Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) Staff
- Donna Rose Bitner
- Administrative Support Coordinator
- Donna is the Assistant to the Department Head. She manages the department head's schedule, maintains personnel files, prepares dossiers for promotion and tenure, provides staff support for departmental committees, and is the website manager.
- 211 Henderson South, 865-2643
- drb7@psu.edu
- Alvin Hall
- Administrative Support Coordinator
- Alvin is the Budget Manager and Human Resources Representative. Alvin monitors general and grant budgets, monitors departmental income and expenses, provides assistance with grant preparation, processes standing and fixed term appointments, produces spread sheets and reports, and works with the department head in preparation of the operating budget.
- 211 Henderson South, 865-2667
- arh1@psu.edu
- Judi Jaus
- PC Support Assistant
- Judi provides support to the HDFS faculty and is also the department's Computer Deputy. Judi submits computer service requests to the College ISS office and will assist users with computer problems. Judi can install software and help with computer purchases. Judi maintains databases containing computer inventory and software license records. She is also the website editor.
- 158 Henderson South, 865-1448
- jaj17@psu.edu
- Angela King
- Internship Office Manager
- Angela is the assistant to the Internship Coordinator and provides support for students in the internship office.
- 213 Henderson South, 865-2669
- axl123@psu.edu
- Deanna Gray
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- Administrative Support Assistant
- Deanna is the financial assistant to HDFS. She can help with general and grant budgets, travel, accounts payable and receivable, and supplies.
- 211 Henderson South, 863-0242
- djg32@psu.edu
- Debbie Miller
- Administrative Support Assistant
- Debbie provides support to HDFS faculty and is also responsible for departmental work study students.
- 110 Henderson South, 865-1447
- ddm4@psu.edu
- Lisa Sampsell
- Administrative Support Assistant
- Lisa provides support for the Graduate and Undergraduate programs, maintains advisors's calendars, and orders textbooks.
- 211 Henderson South, 863-7964
- las433@psu.edu
- Mary Jo Spicer
- Administrative Support Coordinator
- Mary Jo is the coordinator of the HDFS Graduate Programs, and provides support to the Graduate and Undergraduate Professors-in-Charge. She can help with questions about course scheduling and graduate assistantships.
- 211 Henderson South, 863-8000
- mjs6@psu.edu
- Pamela Evock
- Advisor
- Pam works with undergraduate HDFS majors to discuss educational options, develop academic progression plans, discuss minors, review course schedules, course substitution petition requests, and degree audits. She also serves as the advisor to the HDFS Minor and the Gerontology Minor.
- 253 Henderson South, 863-7964
- pde1@psu.edu
- Vanessa Wade
- Advisor
- Vanessa assists pre-major students interested in HDFS with academic planning, adjustment to college issues, exploration of career paths and relevant experiential opportunities. She processes official change of major requests and serves as the Department's liaison to the College's Student Services Center. Vanessa also meets with students in the major.
- 211 Henderson South, 863-7964
- lvb1@psu.edu