Penn State Altoona Faculty

Name/Title/Appointment Doctoral Degree Information Master's Degree Information Bachelor's Degree Information
Agawu-Kakraba, Yaw
Assoc Prof
1998
Ph.D. from Cornell University
1993
MA from University of Alberta, Canada
1988
BA from University of Ghana
1984
Agee, Mark
Assoc Prof
1992
Ph.D. from University of Wyoming
1991
none from none
none
BA from University of California
1984
Anwar, Sohail
Assoc Prof
1992
Ph.D. from Penn State University
1995
MS from University of Texas, Arlington
1982
BS from Univ Engr & Tech Pakistan
1979
Arter, Mike
Asst Prof
2005
Ph.D. from Indiana University of PA
2005
MA from Indiana University of PA
2001
BA from Indiana University of PA
1976
Balch, William
Professor
1978
Ph.D. from University of Minnesota
1976
none from none
none
BA from Haverford College
1968
Barnes, David
Instructor
2001
J.D. from Dickinson School of Law
1991
none from none
none
AB from Duke University
1988
Basak, Indrani
Professor
1986
Ph.D. from University of Pittsburgh
1986
M. Stat from Indian Statistical Institute
1979
B Stat from Indian Statistical Institute
1978
Basak, Prasanta
Assoc Prof
1986
Ph.D. from University of Pittsburgh
1986
M Stat from Indian Statistical Inst, Pakistan
1979
BStat from Indian Statistical Inst,Pakistan
1978
Batzel, Todd
Asst Prof
2002
Ph.D. from Penn State University
2000
MS from University of Pittsburgh
1989
BS from Penn State University
1984
Bechtel, Lori J.
Professor
1985
Ph.D. from Penn State University
1987
MS from University of Illinois
1980
BS from Lock Haven State University
1979
Bell, Richard
Asst Prof
2003
Ph.D. from Penn State University
2000
none from none
none
BS from University of Pittsburgh
1995
Benson, Margaret
Asst Prof
1990
Ph.D. from Penn State University
1990
MS from Cornell University
1966
BS from Cornell University
1962
Black, Brian
Assoc Prof
1999
Ph.D. from University of Kansas
1996
MA from New York University
1991
BA from Gettysburg College
1988
Bon, Donna
Instructor
2004
none from none
none
MBA from Indiana University of PA
1999
BS from Clarion University
1989
Brandt, Greggory
Instructor
2005
none from none
none
MS from Carnegie Mellon
1992
BFA from Carnegie Mellon
1989
Bratt, Kirstin
Asst Prof
2005
Ph.D. from Northern Arizona University
2005
MA from St. Cloud State University
1995
BA from St. Olaf College
1990
Brunsden, Victor
Assoc Prof
1997
Ph.D. from Binghamton University
1978
MS from Cornell University
1990
BS from University New South Wales
1983
Bukowski, Michael
Asst Prof
2005
Ph.D. from University of Minnesota
2005
none from none
none
BA from Gustavus Adolphus College
1999
Bumbaugh, Alyssa
Asst Prof
2004
Ph.D. from Michigan State University
2003
MS from Penn State University
2000
BS from Penn State University
1997
Campbell, J. Louis
Assoc Prof
1984
Ph.D. from University of Minnesota
1978
MA from Louisiana State University
1972
BA from McNeese State University
1969
Carrell, Ronald
Asst Prof
2003
Ph.D. from University of Texas
2003
MBA from University of Toledo
1981
BA from University of Toledo
1980
Chick, Kay
Assoc Prof
1998
Ed D from Indiana University of PA
1996
M Ed from Indiana University of PA
1982
BS from West Virginia University
1980
Coker, Curtis
Asst Prof
2004
Ph.D. from University of Michigan
1989
none from none
none
BS from University of Texas
1978
Costantino, Roselyn
Assoc Prof
1992
Ph.D. from Arizona State University
1992
MA from Montclair State University
1987
BA from Glassboro State College
1976
Cottrell, Carol
Asst Prof
2005
none from none
none
MS from Hood College
1976
BS from Hood College
1969
Cuppett, C. Cecil
Asst Prof
2000
Ph.D. from W VA University
1969
none from none
none
BS from Juniata College
1966
Das, Pinaki
Assoc Prof
1998
Ph.D. from University of Minnesota
1997
MA from University of California
1991
none from none
none
Davis, Todd
Asst Prof
2003
Ph.D. from Northern Illinois University
1995
MA from Northern Illinois University
1991
BA from Grace College, IN
1987
Day, L. Edward
Asst Prof
2001
Ph.D. from University of Washington
1992
MA from University of Washington
1984
BA from Loyola University
1979
De Jong, Mary
Assoc Prof
1979
Ph.D. from University of South Carolina
1979
MA from Winthrop College
1973
BA from Central College, Iowa
1966
De Reus, Lee Ann
Assoc Prof
1997
Ph.D. from Purdue University
1997
MS from Purdue University
1992
BA from Iowa State University
1986
Deuink, Amy
Asst Librarian
2001
none from none
none
MSLIS from Syracuse University
2001
BA from Penn State University
1997
DeWitt, Robert
Asst Prof
2001
Ph.D. from American University
1973
MS from American University
1966
BS from Univ Southwestern Louisiana
1958
DiLeo, Daniel
Assoc Prof
1994
Ph.D. from Temple University
1994
none from none
none
AD from Community College of Phila.
1978
Dorabiala, Wojciech
none
2002
Ph.D. from University of Notre Dame
1998
MS from University of Szczecin, Poland
1988
none from none
none
Engelbret, William
Assoc Prof
1977
Ph.D. from Penn State University
1990
MBA from University of Pittsburgh
1977
BA from Thiel College
1973
Faith, Cindy
Instructor
2002
none from none
none
MS from Indiana University of PA
1995
BS from St. Francis University
1990
Farcus, Nedra
Instructor
1997
none from none
none
MS from Duquesne University
1979
BS from W VA Wesleyan College
1970
Fay, Carolyn
Asst Prof
2004
Ph.D. from University of Virginia
2002
MA from University of Virginia
1994
BA from Swarthmore College
1992
Ferrara, Irene
Instructor
1997
none from none
none
MS from Rutgers University
1987
BS from Penn State University
1985
Flarend, Richard
Assoc Prof
1997
Ph.D. from Purdue University
1997
MS from Purdue University
1993
BS from Centenary College -Louisiana
1991
Foster, Daniel
Asst Prof
2005
none from none
none
MS from Univ of Southern CA
1993
BS from Indiana University of PA
1987
Frazier, Brian
Instructor
2003
none from none
none
none from none
none
Assoc from Chowan College
1987
Galbraith, Kevin
Asst Prof
1999
Ph.D. from Utah State University
1999
MS from Idaho State University
1993
BS from Idaho State University
1991
Gannon, Michael
Professor
1992
Ph.D. from Texas Tech University
1991
MS from SUNY, Brockport
1984
BS from SUNY, Owego
1980
Gil, Juan
Asst Prof
2003
Ph.D. from Universitat, Potsdam
1998
none from none
none
none from Johannes Gutenberg
1994
Girard, Tulay
Asst Prof
2003
Ph.D. from Florida Atlantic University
2004
MBA from Florida Atlantic University
1998
BS from California State University
1994
Granlund, Eric
Instructor
1984
none from none
none
MS from Penn State University
2000
BS from Penn State University
1982
Gsoels-Lorensen, Jutta
Asst Prof
2003
Ph.D. from Yale University
2003
M Phil from Yale University
1999
MA from SUNY, Binghamton
1996
Haefner, Leigh
Asst Prof
2003
Ph.D. from Penn State University
2001
MS from Penn State University
1997
BS from Bloomsburg State University
1990
Harris, Marc
Assoc Prof
1990
Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University
1984
MA from Johns Hopkins University
1978
BA from Brandeis University
1973
Hayford, Harold
Instructor
1997
none from none
none
MS from Indiana University of PA
1991
BS from St. Francis University
none
Hedrick-Sheaffer, Tick
Instructor
1973
none from none
none
MS from West Virginia University
1973
BS from West Virginia University
1971
Hommer, Deborah
Instructor
1998
none from none
none
MBA from George Washington University
1987
BS from Penn State University
1983
Hopsicker, Peter
Asst Prof
2005
Ph.D. from Penn State University
2006
MA from University of Maryland
1994
BS from Ithaca College
1992
Huckabee, KT
Asst Prof
1998
none from none
none
MFA from University of North Carolina
1986
BFA from East Carolina University
1983
Hunter, Maxwell
Assoc Prof
1987
Ph.D. from University of Massachusetts
1971
MS from University of Massachusetts
1969
BA from Washington & Jefferson
1967
Hurd, Irene
Instructor
1972
none from none
none
MA from Penn State University
1972
BA from Penn State University
1970
Hurtubise, David
Assoc Prof
1997
Ph.D. from Stanford University
1995
none from none
none
BS from Notre Dame University
1990
Imler, Bonnie
Asst Librarian
1996
none from none
none
MLS from University of Pittsburgh
1992
BA from Dickinson College
1990
Jacobson, Lauren
Instructor
1993
Ph.D. from Penn State University
1993
MS from Penn State University
1991
BA from University of Colorado
1985
Johnson, Mark
Asst Prof
2002
Ph.D. from University of Washington
1999
none from none
none
BS from Michigan State University
1994
Kananen, Mary
Instructor
2003
none from none
none
MS from University of Maine
1982
BS from Ohio State University
1978
Kasdorf, David
Asst Prof
2003
none from none
none
MFA from Hunter College
1991
BA from Frescno Pacific College
1981
Klevan, Thomas
Instructor
1997
none from none
none
M Ed from Penn State University
1970
BA from Dickinson College
1956
Knapp, Jeff
Asst Librarion
2005
none from none
none
MSLS from Clarion University of Pennsylvania
2002
BA from Penn State University
1989
Kuhn, Suzanne
Instructor
1995
none from none
none
MSN from Indiana University of PA
1989
BSN from St. Francis University
1985
Lacue, Sharon
Instructor
1996
none from none
none
MSN from Indiana University of PA
1990
BSN from Carlow College
1981
Lago, Daniel
Asst Prof
2002
Ph.D. from Penn State University
1977
MA from Colgate University
1970
BA from SUNY, Albany
1969
Latterell, Catherine
Assoc Prof
1998
Ph.D. from Michigan Technical University
1996
MS from Michigan Technical University
1992
BA from College of St. Benedict, MN
1990
Leso, Thomas
Instructor
1980
Ph.D. from Penn State University
1994
MS from Penn State University
1971
BS from Penn State University
1970
Levri, Edward
Asst Prof
2001
Ph.D. from Indiana University, IN
1997
none from none
none
BA from Hiram College
1991
Lindberg, Anna
Asst Prof
2005
Ph.D. from University of Lund
2001
MA from University of Lund
1991
BS from University of Lund
1976
Linn, John
Asst Prof
1999
Ph.D. from University of Delaware
1993
MA from The College of William and Mary
1986
BA from Hamline University
1984
Liszka, Marlene
Instructor
2005
none from none
none
MA from University of Michigan
1971
BA from Clarke College
1970
Liszka, Thomas
Assoc Prof
1984
Ph.D. from Northern Illinois University
1980
MA from Northern Illinois University
1973
BA from Loyola University
1970
Livingston, Meg
Asst Prof
2000
Ph.D. from University of California
1999
MA from University of California
1995
BA from Allegheny College
1991
Lorensen, Karl
Asst Prof
2000
Ph.D. from SUNY, Binghamton
1997
MA from SUNY, Binghamton
1994
BS from SUNY, Binghamton
1991
Love, Sharon
Asst Prof
2001
Ph.D. from University of Oklahoma
2001
MA from Univ. of Central Oklahoma
1995
BA from Univ. of Central Oklahoma
1994
Lucas, Michael
Assoc Prof
1995
none from none
none
MFA from Penn State University
1981
BFA from Penn State University
1978
Lybecker, Donna
Asst Prof
2004
Ph.D. from Colorado State University
2003
MA from Tulane University
1996
BA from Grinnell College
1992
Ma, JunKun
Visiting Asst. Prof.
2005
Ph.D. from University of California
2004
MS from N. China Electric Power Univ
1999
BA from TsingHua University
1996
Mahan, Carolyn
Assoc Prof
1997
Ph.D. from Penn State University
1996
MS from Penn State University
1992
BS from University of Connecticut
1989
Marciano, Deborah
Asst Prof
2000
Ph.D. from Penn State University
2000
M Ed from Rhode Island College
1988
BS from Rhode Island College
1976
Marshall, Ian
Professor
1988
Ph.D. from University of Delaware
1988
MS from West Chester College
1983
BA from West Chester College
1976
Marvasti, Amir
Asst Prof
2004
Ph.D. from University of Florida
1999
MA from University of Florida
1993
BS from University of Florida
1990
Matchock, Robert
Asst Prof
2003
Ph.D. from Penn State University
2003
MA from Marywood University
1994
BA from Indiana University, PA
1992
Maurer, Marta
Asst Prof
2004
Ph.D. from University of Pittsburgh
2003
none from none
none
BA from Wittenberg University
1997
McClure, Janice
Instructor
2005
Ph.D. from Penn State University
1988
ME from Lehigh University
1987
BS from Penn State University
1981
McCombie, Christine
Instructor
2005
none from none
none
MSN from Indiana University of PA
2002
BSN from St. Fran cis College
1996
McConn, Charlotte
Instructor
1989
none from none
none
MS from University of Dayton
1969
BS from University of Dayton
1967
McCreary, Delores
Instructor
1995
none from none
none
MSN from Penn State University
1992
BSN from Penn State University
1983
McGinnis, John
Assoc Prof
1997
Ph.D. from Penn State University
1993
MS BA from Indiana University
1987
BA from University of Notre Dame
1976
McKinney, Karyn
Asst Prof
2000
Ph.D. from University of Florida
2000
MA from University of Tennessee
1995
BS from University of Tennessee
1992
Menachery, Mary
Professor
1982
Ph.D. from Northeastern University, MA
1979
M.Sc. from Kerala University, India
1969
B.Sc. from Kerala University
1967
Miskovsky, Nicholas
Professor
1970
Ph.D. from Penn State University
1970
none from none
none
AB from Rutgers University
1962
Moist, Kevin
Asst Prof
2002
Ph.D. from University of Iowa
2000
MS from Penn State University
1995
BS from Penn State University
1992
Moore, Dinty
Professor
1990
none from none
none
MFA from Louisiana State University
1990
BA from University of Pittsburgh
1977
Movahedi-Lankarani, Hossein
Professor
1990
Ph.D. from Penn State University
1990
MA from University of Illinois
1983
MS from University of Illinois
1980
Muller, Bruce
Sr Instr
1987
none from none
none
MS ME from Penn State University
1983
BSME from Penn State University
1978
Murphy, Erin
Asst Prof
2005
Ph.D. from University of Iowa
2000
MFA from University of Massachusetts
1993
BA from Washington College
1990
Mussett, Kathryn
Instructor
1997
none from none
none
MA from Penn State University
1994
BA from Davidson College
1991
Nemanic, Mary Lou
Asst Prof
2001
Ph.D. from University of Minnesota
1996
MA from University of Minnesota
1977
BA from University of Minnesota
1975
Noji, Toshie
Instructor
2003
Ph.D. from Indiana University of PA
2003
MA from Tohoku Gakuin University
1994
BA from Tohoku Gakuin University
1992
Oliver, Christopher
Instructor
1997
none from none
none
MA from University of Colorado
1988
BA from Allegheny College
1985
Osagie, Sylvester
Asst Prof
1995
Ph.D. from Cornell University
1996
MS from Cornell University
1991
BS from University of Ibadan, Nigeria
1979
Palmer, Laura
Asst Prof
2004
Ph.D. from PS College of Medicine
2002
none from none
none
BS from Ohio Northern University
1996
Parente, Amy
Asst Prof
2004
Ph.D. from University of Rochester
1999
MS from University of Rochester
1997
BS from SUNY, Fredonia
1995
Parry, David
Assoc Prof
1984
Ph.D. from Penn State University
1984
none from none
none
BA from University of Pennsylvania
1979
Petrulionis, Sandra
Assoc Prof
1996
Ph.D. from Georgia State University
1996
MA from Georgia State University
1990
BA from Armstrong State College, GA
1983
Pinter, Brad
Asst Prof
2004
Ph.D. from University of North Carolina
2002
MA from University of North Carolina
2000
BA from University of Dayton
1996
Pletcher, Karen Ann
Instructor
2004
none from none
none
M Ed from St. Francis University
2003
BS from Lock Haven University
1975
Plochocki, Jeffrey
Asst Prof
2003
Ph.D. from University of Missouri
2003
MA from Wichita State University
1999
BA from SUNY, Cortland
1997
Reed, Carey
Asst Prof
1997
Ph.D. from Penn State University
1996
none from none
none
BA from Hiram College
1991
Reese, Robin
Asst Prof
2005
none from none
none
MFA from New School University
1999
BA from Temple University
1991
Rehg, James
Assoc Prof
1995
none from none
none
MS EE from St. Louis University
1969
BS EE from St. Louis University
1962
Rotunno, Laura
Asst Prof
2003
Ph.D. from University of Missouri
2003
MA from University of Missouri
1998
BA from University of Nebraska
1994
Ruetenik, Bridget
Asst Prof
2003
Ph.D. from Purdue University
2003
MA from George Mason University
1998
BA from Cleveland State University
1994
Ruiz, Laurencio
Instructor
2002
none from none
none
MFA from Penn State University
2001
BA from Universihad Autonoma Metro
1992
Rutter, Bruce
Instructor
1983
none from none
none
MBA from Penn State University
1972
BA from Temple University
1970
Ryoo, Jungwoo
Asst Prof
2005
Ph.D. from University of Kansas
2005
MS from University of Missouri
1998
BS from University of Missouri
1996
Sherrill, Steven
Assoc Prof
2000
none from none
none
MFA from University of Iowa
1993
BA from University of North Carolina
1991
Shull, Peter
Assoc Prof
1996
Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University
1995
MS from Johns Hopkins University
1992
BSME from Bucknell University
1982
Simpson, Megan
Asst Prof
2000
Ph.D. from University of Mexico
1996
MA from San Francisco State University
1987
BA from University of California
1983
Sinclair, Theo
Instructor
2004
none from none
none
M Ed from Penn State University
1971
BS from Penn State University
1966
Singer, Richard
Instructor
2003
none from none
none
ME EE from Cornell University
1973
BS EE from Cornell University
1972
Slekar, Timothy
Asst Prof
2003
Ph.D. from University of Maryland
1999
M Ed from Millersville State University
1995
BS from Edinboro University of PA
1989
Slonaker, Brad
Asst Prof
2004
A.B.D. from Penn State University
2004
MS from Villanova University
1995
BS from Elizabethtown College
1981
Snyder, Richard
Instructor
1990
none from none
none
MS EE from Lehigh University
1982
BS from Albright College
1974
Sooreea, Rajeev
Asst Prof
2004
Ph.D. from Western Michigan University
2003
MA from Western Michigan University
2002
BA from University of Bombay, India
1997
Staneva, Marieta
Sr Lecturer
1998
Ph.D. from University of Sofia, Bulgaria
1985
MA from University of Sofia
1977
none from none
none
Steffensmeier, Renee
Assoc Prof
1977
Ph.D. from University of Iowa
1977
MA from University of Iowa
1970
BA from Rockford College
1966
Stere, Athleen
Assoc Prof
1971
Ph.D. from Penn State University
1971
MA from Radcliffe College
1942
AB from Bryn Mawr College
1941
Stratton, Valerie
Assoc Prof
1971
Ph.D. from Penn State University
1971
none from none
none
BA from Douglass College
1967
Strzelec, Rebecca
Asst Prof
2002
none from none
none
MFA from Tyler School of Art
none
BFA from Tyler School of Art
2000
Su, Mila
Assoc Libr
1987
none from none
none
MS LS from Clarion University
1986
BA from Drew University
1982
Thompson, David
Instructor
1998
none from none
none
M Ed from Villanova University
1972
BS from West Chester State University
1968
Tormey, Brian
Assoc Prof
1981
D.Ed. from Penn State University
1980
none from none
none
BS from Western Connecticut
1964
Trumpbour, Robert
Asst Prof
2003
Ph.D. from Penn State University
2001
MA from Western Illinois University
1981
BA from Stanford University
1979
Vavreck, Andrew
Assoc Prof
1997
Ph.D. from Penn State University
1996
MS from Penn State University
1988
BS from Penn State University
1982
Vernarsky, M. Elise
Instructor
1996
none from none
none
MSN from LaRoche College
1988
BSN from Duquesne University
1980
Weiner, Michael
Assoc Prof
1996
Ph.D. from SUNY, Binghamton
1994
MA from SUNY, Binghamton
1990
BS from Rensselaer Polytech Institute
1988
Weisel, Gary
Asst Prof
1999
Ph.D. from University of Florida/Duke
1998/92
MS from Duke University
1987
BS from Lafayette College
1978
Weiss, Brock
Instructor
2003
Ph.D. from Penn State University
1999
MS from Penn State University
1994
BS from Penn State University
1990
Wesley, Patricia
Asst Prof
2005
Ph.D. from Western Michigan University
2002
MS from Indiana University
1985
BA from University of Liberia
1980
Wherry, Timothy
Librarian
1990
none from none
none
MLS from University of Denver
1981
BS from Penn State University
1970
White, William
Asst Prof
2002
Ph.D. from Rutgers University
2001
MCIS from Rutgers University
1994
BA from Lafayette College
1987
Wiens-Tuers, Barbara
Assoc Prof
1999
Ph.D. from University of California
1998
MA from University of California
1993
BS from University of California
1992
Wilshire, Daniel
Asst Prof
1987
Ph.D. from Penn State University
none
M Ed from Indiana University of PA
1969
BS from Juniata College
1966
Wilson, L. A.
Assoc Prof
1998
Ph.D. from University of Oregon
1976
MA from University of Oregon
1972
BA from University of Nevada
1968
Winsor, James
Professor
1983
Ph.D. from University of Michigan
1981
MS from University of Michigan
1977
BA from Ohio Wesleyan University
1974
Wolfe, Michael
Professor
1989
Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University
1986
MA from Boston U/Johns Hopkins
1980/82
BA from Boston University
1979
Womack, Kenneth
Assoc Prof
1997
Ph.D. from Northern Illinois University
1996
MA from Texas A & M
1992
BA from Texas A & M
1990
Wood, Cynthia
Instructor
1997
none from none
none
MBA from Penn State University
1994
BS from Penn State University
1987
Wright, Jerry
Assoc Prof
1986
Ph.D. from Ohio State University
1980
M Ed from Bowling Green State University
1976
BA from Saginaw Valley State College
1975
Zalanowski, Annette
Assoc Prof
1970
none from none
none
MA from Penn State University
1970
BA from Misericordia
1966
Zell, Paul, Paul D.
Instructor
2000
none from none
none
MS from Univeristy of Pittsburgh
1985
BS from Penn State University
1975
Zimmerman, Darin
Assoc Prof
1997
Ph.D. from Texas A & M
1996
none from none
none
BS from University of California
1990
Zolten, J. Jerome
Assoc Prof
1981
Ph.D. from Penn State University
1982
MA from Penn State University
1974
BA from Penn State University
1969