Mikayla Blakeslee has been hired as coordinator of residence life and student engagement at Penn State Hazleton, where she will be responsible for assisting with the planning, implementation and evaluation of the campus’ residence life program and student activities and services focused on student engagement, community service, and diversity and inclusion programming, among other duties.
With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations on the rise in Pennsylvania and across the nation, Penn State is urging its community to continue to take health precautions and follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to keep themselves and others healthy.
An intensive professional development workshop in Norway helped a team from Penn State Global and Penn State Hazleton further their knowledge of global learning and strengthen partnerships that facilitate virtual exchange and collaborative online international learning.
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize eight Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
Jeffrey Chiampi has been hired as associate teaching professor of computer science and computer science program coordinator at Penn State Hazleton. Chiampi spent the last 10 years as a faculty member at Penn State Wilkes-Barre.
Jennifer Oshinski has been promoted to regional human resources strategic partner, a role that will see her provide HR leadership and support to Penn State Hazleton, Penn State Scranton and Penn State Wilkes-Barre.
Penn State Hazleton Associate Professor of Business Sherry Robinson's recent Fulbright Specialist award — her third award from the U.S. Fulbright Program — provided yet another opportunity to share her expertise with students at colleges and universities around the world.
The University College at Penn State is the collective administrative umbrella for 14 of Penn State's campuses distributed throughout the commonwealth. A key area of the college is the records office, located at the University Park campus, where work is done to help support the successful graduation of students and assistance of faculty and staff across the 14 campuses.
Three tenure-line faculty members at Penn State Hazleton have received promotions in their academic ranks. Zugang "Leo" Liu was promoted to professor of business, Daniel Mansson was promoted to professor of communication arts and sciences and Nargess Tahmasbi was promoted to associate professor of information sciences and technology.
