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Administrative Cabinet
Kent Trachte, Ph.D.
President
Trachte became Lycoming College’s 15th president on July 1, 2013. He has spent more than 30 years in higher education as a faculty member and senior administrator, most recently serving as dean of the college at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa. Read more
Chip Edmonds, Ed.D. '98
Executive Vice President
Edmonds returned to Lycoming in August 2009 as vice president for college advancement and assumed the role of Executive Vice President in the Fall of 2017. As Executive Vice President, Edmonds serves as the chief external affairs officer overseeing advancement, enrollment management, marketing & communications, government relations, community relations and special projects. He previously served in major gifts at Yale University and Yale Medical School, where he oversaw the fundraising activities for the departments of pediatrics and OB/GYN. Prior to Yale, Edmonds served as a major gifts officer at Lycoming, director of annual giving at the Duke University Divinity School and development associate with the Duke Youth Academy. From 1998-02, he worked at Lycoming as the assistant director of admissions and development associate. Edmonds holds a B.A. in history and music from Lycoming, a M.Div. from Duke University, and an Ed.D. in higher education management from the University of Pennsylvania. His professional development and community service include participation in the Institute for Educational Management at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Loyalsock Township School Board Director, Wyoming Seminary Preparatory School Trustee, and Lycoming Economic Development Foundation Board Member. Edmonds, his wife Erin, and their two sons live in Williamsport.
Jeff Bennett '94
Vice President for Finance and Administration
Bennett was named vice president for finance and administration in March 2014 after serving as the comptroller and treasurer since he came to Lycoming in August 2012. He oversees human resources, the campus store, mail services, print shop, food services and the operations of the physical plant. Prior to his career at Lycoming, he worked at ParenteBeard LLC, Williamsport, where he was a certified public accountant from 1994-2012. Bennett earned a bachelor’s degree in financial accounting from Lycoming in 1994.
Michael Clark ’93
Director of Athletics, Head Football Coach
Clark was promoted to his role as the director of athletics in 2012 and he has also served as the head football coach since 2008. With the football team, Clark has won two MAC titles, tutored 97 all-conference selections, 18 all-region selections, seven All-Americans, four Academic All-Americans, a Regional Player of the Year, a NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winner and led the team to seven wins over top-25 programs. As the director of athletics, he oversees 17 men’s and women’s athletic teams. Significant improvements at the Shangraw Athletic Complex include new scoreboards and artificial turf replacement, as well as updates to the soccer/lacrosse field. Clark earned his Bachelor of Arts in business administration from Lycoming and earned a Master of Business Administration from Rowan University. Clark and his wife, Danielle, have three children, Allison, Brendan and Emily. They reside in Montoursville.
Robert L. Dunkleberger
Associate Vice President for Library & Information Technology Services
Dunkleberger has been Lycoming’s chief information officer since 2015. He provides technical, financial and planning leadership for all aspects of information and technology resources. He oversees instructional and enterprise information technology for classrooms and offices along with Internet, mobile, network, telecommunications, web development and multimedia services. Dunkleberger earned a bachelor’s degree from Susquehanna University and a master’s degree from Bloomsburg University.
Marleni Feinstein
Special Assistant to the President, International Initiatives and International Student Advisor, Secretary to the Board of Trustees
Feinstein was born and raised in Singapore, and came to the United States in 1986 to study at Indiana University-Bloomington, where she earned two masters' degrees (English literature and library science). She taught writing courses at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, and in the Distance Learning Program for Indiana University. Her languages include English, Mandarin, Malay, Tamil, and some Indonesian dialects. For ten years she was a Court Appointed Special Advocate for abused and neglected children in Lycoming County. Feinstein’s current responsibilities include mentoring international students through their four years on campus. She also assists with international marketing and recruiting efforts.
Kacy J. Z. Hagan
Associate Vice President for Human Resources and Compliance
Hagan joined Lycoming College in August 2018. She leads the department of Human Resources, including all recruitment and staffing, benefits and compensation administration, payroll, database management (HRIS), recordkeeping retention and file maintenance, performance management, legal and regulatory compliance, policy and procedure development, employee training and development, and employee relations. Hagan also oversees risk management and serves as the Title IX Coordinator for the College. She earned a Master’s of Business Administration from Strayer University, and earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Mary Washington.
Chip Hinton
Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management
Hinton was named associate vice president for enrollment management in September 2023 and serves as the College’s chief enrollment officer. Hinton oversees undergraduate admissions, admissions operations, and financial aid. He leads the departments of admissions and financial aid and partners with senior leaders across campus to develop and execute data informed, and research driven, strategic enrollment plans to meet Lycoming College’s enrollment goals.Previously, Hinton served as assistant vice president of enrollment and marketing at Carroll College in Helena, Mont., where he managed a team of 20 colleagues with a $2.9 million annual operating budget. Prior to that, Hinton held leadership roles at the University of Mary and at Lincoln College of Technology, as well as serving as an instructor of accounting and business at both Herzing College and The University of Mary. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Benedict College, and a master’s of business administration from the University of Mary.
Sandra Kingery, Ph.D.
Provost and Dean of the Faculty
Kingery began serving as interim provost and dean of the faculty beginning in 2024 and will work internally to lead a group of faculty members and administrators that have been charged with developing proposals for additional academic offerings to build upon Lycoming’s already strong academic reputation. She will also work with the Office of the President on inclusive hiring policies and practices that will support a commitment in the 2021 Strategic Plan to diversify the faculty and staff. An outstanding scholar, teacher, and member of the faculty since she was hired as a tenure track faculty member in the department of modern language studies in 1998, Kingery has been professor of Spanish since 2009 and has held two different faculty chairs, including the Richmond Chair from 2017-2023 and the W. Gibbs McKenney Chair in International Studies currently. She has served multiple terms on Faculty Executive Council, including serving as the chair of the faculty, and full terms on both the Promotion and Tenure and the Budget, Salaries and Benefits committees. She has also chaired the General Committee on Academic Affairs four different times, worked on Middle States Commission on Higher Education reaccreditation teams, and directed the Faculty Mentor Program. During her time at Lycoming, Kingery has also served on more than 50 peer evaluation committees and 55 search committees. She earned both her master’s and doctoral degrees from University of Wisconsin, Madison, and a bachelor’s degree from Lawrence University.
Kortet Mensah, Ph.D.
Special Assistant to the President/Chief Diversity Officer (CDO)
Mensah joined Lycoming College in the fall of 2022 as inaugural chief diversity officer, a position that is housed in the Office of the President. She serves on the president’s cabinet, provides strategic counsel to the president, and functions as an expert guide to help the College advance its diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts (DEI).
Mensah, in partnership with President Trachte, has introduced Inclusive Excellence (IE) to the College community and the Board of Trustees. IE, a framework developed by the AAC&U, is grounded in best practices and incorporates DEI into the core of organizational functioning. With IE now guiding the College’s DEI efforts, Mensah advises and assists the president in leading IE-based exploratory assessments, institutional capacity building, and the development of intentional and sustainable institution-wide strategies. Additionally, CDO Mensah functions as an “ombudsperson” from the office of the College’s president, offering support to and advocating for students, staff, and faculty from historically excluded groups while simultaneously attending to institutional interest. Mensah’s thought leadership and consultation help to advance the College’s mission, guiding principles, and strategic plan as well as help prepare the institution to comply with the 14th Edition of Middle States Standards for Accreditation, which center DEI as one of its guiding principles.
With more than 20 years of experience in higher education, which include nearly a decade of senior leadership, Mensah brings a wealth of experience, in-depth knowledge, and a record of administrative success to the CDO role.
Daniel Miller, Ed.D.
Vice President for Student Life
Miller joined the Lycoming administration in 2005. He previously was the vice president for student services and planning at Ferrum College in Virginia. He began his career as director of admissions for Mississippi University for Women and served as director of enrollment management and vice president for college relations at Alvernia College in Reading, Pa. Miller earned an Ed.D. in higher education leadership from Widener University, a master’s in higher education administration from Syracuse University and a bachelor’s in business management from St. John Fisher College.