Student Advisory Council

Composed of undergraduate and graduate students from each Health and Human Services department, the purpose of this student committee is to facilitate communication between the students and the dean, in order to better meet student needs and enrich their university experience.

Kirsten Piatak, Graduate Chair

Hometown: Fairfield, Pennsylvania

Department: Criminology and Criminal Justice - Graduate

Major/Minor: 2013 alumna of IUP with a double bachelor’s degree in Spanish and Criminology and a minor in Women’s Studies. Piatak is currently a doctoral student in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice.

IUP Involvement: Teaching associate, graduate chair of the HHS Student Advisory Committee, member of the Pennsylvania Prison Society, Phi Kappa Phi member, Sigma Delta Pi: National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society member, and Alpha Phi Sigma member

Danielle Covolo, Secretary

Hometown:

Department: Criminology and Criminal Justice

Major/Minor: Criminology and Criminal Justice Doctoral Student

IUP Involvement: 

Tegan Kriebel

Hometown: Elysburg, Pennsylvania

Department: Academy of Culinary Arts, and Human Development, Fashion, and Interior Design

Major/Minor: 2016 Alumna of the IUP Culinary and Baking Pastry Arts Program, while currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Family and Consumer Sciences Education.

IUP Involvement: President of Family and Consumer Sciences Student Association and student administrative assistant at IUP Academy of Culinary Arts

Anna Abbott

Hometown: Damascus, Maryland

Department: Food and Nutrition - Grad

Major/Minor: Currently enrolled in the graduate Dietetics Internship program, Abbott is also a 2018 alumna of IUP with a BS in Nutrition with a concentration in dietetics and a minor in psychology

IUP Involvement: Student Association of Nutrition and Dietetics, Student Philanthropy Council: senior class gift chair, and Colleges Against Cancer: fundraising chair

Ethan Alster

Hometown: Hampstead, Maryland

Department: Safety Sciences

Major/Minor: Safety, Health, and Environmental Applied Science

IUP Involvement:

Amardeep Kaur,

Graduate Vice Chair

Hometown: Delhi, India

Department: Employment and Labor Relations, graduate student

IUP Involvement: IUP Library Area Monitor

Melissa Colbaugh

Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Department: Hospitality Management

Major/Minor: Hospitality Management, with a minor in Marketing

IUP Involvement: Eta Sigma Delta, Club Managers Association of America, and Meetings Professional International

Hannah Rich, UG Vice-Chair

Hometown: Myerstown, Pennsylvania

Department: Human Development, Fashion, and Interior Design

Major/Minor: Child Development and Family Relations Major with a minor in Sociology 

IUP Involvement: Second year community assistant in Wallwork Hall, member of Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, and member of the National Society of Leadership and Success

Abby Blochberger, UG Chair

Hometown: Brookville, Pennsylvania

Department: Human Development, Fashion, and Interior Design

Major/Minor: Interior Design, with a minor in History

IUP Involvement: American Society for Interior Designers Member, Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society Member, Peer Mentor for Interior Design

Victoria Janke

Hometown: Denver, Pennsylvania

Department: Human Development, Fashion, and Interior Design

Major/Minor: Fashion Merchandising with a concentration in Small Business Management

IUP Involvement: President of the Fashion Association, Community Assistant in Putt Hall, Cooks Honors College Student, Student Worker in the TBTG Costume Studio, and HDFID Peer Mentor

Bailey Kiser

Hometown: New Alexandria, Pennsylvania

Department: Kinesiology, Health, and Sports Science

Major/Minor: Athletic Training

IUP Involvement: Athletic Training Club

Rachel Sandman,

Media Representative

Hometown: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Department: Kinesiology, Health and Sport Science

Major/Minor: Health and Physical Education/K-12 MED

IUP Involvement:

Sally McCombie, Dean’s Associate and HHS Student Advisory Council Advisor

Hometown: Barnesboro, Pennsylvania

Department: HHS Dean’s Office and Human Development, Fashion, and Interior Design

Concentration: Family Consumer Sciences Education