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 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, 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, 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. Program Chair, General Arts and Sciences and Multidisciplinary Studies (two-year) programs Associate Teaching Professor, History [email protected] 814-898-6970 154 Kochel 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. 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 Janet Neigh, Ph.D. Program Chair and Associate Professor, English [email protected] 814-898-6447 124 Kochel 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. 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. Program Chair, Creative Writing Professor, Creative Writing and English Consulting Editor, Lake Effect [email protected] 814-898-6209 142 Kochel 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. Administrative Support Manager, 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 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, 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, 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. Program Chair, General Arts and Sciences and Multidisciplinary Studies (two-year) programs Associate Teaching Professor, History [email protected] 814-898-6970 154 Kochel 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. 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 Janet Neigh, Ph.D. Program Chair and Associate Professor, English [email protected] 814-898-6447 124 Kochel 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. 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. Program Chair, Creative Writing Professor, Creative Writing and English Consulting Editor, Lake Effect [email protected] 814-898-6209 142 Kochel 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
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. 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, 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, 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. Program Chair, General Arts and Sciences and Multidisciplinary Studies (two-year) programs Associate Teaching Professor, History [email protected] 814-898-6970 154 Kochel
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. 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
Janet Neigh, Ph.D. Program Chair and Associate Professor, English [email protected] 814-898-6447 124 Kochel
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. 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. Program Chair, Creative Writing Professor, Creative Writing and English Consulting Editor, Lake Effect [email protected] 814-898-6209 142 Kochel
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. Administrative Support Manager, 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 Manager, 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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