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College Leadership

The Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions includes an impressive set of renowned faculty, talented staff and committed students who work in concert with community partners to build more vibrant, healthy communities. We are reinventing public service education through hands-on service learning. We serve a diverse and mission-driven student body who do not wait to graduate until they make a difference. Our four schools and more than 20 research centers are creating and implementing innovative solutions to real-world problems. Our team of experienced leaders approaches this important vision with a sense of pride and urgency, recognizing the responsibility we have accepted to be the solution.

Cynthia Lietz
Interim Dean
Megha Budruk headshot - medium-skinned woman, glasses, smiling, black hair, burgundy blazer, necklace
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Chandra Crudup headshot - medium-skinned woman, smiling, black hair, orange and blue hair scarf, black shirt, blue earrings
Associate Dean for Inclusive Design for Equity and Access
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Assistant Dean of Academic and Student Services
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Senior Associate Dean
Angel Molina headshot - medium-skinned man, black hair and beard, white shirt, tan blazer
Dean's Fellow
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Chief Operating Officer
Cindy Parnell headshot - fair-skinned woman, smiling, brown hair, teal shirt, navy blazer, necklace
Chief of Public Service
William Terrill headshot - fair-skinned man, brown hair, yellow collared shirt, gray blazer
Associate Dean of Research and Curriculum

School directors

Christine Buzinde headshot - dark-skinned woman, glasses, brown hair, black and white shirt, orange cardigan, necklace, earrings
School Director
School of Community Resources and Development
Beth Huebner headshot - fair-skinned woman, smiling, brown hair, white shirt
School Director and Professor
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
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School Director
School of Social Work
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School Director and Professor
School of Public Affairs

Watts College features some of the best schools in the nation

 
#2

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Ahead of Pennsylvania State and University at Albany - SUNY

 
#10

School of Public Affairs

Tied with Princeton

 
#28

School of Social Work

Ranked in the top 10% of graduate programs in social work