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Pangborn, Robert N.Acting Executive Vice President and Provost

Office phone: 814-***-****

Office address: 417 Old Main

E-mail: abpxs8@r.postjobfree.com

Educational BackgroundPh.D., Mechanics and Materials Science, Rutgers University, 1979M.S., Mechanics and Materials Science, Rutgers University, 1977A.B., Economics/Business Administration, Rutgers University, 1974B.S., Civil Engineering, Rutgers University, 1974

Years of Service with Penn State (32 years)July 1990 – Present

Professor of Engineering MechanicsJuly 1984 – June 1990

Associate Professor of Engineering MechanicsDec 1979 – June 1984

Assistant Professor of Engineering Mechanics

Other Related Experience Teaching, Industrial, Etc.Jan 2006 – Present

Vice President and Dean for Undergraduate Education, Undergraduate Education, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PAJuly 1995 – Jan 2006

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies & International Programs, College of Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PAJuly 1999 – June 2000

Interim Campus Executive Officer and Dean, Penn State Altoona, The Pennsylvania State University, Altoona, PAJuly 1994 – June 1999

Chair, Intercollege Graduate Program in Materials, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PAMay 1985 – Aug 1985

ASEE Visiting Faculty Researcher, Naval Research Lab, Washington, DCMay 1984 – Aug 1984

ASEE Visiting Faculty/Researcher, Naval Research Lab, Washington, DCSept 1974 – Dec 1979

Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, College of Engineering, Rutgers University;

Assistant to the Editor, Metals and Alloys Powder Diffraction File, International Centre for Diffraction Data, Swarthmore, PAMay 1974 – Aug 1974

Highway Design Engineer, Porter and Ripa Associates, Morristown, NJ

Recent Principal PublicationsM. K. Schuurman, Robert N. Pangborn, and R. D. McClintic (Apr 2008) “Assessing the Impact of Engineering Undergraduate Work Experience: Factoring in Pre-work Academic Performance,” Journal of Engineering Education.T. A. Litzinger, Robert N. Pangborn, and D. N. Wormley (2006) “15 Years of Engineering Education Reform: Lessons Learned and Future Challenges,” in proceedings ASEE Annual Conference.M. K. Schuurman, Robert N. Pangborn, and R. D. McClintic (2006) “Benefits of Experiential Education: Do Participants Have A Head Start?,” in proceedings ASEE Annual Conference.Robert N. Pangborn, R. Filippelli, B. Welshofer, R. Engel, S. Cross, A. Glenn, J. Harwood, and L. Bechtel (2005) “An Objectives-Based Approach to Assessment of General Education,” in proceedings ASEE Annual Conference.R. Devon, K. Lalley, K. Barron, and Robert N. Pangborn (2005) “Going Global: The Foreign Language Capacities and Global Interests of Engineering Students,” International Journal of Modern Engineering, 5(2).M. K. Schuurman, Robert N. Pangborn, and R. D. McClintic (2005) “The Influence of Workplace Experience during College on Early Post Graduation Careers of Engineering Students,” in proceedings WEPAN/NAMEPA Joint Conference.K. A. Barron, S. H. Lee, T. A. Litzinger, Robert N. Pangborn, and J. C. Wise (2004) “Educational Objectives and Expectations for Post-Graduation Achievement,” in proceedings ASEE Annual Conference.

Consulting, Patents, and Scientific and Professional Society MembershipsAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers, Senior Vice President for Strategic Management (2006 – Present)American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Member (1986 – Present)American Society for Engineering Education, Member (1980 – Present)Visiting team evaluator, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, Middle States Commission on Higher Education (Apr 2008 – Apr 2008)Visiting team evaluator, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Middle States Commission on Higher Education (Apr 2006 – Apr 2006)American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Vice President for Government Relations (2003 – 2006)

Honors and AwardsMcKay-Donkin Award for contributions to economic, physical, mental and social welfare of the faculty of The Pennsylvania State University, The Pennsylvania State University (2003)ASME Dedicated Service Award, ASME (2001)Elected Fellow, ASME International (1999)University Award for Collaborative Instruction and Curricular Innovation, The Pennsylvania State University (1993)Outstanding Teaching Award, Penn State Engineering Society (1989)Outstanding Faculty Adviser Award, Penn State Engineering Society (1985)

Recent Institutional and Professional ServiceMember, Academic Leadership Council (2006 – Present)Member, Penn State Emergency Management Group (2006 – Present)Member, President's Council (2006 – Present)Member, Coordinating Committee on University Assessment (2005 – Present)Member, State College Area School District Strategic Plan Leadership Team (Mar 2007 – July 2007)Member, Standing Joint Committee on Tenure (2006 – 2007)Campus Representative, American Society for Engineering Education (2005 – 2006)Organizer and moderator, “Offshoring of Engineering Services - How Far Does It Go?”, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Conference, Anaheim, CA (Nov 2004 – Nov 2004)

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