Pangborn, Robert N.

Acting Executive Vice President and Provost

Office phone: (814) 863-1864
Office address: 417 Old Main
E-mail: rnp1@psu.edu

Jan 2006 – Present Vice President and Dean for Undergraduate Education, Undergraduate Education, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
July 1995 – Jan 2006 Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies & International Programs, College of Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
July 1999 – June 2000 Interim Campus Executive Officer and Dean, Penn State Altoona, The Pennsylvania State University, Altoona, PA
July 1994 – June 1999 Chair, Intercollege Graduate Program in Materials, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
May 1985 – Aug 1985 ASEE Visiting Faculty Researcher, Naval Research Lab, Washington, DC
May 1984 – Aug 1984 ASEE Visiting Faculty/Researcher, Naval Research Lab, Washington, DC
Sept 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, PA
May 1974 – Aug 1974 Highway Design Engineer, Porter and Ripa Associates, Morristown, NJ

M. 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.

American 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)

McKay-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)

Member, 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)