Appointments
Penn State Intercom......May
23, 2002
New campus registrar joins
the Penn State DuBois staff
Jeanne C. Hunter recently joined the Penn State DuBois staff as the new campus registrar.
As registrar, she is responsible for projecting, developing and coordinating course scheduling, and planning and coordinating all pre-registration and registration activities at the campus, as well as maintaining academic records.
Hunter was formerly employed by Systems and Computer Technology Corp. in St. Marys where she was a remote systems developer. Before that, she was an applications development manager and a business analyst for Keystone Powdered Metal Co. Previous positions included systems analyst for SGL Carbon Corp. of St. Marys and applications analyst, systems analyst, senior systems analyst and team leader with Aluminum Co. of America in Pittsburgh.
Hunter earned her bachelor of science degree in management information systems from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Associate director named
for the Industrial Research Office
James J. Uchno, formerly vice president for marketing at North American Refractories Co., has been appointed as associate director of the Industrial Research Office for the Office of the Vice President for Research.
Uchno will provide support for the mission of the Industrial Research Office by facilitating long-term relationships with industry and enhancing the potential for contract research and technology transfer. As a member of the Research and Technology Transfer Organization, he will support proposal development, negotiations and the marketing of licensable technology.
Since 1973, Uchno held various positions with North American Refractories Co. During 2000-2001, he was vice president of marketing, managing the marketing and technical services requirements for all iron and steel market applications. From 1997 to 2000, he served as vice president for technology and innovation. From 1991 to 1997, he was the director of research and quality assurance, overseeing, directing and coordinating all research and product development.
Uchno earned two degrees in ceramic science from Penn State -- a bachelor of science degree in 1971 and a master's degree in 1973.
Associate dean of Research
and Graduate Programs named
Russell Barton, professor of management science, will become associate dean of Research and Graduate Programs in The Smeal College of Business Administration on July 1.
Barton takes over from Martin Kilduff, who served this past year as interim associate dean. Kilduff will return to the Department of Management and Organization to continue his research program on June 30.
Barton will be in charge of the master of science and doctoral degree programs including implementation of the doctoral degree renewal, as well as overseeing all research and related activities.
Barton joined the Department of Management Science and Information Systems in January as professor of management science. He had previously been a faculty member in the Department of Industrial Engineering and is known for his work and sponsored research in simulation modeling. Barton also has been a part of the teaching team in the joint Smeal-Engineering Quality and Manufacturing Management Program.
New faculty director named
for Smeal Scholars Program
Mark Dirsmith, Deloitte and Touche professor of accounting in The Smeal College of Business Administration, will become faculty director of the Smeal Scholars Program effective July 1.
The Smeal Scholars Program is part of the University-wide Schreyer Honors College. Students in all of the academic colleges may simultaneously be members of the Honors College and pursue a broad set of opportunities for study, research and scholarly exploration in the major of their choice.
In his new role as faculty director, Dirsmith will assist Smeal Scholars in developing topics for honors theses and identify thesis advisers in their majors.
In addition, he will be teaching a scholars seminar on business analysis and contemporary topics.
Penn State Berks gets manager
of maintenance services
Michael Mahon has been named the new manager of maintenance services at the Penn State Berks campus.
He was previously employed with Agere Systems in Reading and prior to that was employed by Penn State University Park campus as a project coordinator for the eastern region.