THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY - Key Persons

Dr. Clayton Steen is responsible for providing the strategic direction and leadership to enrollment management and support services which consists of the admissions, financial aid, transfer credit, registrar, and bursar offices. He works collaboratively with the University's central administrative offices and various academic and support units to oversee the development of the World Campus Central one-stop shop unit. In addition, he monitors progress and evaluates results, in alignment with the Penn State World Campus strategic plan through specific metrics such as increased retention and graduation rates. Clayton has been with Penn State World Campus since January 2020. He received his B.A. in social sciences from the State University of New York at Buffalo, his M.S. in Education Curriculum & Instruction from Medaille College in Buffalo, NY, and his Ph.D. in Education Leadership and Policy from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Dr. Karen I. Pollack

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Associate Vice Provost for Online Education

Dr. Karen Pollack is responsible for the expansion, development, delivery, and revision of more than 200 degree and certificate programs offered through World Campus. She leads the combined World Campus Academic and Student Affairs functions that include Academic Advising and Student Disability Services, Academic Development Services, Student Affairs, Learning Design and Faculty Development, Program Planning and Management, and Continuing Education at Penn State University Park. Serving as project director for Penn State's Blended Learning Initiative, she facilitated multi-campus use of instructional materials and courses to provide high-quality, flexible learning opportunities for students. Dr. Pollack has been with World Campus since its launch in 1998. She received her B.A. in journalism, her M.A. in telecommunication studies, and her Ph.D. in instructional systems from Penn State. She is an affiliate faculty member of learning performance systems.

Dr. Renata S. Engel

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Professor of Engineering Design and Engineering Science
Vice Provost for Online Education

Dr. Renata Engel is responsible for online education at Penn State including Penn State World Campus, which encompasses more than 200 undergraduate and graduate online degree programs, minors, and certificates. Her office supports all aspects of the operation of Penn State World Campus such as academic affairs, academic advising, faculty development, and the development, piloting, and evaluation of online curricular innovations and enhancements at Penn State. As part of Penn State's strategic plan framework, she co-chairs the Transforming Education Steering Committee which conceptualized the One Penn State 2025 vision. A member of the Penn State faculty since 1990, Dr. Engel is professor of engineering design and engineering science and mechanics and served as the associate dean for academic programs in the College of Engineering from 2006 to 2014 and as the executive director of the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence from 2000 to 2006. She earned a B.S. in engineering science from Penn State and a Ph.D. in engineering mechanics from the University of South Florida.

Edward "Ted" B. Brown, III

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President and CEO, KETCHConsulting, Inc

Emily Hauch

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Recruiter for Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin

Erica Noel

Esther Esquivel Valdez

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Recruiter for Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Upstate New York

Evan A. Myers

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Senior Vice President, AccuWeather

Gale Biddle

Glenn Rudy

Heather B. Wilson

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Assistant Secretary
Member of the Officers Team

Henry Matute

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Recruiter for Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, and Texas

James McDyre

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Transportation Services Office Manager

Jason Thomas

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Special Projects Manager

Jennifer R. Wilkes

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Vice President for Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer

Jeri Fitzsimons

Jill Cataldi

Jody L. Murawski

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Assistant Treasurer
Member of the Officers Team

John Owens

Jon Duffy

Joseph "Jay" V. Paterno

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President, Blue Line 409 LLC

Joshua D. Shapiro

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Governor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Julie Anna Potts

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President and CEO, North American Meat Institute

Julie Stafford

Karen H. Quintos

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Retired, Chief Customer and Marketing Officer

Karen Kim

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Dean, College of Medicine

Kathleen Bieschke

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Senior Vice Provost and Interim Dean of Undergraduate Education

Kathy Romig

Katie Immel

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Recruiter for Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming

Keith Beisel

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Fleet Services Manager

Kelley M. Lynch

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Chief Financial Officer, SovaSage / Immediate past President

Kenneth C. Kane

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Senior Advisor

Khalid N. Mumin

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Secretary, Department of Education

Kim I. Wright

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Assistant Secretary
Member of the Officers Team

Kimberly J. Fisher

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Assistant Treasurer
Member of the Officers Team

Kristen Sabol

ka..@psu.edu

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Services Coordinator
Trustee

Larry D. Terry II

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Vice President for Outreach

Laurie Wax

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Recruiter for Long Island, Mid

Recruiter for Long Island, Mid-Hudson Valley, Lower-Hudson Valley (Westchester County, Rockland County), and New York City (Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island)

Lehigh Valley

Linda Ferriss

Lisa Hartz

Lisa Moyer

Luke Anderson

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Parking Operations Manager

Lynn A. Dietrich

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Retired Professional Engineer

M. Abraham Harpster

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Co - Owner, Evergreen Farms, Inc.

Mary Adams

ma..@psu.edu

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International Recruitment

Mary Murray

Matt Melvin

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Vice President for Enrollment Management

Matthew J. McGloin

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Commissioner, Lackawanna County

Matthew W. Schuyler

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Chairman Emeritus, Penn State Board of Trustees

Meghan Hill

Melanie Rinker

Michael D. Stefan

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Vice President for Government and Community Relations

Michael Wade Smith - SVP

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Chief of Staff
Senior Vice President

Monday to Thursday

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P.M
P.M. - 8 P.M

Naren K. Gursahaney

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Retired President, CEO and Director

Neeli Bendapudi - President

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President
Penn State President

Neeli Bendapudi, Ph.D., leads an inspired community of Penn State students, faculty, and staff. Driven by a commitment to fostering student success and a sense of belonging for all Penn Staters, President Bendapudi advances the University's values and land-grant mission of teaching, research, and public service. Neeli Bendapudi began her tenure as the nineteenth president of Penn State on May 9, 2022. With a nearly thirty-year career as a leader in higher education and business, Bendapudi is a dedicated educator, academic, and executive. She leads Penn State's twenty-four-campus network and top-ranked online World Campus with a focus on advancing excellence and creating opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to thrive. Her is one where all students have the opportunity to succeed, interdisciplinary research excellence is encouraged and supported, and the University's land-grant impact is felt deeply within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and beyond. Within the foundation of these efforts, she is committed to fostering diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and enabling innovative ways of operating to best serve students, faculty, and staff. Prior to coming to Penn State, Bendapudi was president of the University of Louisville from 2018 to 2022. Among her leadership experiences, she also has served as provost and executive vice chancellor at the University of Kansas, dean of the School of Business at the University of Kansas, and as founding director of the Initiative for Managing Services at the Ohio State University. In addition to consulting for some of the world's largest companies and organizations, she was the executive vice president and chief customer officer for Huntington National Bank. With a research background in the study of consumer behavior in service contexts, she has taught marketing at a variety of higher education institutions and been honored for contributions in her field at both the national and university level. Bendapudi earned her bachelor's degree in English and MBA from Andhra University in India and her doctorate in marketing from the University of Kansas. The Bendapudi family visited the Lion Shrine during a campus tour following Neeli Bendapudi's appointment as Penn State's 19th president. Neeli Bendapudi speaks with student Lion Ambassador during campus tour. McKenna Loney (left) and her sister Samantha were among the Penn State Brandywine student leaders who met with President Bendapudi during a campus visit. Neeli Bendapudi addresses Penn State graduates and their loved ones at commencement. Neeli Bendapudi and her family enjoyed participating in their first Homecoming Parade in October 2022. President Bendapudi enjoys ice cream at the Berkey Creamery with two student employees. President Bendapudi enjoyed attending and meeting students during her first THON, an annual tradition at Penn State and the largest student-run philanthropy in the world.