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Arter, Dr. Mike
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Office: 101F Cypress Building
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Balch, Dr. William R.
Professor of Psychology
Office: 143 Learning Resources Center
| Phone: 814-949-5261 |
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Barnes, Dr. James A.
Part-time Lecturer in Health
Office: 103 Hawthorn/Office Hawthorn Building
Phone: 814-949-5300
Voice Mail: 6319 |
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Barua, Dr. Vidisha
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Office: 101G Cypress Building
| Phone: 814-949-5346 |
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Baser, Ms. Melissa
Part-time Lecturer in Kinesiology
Office: Box 151 Adler/Office Hawthorn Building
Phone: 814-949-5300
Voice Mail: 6008 |
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Benson, Dr. Margaret S.
Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies
Office: 122 Hawthorn Building
Bowman, Ms. Cindy
Instructor in Nursing
Office: 114 Sheetz Family Health Center
| Phone: 814-949-5801 |
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Bratt, Dr. Kirstin R.
Assistant Professor of Education
Office: 228 Hawthorn Building
| Phone: 814-949-5582 |
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Brown, Ms. Carolyn Z.
Part-time Lecturer in Biobehavioral Health
Office: 103 Hawthorn/Office Hawthorn Building
Phone: 814-949-5300
Voice Mail: 6273 |
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Burke-Hooten, Ms. Adana
Part-time Lecturer in Education, Human Development, and Social Sciences
Office: Box 103 Hawthorn/Office Hawthorn Building
Phone: 814-949-5300
Voice Mail: 6639 |
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Carlson, Mr. Chad R.
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
Office: 206 Adler Athletic Complex
| Phone: 814-949-5236 |
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Chad Carlson, assistant professor of knesiology,
earned his doctorate from Penn State. His research
focuses on the philosophy and history of sport, with
particular focus upon such issues as sport philosophy,
sport history, sport and religion, and sport and
society. His teaching interests include curriculum
development, motor learning, motor development,
content and instruction, and teaching and supervision.
Charles, Dr. Eric P.
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Office: 128D Smith Building
| Phone: 814-949-5369 |
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Chick, Dr. Kay A.
Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
Office: 227 Hawthorn Building
| Phone: 814-949-5593 |
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Choi, Dr. Heejeong
Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies
Office: 121 Hawthorn Building
| Phone: 814-949-5524 |
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Heejeong Choi, assistant professor of human
development and family studies, earned her doctorate
from the University of Wisconsin. Her research
interests focus on adult development and aging in
the context of the family. She has received several
research and teaching awards, and has published
articles in the "Journal of Marriage and the Family," the "Journal of Family Issues, and Research in the
Sociology of Health Care."
Conway, Ms. Linda M.
Part-time Lecturer in Curriculum and Instruction
Office: Box 104 Linden/Office Linden Building
Phone: 814-949-5300
Voice Mail: 6402 |
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Corle, Miss Nicole L.
Part-time Lecturer in Nursing
Office: 107 Sheetz Family Health Center
Phone: 814-949-5300
Voice Mail: 6299 |
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Corle, Ms. Stacey
Instructor in Curriculum and Instruction
Office: 204 Linden Building
| Phone: 814-949-5268 |
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Covitch, Ms. Lisa K.
Part-time Lecturer in Human Development and Family Studies
Office: Box 103 Hawthorn/Office Hawthorn Building
Phone: 814-949-5300
Voice Mail: 6342 |
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Day, Dr. L. Edward E.
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Sociology
Office: 102 Cypress Building
| Phone: 814-949-5780 |
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De Reus, Dr. Lee Ann
Associate Professor of Human Development ans Family Studies and Women's Studies
Office: 129J Smith Building
| Phone: 814-949-5751 |
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Di Sabato, Mr. Daniel D.
Part-time Lecturer in Education
Office: Box 104 Linden/Office Hawthorn Building
Phone: 814-949-5300
Voice Mail: 6087 |
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Dillen, Ms. Cathleen L.
Instructor in Nursing
Office: 103M Sheetz Family Health Center
| Phone: 814-949-3332 |
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Cathy Dillen, instructor in nursing, holds a master’s
degree in Nursing from Penn State with a focus
on adult health and nursing education as a clinical
nurse specialist. She has been employed at Altoona
Regional Health System for over twenty years
where she works as an oncology nurse and serves
as the cancer committee outreach coordinator. She
is certified as an oncology and medical-surgical
nurse and holds specialized training as a chemotherapy
biotherapy trainer.
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Eardley, Dr. David A.
Part-time Lecturer in Psychology
Office: Box 103 Hawthorn/Office Hawthorn Building
Phone: 814-949-5300
Voice Mail: 6614 |
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Elkin, Mrs. Tracey J.
Instructor in Kinesiology
Office: 206A Aldler Athletic Complex
| Phone: 814-949-5687 |
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Eppley, Ms. Karen E.
Assistant Professor of Education
Office: 103 Linden Building
| Phone: 814-949-5562 |
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Esber, Ms. Betse
Lecturer in Education
Office: Box 104 Linden/Office Linden Building
Phone: 814-949-5300
Voice Mail: 6020 |
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Evans, Ms. Elizabethanne E.
Part-time Lecturer in Nutrition
Office: 203 Hawthorn/Office Hawthorn Building
Phone: 814-949-5300
Voice Mail: 6183 |
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Farcus, Ms. Nedra K.
Instructor in Nursing
Office: 115 Sheetz Family Health Center
Fleck, Ms. Anna M.
Part-time Lecturer in Human Development and Family Studies
Office: Box 103 Hawthorn/Office Hawthorn Building
Phone: 814-949-5300
Voice Mail: 6613 |
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Foster, Maj. Daniel R.
Assistant Professor of Military Science
Office: 202C Adler Athletic Complex
| Phone: 814-949-5144 |
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Freie, Dr. Carrie
Assistant Professor of Education
Office: 202 Linden Building
| Phone: 814-949-5443 |
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Gutshall, Ms. Donna
Part-time Lecturer in Human Development and Family Studies
Office: Box 107 Science/Office Hawthorn Building
Phone: 814-949-5300
Voice Mail: 6336 |
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Haefner, Dr. Leigh A.
Associate Professor of Science Education
Office: 225 Hawthorn Building
| Phone: 814-949-5638 |
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Hatton, Ms. Lucinda R.
Instructor in Criminal Justice
Office: 159 Learning Resources Center
| Phone: 814-949-3320 |
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Heaton, Mrs. Amber M.
Part-time Lecturer in Communication Arts and Sciences
Office: Box 108 Misciagna/Office Hawthorn Building
Phone: 814-949-5300
Voice Mail: 6074 |
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Hong, Dr. Barbara S.
Associate Professor of Special Education
Office: 226 Hawthorn Building
| Phone: 814-949-5272 |
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Dr. Barbara Hong holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University in Cross-Categorical Studies with a special focus on Mild/Moderate Disabilities and Psycho-Educational Assessment. She has also earned three Master degrees in Policy & Administration, Instructional Practices, and Learning Disabilities from Columbia University. She holds certifications in Special Education, Principalship, and District Administration & Supervision. Dr. Hong has over 20 years of experience working with people with disabilities in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Myanmar, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, India, Tonga, Samoa, Hawaii, New York, Texas and Pennsylvania. Her work has appeared in journals such as Teaching Exceptional Children, Texas Reading Report, Preventing School Failure, National Council of Professors in Educational Administration, Journal of College Student Retention, Journal of College Student Development, and International Journal of Learning. Her publications and training materials have been translated into Spanish for the indigenous teachers in Central America. Her latest work has been focused on college students with disabilities and the impact faculty have on helping these students develop skills of self-determination. Dr. Hong is very active in the community and has been invited to sit on several committees such as the Local Interagency Coordinating Council which coordinates early intervention services for children and families with special needs in three counties and the Smart Start Parenting & Literacy Committee which supports parents of young children in promoting literary awareness. She has also been invited to sit on the Centre County Cooperative Extension Family Living Program Development Committee to represent multicultural families community in advising the county Family Living Educator about programs that meet the needs of the community.
Hopsicker, Dr. Peter M.
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
Office: 206B Adler Athletic Complex
Hyde, Mr. Terry D.
Part-time Lecturer in Kinesiology
Office: Box 103 Hawthorn/Office Hawthorn Building
Phone: 814-949-5300
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Jacobson, Dr. Lauren P.
Instructor in Human Development and Family Studies
Office: 123 Hawthorn Building
| Phone: 814-949-5333 |
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Kargo, Ms. Jill A.
Lecturer in Nursing
Office: 103K Sheetz Health Family Center
| Phone: 814-949-5643 |
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Kattouf, Mr. George T.
Lecturer in Kinesiology
Office: Box 103 Adler/Office Hawthorn Building
Phone: 814-949-5300
Voice Mail: 6113 |
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Kleinmeyer, Ms. Tracey C.
Instructor in Nursing
Office: 111 Sheetz Family Health Center
| Phone: 814-949-3323 |
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Tracey Kleinmeyer, instructor in nursing, holds a
master’s degree from Carlow University with a focus
in education and leadership and a BSN from St.
Francis University. She is currently teaching parttime
providing lab and clinical instruction at Mount
Aloysius College, as well as working as an RN in
the PACU/ASU/GI lab at both Windber Hospital and
Miner’s Medical Center.
Kranz, Mrs. Kim M.
Part-time Lecturer in Nursing
Office: 107 Sheetz Family Health Center
Phone: 814-949-5300
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Kuhn, Dr. Suzanne K.
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Office: 106 Sheetz Family Health Center
| Phone: 814-949-5114 |
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Kustenbauder, Ms. Paula J.
Instructor in Nursing
Office: 103J Sheetz Family Health Center
| Phone: 814-949-3324 |
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Paula Kustenbauder, instructor in nursing, holds
a master’s degree in nursing from the Indiana
University of Pennsylvania and a BSN from St.
Francis University. She was most recently employed
at Altoona Regional Health System as the clinical
manager and bariatric care coordinator and also
worked in the surgical trauma intensive care and the
coronary intensive care units.
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Lacue, Ms. Sharon A.
Instructor in Nursing
Office: 109 Sheetz Family Health Center
| Phone: 814-949-5099 |
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Lago, Dr. Daniel
Part-time Lecturer
Office: 103 Hawthorn/Office Hawthorn Building
Phone: 814-949-5300
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Dan Lago, community program development specialist,
previously served as assistant professor of
human development and family studies. He directed
the college’s Community Outreach Partnership
Center, funded by a HUD-COPC grant from 2005 to
2008. In his new capacity, Dan will be available to
assist faculty and staff in developing proposals for
externally funded community based projects.
Lockard, Ms. Jenelle D.
Part-time Lecturer in Kinesiology
Office: Box 151 Adler/Office Hawthorn Building
Phone: 814-949-5300
Voice Mail: 6677 |
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Luckner, Mr. Richard P.
Part-time Lecturer in Education
Office: Box 104 Linden/Office Hawthorn Building
Phone: 814-949-5300
Voice Mail: 6054 |
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Marvasti, Dr. Amir
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Office: 128E Smith Building
| Phone: 814-949-5448 |
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Matchock, Dr. Robert L.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Office: E133B Smith Building
| Phone: 814-949-5249 |
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McCombie, Ms. Christine
Nursing Instructor
Office: 113 Sheetz Family Health Center
| Phone: 814-949-5822 |
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McCoy, Mr. Patrick J.
Part-time Lecturer in Psychology
Office: Box 203 Hawthorn/Office Hawthorn Building
Phone: 814-949-5300
Voice Mail: 6243 |
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McCreary, Ms. Delores J.
Instructor in Nursing
Office: 103H Sheetz Family Health Center
| Phone: 814-949-5089 |
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McKinney, Dr. Karyn D.
Associate Professor of Sociology and Women's Studies
Office: 128B Smith Building
| Phone: 814-949-5206 |
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Miller, Ms. Marlana
Part-time Lecturer in Curriculum and Instruction
Office: Box 104 Linden/Office Linden Building
Phone: 814-949-5300
Voice Mail: 6170 |
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Miller, Mr. Norman J.
Lecturer in Education
Office: Box 104 Linden/Office Linden Building
Phone: 814-949-5300
Voice Mail: 6016 |
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Nagle, Ms. Lynn
Part-time Lecturer in Psychology
Office: Box 103 Hawthorn/Office Hawthorn Building
Phone: 814-949-5300
Voice Mail: 6284 |
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Olson, Dr. Jonathan R.
Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies
Office: 128 Hawthorn Building
| Phone: 814-949-5783 |
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Pearson, Ms. Kristen E.
Coordinator of Student Field Placements
Office: 204 Linden Building
| Phone: 814-949-5594 |
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Kristen Pearson, coordinator of student field
research, holds a master’s degree from Towson University
in human resource development-educational
leadership with a principal certification. She taught
elementary school in Tall Timbers, Maryland, and
has also served as a technology teacher in grades
K-8 for the All Saints Catholic School in Cresson,
Pennsylvania.
Pennington, Dr. Lawrence C.
Part-time Lecturer in Psychology
Office: 103 Hawthorn/Office Hawthorn Building
Phone: 814-949-5300
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Pinter, Dr. Brad
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Office: 129F Smith Building
| Phone: 814-949-5507 |
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Pletcher, Ms. Karen Ann
Instructor in Curriculum and Instruction
Office: 105 Linden Building
| Phone: 814-949-5457 |
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Probst, Atty. Mary Ann
Instructor in Criminal Justice
Office: 101H Cypress Building
| Phone: 814-949-5352 |
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Rentz, Mrs. Helen J.
Instructor in Curriculum and Instruction
Office: 201 Linden Building
| Phone: 814-949-5584 |
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Helen Rentz, instructor in curriculum and instruction,
serves as the College’s pre-student teacher
supervisor. A thirty-five year veteran of the Altoona
Area School District, she earned her master’s
degree in Education in Developmental and Remedial
Reading from Penn State. In 1995, she was the
recipient of the Altoona Area School District CARE
Award.
Rickman, SFC Rick C.
Senior Millitary Instructor
Office: 202A Adler Athletic Complex
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Ritchey, Ms. Christine A.
Nurse Practitioner Supervisor
Office: Sheetz Family Health Center
| Phone: 814-949-5540 |
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Ro, Ms. Ellie
Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education and Human Development
Office: 203 Linden Building
| Phone: 814-949-5447 |
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Yeonsun Ellie Ro, assistant professor of early childhood education
and human development and family studies, is completing
her doctorate in curriculum and instruction at
the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her
research focuses on socio-cultural perspectives on
early childhood education, including the provision
of effective and meaningful instruction to encourage
young learners’ bilingual/biliteracy development,
which is embedded in daily practices in homes,
communities, and schools. She has published in Journal of Research in Childhood Education, Young Children, Young Exceptional Children, and Journal of Literacy Research. She has also been active in presenting her scholarly works in numerous national and international conferences including AERA.
Rowland, Dr. Nicholas J.
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Office: 128H Smith Building
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Satka, Mr. David
Part-time Lecturer in Administration of Justice
Office: Aaron Building, 1431 12th Avenue
Phone: 814-949-5300
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Satryan, Ms. Marcia A.
Instructor in Nursing
Office: 103P Sheetz Family Health Center
| Phone: 814-949-3328 |
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Sedwick, Dr. Heide
Part-time Lecturer in Literacy Education
Office: Aaron Building, 1431 12th Avenue
Phone: 814-949-5300
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Sinclair, Ms. Theo
Student Teacher Supervisor
Office: 201 Linden Building
| Phone: 814-949-5603 |
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Slekar, Dr. Timothy D.
Divison Head, Professor of Education
Office: Elm Building
| Phone: 814-949-5639 |
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Smith, Ms. Lori
Instructor in Nursing
Office: 107 Sheetz Family Health Center
| Phone: 814-949-3330 |
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Lori Smith, instructor in nursing, recently completed
her master’s degree in nursing from South University
and completed her BSN at Penn State. Her professional
experience includes both obstetrical and
medical-surgical nursing at Bon Secour and Altoona
Regional Medical Centers.
Stratton, Dr. Valerie
Associate Professor Emerita of Psychology
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Thompson, Dr. Daniel
Assistant Professor of Education
Office: 229 Hawthorn Building
| Phone: 814-949-5728 |
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Trexler, Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Part-time Lecturer in Nursing
Office: 107 Sheetz Family Health Center
Phone: 814-949-5300
Voice Mail: 6386 |
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Vernarsky, Ms. M. Elise
Instructor in Nursing
Office: 112 Sheetz Family Health Center
| Phone: 814-949-5823 |
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Weiss, Mr. Lester
Part-time Lecturer in Human Development and Family Studies
Office: Box 103 Hawthorn/Office Hawthorn Building
Phone: 814-949-5300
Voice Mail: 6318 |
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Wright, Mr. Jerry
Associate Professor Emeritus of Exercise & Sport Science
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Yandura, Ms. Amber
Part-time Lecturer in Exercise and Sports Activities
Office: Box 151 Adler/Office Hawthorn Building
Phone: 814-949-5300
Voice Mail: 6683 |
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Zaffino, Mr. Frank E.
Instructor in Kinesiology
Office: 206A Adler Athletic Complex
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