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

Undergraduate Program Assistant

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


Graduate Programs Office

Professor in Charge of Graduate Programs

Jack Langelaan
814-863-6817
gradaero@engr.psu.edu

Graduate Programs Assistant

gradaero@engr.psu.edu


Information Technology Manager

Mark Catalano
814-865-5921
mac9@psu.edu


Engineering Support Specialist

Ben Enders
814-865-5703
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 15th and our graduate programs are ranked 15th 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

Department of Aerospace Engineering

229 Hammond Building

The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, PA 16802

Phone: 814-865-2569