School Leadership & Staff
School of Humanities and Social Sciences Leadership
Eric Corty, Ph.D.
Director, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Professor of Psychology, Psychology
Office Phone: 814-898-6108
Office Location: 170E Kochel
Rod Troester, Ph.D.
Associate Director, School Leadership, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Associate Professor of Speech Communication, Communication
Office Phone: 814-898-6442
Office Location: 47 Kochel
Craig Warren, Ph.D.
Associate Director, School Leadership, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Program Chair, English
Professor of English, English
Office Phone: 814-898-6445
Office Location: 135 Kochel
Leigh-Ann Bedal, Ph.D.
Program Chair, History
Associate Professor of Anthropology, History
Office Phone: 814-898-6070
Office Location: 125 Kochel
Wilson Brown, Ph.D.
Program Coordinator, Applied Clinical Psychology M.A. Program
Assistant Professor of Child Clinical Psychology, Applied Clinical Psychology M.A. Program
Assistant Professor of Child Clinical Psychology, Psychology
Office Phone: 814-898-6936
Office Location: 105 Turnbull
John Champagne, Ph.D.
Penn State Laureate, 2018-19
Program Chair, Global Languages and Cultures
Professor of English, English
Office Phone: 814-898-6331
Office Location: 160 Kochel
Sharon Dale, Ph.D.
Program Chair, Arts Administration
Program Chair, Digital Media, Arts, and Technology
Professor of Art History, Arts Administration
Office Phone: 814-898-6208
Office Location: 136 Kochel
Melanie Hetzel-Riggin, Ph.D.
Program Chair, Psychology
Professor of Psychology, Applied Clinical Psychology M.A. Program
Professor of Psychology, Psychology
Research Coordinator, Susan Hirt Hagen CORE
Office Phone: 814-898-6949
Office Location: 108 Turnbull
Jennifer Lane-Myler, Ph.D.
Program Chair, Elementary and Early Childhood Education
Assistant Teaching Professor of Education, Elementary and Early Childhood Education
Office Phone: 814-898-7010
Office Location: 151 Kochel
William McLean, M.A.
Program Chair, Communication
Lecturer in Speech Communication, Communication
Office Phone: 814-898-6696
Office Location: 52 Kochel
Thomas Noyes, Ph.D.
Program Chair, Creative Writing
Professor, Creative Writing and English
Consulting Editor, Lake Effect
Office Phone: 814-898-6209
Office Location: 141 Kochel
Tina Rapp, M.Ed.
Administrative Support Coordinator and Recruitment and Retention Coordinator, School Staff, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Office Phone: 814-898-6152
Office Location: 170D Kochel
Joshua Shaw, Ph.D.
Program Chair, Letters, Arts, and Sciences (two-year)
Program Chair, General Arts and Sciences
Associate Professor of Philosophy, English
Office Phone: 814-898-6444
Office Location: 140 Kochel
Robert Speel, Ph.D.
Program Chair, Political Science
Associate Professor of Political Science, Political Science
Office Phone: 814-898-6206
Office Location: 159 Kochel
School of Humanities and Social Sciences Staff
Tina Rapp, M.Ed.
Administrative Support Coordinator and Recruitment and Retention Coordinator, School Staff, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Office Phone: 814-898-6152
Office Location: 170D Kochel
Jackie May
Administrative Support Assistant, School Staff, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Office Phone: 814-898-6178
Office Location: 170B Kochel
Samantha Peters
Administrative Support Assistant, School Staff, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Office Phone: 814-898-6064
Office Location: 170 Kochel
Kristen Rushlau
Administrative Support Assistant, School Staff, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Office Phone: 814-898-6151
Office Location: 170 Kochel
Heather Agnello
Part-Time Administrative Support Assistant, School Staff, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Office Phone: 814-898-7018
Office Location: 170 Kochel