)

Harold Hayford, [email protected]

Nursing (NURS/NRCOM)

  • Cathy Kozak, [email protected]
  • Ryan Costanzo, [email protected]

Liberal Arts (LA)
Kitty Mussett, [email protected]

ALHSS (Criminal Justice, English, History, Political Science, Psychology)

  • Samuel Findley, [email protected]
  • Brad Pinter, [email protected]

Science (SCIEN)
Esther Siegfried, [email protected]

ALSCN (Biology, Mathematics)
Samantha Fuller, [email protected]

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A full-service, four-year, residential campus located less than 45 miles from the research campus at University Park. Offering 21 four-year degrees and the first two years of over 275 Penn State majors.
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    • Our History
    • Campus Map
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    • Current Weather Conditions
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    • Majors
    • Academic Calendar
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    • Eiche Library
    • Learning Resources Center
    • Registrar
    • Academic Advising
    • Honors Program
    • Campus Closures
  • Admissions
    • Visit Us
    • Information for First-Year Students
    • How to Apply
    • Accepted Students
    • Experience Altoona
    • Virtual Tour
  • Tuition & Financial Aid
    • Scholarships and Awards
    • Grants
    • Loans
    • Work-study
    • Financial Aid Basics
    • Tuition and Costs
    • Financial Aid Information
  • Student Success
    • Center for Student and Civic Engagement
    • Health and Wellness Center
    • Student Diversity and Inclusion Programming
    • International Student Services
    • Housing
    • Parking
    • Police and Safety
    • Career Services
    • Diversity at Penn State Altoona
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    • Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry
    • Faculty Research Resources
    • Community-Based Studies
    • Internships
    • Study Abroad/Study Away
    • Internal Grants and Awards
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