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School Leadership & Staff

School of Humanities and Social Sciences Leadership

Melanie Hetzel-Riggin, Ph.D.

Melanie Hetzel-Riggin, Ph.D.

Director, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Professor of Psychology, Psychology program and Clinical Psychology M.A. program
Faculty Affiliate, Susan Hirt Hagen CORE
Faculty Affiliate, The Public Policy Initiative at Penn State Behrend
[email protected]
814-898-6949
170E Kochel
Matthew Levy, Ph.D.

Matthew Levy, Ph.D.

Associate Director of Outreach, Research, and Creative Activities, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Associate Professor of Art History, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts program
[email protected]
814-898-6078
126 Kochel
Craig Warren, Ph.D.

Craig Warren, Ph.D.

Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies and Faculty Affairs, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Professor, English
[email protected]
814-898-6445
136 Kochel
Elisa Beshero-Bondar, Ph.D.

Elisa Beshero-Bondar, Ph.D.

Program Chair and Professor of Digital Humanities, Digital Media, Arts, and Technology
Faculty Affiliate, The Public Policy Initiative at Penn State Behrend
[email protected]
814-898-6208
128 Kochel
Wilson Brown, Ph.D.

Wilson Brown, Ph.D.

Program Coordinator, Clinical Psychology M.A. program
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, Psychology and Clinical Psychology M.A. programs
Faculty Affiliate, Susan Hirt Hagen CORE
Faculty Affiliate, The Public Policy Initiative at Penn State Behrend
[email protected]
814-898-6936
108 Turnbull
Emily Cassano, M.A.

Emily Cassano, Ed.D.

Program Chair, Arts/Theatre
Associate Teaching Professor, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts
[email protected]
814-898-6205
103 Turnbull
Patrick Cosby, Ph.D.

Patrick Cosby, Ph.D.

Program Chair, General Arts and Sciences and Multidisciplinary Studies (two-year) programs
Associate Teaching Professor, History
[email protected]
814-898-6970
154 Kochel
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Shariffah Sheik Dawood, Ph.D.

Program Chair, Psychology
Associate Teaching Professor of Psychology, Psychology program and Clinical Psychology M.A. program
[email protected]
814-898-6790
113 Turnbull
David Kahl Jr., Ph.D.

David Kahl Jr., Ph.D.

Program Chair and Professor of Communication, Media and Communication
[email protected]
814-898-6207
44 Kochel
Glenn Kumhera, Ph.D.

Glenn Kumhera, Ph.D.

Program Chair and Associate Professor, History
[email protected]
814-898-6786
152 Kochel
Eva Kuttenberg, Ph.D.

Eva Kuttenberg, Ph.D.

Program Chair, Global Languages and Cultures
Associate Professor of German, Languages
[email protected]
814-898-6079
49 Kochel
Janet Neigh, Ph.D.

Janet Neigh, Ph.D.

Program Chair and Associate Professor, English
[email protected]
814-898-6447
124 Kochel
Beth Nemenz, M.P.A.

Beth Nemenz, M.P.A.

Administrative Support Manager, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
[email protected]
814-898-6152
170D Kochel
Charisse Nixon, Ph.D.

Charisse Nixon, Ph.D.

Program Chair, Elementary and Early Childhood Education
Associate Director, Susan Hirt Hagen CORE
Professor of Psychology, Psychology program and Clinical Psychology M.A. program
[email protected]
814-898-6041
CORE, Federal House
Thomas Noyes, Ph.D.

Thomas Noyes, Ph.D.

Program Chair, Creative Writing
Professor, Creative Writing and English
Consulting Editor, Lake Effect
[email protected]
814-898-6209
142 Kochel
Robert Speel, Ph.D.

Robert Speel, Ph.D.

Program Chair and Associate Professor, Political Science
Director, The Public Policy Initiative at Penn State Behrend
[email protected]
814-898-6206
156 Kochel

School of Humanities and Social Sciences Staff

Beth Nemenz, M.P.A.

Beth Nemenz, M.P.A.

Administrative Support Manager, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
[email protected]
814-898-6152
170D Kochel
Kristen Gincott

Kristen Gincott

Finance Assistant, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
[email protected]
814-898-6151
170 Kochel
Breanna McClain

Breanna McClain

(She, Her, Hers)
Marketing and Event Coordinator, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
[email protected]
814-898-6064
170 Kochel

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