Penn State Harrisburg has announced the appointment of two new school directors. Raffy Luquis will lead the college’s School of Behavioral Sciences and Education, and Amber Stephenson will head the School of Business Administration. The two were selected following national searches.
Four teams of faculty from Penn State Harrisburg and Penn State College of Medicine have been awarded planning and seed grants in the second year of funding through the Penn State Inter-Campus Health and Medicine Research Program.
The master of arts in applied behavior analysis program at Penn State Harrisburg has received accreditation by the Association of Behavior Analysis International, a distinction that places the program among a select group nationwide and affirms the program’s alignment with national standards.
Heidi Haas, assistant teaching professor of communication sciences and disorders at Penn State Harrisburg, works with children through a program called Speech Links to Literacy, an outreach effort she runs in partnership with Dauphin County Libraries. During the spring semester, two recent Penn State graduates who studied communication sciences and disorders gained hands-on experience in the field through the program.
Penn State Harrisburg hosted its spring 2025 commencement ceremony on May 10 to mark the graduates of the class of 2025’s completion of their academic experience and to recognize their many accomplishments.
More than 70 faculty and staff members at Penn State Harrisburg participated in a challenge during the spring semester to promote healthier living, a program offered for the first time through a partnership between the campus’ Center for Fitness and Wellness and the center’s longtime supporter, the Ackroyd Family Foundation.
Best-selling children’s book author Kate Messner recently visited Penn State Harrisburg, sharing tips and inspiration with future teachers about how to inspire lifelong reading through writing and sharing nonfiction for kids.
A group of 17 academic leaders from across Penn State recently completed the 2025 Excellence in Academic Leadership program — an experience designed to strengthen leadership effectiveness and support ongoing professional growth.
Two Penn State Harrisburg undergraduate students are passionate about research — and about making sure their peers know that research can be an option for them, too.
