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Officers (2025-2026)

  • President: Zack Klingensmith, Washington & Jefferson College
  • President Designate: Xintong Wang, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
  • Vice President of Program: Elsy Thomas Kizhakethalackal – Bowling Green State University
  • Vice President of Publicity: James Jozefowicz – Indiana University of Pennsylvania
  • Vice President of Membership: Kosin Isariyawongse, Pennsylvania Western University – Edinboro
  • Secretary: Stephanie Brewer, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
  • Treasurer: Steven Andelin (Retired), Pennsylvania State University – Schuylkill
  • Editor of Pennsylvania Economic Review: Orhan Kara, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  • Webmaster: Zack Klingensmith, Washington & Jefferson College
  • Immediate Past President: M. Garrett Roth, Gannon University


Directors

  • Term: 2023–2026
    • William McAndrew, Gannon University
    • Jennifer Roy, Waynesburg University
    • Yang (David) Yang
  • Term: 2024-2027
    • Luke Mafrica, Pennsylvania State University – Abington
    • Russell Mills, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
    • Ryo Tashiro, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
  • Term: 2025-2028
    • Rajendra Dulal, Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania – Bloomsburg
    • Hanafiah Harvey, Pennsylvania State University – Mont Alto
    • Lei Wang, Gannon University


Ex-Officio Directors

  • Ralph Ancil (Retired), Geneva College
  • Thomas O. Armstrong, Pennsylvania State Treasury
  • Ron Baker, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
  • Divya Balasubramaniam, Saint Joe University
  • Soumendra (Ben) Banerjee, Georgia Southwestern State University
  • Gerald Baumgardner, Pennsylvania College of Technology
  • William Bellinger (Retired), Dickinson University
  • Robert D’Intino, Rowan University
  • Anusua Datta, Thomas Jefferson University
  • Soma Ghosh, Albright College
  • Deborah Gougeon, University of Scranton
  • Michael Hannan, PennWest University, Edinboro
  • Jolien Helsel, Youngstown State University
  • Mehdi Hojjat, Neumann College
  • Tahereh Hojjat, DeSales University
  • Jui-Chi (Rocky) Huang, The Pennsylvania State University – Berks
  • James Jozefowicz, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
  • Ioannis N. Kallianiotis, University of Scranton
  • Timothy Kearney, Voya Investment Management
  • Patrick Litzinger, Robert Morris University
  • Michael Malcolm, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  • Stephen Mansour, Scranton University
  • Sandra McPherson, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
  • Tracy Miller, Mercatus Center
  • Sunita Mondal, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
  • Abdul Pathan, Pennsylvania College of Technology
  • Todd Potts, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
  • Natalie D. Reaves, Rowan University
  • John Ruddy, University of Scranton
  • Yaya Sissoko, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
  • Brian Sloboda, University of Maryland – Global Campus
  • Kenneth Smith, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
  • Babita Srivastava, William Paterson University
  • Mekael Teshome, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
  • Tufan Tiglioglu, Alvernia University
  • Thomas Tolin, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  • Sandra Trejos, PennWest University, Clarion
  • Guhan Venkatu, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
  • Roger White, Whittier College
  • Paul Woodburne, PennWest University, Clarion
  • Xuebing Yang, The Pennsylvania State University – Altoona
  • Zhou Yang, Robert Morris University


Past Presidents

  • 2024 – 2025: M. Garrett Roth, Gannon University
  • 2023 – 2024: Soumendra (Ben) Banerjee, Georgia Southwestern State University
  • 2022 – 2023: John Walker, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
  • 2021 – 2022: Xuebing Yang, Pennsylvania State University – Altoona
  • 2020 – 2021: Tufan Tiglioglu, Alvernia University
  • 2019 – 2020: Tufan Tiglioglu, Alvernia University
  • 2018 – 2019: Sunita Mondal, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
  • 2017 – 2018: Jui-Chi (Rocky) Huang, Pennsylvania State University – Berks
  • 2016 – 2017: Kosin Isariyawongse, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
  • 2015 – 2016: Deborah Gougeon, University of Scranton
  • 2014 – 2015: Sandra Trejos, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
  • 2013 – 2014: William Bellinger, Dickinson College
  • 2012 – 2013: Tracy Miller, Grove City College
  • 2011 – 2012: Orhan Kara, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  • 2010 – 2011: James Jozefowicz, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
  • 2009 – 2010: Gerald Baumgardner, Penn College
  • 2008 – 2009: James Jozefowicz, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
  • 2007 – 2008: Kenneth Smith, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
  • 2006 – 2007: Kenneth Smith, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
  • 2005 – 2006: Mark Eschenfelder, Robert Morris University
  • 2004 – 2005: Michael J. Hannan, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
  • 2003 – 2004: David B. Yerger, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
  • 2002 – 2003: William Sanders, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
  • 2001 – 2002: Lynn Smith, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
  • 2000 – 2001: Donna Kish-Goodling, Muhlenberg College
  • 1999 – 2000: Daniel Lee, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
  • 1998 – 1999: Patrick Litzinger, Robert Morris College
  • 1997 – 1998: Cindy Benzing, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  • 1996 – 1997: David Culp, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
  • 1995 – 1996: Tom Arnold, King’s College
  • 1994 – 1995: Yaw A. Asamoah, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
  • 1993 – 1994: James C. Luizer, Kutztown University
  • 1992 – 1993: Stanley G. Long, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
  • 1991 – 1992: Marvin S. Margolis, Millersville University
  • 1990 – 1991: James B. Herendeen, Pennsylvania State University
  • 1989 – 1990: Derrick K. Gondwe, Gettysburg College
  • 1988 – 1989: William F. Railing, Gettysburg College
  • 1987 – 1988: Rohini Sinha, Muhlenburg College
  • 1986 – 1987:
  • 1985 – 1986: Ursula F. Wiegand, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
  • 1984 – 1985: Kenneth Ainsworth, Allegheny College
  • 1983 – 1984: Wagiha Taylor, Wilkes College

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