Kristine Altland joined the College of Education as director of recruitment and student engagement in January. She came to the college from the Penn State Undergraduate Admissions Office, where she was an out-of-state recruiter.

In her role in the college, Altland works to recruit and retain prospective undergraduate students through a combination of virtual and in-person programming. With the help of the College of Education Student Council and active alumni volunteers, she welcomes prospective families, connects them to Penn State and helps them to learn more about the student experience in the college.

Altland earned a master’s degree in higher education and student affairs from the College of Education, and a bachelor’s degree in English literature and writing from University of Redlands in California.

As a graduate assistant in the Higher Education Program, Altland worked with the Parents Program in Student Affairs and with the Presidential Leadership Academy.