Sherry Dawn Jackson
Graduate Program Assistant/Manager of Academic Affairs
118 Electrical Engineering East
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-863-7294
E-mail: sdj2_at_psu_dot_edu
Sherry Dawn's job responsibilities include:
- Coordinate graduate students progress towards degree, as well as scheduling classes and exams
- Certify requirements for graduation
- Communicate with grad school, office of global program, and COE dean’s office regarding student degree requirements
- Meet with students to review degree requirements and field questions
- Coordinate annual open house and fall semester orientation
- Schedule appointments for graduate program coordinator
- Work with graduate program coordinator regarding graduate application and student situations
- Prepare and submit statistical reports to grad school and NSF-NIH
- Process graduate student appointments (TA & RA)
- Interact with EE graduate faculty members, grad school, ISS, and serve as member of graduate program committee
- Manage academic affairs office
Committees: Graduate Program Committee, Grad Student Advisory Committee, College of Engineering Staff Advisory Committee
SherryDawn is generally available MTRF 8:15 AM - 4:30 PM; W 8:15 AM - 5:00 PM; Lunch ½ hour between 12:00 and 1:00 (varies) 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Lunch 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (varies)
When SherryDawn is not available, please see Lisa Timko.