Liberal Arts Voices: Episode 29
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In episode 29 of Liberal Arts Voices Susan Knell joins the program to discuss her new role as the Director of the Career Enrichment Network in the College of the Liberal Arts.

Susan Knell comes to the Liberal Arts most recently from Penn State’s Eberly College of Science where she served as the Director of the Career and International Education Offices. Susan attended Penn State for both her undergraduate and graduate degrees. As an undergraduate, she majored in English and minored in Business and the Liberal Arts. She then went on to receive her secondary education certificate and Master’s in Education, Counselor Education from Penn State as well. 

Dean Long and Susan spend the majority of the podcast discussing the motivations that led to the creation of the College’s new Career Enrichment Network and the plans for its future. The Network will provide assistance to liberal arts students participating in local and international internships, education abroad programs, and research.  It will also focus on helping liberal arts undergraduates make a smooth transition from college to their careers.  

“The transformative gift given by Doug and Julie Rock to endow the Susan Welch Dean of the College of the Liberal Arts chair has enabled the College to move quickly to build the Career Enrichment Network. We are very lucky to have an experienced and creative leader in Susan Knell to head up this initiative. An education in the liberal arts has always been about empowering students to live a fulfilling life. Now more than ever, that goal involves helping our liberal arts students navigate the transition from college to the world of meaningful work.”