Sept 20, 1975
Faculty And Staff
Happenings
This Summer
Appointments
Dr. Daniel M. Poore has
been appointed program
head of Urban and Regional
Planning.
A faculty member at
Capitol since 1970, Poore
will also continue as head of
the graduate program in
Public Administration, a
position he has held since
1972.
A graduate of Lafayette
College with a bachelor of
science degree, Poore holds
a master of science in
industrial engineering from
Lehigh University. He
earned his doctorate in
business administration
from the University of
Pittsburgh.
Dr. George H. Grenier has
been appointed division
head of the engineering and
technology programs.
Since 1969, Grenier has
been dean of the college of
engineering at the Detroit
Institute of Technology. He
earned a bachelor’s degree
from the Cooper Union
Institute in New York, a
master’s degree from New
York University and a Ph.D.
from Montana State Univer
sity.
Dr. Kenneth Masters has
been appointed program
head of social sciences.
A former director of the
Bureau of Statistics in the
Pennsylvania Department of
Internal Affairs, Masters
joined the faculty at Capitol
in 1967. He holds a
bachelor’s degree in science
with a master’s and doctor
ate degree in economics
from the University of
Pennsylvania.
Promotions
Dr. William A. Decker has
been promoted to assistant
professor of psychosocial
science and psychology.
A resident of Harrisburg,
Decker earned his doctorare
in psychology from the
University of Connecticut.
He received a bachelor’s
degree from Graceland Col
lege in lowa and has done
graduate work at San Diego
State and Wayne State in
Detroit. He has taught at
Capitol since 1974.
Dr. Lemuel Molovlnsky
has been named assistant
professor of American stud
ies and history.
Molovlnsky earned his
doctorate in history from
Temple University where he
received bachelor and mas
ter degrees. A resident of
Philadelphia, he has served
on the Capitol faculty since
1972.
Dr. Vedula N. Murty, head
of the mathematical sci
ences program, was pro
moted to full professor.
Holding a doctorate from
Purdue University in mathe
matics/statistics, Murty has
taught at Capitol since 1970.
Five faculty members were
promoted to associate pro
fessor: Dr. Roy Allison,
education; Dr. Duane R.
Smith, education; William
K. Aungst, engineering;
Clifford A. Mason, engineer
ing ; and Dr. Terence Brown,
business logistics.
Promoted to assistant
professor were: Philip
Buchanan, accounting;
David Meeting, accounting
and finance; and Dr. Philip
Taylor, psycho-social and
social science.
Ms. Judith Cherry, a
resident of Harrisburg and
on the staff of Capitol since
1971, was promoted to
senior assistant librarian.
Mary E. Gundel has been
promoted to director of
admissions and registrar.
Gundel came to Capitol in
1969 as assistant academic
services officer. In 1973 she
was appointed undergradu
ate admissions director.
A graduate of Harrisburg’s
William Penn High School,
Gundel received her B.S.
degree in health and
physical education and a
master’s degree in guidance
and counseling from Penn
State University at University
Park.
Sabbaticals
Dr. Robert C. Graham,
associate professor of
humanities and American
studies, has been granted a
sabatical leave for the fall
and winter terms to com
plete two research projects.
A Penn State faculty
member since 1965 and at
Capitol since 1969, Graham
will conduct research on
Southern women in 19th and
20th century American liter
ature and on Fanny Kemble’s
work as author, actress,
abolitionist and early fem
inist.
A former dean of the
faculty and current professor
of international relations, Dr.
Richard Heindel, has receiv
ed a sabbatical leave for the
fall and winter terms to write
a book.
Heindel, a Harrisburg
resident and professor at
Capitol since 1967, is writing
on “The American impact
Abroad.”
He earned a bachelor
degree at Harvard and a
master’s and doctorate de
gree from the University of
Pennsylvania. Prior to
joining the faculty at
Capitol, Heindel was Presi
dent of Pratt Institute in
Brooklyn and President of
Wagner College in Staten
Island. During a
37-year-career in inter
national relations, Heindel
has served at numerous
government and educational
positions including the staff
of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee and
director of the American
Embassy Library in London.
New Faculty
Mr. Troy Thomas has
joined the faculty as art
historian in the humanities
department.
A resident of Harrisburg,
Thomas holds master de
grees in art history and fine
arts from Indiana University
and the University of
Colorado. He earned his
bachelor’s degree in fine arts
from the Philadelphia Muse
um College of Art. He is
finishing his doctorate from
the University of California
at Berkeley.
C.C. Reader
In addition to university
teaching assignments,
Thomas has worked at the
National Gallery of Art in
Washington, D.C.
According to Dr. Nancy
Tischler, program head of
the humanities department,
Thomas will teach both
graduate and undergraduate
courses. His speciality is
Italian renaissance art.
The graduate program in
public administration has
hired Mr. Robert
Munzenrider as coordinator
of the field-study program.
According to Dr. Daniel
Poore, chairman of the
public administration pro
gram, Munzenrider’s posi
tion is possible through a
grant of $49,346 from the
U.S. Office of Health,
Education and Welfare to
improve graduate public
service programs.
Munzenrider holds bache
lor and master degrees from
the University of Georgia and
is finishing a doctorate at
the same University.
A Phi Beta Kappa scholar,
Munzenrider has taught at
the Universities of Florida
and Georgia.
New Staff
Christine M. Reinhardt
has been appointed financial
aid counselor.
A graduate of Indiana
University in Bloomington
with a master of science in
education, Reinhardt has
worked in student affairs for
the past several years. She
earned a bachelor of arts
degree at Douglass College
of Rutgers University.
Reinhardt is a specialist in
student personnel adminis
tration, and will work in the
office of admissions.
Fellowships
Awarded
Five students have been
awarded Public Service
Education Fellowships in
the Master of Public
Administration program.
The five fellowship recipi
ents are Anne M. Cornelius
of Trenton, N.J., a graduate
in English from Chestnut
Hill College; Merry G.
Samuel, of Brooklyn, N.Y., a
sociology graduate from
Lincoln University; Gerald
Seeber of Levittown, Pa., a
political science graduate
from Marquette University;
Jamie M. Whitty of Harris
burg, a social science
graduate from Capitol; and
Thomas Zellner of Lehigh
ton, Pa., a graduate in water
resources engineering tech
nology also from Capitol.
Special Election
Scheduled Oct. 7
A special election will be
held Tuesday, Oct. 7 near
the Round Table to vote on
an amendment to the
Student Government Asso
ciation (SGA) constitution.
The proposed amendment,
passed out at registration,
will give graduate students
representation in SGA. All
full time undergraduate and
graduate students may vote.
Evening voting will be
available.
The Hot Lion is published to inform the Capitol Campus
community of all activities on, or concerned with, the
Campus. Everyone should feel free to use this service by
completing the entry cards available in the Student Affairs
Office [WlO5]. Deadline is Thursday Noon, the week prior
to date of publication.
SEPT. 20-OCT. 10
Art Exhibit, Gallery Lounge -
Painter/Sculptor
SEPT. 20
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION
9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. - ARRIVAL AND ROOM
ASSIGNMENTS for new residence students at Meade
Heights and Wrisberg Hall.
6:00 P.M. - 7:30 PM. - DINNER/ENTERTAINMENT (all
students in Residence Halls) - New commuter students
invited - Dining Hall.
9:00 P.M. - COFFEE HOUSE/DANCE - Featuring “Latent
Image” - Student Center
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION CONTINUES
4:00 P.M.' - 6:00 P.M. - PROGRAM MEETINGS (see
Orientation brochure for Room scheduling)
6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. - INFORMAL RECEPTION AND
PICNIC - all new students, staff, faculty - Student Center
Lawri.
8:00 P.M. - JAZZ CONCERT - “The Third Stream”
Student Center
SEPT. 22
Undergraduate Registration - Check Master Schedule for
appropriate time.
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION CONTINUES
2:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. - ORGANIZATIONAL FAIR -
Vendorville
Closina date for aoDlication for GRE.
SEPT. 23
Undergraduate Registration - Check Master Schedule for
appropriate time.
8:30 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. - Computer Workshop - E-307.
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION CONTINUES
8:15 P.M. - MOVIES - West of Pesos (Speedy Gonzales),
Champion (Charlie Chaplin), Pigskin Capers (Marx
Brothers), Big Thumb (W. C. Fields) and others - Student
Center.
SEPT. 24
8:00 A.M. - Classes begin.
6:30 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. - American Institute of Steel
Construction - Seminar - E-338.
September 24 - October 3 - drop/add period
SEPT. 26
- Film - “Jezebel”
HACC - 8 :00 P.M
Knestrick Gets
P.P.A. Office
Dr. James L. Knestrick,
assistant professor of social
science and psychology, is
President-elect of the Divis
ion of Community Psychol
ogy of the Pennsylvania
Psychological Association.
A native of Washinton,
Pa., Knestrick is also
coordinator of the master’s
degree program in commu
nity psychology.
Knestrick received a Ph.D.
in clinical psychology from
Penn State. He has served
as director of psychological
training at Harrisburg State
Hospital, and has been
consulting clinical psychol
ogist at Central School
District in York, Pa. since
1970.
We will be saving space in students, faculty and staff,
each issue of the READER Ad forms are available in
for free classified ads from the READER office, W-129.
Oth mar Carli
SEPT. 21
Kunkle Fund
Scholarships
Awarded
Scholarships from the
Bayard D. and Ethel M.
Kunkle Fund were recently
awarded to ten undergradu
ate students for the 1975-76
academic year.
According to Dr. Robert
McDermott, provost, the
Ithe Kunkle awards made this
year by Capitol totaled
$4,950. Individual awards
ranged up to $925.
The purpose of the Kunkle
scholarship fund is to aid
and recognize outstanding
undergraduate students at
Penn State’s Commonwealth
Campuses who have a need
for funds to meet necessary
college expenses.
Recipients of the Kunkle
scholarships for the coming
year are: Robert Bennett of
Midday, Pa., Debra Duttry of
Millersburg, Pa., Patrick
Hospodavis of Masontown,
Pa., James C. Kicinski of
Pittsburgh, James Leighton
of Harrisburg, Valerie Miles
of Philadelphia, Carl
Puschak of Glenside, Pa.,
Charles Roy of York, Pa.,
Douglas Ryman of Hershey,
and Thomas E. Tucker of
Freeland, Pa.
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