Curious. Analytical. Creative.
Sound like you?
At Pennsylvania Western University’s Department of Computing & Engineering Technology, we prepare you for careers in fast-growing, high impact fields, from robotics and gaming to green energy, biotechnology and more.
We offer small class sizes. Individualized attention. High-tech labs and state-of-the-art equipment. Everything you need to explore your interests and challenge yourself across a variety of computing and engineering disciplines.
Did you know?
PennWest’s Mechatronics degree program is the first and only program of its kind in Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education and the only B.S. degree in Mechatronics Engineering Technology in the state.
You’ll work with our expert faculty on grant-funded and other research projects, using your creativity and technical skills to innovate and solve complex problems.
Fueled by strong foundational mathematics and scientific skills plus practical experience,
our PennWest Computing and Engineering Technology graduates go on to work in government,
higher education, nonprofit and corporate settings in positions such as Director of
IT, programmer, software engineer, instrumentation designer, web developer and mechatronics
engineering technologist.
Department Chair
Lisa Kovalchick
California Campus
kovalchick@pennwest.edu
Assistant Chairs
Jennifer Wilburn
California Campus
wilburn@pennwest.edu
Brandon Packard
Clarion Campus
bpackard@pennwest.edu
Dave Tucker
Edinboro Campus
dtucker@pennwest.edu
Department Faculty and Staff