Penn State Altoona opened its 2019–2020 academic year by welcoming eight new faculty members representing the fields of business, sciences, and humanities. They join more than 300 other professors and instructors teaching nearly 3,300 students.
Peter Hopsicker, interim associate dean for Academic Affairs, says the new faculty “bring a diverse range of experiences and expertise” to campus. “We are delighted to welcome an accomplished group of scholars to our faculty this year, and we look forward to supporting them as they advance Penn State Altoona's mission of teaching, research, and service.”
The new faculty are:
- Hussein M. Abdeltawab, Ph.D., P.Eng., Assistant Teaching Professor, Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Sophie L. Brenneman, Assistant Teaching Professor, Visual Arts
- Nicole Gilbertson, Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
- Stefanie Davis Kempton, Assistant Professor, Communications
- Nathan E. Kruis, Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice
- Candice Landry, Assistant Teaching Professor, Geography
- Jessica M. Showalter, Student Engagement and Outreach Librarian, Eiche Library
- Huilan Zhang, Assistant Professor, Accounting
Photos and full biographies can be found on the Academic Affairs page.
The college also acknowledged seventeen staff members hired since the opening of the last academic year:
- Charles Andros, Maintenance Worker, Facilities and Operations
- Robert Boston, Janitorial Worker, Facilities and Operations
- Anna Barton, Addictions Specialist, Sheetz Health and Wellness Center
- Amy Case, Faculty and Program Assistant, Nursing
- Linda Fischer, Development Assistant, Office of Development and Alumni Relations
- Dr. Corey Griffin, Associate Dean for Research, Academic Affairs
- Russell Heaton, Engineering Support Specialist, Engineering
- Karen Lynn Helsley, Associate Director of Alumni Relations and Stewardship, Development and Alumni Relations
- Jonathan Hileman, Research Technologist, Engineering Timothy Kershner, Director, Strategic Communications
- Chris Hollen, Housing and Food Services, Technical Service Employee
- Brittany Korpowski, Housing and Food Services, Technical Service Employee
- Cameron Paul Malone, Maintenance Worker, Facilities and Operations
- Shawn McBurney, Housing and Food Services, Technical Service Employee
- Nicole McCloskey, Administrative Assistant, Career Services
- Sue Patterson, Director, Student Diversity and Inclusion Programming
- Taylor Peterson, Administrative Support Assistant, Intercollegiate Athletics
- Erin Shumac, Academic Advisor, Division of Undergraduate Studies
- Megan Stern, Head Coach Women’s and Men’s Tennis
- Diane Resides, Director of Academic Advising, Senior Program Coordinator, Division of Undergraduate Studies
- Derek Van Klaveren, Janitorial Worker, Facilities and Operations
- Melissa Wilt, Graphic Designer, Strategic Communications
