Faculty and Staff
Meet Tasha Rockey: Assistant Director of Transfer Credit Services
Nearly 90% of Penn State World Campus students transfer credits from another educational institution to help complete their degrees. We recently spoke with Tasha Rockey, the assistant director of transfer credit services, whose job is to help our students sort through which credits will transfer to Penn State and how they may be used toward…
Meet Denita, Associate Director of Equity, Inclusion, and Advocacy
Denita Wright Watson recently joined the Penn State World Campus Student Affairs team. Hear from this lifelong Penn Stater about her previous experiences, her dedication to her work, and more. What was your background before you took on this role? Prior to taking on my new role, I had 25 years of experience in education…
Meet Mary, Student Affairs Administrative Support Assistant
Mary Ohashi is a new member of the Penn State World Campus Student Affairs team, focusing on providing administrative support to all of the Student Affairs staff. Learn more about her background, experiences and why she’s so inspired by students learning online.
Meet Lily Russell, Graduate Assistant for Academic Support Services
Lily is a graduate assistant in the Penn State World Campus Academic Support Services unit.
Meet Julie, Co-Curricular Program Coordinator
Do you know what a co-curricular program is? These out-of-class experiences help enhance your educational journey at Penn State World Campus — and Student Affairs now has a dedicated coordinator to help ensure that you can make the most of all that we have to offer. Learn about Julie’s role and why these types of…
Faculty Focus: Brian Redmond
We recently caught up with Brian Redmond, the director of the organizational leadership program at Penn State. Following are some details about Brian’s teaching experiences and what he has learned from Penn State World Campus students. Please tell us about your teaching background and how you got to your current position at Penn State. I…
Faculty Focus: Brandi Robinson
Brandi Robinson, faculty adviser for the Energy and Sustainability Policy program in the John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering, recently received the 2018 Penn State Excellence in Advising Award. We caught up with Brandi to talk about the courses that she teaches for Penn State World Campus. Here are some…
Faculty Focus: Adrienne Goldsberry
We recently caught up with Adrienne Goldsberry, Assistant Professor of Geography, John A. Dutton e-Education Institute, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences to discuss her role with Penn State World Campus. Here are the highlights of our conversation: Please give us a sense of your teaching background; how did you arrive at your current position…
Meet Jennifer Toof, Assistant Director of Student Affairs
Jennifer Toof recently joined the Penn State World Campus team as assistant director of Student Affairs. We chatted with her to learn more about her role and how she will help support students. Tell us about your background. I have worked in Student Affairs for eight years. Prior to joining World Campus, I was involved in…
Meet Melissa Luse, Coordinator of the Rehabilitation and Human Services Minor
We recently spoke to Melissa Luse, coordinator for the Rehabilitation and Human Services Minor through Penn State World Campus, about her field and her experience teaching courses at Penn State. Please give our readers a sense of your background and teaching interests. I was born and raised in Michigan and have a bachelor’s degree in…