Because we are a consortium of units that cut across dozens of departments at Penn State, our administrative team relies on input from a broad range of constituencies.
The Director of the Huck Institutes reports to the Senior Vice President for Research.
The Huck Executive Team of six meets weekly to steer day-to-day operations.
Our Kitchen Cabinet is an informal group of around 30 thought leaders in life sciences research at Penn State that meets monthly to advise the Executive Team.
The Huck Institutes’ current Staff and Leadership Organizational Charts are available here.
Day to day Huck operations are the responsibility of Huck's in-house Directors.
Director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences
Christina Grozinger
Director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences; Publius Vergilius Maro Professor and Huck Scholar of Entomology
Associate Director of Operations
James Marden
Associate Director of Operations, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences; Professor of Biology
Associate Director for Strategic Initiatives
Associate Directors
Vivek Kapur
Associate Director, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences; Huck Distinguished Chair in Global Health; Professor of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Patrick Drew
Associate Director, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences; Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics, of Neurosurgery, of Biology, and of Biomedical Engineering
Andrew Patterson
Associate Director, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences; Professor and Huck Chair of Molecular Toxicology; Faculty Oversight, Metabolomics Core Facility
Director of Core Facilities
Craig Praul
Director of Core Facilities; Genomics Core Facility Director
Director of Graduate Training Initiatives
Donna Korzick
Director of Graduate Training Initiatives; Professor of Physiology and Kinesiology
Managing Director
Research Unit Directors
Graduate Program Directors
Core Facility Directors
Support Staff Leadership
| Department | Department Head |
|---|---|
| Administration & Finance | Emily Martell |
| Facilities & Safety | Mike Uchneat |
| Graduate Programs Coordinator | Dana Coval-Dinant |
| Information Technology | Wilson Diaz |
| Media & Communications | Currently Vacant |