College welcomes new full-time faculty for 2025-26

Monday, August 18, 2025

photos by Alexandra Butler, photographer/photo editor

Ten new full-time faculty are among the new faces on campus as the 2025-26 academic year begins.

"We are pleased to welcome our new faculty members to the Penn College team! Combined, they bring decades of industry excellence and diverse teaching experiences," said Andrea M. Campbell, assistant dean of curriculum and instruction. "We are excited to see the impact they have on our students and the contributions they make within their respective departments."

School of Business, Arts & Sciences

Linda LaCoe portrait

Linda M. LaCoe, mathematics

School of Engineering Technologies

Camila Cantero portrait Lukes Coakley portrait

Camilla Bogarin Cantero, assistant professor of civil engineering technology (water resources); Lukes D. Coakley, construction management (a rehire)

Emily Diehl portrait Dakota Harrison portrait

Emily D. Diehl, instructor of architecture; Dakota C. Harrison, instructor of CNC machining and automation

Keenan Knaur portrait Thomas Smith II portrait

Keenan P. Knaur, information technology; Thomas B. Smith II, aviation (Smith is teaching part time in the Fall semester and will join the full-time faculty in January.)

Matt Williamson portrait