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Amy Freeman

Assistant Dean of Engineering Diversity

Oversees all aspects of the Multicultural 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.

Office: (814) 863-4944 or (800) 848-9223

FAX: (814) 863-7496

Email: afreeman@engr.psu.edu

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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.

Office: (814) 865-6311 or (800) 848-9223

FAX: (814) 863-7496

Email: cknobloch@engr.psu.edu

Helen Edson

Administrative and Outreach Manager

Manages all the money and resources for the program. She handles MEP and WEP budgets, oversees and hiring of Interns, collects and organizes scholarships, and assists both the director and assistant director with their duties. She has great knowledge and understanding of how to get something finished when it needs to be done. If there is a task at hand, she knows how to solve the problem and complete it.

Office: (814) 863-1080 or (800) 848-9223