Aerial view of campus with Williamsport, the Susquehanna River and Bald Eagle Mountain as a backdrop

Lycoming College Administrative Staff

Information accurate as of May 2024 for the 2024-2025 academic year.

ADMINISTRATIVE CABINET

Kent C. Trachte (2013)
President
B.A., Dartmouth College
M.A., University of Kentucky
Ph.D., Binghamton University

Jeffrey L. Bennett (2012)
Vice President for Finance & Administration
B.A., Lycoming College

Michael Clark (2008)
Head Football Coach & Director of Athletics
B.A., Lycoming College
M.B.A., Rowan College

Robert L. Dunkleberger (2014)
Associate Vice President for Library & Information Technology Services
B.S., Susquehanna University
M.S., Bloomsburg University

Charles W. Edmonds (2009)
Executive Vice President
B.A., Lycoming College
M.Div., Duke University Divinity School
Ed.D., University of Pennsylvania

Marleni Feinstein (2017)
Special Assistant to the President, International Initiatives & Secretary to the Board of Trustees 
B.A., National University of Singapore
M.A., M.L.S., Indiana University Bloomington

Kacy J. Z. Hagan (2018)
Associate Vice President for Human Resources & Compliance
B.A., University of Mary Washington
M.B.A., Strayer University

Chip Hinton (2023)
Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management
B.S., Benedict College
M.B.A., University of Mary

Sandra L. Kingery (1994-96, 1998)  
Provost and Dean of the Faculty 
The W. Gibbs McKenney Chair in International Studies 
B.A., Lawrence University  
M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison 

Kortet Mensah (2022)
Senior Adviser for Strategic Initiatives
B.A., Stephens College
M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia

Daniel P. Miller (2005)
Vice President for Student Life
B.S., St. John Fisher College
M.S., Syracuse University
Ed.D., Widener University

 

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Michele L. Anderson (2019) 
Bursar / Director of Student Accounts 
B.A., Lock Haven University 

Joseph J. Balduino (2015)
Director of Admissions Operations
B.A., Lycoming College
M.S., Northeastern University

Patricia E. Bausinger (2001)
Campus Store Manager

Emily R. Bohlin (2014)
Biology Lab Manager
B.S., M.S., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Ellen R. Boll (2023) 
Piano Accompanist 
B.M., Wheaton College - Illinois  
M.M., Florida State University 

Jilliane R. Bolt-Michewicz (2014)
Registrar
B.S., Mansfield University
M.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Kaylin I. Boring (2024) 
Assistant Director of Admissions 
B.S., Grove City College 

Shyla K. Boyd (2023) 
Assistant Dean of Student Transition and Accessibility 
B.A., Florida International University 
M.S., Towson University 
Ed.D., Edgewood Colleg

Lara Collins Breon (2015)
Associate Director of Alumni Relations
B.A., Lycoming College

Ariane Breton (2022)
Head of Library Systems & Collections
B.A., Bishop’s University
M.L.I.S. (Bilingual), Ottawa University

Robert J. Brown (2013)
Web Developer
B.A., B.S., Lycoming College

Amy K. Chandler (2017)
Director of Advancement Communications
B.A., Austin College

Morgan R. Clouser (2023) 
Assistant Director of Admissions 
B.A., Lycoming College 

Bethany J. Comp (2023) 
Assistant Director of Admissions 
B.A., Wilson College 
M.B.A., Shippensburg University

Christopher B. Cooley (2021)
Senior Systems Specialist
B.A., Pennsylvania College of Technology

Lindsay M. Crist (2022)
Director of Annual Giving
B.A., Westminster College

Zachary P. Cronk (2022)
Assistant Director of Admissions & Assistant Baseball Coach
B.S., Utica University

Samantha L. Dawson (2022)
Director of Residential Life
B.S., Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
M.S., Marywood University

Robert C. Dietrich (2017)
Assistant Vice President for Major and Planned Gifts
B.S., Westminster College
M.B.A., Pennsylvania State University

Emily J. Dudkin (2021)
Director of Health Services
A.A.S., Pennsylvania College of Technology
B.A., Lycoming College
B.S., Chamberlain College of Nursing

Stephanie E. Fortin (2002)
Assistant Director of Counseling Services
B.A., Lycoming College
M.A., Kutztown University

Elisabeth Frankel (2023)
Director of Sexual Misconduct Prevention & Response, Deputy IX Coordinator
B.A., Lycoming College
M.A., Arizona State University

Nicole D. Garcia (2022)
Associate Director, Major Gifts
B.A., Lycoming College
M.A., Lehigh University

Joshua Gildea (2022)
Major Gift Officer and Assistant Soccer Coach
B.A., Lycoming College

Georgia T. Grey (2022)
Associate Director of Career & Professional Development
B.S., Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
M.Ed., Pennsylvania State University

Joseph A. Guistina (2010)
Sports Information Director and Associate Director of Athletics
B.A., Susquehanna University
M.A., University at Buffalo

Bonnie J. Hall (2017)
Costume Shop Manager/Costume Designer
A-A., College of Eastern Utah
B.A., Weber State University
M.M., West Texas A&M University

Murray J. Hanford (1991)
Director of Visual Communications

Jessica A. Hess (2013)
Senior Director of International and Partnership Recruitment 
B.A., M.S. Ed., Bucknell University

Jennifer W. Hessert (2023)
Senior Major Gift Officer
B.S., M.Ed., Pennsylvania State University

Deanna K. High (2014)
Senior Director of Advancement Operations
B.A., Lycoming College

Emily D. Hill (2023) 
Instructional Services Librarian & Coordinator of Information Literacy & Outreach and Assistant Professor 
B.S.A.M, Appalachian State University 
M.S.L.S, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 

Richard M. Hinton (2023) 
Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management 
B.S., Benedict College 
M.B.A., The University of Mary 

Allison A. Holladay (2016)
Associate Director of Global Education
B.B.A., Acadia University

Katie L. Hornberger (2021)
Assistant Director of Residential Life
B.S., Lycoming College

Kristin S. Ivers (2017)
Piano Accompanist
B.A., Bethany College

Jeffrey G. Johnson (2017)
Piano Accompanist
Susquehanna University and Lock Haven University

Matthew W. Karschner (2016)
Assistant Director of IT, User Experience
A.A.S., Pennsylvania College of Technology

Matthew D. Kaunert (2023)
Director of Clean Water Institute
B.S., Allegheny College
M.Sc., Georgia Southern University
Ph.D., Ohio University

Melissa A. Keiffer (2020)
Employment Manager
B.S., Lycoming College

Melissa A. Kiehl (2022)
Astronomy/Physics Laboratory & Planetarium Manager
B.A., Lycoming College

Kaitlin Kneedler-Gordner (2022)
Director of Human Resources Operations
B.S., Pennsylvania College of Technology

Chiaki Kotori (2010)
Director of Institutional Research
B.A., Sophia University
M.Ed., Ed.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst

Marla Kramer-Carnicom (2016)
Assistant Vice President for Marketing & Communications
B.S.J., Ohio University

Douglas Kuntz (2000)
Director of Physical Plant
B.S., West Virginia University

Nicole S. Kuntz (1996)
Director of IT, (UX, IS, OPICIS)
B.A., Lycoming College

James S. Lakis (2009)
Director of Financial Aid
B.A., Temple University

David J. Lantz (2012)
Assistant Director of Physical Plant
B.S.W., Eastern University

Victoria S. Lieggi (2021)
Instructional Services Librarian and Assistant Professor
A.A., College of DuPage
B.A., Illinois State University
M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Tia J. Magargle (2015)
Assistant Controller
B.A., Lycoming College
M.B.A., Bloomsburg University

Samantha M. Mahaffey (2023)
Project Director to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence & Stalking
B.A., Lycoming College
M.S., Southwestern College

Brenda M. Marshall (2004)
Assistant Registrar
B.A., Bloomsburg University

Melissa A. Masse (2001)
Assistant Director of Financial Aid
B.A., Lycoming College

Bernard J. McFadden (2009)
Application Analyst
B.S., Lycoming College

Heather G. Mena-Carias (2023) 
Assistant Director of Admissions 
B.A., Susquehanna University 

Misty L. Palmatier (2022)
Director of Counseling Services
B.A., Lock Haven University
M.S., University of Massachusetts

Lori J. Patterson (2015)
Director of Career & Professional Development
B.A., M.Ed., Bloomsburg University

Janet M. Payne (2006)
Director of IT, (ACBA, TLT, RTS)
A.S., Williamsport Area Community College

Christopher K. Reed (2008)
Director of the Math Center and Lecturer of Mathematical Sciences
B.S., Lycoming College
M.E., Mansfield University

Richard Reinberg (2022)
Assistant Director of Residential Life
B.S., Lock Haven University

Amy S. Reyes (2011)
Assistant Vice President for Alumni Engagement
B.A., Lycoming College

Krista M. Rinehimer (2019)
Chemistry Lab Manager / Chemical Hygiene Officer
B.S., Millersville University
M.A., University of Scranton

Amy Rogers (2007)
Associate Provost for Assessment & Accreditation and Professor of Education
B.A., Lycoming College
M.Ed., Bloomsburg University
Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University

Diane S. Salamone (1999)
Senior User Experience Consultant
B.A., Lycoming College

Laura B. Schmack (2021)
Field Placement Coordinator
B.S., Mansfield University
M.S., Wilkes University

Jonathan M. Schoenfelder (2024) 
Instructional Services Librarian & Assistant Professor 
B.A., Boise State University 
M.F.A., Temple University 
M.L.S., Emporia State University 

Glenn T. Smith (2014)
Associate Director of Major Gifts and Athletics Development
B.A., Lycoming College

Jessica E. Snover (2021)
Director of Admissions Recruitment
B.A., Lycoming College
M.S., Lasell University

Sophia Stabley (2021)
Director of Community Services & Involvement
B.S., Allegheny College

Andrew Stafford (2016) 
Associate Provost for Teaching Excellence and Assistant Professor of Modern Language Studies 
B.A., Montclair State University 
M.A., Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University

Melanie J. Taormina (2005)
Director of Foundation Relations and Grant Management
B.A., Lycoming College
M.F.A., University of Pittsburgh

Katherine K. Von Culin (2023)
Annual Giving Officer
B.A., Lycoming College

Maxwell J. Wilhelm (2022)
Institutional Videographer & Photographer
B.A., Pennsylvania State University

Dawn L. Williams (2010)
Controller
B.A., Lycoming College

PageCarol Woods (2022)
Assistant Dean for Student Success
B.S., Texas Christian University
M.A., Liberty University
Ed.D., Southeastern University

Susan K. Yost (2021)
Associate Director of Annual Giving
B.A., Lycoming College

Kelly J. Zarski (2011)
Director of Campus Recreation & Intramurals
B.S., Bloomsburg University

Lynn M. Zitta (2018)
Associate Director, Enrollment Marketing
B.A., Lycoming College
M.F.A., Vermont College of Fine Arts

EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS

Emma Devlin 
Executive Administrative Assistant for the Dean of the College 

Barbara A. Eldred
Executive Administrative Assistant to the Vice President for Student Life

Gwynne D. Kinley 
Executive Assistant to the Vice President & Special Events Manager 

Glenda M. McDonald
Executive Administrative Assistant to the President

Angela M. Nichols 
Assistant to the Provost 

Rebecca L. Rothra 
Executive Assistant for Admissions & Campus Visit Coordinator 

Shelly R. Wright
Executive Administrative Assistant to the Vice President for Enrollment Managementent Management

Rebecca Zaktansky 
Financial Specialist & Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Finance & Administration