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College Leadership Team
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President Betty Rider was named President of Elizabethtown College on November 2, 2022. Prior to being appointed President, President Rider most recently served as the College’s Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs. As Provost and SVPAA, President Rider specifically restructured academic programs, formed the creation of Schools at the institution, established a new five-year program in Physician Assistant (PA) Studies, and expanded the College’s renowned Occupational Therapy (OT) program.
Betty has had a long career at Elizabethtown College, spending the first half as a faculty member in the Department of Psychology and the second half in various administrative positions. Her teaching included courses on Developmental Psychology, Applied Developmental Psychology, Exceptional Children, Educational Psychology, Research in Developmental, and Psychology of Women. Her early research focused on young children's spatial orientation and abilities as well as the construction of gender. She published a textbook on the psychology of women, Women's Voices , with both Brooks/Cole (1st ed) and Wiley (2nd ed). With her colleague Carol Sigelman (The George Washington University), she has also written multiple editions of a popular Life-Span Human Development text, now going into its 10th edition with Cengage Learning.
Email: falckb@etown.edu
Phone: 717-361-1460
Brian Falck serves as the Vice President for Institutional Advancement. Falck has had a career in higher education for 25 years. He has served in multiple capacities in administrative leadership positions as well as within the classroom for Otterbein University and Ithaca College in arts management. He further developed his fundraising career and campaign experience in developing major and planned giving programs at Ithaca College, Gettysburg College, and Dickinson College. Most recently at Dickinson as Associate Vice President, Falck helped to restructure the Advancement team and strengthen or launch several initiatives including the implementation of a signature donor engagement process for an adaptive campaign. He is honored to be serving his alma mater as Vice President for Institutional Advancement and looks forward to a new era of sustainable growth for Etown. He and his spouse Kelly Calnon Falck ’97, who serves as the Executive Director of The Lion Foundation in Camp Hill, live in Dillsburg and have three daughters ranging from middle school to college-age, where his family is active in serving the community and school activities.
Falck earned his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Elizabethtown College and his Master of Science degree in arts administration from Drexel University while completing his thesis at Lehigh University's Zoellner Arts Center.
Email: gonzaleznichole@etown.edu
Phone: 717-361-1179
Nichole Gonzalez joined the College in August of 2020 as Director of Title IX, Compliance Programs and Intercultural Affairs. With more than 25 years of experience in the field, she has worked to strengthen the College’s student life culture, programming, and Civil Rights, Opportunities and Access initiatives. Prior to coming to Elizabethtown College, Gonzalez served in the Student Affairs Division at St. Bonaventure University, a small private institution in Western New York. Gonzalez comes with extensive experience in Residence Life and Housing, Student Conduct, Title IX, and Diversity, Equity and Belonging.
Gonzalez holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in English from the State University of New York, College at Fredonia, and a Master in Business Administration from St. Bonaventure University.
Email: kerinr@etown.edu
Phone: 717-361-1220
Bob Kerin joined Elizabethtown College in 2021 and brings a wealth of experience and background in overseeing operations including infrastructure and process efficiency, customer relations, and revenue generation and containment. Prior to joining Etown, Kerin served as the Mobilization and Solution Design Director at Sodexo where he oversaw senior care facilities.
Kerin received his MBA at West Chester University and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Grove City College.
Email: stahla@etown.edu
Phone: 717-361-1184
Amanda Stahl was appointed Vice President of Finance at Elizabethtown College in July 2024. Prior to her current appointment, Stahl served as the Assistant Vice President for Finance since joining the College in 2022. Working in collaboration with the Senior Leadership Team, she leads the College's budget and financial operation. Prior to joining Etown, Stahl served as Controller at Albright College.
Stahl holds a Bachelor of Business in Financial Services from The Pennsylvania State University.
Email: straubk@etown.edu
Phone: 717-361-6412
Keri Straub is the Vice President for Enrollment Management, Marketing and Communication. For more than 15 years, Straub has worked in both the education and broadcast television industries bringing a wealth of experience in public relations, media relations, marketing, digital, strategic, and crisis communications. A former news reporter and producer, Straub has an extensive background within the media industry and serves as the College spokesperson managing media inquiries, pitches, and editorial content for the College. Straub also leads the institution's enrollment marketing, oversees the digital and web functions as well as the strategic communication efforts for the institution. She also serves as editor of the Elizabethtown College magazine. Straub holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism with a minor in Communication, Arts & Sciences from The Pennsylvania State University. She also holds an Advanced Public Information Officer (PIO) certificate from FEMA.
Email: telleenm@etown.edu
Phone: 717-361-1272
As the chief academic program officer of the College, Dr. Telleen reports directly to the President, serves as a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and as liaison to the Academic Mission and Student Experience Committee of the Board of Trustees, and works closely with the School Deans and other academic leaders and Center Directors to provide strategic direction and oversight of the College’s academic and co-curricular programs. He is responsible for educational personnel issues including faculty appointments and tenure and promotion reviews and for advising the President on all major matters of resource allocation within the academic areas of the College including construction and other capital projects, space allocation, and distribution of new positions within the faculty.
Dr. Telleen earned his B.A. of Arts in Communication from Pacific Lutheran University, his J.D. from the University of Minnesota, and his Ph.D. in Communications from the University of South Carolina.
Email: thompsonjavita@etown.edu
Phone: 717-361-6048
Javita Thompson is the Interim Vice President for Engagement, Mission and Impact at Elizabethtown College. She supports collaboration between the community and the campus in a variety of efforts. She also provides opportunities for civic education and engagement at Etown. She has experience in management, leadership, and higher education. Her primary goal is to support all students.
A first-generation college graduate, Javita earned her Bachelor of Science in Communication and her Master of Science in Emergency Management from Millersville University, and a second master’s in Education Leadership from Shippensburg University.
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