School of Humanities and Social Sciences Leadership Melanie Hetzel-Riggin, Ph.D. Director, School of Humanities and Social Sciences Professor of Psychology, Psychology program and Applied 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. 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. 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. 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. Program Coordinator, Applied Clinical Psychology M.A. program Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, Psychology and Applied 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 106 Turnbull Amy Carney, Ph.D. Program Chair, Political Science Associate Professor, History Assistant Director, Honors Programs [email protected] 814-898-6304 141 Kochel Emily Cassano, M.A. Program Chair, Arts/Theatre Assistant Teaching Professor, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts [email protected] 814-898-6205 103 Turnbull Shariffah Sheik Dawood, Ph.D. Program Chair, Psychology Associate Teaching Professor of Psychology, Psychology program and Applied Clinical Psychology M.A. program [email protected] 814-898-6790 107 Turnbull Erin Dick, M.A. Program Chair, General Arts and Sciences and Multidisciplinary Studies (two-year) programs Assistant Teaching Professor, English [email protected] 814-898-6233 132 Kochel David Kahl Jr., Ph.D. Program Chair and Professor, Communication [email protected] 814-898-6207 44 Kochel Glenn Kumhera, Ph.D. Program Chair and Associate Professor, History [email protected] 814-898-6786 152 Kochel Eva Kuttenberg, Ph.D. Program Chair, Global Languages and Cultures Associate Professor of German, Languages [email protected] 814-898-6079 49 Kochel Sara Luttfring, Ph.D. Program Chair and Associate Professor, English [email protected] 814-898-6072 146 Kochel Beth Nemenz, M.P.A. Administrative Support Coordinator, School of Humanities and Social Sciences [email protected] 814-898-6152 170D Kochel Charisse Nixon, Ph.D. Program Chair, Elementary and Early Childhood Education Professor of Psychology, Psychology program and Applied Clinical Psychology M.A. program Associate Director, Susan Hirt Hagen CORE [email protected] 814-898-6041 CORE, Federal House Thomas Noyes, Ph.D. Program Chair, Creative Writing Professor, Creative Writing and English Consulting Editor, Lake Effect [email protected] 814-898-6209 142 Kochel School of Humanities and Social Sciences Staff Beth Nemenz, M.P.A. Administrative Support Coordinator, School of Humanities and Social Sciences [email protected] 814-898-6152 170D Kochel Janice Dernar Academic Program Assistant, School of Humanities and Social Sciences [email protected] 814-898-7496 170 Kochel Kristen Gincott Finance Assistant, School of Humanities and Social Sciences [email protected] 814-898-6151 170 Kochel Breanna McClain (She, Her, Hers) Marketing and Event Coordinator, School of Humanities and Social Sciences [email protected] 814-898-6064 170 Kochel
School of Humanities and Social Sciences Leadership Melanie Hetzel-Riggin, Ph.D. Director, School of Humanities and Social Sciences Professor of Psychology, Psychology program and Applied 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. 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. 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. 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. Program Coordinator, Applied Clinical Psychology M.A. program Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, Psychology and Applied 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 106 Turnbull Amy Carney, Ph.D. Program Chair, Political Science Associate Professor, History Assistant Director, Honors Programs [email protected] 814-898-6304 141 Kochel Emily Cassano, M.A. Program Chair, Arts/Theatre Assistant Teaching Professor, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts [email protected] 814-898-6205 103 Turnbull Shariffah Sheik Dawood, Ph.D. Program Chair, Psychology Associate Teaching Professor of Psychology, Psychology program and Applied Clinical Psychology M.A. program [email protected] 814-898-6790 107 Turnbull Erin Dick, M.A. Program Chair, General Arts and Sciences and Multidisciplinary Studies (two-year) programs Assistant Teaching Professor, English [email protected] 814-898-6233 132 Kochel David Kahl Jr., Ph.D. Program Chair and Professor, Communication [email protected] 814-898-6207 44 Kochel Glenn Kumhera, Ph.D. Program Chair and Associate Professor, History [email protected] 814-898-6786 152 Kochel Eva Kuttenberg, Ph.D. Program Chair, Global Languages and Cultures Associate Professor of German, Languages [email protected] 814-898-6079 49 Kochel Sara Luttfring, Ph.D. Program Chair and Associate Professor, English [email protected] 814-898-6072 146 Kochel Beth Nemenz, M.P.A. Administrative Support Coordinator, School of Humanities and Social Sciences [email protected] 814-898-6152 170D Kochel Charisse Nixon, Ph.D. Program Chair, Elementary and Early Childhood Education Professor of Psychology, Psychology program and Applied Clinical Psychology M.A. program Associate Director, Susan Hirt Hagen CORE [email protected] 814-898-6041 CORE, Federal House Thomas Noyes, Ph.D. Program Chair, Creative Writing Professor, Creative Writing and English Consulting Editor, Lake Effect [email protected] 814-898-6209 142 Kochel
Melanie Hetzel-Riggin, Ph.D. Director, School of Humanities and Social Sciences Professor of Psychology, Psychology program and Applied 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. 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. 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. 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. Program Coordinator, Applied Clinical Psychology M.A. program Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, Psychology and Applied 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 106 Turnbull
Amy Carney, Ph.D. Program Chair, Political Science Associate Professor, History Assistant Director, Honors Programs [email protected] 814-898-6304 141 Kochel
Emily Cassano, M.A. Program Chair, Arts/Theatre Assistant Teaching Professor, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts [email protected] 814-898-6205 103 Turnbull
Shariffah Sheik Dawood, Ph.D. Program Chair, Psychology Associate Teaching Professor of Psychology, Psychology program and Applied Clinical Psychology M.A. program [email protected] 814-898-6790 107 Turnbull
Erin Dick, M.A. Program Chair, General Arts and Sciences and Multidisciplinary Studies (two-year) programs Assistant Teaching Professor, English [email protected] 814-898-6233 132 Kochel
David Kahl Jr., Ph.D. Program Chair and Professor, Communication [email protected] 814-898-6207 44 Kochel
Glenn Kumhera, Ph.D. Program Chair and Associate Professor, History [email protected] 814-898-6786 152 Kochel
Eva Kuttenberg, Ph.D. Program Chair, Global Languages and Cultures Associate Professor of German, Languages [email protected] 814-898-6079 49 Kochel
Sara Luttfring, Ph.D. Program Chair and Associate Professor, English [email protected] 814-898-6072 146 Kochel
Beth Nemenz, M.P.A. Administrative Support Coordinator, School of Humanities and Social Sciences [email protected] 814-898-6152 170D Kochel
Charisse Nixon, Ph.D. Program Chair, Elementary and Early Childhood Education Professor of Psychology, Psychology program and Applied Clinical Psychology M.A. program Associate Director, Susan Hirt Hagen CORE [email protected] 814-898-6041 CORE, Federal House
Thomas Noyes, Ph.D. Program Chair, Creative Writing Professor, Creative Writing and English Consulting Editor, Lake Effect [email protected] 814-898-6209 142 Kochel
School of Humanities and Social Sciences Staff Beth Nemenz, M.P.A. Administrative Support Coordinator, School of Humanities and Social Sciences [email protected] 814-898-6152 170D Kochel Janice Dernar Academic Program Assistant, School of Humanities and Social Sciences [email protected] 814-898-7496 170 Kochel Kristen Gincott Finance Assistant, School of Humanities and Social Sciences [email protected] 814-898-6151 170 Kochel Breanna McClain (She, Her, Hers) Marketing and Event Coordinator, School of Humanities and Social Sciences [email protected] 814-898-6064 170 Kochel
Beth Nemenz, M.P.A. Administrative Support Coordinator, School of Humanities and Social Sciences [email protected] 814-898-6152 170D Kochel
Janice Dernar Academic Program Assistant, School of Humanities and Social Sciences [email protected] 814-898-7496 170 Kochel
Kristen Gincott Finance Assistant, School of Humanities and Social Sciences [email protected] 814-898-6151 170 Kochel
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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