Christopher Palma

In the east wing of Ritenour Building, you will find all of the offices that are run out of the Associate Dean's Office for Undergraduate Students.  These are:

• The Office of Science Engagement
• Education Abroad & International Programs
• Future Students office (undergraduate admissions liaison and tours for the Eberly College of Science)
• Undergraduate scholarships
• The Science BS / MBA IUG degree program
• The Science BS major
• Premedicine major
• Director of Advising and Science advising office, which includes Academic recovery, Prehealth, Science major, and Science BS / MBA advising
• Records management and commencement planning

Office address:

111 Ritenour Building
University Park, PA 16802

For my faculty appointment in Astronomy & Astrophysics I continue to work with students and faculty on the following:

• Teach Astro 401, Fundamentals of Planetary Science & Astronomy
• Serve on the outreach committee and the development & alumni relations committee
• Mentor graduate students interested in discussing careers, particularly in outreach or as a primarily teaching-focused faculty member
• Meet with undergraduates on any topic

As a recent project, I have been trying to document the early history and creation of the Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics at Penn State along with my collaborator, emeritus faculty member Prof. Richard Wade.

• Penn State Science Journal Article
• Poster presented at the 241st meeting of the AAS for the historical astronomy division