Contacts
Department Contacts
Department contacts are designated faculty or staff members within different departments in the Colleges of Engineering and Earth and Mineral Sciences (University Park campus) who can answer student questions about how to use internship and co-op credits toward degree requirements.
College of Engineering
Aerospace Engineering (AERSP)
Robert Melton, Faculty Coordinator
Email: rgmelton@psu.edu | 814-865-1185
Amy Custer, Staff Assistant
Email: asm1@psu.edu | 814-865-6432
Architectural Engineering (AE)
Kevin Parfitt, Faculty Coordinator
Email: mkp@psu.edu | 814-863-3244
Brenda Colby, Staff Assistant
Email: bll36@psu.edu | 814-865-8323
Biological Engineering (BE)
Megan Marshall, Faculty Coordinator
Email: mnm11@psu.edu | 814-865-3392
Wendy Thomas, Staff Assistant
Email: wjt11@psu.edu | 814-863-1524
Biomedical Engineering (BME)
Justin Brown, Faculty Coordinator
Email: jlb92@psu.edu | 814-865-5190
Ariel Christine, Staff Assistant
Email: ajr311@psu.edu | 814-863-6614
Chemical Engineering (CHE)
Gary Aurand, Faculty Coordinator
Email: gza140@psu.edu | 814-863-3845
Jennie Gibson, Staff Assistant
Email: jkb112@psu.edu | 814-865-9670
Civil Engineering (CE)
William Burgos, Faculty Coordinator
Email: wdb3@psu.edu 814-863-0578
Brenton (Brent) Hockenberry, Records Specialist
Email: blh5621@psu.edu | 814-867-0470
Computer Engineering (CMPEN)/Computer Science (CMPSC)
Mark Mahon, Faculty Coordinator
Email: mpm114@psu.edu | 814-867-5396
Tami Mosch, Staff Assistant
Email: trk149@psu.edu | 814-865-9505
Electrical Engineering (EE)
Mike Pusateri, Faculty Coordinator
Email: map244@psu.edu | 814-863-0676
Gabi Rhinehart, Staff Assistant
Email: gbr6@psu.edu | 814-865-7272
Engineering Science (ESC)
Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Faculty Coordinator
Email: axl4@psu.edu | 814-863-4319
Industrial Engineering (IE)
Sarah Root, Faculty Coordinator
Email: ser41@psu.edu | 814-865-7601
Mandy Engel-Herbert, Education Program Specialist
Email: moe5126@psu.edu | 814-865-0972
Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Siu Ling "Pansy" Leung, Faculty Coordinator
Email: szl12@psu.edu | 814-865-2519
Julia Snyder, Administrative Support Assistant
Email: jms1672@psu.edu
Nuclear Engineering (NUCE)
Lori Yarger, Student Curriculum Coordinator
Email: lay1@psu.edu | 814-865-5928
College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Undergraduate Students
Kevin Fleck, Career Counselor
Email: kqf5358@psu.edu | 814-863-6616
EMS Internships & Career Resources
Graduate Students
Graduate EMS students should work with their graduate advisers for questions related to internships.
Campus Contacts
If you are attending a Penn State campus other than University Park, please work with your academic adviser to determine how to use internship or co-op credits toward your degree program.
If you are planning a change of campus to University Park prior to completing an internship or co-op, please contact the Engineering Advising Center for assistance.
