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Matthew Barone

Director, Undergraduate Student Engagement

Email: mtb22@psu.edu

Phone: 814-865-2417


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Cathy Cohan

Assistant Research Professor, Equity and Inclusion Grants and Programs Evaluation

Email: clc18@psu.edu

Phone: 814-933-8810


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Eduardo Granata-Rodriquez

Associate Director for Student Success

Email: eag5378@psu.edu


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Enrique Gomez

Interim Associate Dean for Equity & Inclusion

Email: edg12@psu.edu


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Lauren Griggs

Director, Multicultural Engineering Programs

Email: lag5817@psu.edu

Phone: 814-865-6613

Associated Programs: Clark Scholars Program, Engineering Summer Bridge Program, Multicultural Engineering Program Orientation, MEP Nights, MEP Envoys, MEP Mentoring Program, Academic Excellence Center, Diversity Roundtable

Adviser/Co-Adviser: Multicultural Engineering Graduate Association, National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Out In STEM

Councils/Committees: Council of College Multicultural Leadership, Administrative Council on Multicultural Affairs, Millenium Scholars Program Steering Committee, First-Year in Science and Engineering Council

Instructor: Engineering Summer Bridge Metacognition, First-Year Seminar


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Daniel Henderson

Associate Director for Belonging & Inclusion

Email: dah5570@psu.edu

Phone: 814-865-5224


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Erin Hostetler

Director, Student Research and Learning Equity

Email: erinh@psu.edu

Phone: 814-867-3019

Associated Programs: Equity Research Experience for Undergraduates program (Equity REU), Multi-Campus Research Experience for Undergraduates (MC REU), KAUST Gifted Students Research Experience for Undergraduates Program (KGSP REU), Summer Research Opportunities Program, Drawdown Scholars Program, Multicultural Engineering Graduate Association, Graduate Women in Engineering, STEM Scholars Monthly Luncheons, Graduate Student Well-Being Groups, Graduate Student Professional Development, Graduate Student Recruiting Events, STEM Open House, College of Engineering Open House

Councils/Committees: Council of College Multicultural Leadership, First-Year Seminar

Instructor: Introduction to Research at Penn State (fall and spring) First-year Seminar


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Cheryl Knobloch

Director, Women in Engineering Program

Email: cik5@psu.edu

Phone: 814-865-6311

Associated Programs: WEPO (Women in Engineering Program Orientation), WEP Wednesdays, Facilitated Study Groups, SWAT Envoys, Pre-college STEM Outreach, STEMinist Studio

Adviser: Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Penn State Student Chapter

Instructor: ME 101, ME 102 First-year Seminars


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Tracy Peterson

Director, Student Transitions and Pre-College Programs

Email: trp5248@psu.edu

Phone: 814-863-8230

Associated Programs: STEP-UP (Student Transition Engineering Program at University Park); Jump Start Summer Bridge; Change of Campus Leadership Conference; College of Engineering Veteran Student Support; Change of Campus Programs; K-12/ Pre-College Outreach

Adviser/Co-Adviser: American Indian Science and Engineering Society; Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers; Indigenous Peoples Student Association

Councils/Committees: Council of College Multicultural Leadership; Administrative Council of Multicultural Affairs; College of Engineering Staff Advisory Committee; Change of Campus College Representatives; Multicultural Admissions Recruitment; Clark Scholars Program Recruitment


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Cindy Reed, PhD

Director, Graduate and Postdoctoral Equity  

Email: chr10@psu.edu

Phone: 814-863-5322

Associated Programs: Drawdown Scholars Program. Multicultural Engineering Graduate Association. Graduate Women in Engineering. STEM Scholars Monthly Luncheons. Graduate Student Well-Being Groups. Graduate Student Professional Development. Graduate Student Recruiting Events. STEM Open House. College of Engineering Open House. Equity Research Experience for Undergraduates program (Equity REU), Multi-Campus Research Experience for Undergraduates (MC REU), KAUST Gifted Students Research Experience for Undergraduates Program (KGSP REU). Summer Research Opportunities Program.

Adviser/Co-Adviser: Multicultural Engineering Graduate Association

Instructor: Instructor: ENGR 097 (Fall) First-year Seminar


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Jody Spicer

Administrative Support Assistant

Email: jls8347@psu.edu

Phone: 814-867-3201

Center for Engineering Outreach and Inclusion

  • 109/108 Engineering Collaborative Research and Education (ECoRE) Building
    University Park, PA 16802-7138
    Phone: 814-865-4287


 
 

About

Founded to serve students from groups underrepresented in engineering, the Center for Engineering Outreach and Inclusion assists College of Engineering students, faculty, and staff with equity and inclusion engagement. The center leads the implementation of evidence-based best practices to support student belonging and degree attainment, while also encouraging involvement with justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion programs and organizations. All are welcome!

Center for Engineering Outreach and Inclusion

College of Engineering

109/108 Engineering Collaborative Research and Education (ECoRE) Building

556 White Course Dr

The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, PA 16802

Phone: 814-865-4287