Faculty Members and Support Services

ELSC faculty members at Penn State Behrend are highly qualified professionals who hold advanced degrees in linguistics, applied linguistics, and TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). These faculty members cumulatively have over fifty years of experience teaching English language learners in the United States and at schools and universities around the world. Their shared passion is helping their students to learn and achieve. The ELSC is an integral part of the B.A. in English degree’s Writing Program, within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Contact us:
Name Office Telephone Email Address
Dr. Ashley Weber Yochim
Coordinator of Courses and Curriculum, ELSC		 8 Carriage House Annex II 814-898-6531 [email protected]
Mr. Jasper Sachsenmeier
Coordinator of Testing and Summer Programs, ELSC		 9 Carriage House Annex II 814-898-6067 [email protected]

ELL Peer Tutors

To make an appointment with an ELL Peer Tutor or find out their office hours, please stop by the ELSC offices or contact Mr. Jasper Sachsenmeier ([email protected]).

 

Penn State Behrend’s multilingual support programs include:
Name Office Telephone Email Address or Website
Office of International Students, including BEAM mentors (a peer mentoring program for English language learners) Perry Hall 814-898-7101 [email protected]
Learning Resource Center, including faculty and peer student tutors 203 Lilley Library 814-898-6140 [email protected]
John M. Lilley Library Lilley Library 814-898-6106 https://libraries.psu.edu/behrend
Center for Adult Students Metzgar Center 814-898-6700 [email protected]
Office of Community and Workforce Programs 5451 Merwin Lane, Knowledge Park 814-898-6103 [email protected]
Fatima Kelly, Student Advocacy Specialist, Student Affairs and Residence Life 115 Reed 814-898-6960 [email protected]