Provost's Office
Susquehanna’s Provost and Dean of Faculty Dave Ramsaran plans, implements and coordinates all academic programs. He fosters faculty development and scholarship while preserving the academic integrity of the university. He leads the university as a vibrant community of inquiry focused on the pursuit of excellence in teaching and learning.
Priorities of the provost include building upon academic innovation and deepening intellectual engagement, furthering global engagement, excelling at inclusive excellence and expanding diversity.
A member of the president's Senior Leadership Team, the provost oversees:
Meet the Provost
Dave Ramsaran joined Susquehanna in 2000 as assistant professor of sociology and anthropology. He was named provost and dean of the faculty in 2019.
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Learning Goals
The learning goals of Susquehanna University articulate a vision of our students as confident, liberally educated, and committed to multidisciplinary education as global citizens, working within and across their academic disciplines. They productively gather and apply all facets of their educational experience to personally and professionally frame their vocations, areas of study, and lives, demonstrating achievement, leadership, and service in the world.
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SU students investigate the creative, natural, social, economic, and cultural forces that shape the world, and gain familiarity with:
the richness of human thought and expression across time and into the present;
the ongoing ways humans seek to explain the natural world; and
the breadth and depth of global human interactions, including belief systems, values, practices, and ways of organizing life.
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SU students develop an integrated set of intellectual skills that empower them to:
think creatively and critically to analyze issues, consider solutions, and make effective decisions;
incorporate methods of analysis from a broad range of academic disciplines to understand and explore conflict, and solve problems;
engage effectively with others through gathering, evaluating, synthesizing, and articulating information to generate informed opinions and arguments through multiple avenues; and
work effectively within a team, function with professional and digital competency, and understand and navigate problems that often elicit complex and ambiguous responses.
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SU students develop a mature, integrated sense of themselves through a holistic liberal arts experience, including:
appreciating the limits and contexts of their own experience, and the ability to value the experiences of others with diverse backgrounds;
critically examining their strengths and struggles, and realistically evaluating the potential positive or negative impact of inputs and activities; and
committing to ongoing development of one’s intellectual, physical, and spiritual life.
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SU graduates develop and internalize their own integrated vision of the common good, and how to pursue it in the context of their lives, including:
pursuing sustainable relationships with their natural and social environments;
continued growth to discern and pursue improvement in themselves, their communities, and the world;
understanding and valuing both the universality and diversity of human experience; and
willingness to strive for responsible personal and interpersonal actions that serve the greater good.
We are accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (267-284-5000). The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
The Sigmund Weis School of Business is accredited by AACSB International, a specialized accrediting organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Programs for the preparation of elementary and secondary education teachers at the bachelor's level are approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The Department of Music is accredited by the National Association of School of Music and the Department of Chemistry is accredited by the American Chemical Society.
In addition, graduates in accounting are eligible to sit for the New York State licensure examination in Certified Public Accounting.
We're also a member of:
- The American Association of Colleges and Universities
- The American Council on Education
- The Council of Independent Colleges
- The Annapolis Group
- The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
- The Lutheran Educational Conference of North America
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness manages data and information for Susquehanna University, through peer analyses and reporting of university data to accrediting agencies, guidebooks and the National Center for Education Statistics. The office also serves as a resource for assessment of student learning and assessment of institutional effectiveness.
The Office of Grants and Foundation Relations provides support to faculty and staff who are seeking external funding. Malcolm Derk, director of grants & foundation relations, assists with:
- Identifying funding opportunities
- Preparing budgets and budget justifications
- Seeking appropriate institutional approvals
- Reviewing narratives
- Submitting proposals
Faculty and staff, visit mySU for more information.
Department: Accounting
Associate Professor of Accounting
habegger@susqu.edu
570-372-4461
Department: Chemistry
Professor of Chemistry
henry@susqu.edu
570-372-4222
Department: Communications
Associate Professor of Communications
stark@susqu.edu
570-372-4358
Department: Earth & Environmental Sciences
Professor Earth & Environmental Science
straubk@susqu.edu
570-372-4318
Department: Education
Associate Professor of Education
mclaughlind@susqu.edu
570-372-4508
Department: English & Creative Writing
Professor of English
roth@susqu.edu
570-372-4202
Department: English & Creative Writing
Adjunct Faculty in English and Creative Writing
Department: English & Creative Writing
Associate Professor of English & Creative Writing
retief@susqu.edu
570-372-4035
Department: Finance and Analytics
Associate Professor of Finance and Analytics
yan@susqu.edu
570-372-4499
Department: History
Associate Professor of History
munozm@susqu.edu
570-372-4734
Department: Langs., Lits. & Cultures
Associate Professor of Italian Studies
rodgers@susqu.edu
570-372-4693
Department: Management and Marketing
Associate Professor of Management and Marketing
flecke@susqu.edu
570-372-4463
Department: Math and Computer Sciences
Professor of Math and Computer Science
brakke@susqu.edu
570-372-4466
Department: Philosophy
Professor of Philosophy
zoller@susqu.edu
570-372-4163
Department: Physics
Associate Professor of Physics
Specialty
Experimental Particle Physics
zain@susqu.edu
570-372-4006
Department: Political Science
Associate Professor of Political Science
clarkn@susqu.edu
570-372-4726
Department: Psychology
Associate Professor of Psychology
briggsj@susqu.edu
570-372-4388
Department: Religious Studies
Professor of Religious Studies
jmann@susqu.edu
570-372-4165
Department: Sociology/Anthropology
Associate Professor of Anthropology
bodinger@susqu.edu
570-372-4759
Contact Us
Phone & Email
Charity Ney
570-372-4183
ney@susqu.edu