Integrated Studies
Faculty
Art & Design
Thomas Ask
Associate Professor, Industrial and Human Factors Design
- BTC, Rm. 116
- 570-320-2400, ext. 7029
- task@pct.edu
- Education
- D. Prof, Industrial Design, Middlesex University
- M.A, Liberal Studies, Excelsior College
- Graduate Management Certificate, Cornell University
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois
Tom designed dozens of commercialized products and systems during his 17 years in industry. He enjoys the process of creation and his research interests include ethnographically based design. Tom is a licensed Professional Engineer and served as a visiting Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 2009.
Sung Hun Choi
Assistant Professor, Graphic Design
- CC, Rm. 250
- 570-320-2400, ext. 7220
- shc1@pct.edu
- Education
- M.F.A. - Iowa State University
- B.F.A. - Iowa State University
"Design is the method of putting form and content together. Design, just as art, has multiple definitions; there is no single definition. Design can be art. Design can be aesthetics. Design is so simple, that’s why it is so complicated."
by Paul Rand
Gary DiPalma
Assistant Professor, Graphic Design
- CC, Rm. 252
- 570-320-2400, ext. 7929
- gdipalma@pct.edu
- Education
- M.F.A. - Rhode Island School of Design
- B.S. - Rochester Institute of Technology
"My approach to teaching involves creating and presenting assignments that could be encountered in a "real world" setting. I try to involve and engage students at a professional level to instill the necessary skills to make them successful in a working environment while still permitting a high level of exploration, creativity and fun."
Brian Flynn
Department Head, Graphic Design
- CC, Rm. 255
- 570-320-2400, ext. 7664
- bflynn@pct.edu
- Education
- M.F.A. - Indiana State University
- B.F.A. - Columbus College of Art & Design
David Moyer
Assistant Professor, Graphic Design
- CC, Rm. 258
- 570-320-2400, ext. 7084
- dmoyer@pct.edu
- Education
- M.F.A. - Maryland Institute College of Art
- B.F.A. - University of Delaware
Dave Stabley
Instructor, Ceramics and Wood Sculpture
- CC, Rm. 262
- 570-320-2400, ext. 7118
- das2@pct.edu
- Education
- M.F.A. - University of Nebraska
- B.F.A. - University of Nebraska
- B.A. - Millersville University
Nicholas Stephenson
Instructor, Graphic Design
- CC, Rm. 251
- 570-320-2400, ext. 7421
- nls4@pct.edu
- Education
- M.F.A. - Marywood University
- B.A. - Susquehanna University
Keith Vanderlin
Assistant Professor, Graphic Design/Photography
- CC , Rm. 260
- 570-320-2400, ext. 7223
- kvanderl@pct.edu
- Education
- M.F.A. - Rhode Island School of Design
- M.Ed. - Temple University
- B.A. - Gettysburg College
Early Childhood Education
Billie A. Coffman
Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education
- LEC, Rm. B1044
- 570-320-2400, ext. 7739
- bcoffman@pct.edu
- Education
- M.Ed., The Pennsylvania State University
- B.S., Lock Haven University
Billie Coffman, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education, was hired in 1989 as the first full-time faculty to teach the early childhood courses. She earned her Master's degree in 1988 from the Pennsylvania State University. She has completed an additional 36 credits beyond her Master's at Penn State in Child and Family Studies working toward her Ph.D. program. Since 1993, she has served as a trainer, coordinator, and developer for professional development for child care workers in the PA Central Key, an 8-county region. She is co-founder of the Central Susquehanna Association for the Education of Young Children (CSAEYC), an affiliate group of the national organization. She has presented early childhood workshops at local, regional and national conferences since 1989. In April 2001, she was presented the "Early Childhood Educator of the Year" award at the CSAEYC conference. She is a member of many professional affiliations and serves on local and regional advisory boards.
Nancy A. Grausam
Assistant Professor, Education/Early Childhood Education
- LEC, Rm. B1045
- 570-320-2400, ext. 7784
- ngrausam@pct.edu
- Education
- M.Ed., Rutgers University
- B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Human Services
Michaeleen McNamara
Instructor, Temporary Full-time Faculty
- ACC, Rm. 201F
- 570-320-2400, ext. 7651
- mmcnamar@pct.edu
Elizabeth L. Meyer
Associate Professor, Human Services/Social Sciences
- ACC, Rm. 201A
- 570-320-2400, ext. 7555
- emeyer@pct.edu
Courses Taught: Introduction to Human Services, Introduction to Sociology, Gender Issues in the United States, Culturally Sensitive Human Service Practice, Crisis Intervention, Human Services Management and Administration, Serving and Surviving in the Human Service Field, Basic Helping Skills and Processes, Counseling Theories and Techniques, Human Services Internship I, Human Services Internship II, Human Services Capstone, Theories and Processes of Groups, Advanced Counseling in Human Services, Expressive Psychotherapies, Legal Issues in Human Services, Advanced Crisis Intervention, Psychology of Human Sexuality, Psychology of Women, Marriage and the Family, and General Psychology.
Elizabeth has an extensive background in legal and systems advocacy for disenfranchised persons, including persons with disabilities; persons of color; gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgendered persons; women; children; and victims of trauma and abuse. She has counseled women; victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; individuals and families affected by chemical dependency; and persons with disabilities and their families. She has more than ten years experience in management and administration of human service organizations and has performed consultation and training with respect to cultural sensitivity, emotional intelligence, educational equity, civil rights, and equal opportunity. She has volunteered for numerous human service organizations that focused the delivery of their services on women and children, peace and justice, and persons with disabilities. In addition to Human Services Program students, Elizabeth's teaching experience includes helping law students become more effective counselors. She is admitted to practice before the Nebraska Bar and the Eighth Federal District Court and belongs to numerous professional organizations.
Larue R. Reese
Assistant Professor, Human Services/Social Sciences
- ACC, Rm. 207B
- 570-320-2400, ext. 7393
- lreese@pct.edu
- Education
- M.S., Mansfield University
- B.A., Mansfield University
Susan R. Slamka
Assistant Professor, Human Services/Psychology
- ACC, Rm. 425
- 570-320-2400, ext. 7533
- sslamka@pct.edu
- Education
- Psy.D., Central Michigan University
- M.A., Central Michigan University
- B.A., Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Susan Slamka is assistant professor of psychology and human services at the Pennsylvania College of Technology. She is adviser to the honor society for two-year students, Phi Theta Kappa, and is the social sciences representative on the Transfer and Articulation Oversight Committee. She teaches a range of courses including General Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Abnormal Child Psychology, Behavior Modification, Fundamentals of Counseling, Introduction to Human Services, Theories and Practices of Groups, Human Services Internships I & II, Special Populations in Human Services, and Contemporary Issues in Human Services. Before teaching at Penn College, Professor Slamka was assistant professor of psychology and human services at Lyndon State College in Vermont. She earned a B.A. in Psychology from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania and an M.A. and Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from Central Michigan University with special focuses on the treatment of children and women's issues. Her current professional interests include studying parent-child counseling approaches and children's psychological disorders. She has been teaching at Penn College since 2001.
Media Arts
Bruce Huffman
Instructor, Media Arts/Video Production
- LEC, Rm. B2021
- 570-320-2400, ext. 7440
- bhuffman@pct.edu
Jim Lentz
Associate Professor, Graphic Communications
- ATHS, Rm. W137
- 570-320-2400, ext. 7585
- jlentz@pct.edu
"Currently I have teaching responsibilities here at Penn College in the areas of Offset Lithography, Screen & Specialty Printing and Flexography - in addition to teaching the Introduction to Graphic Communications course. I have been teaching for over 20 years and have had the opportunity to also spend some 10 years working directly in the printing industry."
Joseph Loehr
Associate Professor, Mass Media Communication/English Composition and Literature
- LEC, Rm. B2023
- 570-320-2400, ext. 7221
- jloehr@pct.edu
Karen Murray
Instructor, Graphic Communications
- ATHS, Rm. W118
- 570-320-2400, ext. 7684
- kmurray@pct.edu
Karen Murray received her B.S. in Printing Management from Rochester Institute of Technology and her Masters of Technology in Graphic Communications from Arizona State University. Miss Murray has published several articles about the industry in the International Graphic Arts Education Association Journal and Southwest Graphics.
Prior to coming to Penn College Miss Murray spent several years in the industry in various prepress and management positions. She is currently instructing students in those areas as well as heading the internship program for Graphic Communications.
Brad Nason
Associate Professor, Mass Communications
- LEC, Rm. B104
- 570-320-2400, ext. 7214
- bnason@pct.edu
Tom Tyberg
Assistant Professor, Graphic Communications
- ATHS, Rm. W129
- 570-320-2400, ext. 7424
- ttyberg@pct.edu
Tom has twenty-five plus years of experience in the graphic communications and printing industries covering a variety of positions in both production and management. He has experience with flexography, gravure, and offset tag and label converters, flexo and gravure packaging manufacturers, RFID converters, ink and substrate purchasing, and commercial printing.
Courses include Applied Typography and Design, Digital Imaging, Finishing and Distribution, Printing Production, Output Workflow, Inks and Substrates, Advanced Imaging Techniques, Printing Production Management, and a variety of graphic communications management and specialty print subjects.
