Department Contacts

Department Head Office

Department Head

Amy R. Pritchett
814-865-3648
apritchett@psu.edu

Department Head Staff Assistant

Debby Mayes
814-863-0065
dvm3@engr.psu.edu

Undergraduate Programs Office

Professor in Charge of Undergraduate Programs

Robert Melton
814-865-1185
rgmelton@psu.edu

Associate Director of Undergraduate Program

Susan Stewart
814-863-0138
sstewart@psu.edu

Undergraduate Program Coordinator

Amy Custer
814-865-6432
asm1@psu.edu

Graduate Programs Office

Professor in Charge of Graduate Programs

Joe Horn
814-865-6434
gradaero@engr.psu.edu

Graduate Program Coordinator

Harry Bozas
814-865-6431
hqb5322@psu.edu

System Administrator

Kirk Heller
814-865-5703
akh123@psu.edu

IT Support Specialist

Ben Enders
814-865-3767
bre12@psu.edu

Marketing and Communications

communications@engr.psu.edu

About

The Penn State Department of Aerospace Engineering, established in 1961 and the only aerospace engineering department in Pennsylvania, is consistently recognized as one of the top aerospace engineering departments in the nation, and is also an international leader in aerospace education, research, and engagement. Our undergraduate program is ranked 15^th and our graduate programs are ranked 15^th nationally by U.S. News & World Report, while one in 25 holders of a B.S. degree in aerospace engineering in the U.S. earned it from Penn State. Our students are consistently among the most highly recruited by industry, government, and graduate schools nationwide.

The department is built upon the fundamentals of academic integrity, innovation in research, and commitment to the advancement of industry. Through an innovative curriculum and world-class instruction that reflects current industry practice and embraces future trends, Penn State Aerospace Engineering graduates emerge as broadly educated, technically sound aerospace engineers who will become future leaders in a critical industry