Culture. Communities. The complexities of human interaction.
Helping others is the root of all that we do in the Pennsylvania Western University’s Department of Social Work, Sociology & Human Services. We offer a range of degrees and areas of study tohelp you learn problem solving skills and apply critical thinking as you explore the social causes and consequences of human behavior.
Work under the mentorship of our supportive faculty, participate in open discussion and debate on sociological topics and gain practical field experience.
Our graduates go on to work in criminology, business, government, education, law, social work, labor relations, counseling and more.
Join us at PennWest and turn your passion for positive change into a career that makes
an impact.
Department Chair
Kim Hardner
Edinboro Campus
khardner@pennwest.edu
Assistant Chairs
Codie Stone
California Campus
stone@pennwest.edu
Jeffrey Tienes
Clarion Campus
jtienes@pennwest.edu
Patricia Claster
Edinboro Campus
pclaster@pennwest.edu
Department Faculty and Staff