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What is Health and Human Development?

Diverse fields of study that share one
common goal: enriching the lives of others.

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Officers

President (interim) and Past-President: Teri Howes

President-Elect- OPEN POSITION

Communications Chair (interim): Dave McClung

Mentoring Chair: Marni Guba

Social/Professional Chair: Christina Gettins

Awards Chair: Bill Burmeister

Student Representatives: Taylor Ruziecki, Bill D'Andrea, Madison Entriken

HPA Department Liaisons: Rick Shurgalla, Amy Thul

HHD Alumni Relations Staff Representative:  Brent Hurley, bwh120@psu.edu

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Last Name
Awards Committee Chairperson, HPA APG
Operations Director, Geisinger Health
Summary Statement

Favorite PSU memory: 2005 Ohio State upset game - where I also met my wife 

Favorite Berkey Creamery ice cream flavor: Peanut Butter Swirl

Department
  • HPA
Social/Networking Commitee Chair, HPA APG
Program Manager, Senior Advisor with Cigna
Summary Statement

Favorite Penn State memory: Being an HPA student delegate to the ACHE Congress in Chicago. 

Favorite Berkey Creamery ice cream flavor: Cookies and Cream

Department
  • HPA
Mentoring Chairperson, HPA APG
Senior Director of Administrative Operations
Jefferson Health and the Heart and Vascular Institute for the Abington Division
Summary Statement

Favorite Penn State memory:   Traveling, via PSU car, to Chicago for ACHE Congress with two of my favorite professors and two best friends in the major.  We had drinks at the top of the now Willis Tower

Department
  • HPA
Treasurer, HPA APG
Director of Operations
Musculoskeletal Services at Mount Nittany Physician Group
Summary Statement

Favorite Penn State memory: Dancing in THON

Favorite Creamery ice cream flavor: Alumni Swirl

Department
  • HPA
Department Head of Health Policy and Administration,
Professor of Surgery and Public Health Sciences
Department
  • Health Policy and Administration - HPA
Interim President, HPA APG
Corporate Account Director at Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Summary Statement

Favorite PSU memory: Meeting lifelong friends!

Favorite Berkey Creamry ice cream flavor: Bittersweet Mint

Department
  • HPA
Communication Chair, HPA APG
Former Healthcare Chief Financial Officer, retired
Nexion Health
Summary Statement

Favorite Penn State memory: fun at PSU football games, including the 1979 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans and the 2006 Orange Bowl overtime thriller in Miami. Also, Friday afternoon good times at the Lion’s Den!

Department
  • HPA
Secretary, HPA APG
Internal Communications and Engagement Specialist
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Summary Statement

Favorite Penn State memory: I am grateful for the lifelong friendships I made with peers and mentors at Penn State. 

Favorite Berkey Creamery ice cream flavor: Coconut Chip

Department
  • HPA
Associate Teaching Professor of Health Policy and Administration,
Director of Undergraduate Professional Development
Faculty Senate, Senator
Department
  • Health Policy and Administration - HPA
Ad-Hoc Committee Chair, HPA APG
Principal Healthcare Consultant
MITRE Corporation's Center for Transforming Health
Summary Statement

Favorite Penn State memory: In 1982 - beating Nebraska on a last second touchdown, storming the field, watching the goal post being taken down and carried to the lawn of Old Main!

Favorite Berkey Creamery ice cream flavor: Death by Chocolate

Department
  • HPA
Associate Teaching Professor of Health Policy and Administration,
Associate Director of Professional Development
Department
  • Health Policy and Administration - HPA