Now in its 19th year of addressing the concerns of women at Penn State, the Commission for Women welcomes newly appointed members who will serve three-year terms. With the appointment of these 10 women, there are currently 33 members serving on the commission.
In addition, the commission has named its executive committee for 2000-2001.
As an advisory group to the University president, the Commission for Women provides a forum for exchanging ideas that can translate into University-wide improvements that support women and enhance the working and learning environment. Its membership represents every employment category: faculty, exempt and non-exempt staff, technical service and administrative, as well as graduate and undergraduate students.
New members for 2000-2001 are:
n Erin Drew, graduate student, Dickinson School of Law;
n Kacy Gambles, undergraduate student in business administration;
n Amanda Hudnall, undergraduate student in industrial engineering;
n Debbie Korman, food preparer B, Housing and Food Services;
n Tracy Leitzel, staff assistant, Office of the Vice President for Business and Finance;
n Maria Mercedes Maroto Valer, research associate, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences;
n Annemarie Mountz, associate editor, Department of Public Information;
n Kimlyn Patishnock, financial officer, University Libraries;
n Susan Reighard, staff assistant, The Institute for Arts and Humanistic Studies; and
n Linda Strauss, graduate student in higher education.
Executive Committee members for 2000-2001 are:
n Vasundra Varadan, distinguished professor of engineering science and mechanics, who will serve as chair;
n Janine Andrews, assistant manager of employee relations, Office of Human Resources, chair-elect;
n Jennifer Barberio, undergraduate student in women's studies;
n Mary Jane Irwin, distinguished professor of computer science;
n Claudia Limbert, campus executive officer, Penn State DuBois;
n Bonnie MacEwan, collections officer, University Libraries;
n Laura Maney, groundskeeper/landscaping, Office of Physical Plant;
n Susan Shuman, senior diversity planning analyst, Office of the Vice Provost for Educational Equity; and
n Joan Summy-Long, professor of pharmacology, College of Medicine;
Staff support for the commission is provided by Sue Rankin, senior diversity planning analyst, Office of the Vice Provost for Educational Equity.
For a listing of the full membership of the Commission for Women, visit the Web at http://www.lions.psu.edu/cfw/member/memberlist.html.