Industrial Research Office

Tanna Pugh, Director
Phone: 814.865.9519
Email: tannapugh@psu.edu
Mail: 119 Technology Center, University Park, PA 16802
Focus areas: engineering, hydrogen, defense, homeland security, materials
Education: BS Chemical Engineering, 1988, Penn State University
Industrial experience: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc; Lord Corporation; NL Industries

John Siggins, Associate Director
Phone: 814.865.2879
Email: johnsiggins@psu.edu
Mail: 119 Technology Center, University Park, PA 16802
Focus areas: agricultural sciences, life sciences, environmental sciences, energy sciences
Education: BS Chemical Engineering, 1985, Penn State University
Industrial experience: Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc (BFI); Blazosky Associates, Inc; Energy Environmental Services, Inc; United Enviro Systems, Inc; U.S. Dept of Defense ARDEC

Donald Mothersbaugh, Associate Director
Phone: 814.863.6335
Email: DonM@psu.edu
Mail: 119 Technology Center, University Park, PA 16802
Focus areas: engineering, information technology, business
Education: BS Management, 1990, Penn State University
Academic and Industrial experience: Xerox Corporation; Lucent Technologies; Penn State spin-out company Advanced Interfaces (now VideoMining Corporation); 10+ years of industry experience

Tom Massaro , Associate Director - Contracting
Phone: 814.865.2883
Email: TFM2@psu.edu
Mail: 119 Technology Center, University Park, PA 16802
Focus area: industrial contracting
Education: PhD Nutrition, Cornell University
Academic experience: College of Health and Human Development, Penn State University; 21 years in research administration

Rick Hoover, Materials/Small Business Specialist
Phone: 814.863.7867
Email: rickhoover@psu.edu
Mail: 119 Technology Center, University Park, PA 16802
Focus areas: small business, materials
Education: BS Computer Science, 1969, Penn State University; MS Computer Science, 1970, Penn State University; Ph.D. Solid State Science, 1981, Penn State University
Academic and Industrial experience: Agronomy Department at Penn State University; Cannon Instruments; 25+ years of industry experience

Gregory Angle, Marketing Associate
Phone: 814.863.7545
Email: gregangle@psu.edu
Mail: 119 Technology Center, University Park, PA 16802
Areas of responsibility: marketing Penn State's research capabilities via internet, newsletters, direct mail, trade shows, and other methods
Education: BS Marketing, 2000, Penn State University
Relevant experience: The Sherwin-Williams Company and Knight Ridder newspapers

Edit Radone Fasi, Research Assistant
Phone: 814.867.1269
Email: efr4@psu.edu
Mail: 119 Technology Center, University Park, PA 16802
Areas of responsibility: research center coordination, planning and implementation, database development

Anne Harshman, Administrative Assistant
Phone: 814.865.9510
Email: amh5@psu.edu
Mail: 119 Technology Center, University Park, PA 16802
Areas of responsibility: director’s assistant, office scheduling, meeting coordination, data management, website maintenance, budget management, RFP coordination

Colette Orlandi, Staff Assistant
Phone: 814.865.9510
Email: cmo11@psu.edu
Mail: 119 Technology Center, University Park, PA 16802
Areas of responsibility: scheduling, meeting preparation, maintaining resource library, tradeshow logistics, receptionist duties

Lora Peters, Staff Assistant
Phone: 814.867.0213
Email: lep13@psu.edu
Mail: 119 Technology Center, University Park, PA 16802
Areas of responsibility: scheduling, meeting preparation, data maintenance, website assistance