Melanie Hetzel-Riggin, a professor of psychology at Penn State Behrend, has been named director of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. She has taught at Behrend since 2013.
"The scientists are doing their job," said Beth Potter, associate professor of biology at Penn State Behrend. "They are following the evidence, and they are trying to determine the most meaningful response. But science is never a straight line."
"People are desperate for answers," said Michael Campbell, distinguished professor of biology at Penn State Behrend. "They want to get back to their normal lives. I do, too. But right now, we are all living through a big experiment."
"With COVID, because people's lives are at stake, we want quick and concrete answers," said Jay Amicangelo, professor of chemistry at Penn State Behrend. "But the process doesn't work that way."
More than a dozen student leaders and campus organizations were honored at the Excellence in Student Leadership and Service Awards at Penn State Behrend.
Three Penn State Behrend faculty members -- Melanie Hetzel-Riggin, Eric Robbins and Courtney Nagle -- have been recognized with University-wide teaching and outreach awards.
