About Our Faculty

Penn State New Kensington has first-rate faculty, many of whom are recognized nationally and internationally in their disciplines.

New Kensington faculty bring exciting new developments from their fields into the classroom and are at the forefront of a national trend to bring hands-on, student-centered, active-learning techniques into the classroom. They are committed to collaborative work, including challenging discussions in class, team projects, multi-media presentations, and interactive Web use.

Our faculty welcomes opportunities to incorporate internships, service-learning projects, and community involvement into their courses and programs as employers continue to look very closely for these experiences in applicants' resumes

Penn State New Kensington Faculty 
Previous University Award Winners

 

2015 
Dr. Allen Larson, Associate Professor of Communications 
Alumni/Student Award for Excellence in Teaching and Penn State Teaching Fellow

2014 
Dr. Jennifer Wood, Associate Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences 
Alumni/Student Award for Excellence in Teaching and Penn State Teaching Fellow

2011 
Maria Franco de Gomez, Instructor in Spanish, 
Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching

2009 
Dr. David Wells, Associate Professor of Mathematics, 
Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching

2007 
Dr. Javier Gomez-Calderon, Professor of Mathematics, 
Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching

2005 
Dr. K. Robert Bridges, Associate Professor of Psychology, 
Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching

2004 
Dr. Linda Shoop, Associate Professor Emeritus of Education, 
Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching

2003 
Dr. William Hamilton, Assistant Professor of Biology, 
Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching