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Black School of Business

Director of the Black School of Business: Dr. Ozgun C. Demirag 

Black School of Business programs with chair or discipline lead contact information, including email and phone number.
ProgramChair or Discipline LeadEmail AddressPhone
AccountingDr. Ashutosh Deshmukh[email protected]814-898-6438
Business EconomicsDr. Kerry Adzima[email protected]814-898-6096
EconomicsDr. Kerry Adzima[email protected]814-898-6096
FinanceDr. Xin (Jessica) Zhao[email protected]814-898-6256
Functional Data AnalyticsDr. Babajide Osatuyi[email protected]814-898-6065
General Business (two-year)Ms. Linda Hajec[email protected]814-898-6102
Interdisciplinary Business with Engineering StudiesMs. Carol Putman[email protected]814-898-7271
International BusinessDr. Mark Owens[email protected]814-898-7015
Management Information SystemsDr. Kathy Noce[email protected]814-898-6508
MarketingDr. Ray Venkataraman[email protected]814-898-6428
Project and Supply Chain ManagementDr. Ray Venkataraman[email protected]814-898-6428
Master of Business Administration (MBA)Dr. Charles Brown (Academic Chair)
Mr. Eric Robbins (Administrative Chair)
[email protected]
[email protected]
814-898-6432
814-898-6940
Master of Manufacturing Management (MMM)
in conjunction with the School of Engineering
Ms. Carol Putman
Dr. Rick Huang
[email protected]
[email protected]
814-898-7271
814-898-6942
Master of Project Management (MPM)Dr. Jeffrey K. Pinto[email protected]814-898-6430

School of Engineering

James R. Meehl Director of the School of Engineering: Dr. Tim Kurzweg

School of Engineering programs with chair or contact information, including email and phone number.
ProgramChair or ContactEmail AddressPhone
Computer EngineeringDr. Kyeiwaa Asare-Yeboah[email protected]814-898-6988
Computer ScienceDr. Naseem Ibrahim
Mrs. Melanie Ford
[email protected]
[email protected]
814-898-6184
814-898-6685
Electrical and Computer Engineering TechnologyMr. David Loker
Dr. Kyeiwaa Asare-Yeboah
[email protected]
[email protected]
814-898-6478
814-898-6988
Electrical EngineeringDr. Kyeiwaa Asare-Yeboah[email protected]814-898-6988
Electrical Engineering Technology (two-year)Mr. David Loker
Dr. Kyeiwaa Asare-Yeboah
[email protected]
[email protected]
814-898-6478
814-898-6988
Industrial EngineeringDr. Rick Huang[email protected]814-898-6942
Mechanical EngineeringDr. Jun Zhou
Mr. Dean Lewis
[email protected]
[email protected]
814-898-6662
814-898-6692
Mechanical Engineering Technology (two-year)Mr. Fredrick Nitterright[email protected]814-898-6185
Mechanical Engineering TechnologyDr. David Clippinger[email protected]814-898-7023
Plastics Engineering TechnologyMr. Brian Young[email protected]814-898-6149
Polymer Engineering and ScienceDr. Gamini Mendis[email protected]814-898-6286
Software Engineering (residential & World Campus)Dr. Naseem Ibrahim
Mrs. Melanie Ford
[email protected]
[email protected]
814-898-6184
814-898-6685
Master of Manufacturing Management (MMM)
in conjunction with the Black School of Business
Dr. Rick Huang
Ms. Carol Putman
[email protected]
[email protected]
814-898-6942
814-898-7271

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Director of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences: Dr. Melanie Hetzel-Riggin 

School of Humanities and Social Sciences programs with chair contact, information including email and phone number.
ProgramChairEmail AddressPhone
Biobehavioral Health
in conjunction with the School of Science
Dr. Melanie Hetzel-Riggin[email protected]814-898-6949
Creative WritingAimee Pogson[email protected]814-898-6635
Digital Media, Arts, and TechnologyDr. Elisa Beshero-Bondar[email protected]814-898-6208
Elementary and Early Childhood Education (PreK-4)Dr. Charisse Nixon[email protected]814-898-6041
EnglishDr. Janet Neigh[email protected]814-898-6447
English CompositionDr. Massimo Verzella[email protected]814-898-7011
Global Languages and CulturesDr. Frédérique Marty[email protected]814-898-6768
HistoryDr. Joseph Beilein Jr.[email protected]814-898-6451
Media and CommunicationDr. Arpan Yagnik[email protected]814-898-6393
Multidisciplinary Arts, Social Sciences, Sciences, and HumanitiesDr. Patrick Cosby[email protected]814-898-6970
Multidisciplinary Studies (two-year)Dr. Patrick Cosby[email protected]814-898-6970
Political ScienceDr. Lena Surzhko Harned[email protected]814-898-6074
PsychologyDr. Shariffah Sheik Dawood[email protected]814-898-6790
Secondary Education in MathematicsMr. Patrick Kelly[email protected]814-898-6308
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology (MA/ACPSY)Dr. Melanie Hetzel-Riggin[email protected]814-898-6949

School of Science

Director of the School of Science: Dr. Cora MacBeth

School of Science programs with undergraduate coordinator contact information, including email and phone number.
ProgramUndergraduate CoordinatorEmail AddressPhone
BiologyDr. Adam Simpson[email protected]814-898-6544
ChemistryMs. Tracy Halmi[email protected]814-898-6045
Environmental ScienceDr. Michael Naber[email protected]814-898-6298
Interdisciplinary Science and Business
in conjunction with the Black School of Business
Dr. Michael Rutter[email protected]814-898-6272
MathematicsMr. J. Andrew George[email protected]814-898-6196
NursingDr. Kimberly Streiff[email protected]814-898-7583
PhysicsDr. Blair Tuttle[email protected]814-898-6311
Pre-Health ProfessionsDr. Todd Eckroat[email protected]814-898-6839
ScienceDr. Michael Naber[email protected]814-898-6298

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