Office of Engineering Diversity

MEP Staff : MEP is made possible through the hard work of a very dedicated group of people. The MEP office, is the hub of all of our many activities. Please stop by and introduce yourself!
	Amy Freeman, Assistant Dean of Engineering Diversity Oversees all aspects of the Muliticultural Engineering Program (MEP) and Women in Engineering Program (WEP) including planning, developing programs and funding, recruiting new minority and women engineering students and working actively with current undergraduate and graduate students.
	Cheryl Knobloch, Associate Director Coordinates, directs, and develops curriculum for all Women in Engineering pre-college recruitment initiatives (Girl Scout Saturdays, MTM Engineering Camp for Girls) and undergraduate retention initiatives (Women in Engineering Program Orientation, WEP Facilitated Study Groups, WEP Wednesdays). Coordinates and directs career development initiatives for undergraduate women, and enrichment initiatives for graduate women engineering students. Instructs EMIX engineering internship development class, and two mechanical engineering first-year seminars (ME 101 and ME 102). Provides leadership training and development to undergraduate women; serves as Advisor to Phi Sigma Rho engineering sorority. Interfaces with prospective students, parents, corporate sponsors and networks nationally with WIE colleagues.
	Helen Edson, Program Manager Manages all the money and resources for the program. She has worked in the College of Engineering (COE) for 6 years, handling MEP and WEP budgets, overseeing and hiring of Interns, collecting and organizing scholarships, and assisting both director and assistant director with their duties.
	Anukampa Gandhi, Program Coordinator Assists the Director and Associate Directors of the Office of Engineering Diversity in designing, developing, implementing, and assessing programs that serve the recruitment and retention of graduate and undergraduate students associated with the Multicultural Engineering Program and Women in Engineering Program.
	Nancy English, Program Assistant Assists with student society functions, MEP program management and activities. Also assists with WEP program management and activities.

Student Workers for 2007-2008
	Sandra Di Rupo Architectural Engineering Construction Management Option 5th Year Student Involved in Penn State Dance MaraTHON, the Student Society of Architectural Engineers Involved with the Women in Engineering Program, Engineering Students for International Outreach, and Phi Mu Fraternity Interned with the Whiting-Turner Contracting Company in Baltimore, MD in summer 2007 Working full time for Turner Construction in Philadelphia, PA in summer 2008
	Jeannine Kane Civil Engineering 3rd Year Student Hometown: Glen Mills, PA Active in Phi Sigma Rho
	Cathy Neiderer Architectural Engineering, Construction Management Option 5th Year Student Working with Jacobs Facilities, Inc. in Washington, D.C. after graduation President of EUC (Engineering Undergraduate Council) Involved in THON.
	Joe Okelarin Civil Engineering 5th Year Student 2007-08 NSBE (National Society of Black Engineers) Vice President PMP Coordinator and Mentor 2005-06 MEP Student of the Year NVR, Ryan Homes Construction Management Intern
	Krystle-Lynn Rendon Civil Engineering 4th year student Hometown: San Diego, CA 07-08 SHPE THON Chair VIEW 08 Coordinator WEP Facilitator
	Nicole Paladino Mechanical Engineering Engineering Leadership Development minor SWE (Society of Women Engineers) Conference Chair Engineering Students for International Outreach (ESIO) Event Coordinator General Electric Transportation Intern
	Domenica Ferraro Architectural Engineering 5th year student Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA Internship Experience: Turner Construction Company, Michael Baker Jr. Corporation Organizations: WEP, SSAE
	Katie Tice Industrial Engineering Major with minors in Leadership Development, International Studies, and Spanish 3rd year student Recruitment & Retention Chair, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE); Brother, Phi Sigma Pi National Co-ed Honor Fraternity; active in WEP, SWE, E-House Will be on co-op with Kimberly-Clark next fall in Neenah, Wisconsin
	Chloe Abraczinskas Major: Aerospace Engineering Hometown: Nescopeck, PA Co-op: NASA Johsnon Space Center Location: Houston, TX

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