The inaugural cohorts of Assessment Champions is comprised of Janelle Gruber, Erin Hanses, Glenna Malcolm, Gina Pazzaglia, Cecil Shelton and Karin Sprow Forte. Assessment Champions play a pivotal role in advancing the quality of education by applying assessment best practices, advocating for student success, and fostering a collaborative culture of continuous improvement around student learning.
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 14 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
Penn State’s Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research has designated its inaugural cohort of Assessment Champions for 2024-25. This new program recognizes individuals who are deeply committed to enhancing student learning through learning assessment.
Jeffrey P. Merritt, a 1985 architectural engineering graduate, a member and former chair of Penn State Harrisburg’s Board of Advisers and a longtime leader in the construction management industry, was named a 2024 Alumni Fellow.
Twelve Penn State faculty members received Fulbright Scholar Awards for the 2024-25 academic year, according to the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. An additional four faculty members have been named Fulbright Specialist Award recipients.
