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 Interim Program Coordinator, 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 Joseph Beilein Jr., Ph.D. Program Chair and Professor, History [email protected] 814-898-6451 127 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 Emily Cassano, Ed.D. Program Chair, Arts/Theatre 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 Frédérique Marty, Ph.D. Program Chair, Global Languages and Cultures Assistant Teaching Professor, French [email protected] 814-898-6768 151 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 Lena Surzhko Harned, Ph.D. Program Chair and Associate Teaching Professor, Political Science Associate Director, The Public Policy Initiative at Penn State Behrend [email protected] 814-898-6074 149 Kochel Arpan Yagnik, Ph.D. Program Chair, Media and Communication Associate Professor, Advertising [email protected] 814-898-6393 48 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 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 Interim Program Coordinator, 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 Joseph Beilein Jr., Ph.D. Program Chair and Professor, History [email protected] 814-898-6451 127 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 Emily Cassano, Ed.D. Program Chair, Arts/Theatre 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 Frédérique Marty, Ph.D. Program Chair, Global Languages and Cultures Assistant Teaching Professor, French [email protected] 814-898-6768 151 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 Lena Surzhko Harned, Ph.D. Program Chair and Associate Teaching Professor, Political Science Associate Director, The Public Policy Initiative at Penn State Behrend [email protected] 814-898-6074 149 Kochel Arpan Yagnik, Ph.D. Program Chair, Media and Communication Associate Professor, Advertising [email protected] 814-898-6393 48 Kochel
Melanie Hetzel-Riggin, Ph.D. Director, School of Humanities and Social Sciences Professor of Psychology, Psychology program and Clinical Psychology M.A. program Interim Program Coordinator, 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
Joseph Beilein Jr., Ph.D. Program Chair and Professor, History [email protected] 814-898-6451 127 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
Emily Cassano, Ed.D. Program Chair, Arts/Theatre 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
Frédérique Marty, Ph.D. Program Chair, Global Languages and Cultures Assistant Teaching Professor, French [email protected] 814-898-6768 151 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
Lena Surzhko Harned, Ph.D. Program Chair and Associate Teaching Professor, Political Science Associate Director, The Public Policy Initiative at Penn State Behrend [email protected] 814-898-6074 149 Kochel
Arpan Yagnik, Ph.D. Program Chair, Media and Communication Associate Professor, Advertising [email protected] 814-898-6393 48 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 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
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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