Karen Thole, head of the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, has been named the Society of Women Engineers’ (SWE) 2014 Distinguished Engineering Educator. The award is presented to a woman who, as a full-time or emeritus engineering educator, has made significant contributions to the engineering profession. She was also recognized in 2011 by the White House as a Champion of Change for her work in helping to recruit and retain women in engineering. In 2012, Thole received the Penn State Commission for Women’s Rosemary Schraer Mentoring Award.
Thole named Society of Women Engineers’ Distinguished Engineering Educator
