College Profile: Gary Abdullah

Name: Gary Abdullah
Title: Multicultural Coordinator
Department: Office of Multicultural Programs
Phone: (814) 865-0904
Email: gaa120@psu.edu
Office Address: 123 Chambers Building
Directory entry: http://ed.psu.edu/directory/gaa120

As the multicultural coordinator for the College of Education, Abdullah works with the staff of the Office of Multicultural Programs to support the student body by establishing healthy connections within the academic community. He, alongside Maria Schmidt, assistant dean of multicultural programs, works to help students navigate academic resources, provide study space and student advising, and offer a variety of multicultural programming. Abdullah also is available to assist faculty and staff in facilitating the development of an infrastructure and climate that promotes and values diversity and multiculturalism within the college. For more information, visit http://ed.psu.edu/multicultural-programs/multicultural-programs.

Gary Abdullah, multicultural coordinator for the College of Education Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons