School of Humanities and Social Sciences Directory

Eric Corty, Ph.D. Director, School of Humanities and Social Sciences Professor of Clinical Psychology, Psychology ewc2@psu.edu 814-898-6108 170E Kochel	Rod Troester, Ph.D. Assistant Director, School Leadership, School of Humanities and Social Sciences Associate Professor of Speech Communication, Communication rlt5@psu.edu 814-898-6442 47 Kochel
Laurie Urraro, Ph.D. Assistant Director, School Leadership, School of Humanities and Social Sciences Assistant Teaching Professor of Spanish, Languages School of Humanities and Social Sciences llu106@psu.edu 814-898-6641 129 Kochel	Richard Aquila, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of History and American Studies, History raquila@psu.edu +1 814 898 6073
Laura Atran-Fresco, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of French, Languages lxa349@psu.edu 133 Kochel	Dean Baldwin, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of English, English dxb11@psu.edu
Leigh-Ann Bedal, Ph.D. Program Chair, History Associate Professor of Anthropology, History lxb41@psu.edu 814-898-6070 125 Kochel	Joseph Beilein Jr., Ph.D. Associate Professor, History jmb79@psu.edu 814-898-6451 127 Kochel
Steven Berg, Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor, Psychology sab706@psu.edu 814-898-6975 112 Turnbull	Mary Borek-Ploszkiewicz Adjunct Instructor, Elementary and Early Childhood Education mjb196@psu.edu +1 814 898 6000
Karrie Bowen, M.A. Lecturer in Social Media, Public Relations, and Media Production, Communication kab44@psu.edu 814-898-6766 53 Kochel	Vertna Bradley, Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of Film Studies, Communication vxb64@psu.edu 814-898-6845 75 Kochel
Rev. Charles Brock, M. Div. M. Litt Director, Institute on the American Dream Lecturer in Political Science (part-time), Political Science cjb16@psu.edu 814-898-6399 4 Carriage House Annex II	Wilson Brown, Ph.D. Program Coordinator, Applied Clinical Psychology M.A. Program Assistant Professor of Child Clinical Psychology, Applied Clinical Psychology M.A. Program Assistant Professor of Child Clinical Psychology, Psychology wilsonbrown@psu.edu 814-898-6936 105 Turnbull
Erin Buseck, M.A. Lecturer in Communication (part-time), Communication ekb28@psu.edu 814-898-6788 13 Carriage House Annex I	Anne Campbell, M.Ed. Lecturer in Speech Communication, Communication aoc3@psu.edu 814-898-6763 51 Kochel
Amy Carney, Ph.D. Associate Professor, History abc13@psu.edu 814-898-6304 153 Kochel	Emily Cassano, M.A. Lecturer in Theatre, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts ekc5108@psu.edu 814-898-6205 107 Jordan Building
John Champagne, Ph.D. Penn State Laureate, 2018-19 Program Chair, Global Languages and Cultures Professor of English, English jgc4@psu.edu 814-898-6331 160 Kochel	Lisa Ciecierski, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Early Elementary Childhood Education, Elementary and Early Childhood Education lmc61@psu.edu 814-898-6069 161 Kochel
Heather Cole, M.F.A. Assistant Teaching Professor of Digital Arts, DIGIT Assistant Teaching Professor of Digital Arts, Arts Administration htm2@psu.edu 814-898-6689 103 Jordan Building	Mary Connerty, Ph.D. Teaching Professor, English mcc12@psu.edu 814-898-6067 7 Carriage House Annex II
Kimberly Corson, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Psychology, Psychology kyc10@psu.edu 814-898-6973 103 Turnbull	Patrick Cosby, Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of World History, History phc14@psu.edu 814-898-6970 154 Kochel
Sharon Dale, Ph.D. Program Chair, Arts Administration Program Chair, Digital Media, Arts, and Technology Professor of Art History, Arts Administration sxd4@psu.edu 814-898-6208 136 Kochel	Thomas Deau, B.S. Lecturer in Communication (part-time), Communication Multimedia Production Coordinator, Strategic Communications tdd107@psu.edu 814-898-7004 76 Kochel
Erin Dick, M.A. Lecturer in English, English erw120@psu.edu 814-898-6233 132 Kochel	Gabrielle Dietrich, D.M.A. Assistant Teaching Professor of Music/Director of Choral Ensembles, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts gpd10@psu.edu 814-898-6636 143 Kochel
Ralph Eckert, Ph.D. Associate Professor Emeritus of History, History rle2@psu.edu	Lisa Jo Elliott, Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of Psychology, Psychology lje12@psu.edu 814-898-6952 114 Turnbull
Juan Fernández-Jiménez, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Spanish, Languages jxf5@psu.edu	Elizabeth Fogle, M.F.A. Associate Teaching Professor of English, English elf12@psu.edu 814-898-6821 132 Kochel
Robert Frank Jr. Lecturer in Photography (part-time), Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts rgf126@psu.edu 814-898-6980 Pod, Jordan Building	A. Daniel Frankforter, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of History, History adf1@psu.edu +1 814 898 6447
Amanda Frantz-Mamani, Ph.D. Lecturer in Spanish (part-time), Languages amf91@psu.edu 814-898-6278 2 Carriage House Annex I	Sharon Gallagher, Ph.D. Associate Teaching Professor, English smg16@psu.edu 814-898-6404 145 Kochel
John Gamble, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor of Political Science and International Law, Political Science jkg2@psu.edu 814-898-6291 142 Kochel	Diana Hume George, Ph.D. Professor Emerita of English and Women's Studies, English dhg2@psu.edu
Caitlin Handerhan Executive Director (part-time), Public Policy Fund cmh535@psu.edu 814-898-7081 10 Carriage House Annex I	Melanie Hetzel-Riggin, Ph.D. Program Chair, Psychology Professor of Psychology, Applied Clinical Psychology M.A. Program Professor of Psychology, Psychology Research Coordinator, Susan Hirt Hagen CORE mdh33@psu.edu 814-898-6949 108 Turnbull
Steven Hicks, Ph.D. Professor of Philosophy, English svh10@psu.edu 814-898-6372 123 Kochel	Joel Hunt, Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of Arts Administration, Arts Administration Assistant Teaching Professor of Digital Music, DIGIT jvh12@psu.edu 814-898-6951 104 Jordan Building
Zachary Irwin, Ph.D. Associate Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Political Science zti1@psu.edu	David Kahl Jr., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Communication, Communication dhk10@psu.edu 814-898-6207 44 Kochel
Mary Kahl, Ph.D. Professor of Communication, Communication mlk339@psu.edu 814-898-6056 50 Kochel	Kilic Kanat, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Political Science, Political Science kbk12@psu.edu 814-898-6071 157 Kochel
Inkyu Kang, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Journalism, Communication iuk14@psu.edu 814-898-6498 46 Kochel	Victoria Kazmerski, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology, Psychology vak1@psu.edu 814-898-6246 101 Turnbull
Colleen Kelley, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Speech Communication, Communication cek2@psu.edu 814-898-6392 45 Kochel	Glenn Kumhera, Ph.D. Associate Professor, History gjk19@psu.edu 814-898-6786 152 Kochel
Eva Kuttenberg, Ph.D. Associate Professor of German, Languages euk1@psu.edu 814-898-6079 49 Kochel	Jennifer Lane-Myler, Ph.D. Program Chair, Elementary and Early Childhood Education Assistant Teaching Professor of Education, Elementary and Early Childhood Education jal370@psu.edu 814-898-7010 151 Kochel
Molly Monahan Lang, Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of Sociology, Political Science mbm106@psu.edu 814-898-6290 11 Carriage House Annex I	Matthew Levy, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Art History, Arts Administration mll33@psu.edu 814-898-6078 126 Kochel
George Looney, M.F.A. Program Chair, Creative Writing Distinguished Professor of English and Creative Writing, English/Creative Writing Editor-in-Chief, Lake Effect, Creative Writing gol1@psu.edu 814-898-6281 137 Kochel	Linda Lorei, Ed.D. Assistant Teaching Professor, Elementary and Early Childhood Education lxl351@psu.edu
Heather Lum, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Psychology, Psychology hcl11@psu.edu 102 Turnbull 814-898-6190	Sara Luttfring, Ph.D. Program Chair, English Associate Professor of English, English sdl164@psu.edu 814-898-6072 146 Kochel
Aaron Mauro, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of English, English Assistant Professor of Digital Humanities, DIGIT amm81@psu.edu 814-898-6394 48 Kochel	Jackie May Administrative Support Assistant, School Staff, School of Humanities and Social Sciences jum9@psu.edu 814-898-6178 170B Kochel
Kristy McCoy, M.F.A. Assistant Teaching Professor of English, English kam545@psu.edu 814-898-6176 12 Carriage House Annex II	William McLean, M.A. Program Chair, Communication Lecturer in Speech Communication, Communication wdm10@psu.edu 814-898-6696 52 Kochel
Tammie Merino, Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of English, English tlf14@psu.edu 814-898-6075 150 Kochel	Ian Michalski, M.A. Lecturer in Spanish, Languages izm118@psu.edu 130 Kochel
Gregory Morris, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of American Literature, English glm6@psu.edu	Janet Neigh, Ph.D. Associate Professor of English, English jmn29@psu.edu 814-898-6447 124 Kochel
Charisse Nixon, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Psychology Research Director, Susan Hirt Hagen CORE cln5@psu.edu 814-898-6041 1 CORE, Balmer House	Thomas Noyes, Ph.D. Professor of English and Creative Writing, English Professor of English and Creative Writing, Creative Writing twn2@psu.edu 814-898-6209 141 Kochel
Carrie Payne, D.Sc. Assistant Teaching Professor of English, Communication Assistant Teaching Professor of English, English cap15@psu.edu 814-898-6073 13 Carriage House Annex II	Samantha Peters Administrative Support Assistant, School Staff, School of Humanities and Social Sciences sup964@psu.edu 814-898-6064 170 Kochel
Jessica Piney, Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of Spanish, Languages jup33@psu.edu 814-898-6904 129 Kochel	Aimee Pogson, M.F.A. Assistant Teaching Professor of Creative Writing, Creative Writing Assistant Teaching Professor of English, English alp248@psu.edu 814-898-6635 163 Kochel
Clare Porac, Ph.D. Professor Emerita, Psychology cvp4@psu.edu +1 814 898 6767	Tina Rapp, M.Ed. Administrative Support Coordinator and Recruitment and Retention Coordinator, School Staff, School of Humanities and Social Sciences tza1@psu.edu 814-898-6152 170D Kochel
Evan Ringle, M.F.A. Assistant Teaching Professor of English, English elr14@psu.edu 814-898-6555 131 Kochel	G. Scott Rispin, M.F.A. Assistant Teaching Professor of Art, Arts Administration Assistant Teaching Professor of Art, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts gsr12@psu.edu 814-898-6638 133 Otto Behrend Science
Karen Rizzo, M.Ed. Assistant Professor of Special Education, Elementary and Early Childhood Education kkr5138@psu.edu 814-898-6972 162 Kochel	Robert Roecklein, Ph.D. Teaching Professor, English Teaching Professor of English, General Arts and Sciences rur5@psu.edu 814-898-6080 155 Kochel
John Rossi, Ph.D. Associate Professor, History jpr2@psu.edu 814-898-6441 128 Kochel	Kristen Rushlau Administrative Support Assistant, School Staff, School of Humanities and Social Sciences kvr5@psu.edu 814-898-6151 170 Kochel
Daniel Schank, M.F.A. Assistant Teaching Professor of English, English dcs35@psu.edu 814-898-6995 10 Carriage House Annex II	Celise Schneider-Rickrode, Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of Political Science, Political Science cob2@psu.edu 814-898-6448 164 Kochel
Joshua Shaw, Ph.D. Program Chair, Letters, Arts, and Sciences (two-year) Program Chair, General Arts and Sciences Associate Professor of Philosophy, English jjs34@psu.edu 814-898-6444 140 Kochel	Shariffah Sheik Dawood, Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of Psychology, Psychology srs42@psu.edu 814-898-6790 107 Turnbull
Christopher Shelton, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, Psychology czs791@psu.edu 104 Turnbull	Jonathan Sherry, Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor, History jzs1290@psu.edu 153 Kochel
Robert Speel, Ph.D. Program Chair, Political Science Associate Professor of Political Science, Political Science rws15@psu.edu 814-898-6206 159 Kochel	Ashley Sullivan, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education, Elementary and Early Childhood Education als82@psu.edu 814-898-6443 163 Kochel
Lena Surzhko-Harned, Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of Political Science, Political Science lms557@psu.edu 814-898-6074 149 Kochel	Brett A. Swords, Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of Psychology, Psychology bas516@psu.edu 814-898-6787 106 Turnbull
Matt Szczesny, M.A. Lecturer in Religious Studies (part-time), General Arts and Sciences mds33@psu.edu 814-898-6504 1 Reed Union	Robert Tauber, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Education, Education rtt1@psu.edu
Audrey Thompson, Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of English Composition, English adt24@psu.edu 814-898-6129 11 Carriage House Annex II	Soledad Traverso, Ph.D. Professor of Spanish, Languages sxt19@psu.edu 814-898-6237 156 Kochel
Massimo Verzella, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of English Composition, English muv56@psu.edu 814-898-7011 130 Kochel	Gary Viebranz, D.M.A. Teaching Professor of Music/Director of Instrumental Ensembles, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts gav3@psu.edu 814-898-6289 138 Kochel
Donald Wagner Lecturer in Political Science (part-time), Political Science dlw131@psu.edu 814-898-6420 3 Carriage House Annex I	David Waples, M.A. Lecturer in Communication (part-time), Communication daw151@psu.edu 814-898-6420 3 Carriage House Annex I
Craig Warren, Ph.D. Professor of English, English caw43@psu.edu 814-898-6445 135 Kochel	Sarah Whitney, Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of English and Women's Studies, English sew17@psu.edu 814-898-6325 144 Kochel
Kathryn Willis Wolfe, Ph.D. Professor Emerita of French, Languages kww2@psu.edu +1 814 898 6449	Arpan Yagnik, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Advertising, Communication apy5057@psu.edu 814-898-6393 54 Kochel
Ashley Yochim, Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of ELL Composition, English aaw19@psu.edu 814-898-6531 8 Carriage House Annex II	Ahmed Yousof, Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of Game Design, DIGIT aky5@psu.edu 814-898-7013 105 Jordan Building

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