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CHANCELLOR AND DEAN: Dr. Ralph Ford. 

Research and Graduate Studies: Dr. Alicyn Rhoades, Vice Chancellor, Associate Dean. Oversees Research Grants & Contracts: Jennifer Surrena, Team Lead; Graduate Programs: Dr. Mark Owens, Director; Susan Hirt Hagen CORE: Dr. James Hodge, Director; PA Sea Grant: Sarah Whitney, Director; Women’s Health Innovation and Science Translational Lab: Dr. William Walker, Director; Youth Education Outreach: Melanie Ford, Director.

Academic Affairs: Dr. Greg Filbeck, Vice Chancellor, Associate Dean. Oversees Black School of Business: Dr. Ozgun Demirag, Director;* School of Engineering: Dr. Tim Kurzweg, James R. Meehl Director;* School of Humanities & Social Sciences: Dr. Melanie Hetzel-Riggin, Director;* School of Science: Dr. Cora MacBeth, Director;* Academic Affairs: Dr. Sarah Whitney, Director; Registrar: Jane Brady, Registrar; Academic Advising: Terri Mando, Director; Honors/Scholars: Dr. Mike Brown, Director; Center for Educational Innovation: Dr. Jonathan Gunnell, Director; Center for Pedagogical Advancement, Dr. Qi Dunsworth, Director; Center for Learning Excellence: Ruth Pflueger, Director.

Innovation and Corporate Strategy: Dr. Amy Bridger, Assistant Dean. Oversees Career Services: Michelle Hartmann, Associate Director; Community & Workforce Programs: Michelle Hartmann, Associate Director; Industry Relations: Jake Marsh, Coordinator; Knowledge Park: Chuck Peters, Managing Partner.

Student Affairs: Kelly Shrout, Director. Oversees Counseling Center: Melissa Sulkowski, Director; Health Center: Jennifer Anderson, Director; Residence Life: Jill Fox, Associate Director; Student Leadership and Involvement: Kris Motta Torok, Director.

Finance: Bill Samluk, Finance Officer.

Enrollment Management: Andrea Konkol, Director. Oversees Admissions: Felicia Presley, Associate Director; Adult and Graduate Admissions: Aaron Sanner, Associate Director; Financial Aid: Tera Van Doren, Associate Director.

Athletics: Brian Streeter, Senior Director. Oversees Campus Recreation: Kelly Wilson, Manager.

Housing and Food Services: Mike Lindner, Director. Oversees Housing and Food Services, Copy Center, Mail Services, Parking Services.

Maintenance and Operations: Shawn Limrick, Facilities Manager. Oversees Grounds: Kevin Engle, Supervisor; Custodial: Jared Sayers, Supervisor; Maintenance: Frank Shields, Supervisor.

Strategic Communications: Robb Frederick, Director. Oversees Marketing Services: Kristin Bowers, Associate Director; News & Information; WP$E Radio: Joe Martin, General Manager.

Development and Alumni Relations: Britt Daehnke, Director. Oversees Alumni Relations: Laura King Cruz, Director.

Human Resources: Kim Paris, Director.

Information Technology: Jim Serafin, Director.

Council of Fellows/Board of Directors: Tesha Nesbit, Chair.

Assistant to the Chancellor: Jessica Wolfe.

* The School Directors have a dotted-line report to the Vice Chancellor and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies.

Effective June 13, 2025.

Deb Olin Unferth, fiction author, will visit Penn State Behrend on April 18, 2019, as part of the Smith Creative Writers Reading Series.

Matthew Ferrence, literary nonfiction author, will visit Penn State Behrend on January 31, 2019, as part of the Smith Creative Writers Reading Series.

David Baker, poet, will visit Penn State Behrend on April 4, 2019, as part of the Smith Creative Writers Reading Series.

Career Closet mannequins in suits

Career Closet Suits

Career Closet

The Penn State Behrend Concert Band will honor the 70th anniversary of the college with a selection of works composed in 1948.

The Penn State Behrend men's soccer team has advanced to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA's D3 tournament for the first time in program history. Midfielder Richard Blanchard has three goals and 10 assists so far this season.