Academic Divisions and Faculty Senate
Under the leadership of the Chancellor and Dean, and the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the faculty of Penn State Altoona (with the exception of our campus librarians) are all members of one of four academic divisions. Some faculty hired before the fall of 1997 may also be members of University Park-based Colleges and Departments. All part-time faculty are similarly aligned with one or another of these four divisions.
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Division of Business, Health, Humanities, and Social Sciences
The Division of Business, Health, Humanities, and Social Sciences includes faculty in accounting, American studies, anthropology, art, art history, biobehavioral health, business, business administration, business logistics, communication arts and sciences, communications, comparative Literature, counselor education, criminal justice, dance studies, economics, education, English, entrepreneurship, finance, financial services, French, German, health policy administration, history, human development an family studies, insurance and real estate, integrative arts, international business, kinesiology, labor and employment relations, library studies, linguistics, management, management information systems, marketing, music, music education, nursing, nutrition, philosophy, photography, political science, psychology, religious studies, Spanish, sociology, supply chain management, theatre arts, visual art studies, and women’s studies.
Division of Engineering, Science, and Technology
The Division of Engineering, Science, and Technology includes faculty in agriculture, astronomy, biochemistry and molecular biology, biological sciences, biology, chemistry, computer science and engineering, earth and mineral sciences, electro-mechanical engineering technology, engineering design and graphics, engineering mechanics, environmental studies, geography, geosciences, horticulture, information sciences and technology, mathematics, meteorology, microbiology, natural science, physics, rail transportation engineering, science, security and risk analysis, soil science, statistics, and wildlife and fisheries science.
Faculty Senate
The Faculty Senate is the official faculty governing body of Penn State Altoona. Meetings are held once a month during the fall and spring semesters, and faculty are encouraged to participate in the activities of the Faculty Senate. Meetings are open to all members of the University community. All faculty and administrators are eligible to participate in Senate meetings. However, only senators may cast votes. Faculty need not be senators to serve on most Faculty Senate committees.
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