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Dharti Ray at the podium welcoming visitors to the MLK event

Dharti Ray

Dharti Ray, coordinator of multicultural programs at Penn State Scranton, welcomes everyone to the campus' annual MLK Day Diversity Awards Luncheon and program earlier this year.

headshots of PSU Scranton professors Junk, Melnick and Petren

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Recently promoted faculty members are, from left:  Assistant Professor of Chemistry Jiyoung Jung, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) Raymond Petren, Ph.D. and Teaching Professor of HDFS and Program Coordinator Janet Melnick, Ph.D.

headshots of professors Jung, melnick and petren

Penn State Scranton professors receive tenure, promotion

Assistant Professor of Chemistry Jiyoung Jung, and Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) Raymond Petren, have been awarded tenure and will be promoted to the rank of associate professor. Meanwhile, Associate Teaching Professor of HDFS and Program Coordinator Janet Melnick has been promoted to the rank of teaching professor of HDFS.
Jo Ann Durdan

Jo Ann Durdan

Penn State Scranton Chancellor Marwan Wafa has named Jo Ann Durdan, education program assistant for the campus' Center for Business Development and Community Outreach, as the campus' Employee of the Month for July.