Academic Affairs Staff
Provost
Karen A. Campbell, Ph.D.
Provost
kcampbell@albright.edu | 610-921-2381 extension 7643
Dr. Karen Campbell took on the role of acting provost in 2018 and, following the recommendation of the Faculty Executive Committee, was appointed to the permanent position in 2019. Campbell’s service to Albright College began in 1989 when she joined the faculty in the biology department. She has spent the last three decades teaching a variety of classes ranging from general biology for first-year students to advanced physiology and senior seminars in behavioral endocrinology and neurobiology. Named the P. Kenneth Nase Chair of Biology in 1999, she is also known as Albright’s own “Batwoman,” thanks to an interest in the study of bats sparked as the result of an undergraduate field experience. This interest has continued over her career at Albright through her work with students in the Albright Creative Research Experience (ACRE) program. She is a Qualified Indiana Bat Surveyor for the USFWS. Campbell currently serves as a member of the Berks County Workforce Development Board, and United Way’s Ready.Set.Read!, and is a trustee of the Oley Valley Youth Character Building. An active Rotarian, Campbell serves on the STEM YEA (Youth Explorer Academy) development board, and is a member of the District 7430 Environmental Sustainability Team. Campbell earned a bachelor of science in biology from Queen’s University, a master of science from York University, and a doctorate in physiology and zoology from Indiana University. She is the recipient of numerous distinguished teaching awards, including the Dr. Henry P. and M. Paige Laughlin Award and the Lindback Foundation Award, and she is a member of AAC&U’s Project Kaleidoscope Faculty for the 21st Century (PKAL F21) Class of 1999.
Provost
kcampbell@albright.edu | 610-921-2381 extension 7643
Dr. Karen Campbell took on the role of acting provost in 2018 and, following the recommendation of the Faculty Executive Committee, was appointed to the permanent position in 2019. Campbell’s service to Albright College began in 1989 when she joined the faculty in the biology department. She has spent the last three decades teaching a variety of classes ranging from general biology for first-year students to advanced physiology and senior seminars in behavioral endocrinology and neurobiology. Named the P. Kenneth Nase Chair of Biology in 1999, she is also known as Albright’s own “Batwoman,” thanks to an interest in the study of bats sparked as the result of an undergraduate field experience. This interest has continued over her career at Albright through her work with students in the Albright Creative Research Experience (ACRE) program. She is a Qualified Indiana Bat Surveyor for the USFWS. Campbell currently serves as a member of the Berks County Workforce Development Board, and United Way’s Ready.Set.Read!, and is a trustee of the Oley Valley Youth Character Building. An active Rotarian, Campbell serves on the STEM YEA (Youth Explorer Academy) development board, and is a member of the District 7430 Environmental Sustainability Team. Campbell earned a bachelor of science in biology from Queen’s University, a master of science from York University, and a doctorate in physiology and zoology from Indiana University. She is the recipient of numerous distinguished teaching awards, including the Dr. Henry P. and M. Paige Laughlin Award and the Lindback Foundation Award, and she is a member of AAC&U’s Project Kaleidoscope Faculty for the 21st Century (PKAL F21) Class of 1999.
Irene Langran, Ph.D.
Vice President of Academic Affairs
ilangran@albright.edu | 610-921-2381 extension 7570
Dr. Irene Langran is the Vice President of Academic Affairs. Previously, she was the Associate Dean of General Education and Faculty Development at Albright College. She is also a professor of Political Science, teaching courses in international law, human rights, and global health. Her research interests include globalization, global health, and global governance. A passionate advocate of interdisciplinary studies, Dr. Langran co-edited Globalization and Global Citizenship: Interdisciplinary Approaches (Routledge, 2016). She has published in several academic journals, including Global Governance, Journal of Asian and African Studies, Asian Studies, New Global Studies, Canadian Journal of Political Science, American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, and Journal for Peace and Justice Studies. An innovative teacher dedicated to the promotion of civil and productive political conversations in the classroom, Dr. Langran received the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching at Albright College in 2016. Dr. Langran received her doctorate from the University of Toronto, specializing in the comparative politics of developing countries. The field research for her dissertation focused on health sector reform in the war-torn southern Philippine region of Mindanao. Before joining Albright’s faculty, she worked with nongovernmental organizations in multiple countries—experiences she brings to her classroom today.
Vice President of Academic Affairs
ilangran@albright.edu | 610-921-2381 extension 7570
Dr. Irene Langran is the Vice President of Academic Affairs. Previously, she was the Associate Dean of General Education and Faculty Development at Albright College. She is also a professor of Political Science, teaching courses in international law, human rights, and global health. Her research interests include globalization, global health, and global governance. A passionate advocate of interdisciplinary studies, Dr. Langran co-edited Globalization and Global Citizenship: Interdisciplinary Approaches (Routledge, 2016). She has published in several academic journals, including Global Governance, Journal of Asian and African Studies, Asian Studies, New Global Studies, Canadian Journal of Political Science, American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, and Journal for Peace and Justice Studies. An innovative teacher dedicated to the promotion of civil and productive political conversations in the classroom, Dr. Langran received the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching at Albright College in 2016. Dr. Langran received her doctorate from the University of Toronto, specializing in the comparative politics of developing countries. The field research for her dissertation focused on health sector reform in the war-torn southern Philippine region of Mindanao. Before joining Albright’s faculty, she worked with nongovernmental organizations in multiple countries—experiences she brings to her classroom today.Dean
Christine M. Remley, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs
cremley@albright.edu | 610-921-2381 extension 7821
Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs
cremley@albright.edu | 610-921-2381 extension 7821
Lisa Wilder, Ph.D.
Dean of the School of Business and Professional Studies
lwilder@albright.edu | 610-921-2381 extension 7866
Dr. Lisa Wilder is serving as the dean of the School of Business and Professional Studies. The School of Professional Studies houses Albright's graduate programs in Applied Psychology, Athletic Leadership, Education and Business as well as online undergraduate programs in Accounting, Addictions Studies, Applied Psychology, Business and Interdisciplinary Studies. Lisa has been a member of the faculty of the Department of Business, Accounting & Economics since 2001. Prior to serving as dean, she was the founding program director of the Masters of Business and has served various leadership positions including Department Chair, Dearden Chair in Business, budget chair and as a Middle States Accreditation Steering Committee Member. She specializes in applied econometrics and institutional economics meaning that she uses economic data to learn about behavior. Specifically, she studies income distribution in a cross-section of countries by gender, race and other factors. Her work has been published both nationally and internationally and her studies, some which have included undergraduate co-authors, has taken her to nearly 30 countries. She loves to experience new cultures and new things and is passionate about economic justice. She has developed new study abroad programs including courses in Japan and India and has a course in development to Cuba. Dr Wilder loves a good puzzle and thus economics and using the methods of sciences to better figure out how the world works is her passion. Dr. Wilder has received both the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching and the United Methodist Exemplary Teaching Award. A Pennsylvania native, she received her Bachelors of Business Administration from Shippensburg University and her Masters and Ph.D. in Economics from Virginia Tech. She is an avid hiker and camper and an empty-nester, living in Reading, Pennsylvania, with her husband Frank and 2 very spoiled cats.
Dean of the School of Business and Professional Studies
lwilder@albright.edu | 610-921-2381 extension 7866
Dr. Lisa Wilder is serving as the dean of the School of Business and Professional Studies. The School of Professional Studies houses Albright's graduate programs in Applied Psychology, Athletic Leadership, Education and Business as well as online undergraduate programs in Accounting, Addictions Studies, Applied Psychology, Business and Interdisciplinary Studies. Lisa has been a member of the faculty of the Department of Business, Accounting & Economics since 2001. Prior to serving as dean, she was the founding program director of the Masters of Business and has served various leadership positions including Department Chair, Dearden Chair in Business, budget chair and as a Middle States Accreditation Steering Committee Member. She specializes in applied econometrics and institutional economics meaning that she uses economic data to learn about behavior. Specifically, she studies income distribution in a cross-section of countries by gender, race and other factors. Her work has been published both nationally and internationally and her studies, some which have included undergraduate co-authors, has taken her to nearly 30 countries. She loves to experience new cultures and new things and is passionate about economic justice. She has developed new study abroad programs including courses in Japan and India and has a course in development to Cuba. Dr Wilder loves a good puzzle and thus economics and using the methods of sciences to better figure out how the world works is her passion. Dr. Wilder has received both the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching and the United Methodist Exemplary Teaching Award. A Pennsylvania native, she received her Bachelors of Business Administration from Shippensburg University and her Masters and Ph.D. in Economics from Virginia Tech. She is an avid hiker and camper and an empty-nester, living in Reading, Pennsylvania, with her husband Frank and 2 very spoiled cats.
Kim Justeson
Assistant Dean of Experiential Learning & Student Professional Development
kjusteson@albright.edu | 610-921-2381 extension 6739
Kim Justeson launched Albright's Center for Experiential Learning and Research in 2006, which has since combined with the Career Development Center to be known as the Experiential Learning and Career Development Center. After graduating with a B.S. in Applied Learning and Development from The University of Texas-Austin she taught, lived and traveled abroad for several years. Kim holds a Master of Science degree in Education from Albright College and the professional certification in education abroad through the Forum on Education Abroad. She has completed the Experiential Education Academy through the National Society for Experiential Education and was recently certified as a Qualified Administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory.Kim’s passion is travel and she has traveled throughout Asia, Australia, Micronesia, Europe, and Latin America. She loves working with students to find experiential learning opportunities to enhance their coursework.
Assistant Dean of Experiential Learning & Student Professional Development
kjusteson@albright.edu | 610-921-2381 extension 6739
Kim Justeson launched Albright's Center for Experiential Learning and Research in 2006, which has since combined with the Career Development Center to be known as the Experiential Learning and Career Development Center. After graduating with a B.S. in Applied Learning and Development from The University of Texas-Austin she taught, lived and traveled abroad for several years. Kim holds a Master of Science degree in Education from Albright College and the professional certification in education abroad through the Forum on Education Abroad. She has completed the Experiential Education Academy through the National Society for Experiential Education and was recently certified as a Qualified Administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory.Kim’s passion is travel and she has traveled throughout Asia, Australia, Micronesia, Europe, and Latin America. She loves working with students to find experiential learning opportunities to enhance their coursework.Director
Denise Shorey
Director of Library Services
dshorey@albright.edu | 610-921-2381 extension 7852
Denise Shorey has been Director of Library Services at Gingrich Library since 2022. After earning her MLS from Rutgers University, she worked in New Jersey for several years before moving to other libraries around the country. During her library career, she has held increasingly responsible positions in both research and college libraries. Most recently, she worked at Franklin College in central Indiana, and before that worked in cities such as South Bend IN, Evanston IL, and Walla Walla, WA. Denise has an undergraduate degree in linguistics, French, and Spanish as well as a graduate diploma in international relations. Originally from Barbados, she worked in that country’s foreign service before switching careers to librarianship. Denise is active professionally and her interests include trends in academic libraries and higher education, human resources, and the changing role of libraries. She is passionate about the synergies to be gained through collaborative partnerships across campus.
Director of Library Services
dshorey@albright.edu | 610-921-2381 extension 7852
Denise Shorey has been Director of Library Services at Gingrich Library since 2022. After earning her MLS from Rutgers University, she worked in New Jersey for several years before moving to other libraries around the country. During her library career, she has held increasingly responsible positions in both research and college libraries. Most recently, she worked at Franklin College in central Indiana, and before that worked in cities such as South Bend IN, Evanston IL, and Walla Walla, WA. Denise has an undergraduate degree in linguistics, French, and Spanish as well as a graduate diploma in international relations. Originally from Barbados, she worked in that country’s foreign service before switching careers to librarianship. Denise is active professionally and her interests include trends in academic libraries and higher education, human resources, and the changing role of libraries. She is passionate about the synergies to be gained through collaborative partnerships across campus.
Becky Makowiecki
Co-Director Student Academic Support Services & Director of Subject Area Tutoring
rmakowiecki@albright.edu | 610-921-2381 extension 7679
Becky Makowiecki has been with Student Success Center (formally ALC) since 2011, assisting with supporting students, staff, faculty, and the campus community. She graduated from Albright with a Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Behavior and Applied Psychology. She leads our subject-area peer tutoring program and co-directs our student academic support services. She takes pride in creating a welcoming space for students to learn together and discover new skills for their academic journey through our peer tutoring program. Her favorite part of her job is getting to know the students of Albright and working with such a dedicated peer tutoring staff.
Co-Director Student Academic Support Services & Director of Subject Area Tutoring
rmakowiecki@albright.edu | 610-921-2381 extension 7679
Becky Makowiecki has been with Student Success Center (formally ALC) since 2011, assisting with supporting students, staff, faculty, and the campus community. She graduated from Albright with a Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Behavior and Applied Psychology. She leads our subject-area peer tutoring program and co-directs our student academic support services. She takes pride in creating a welcoming space for students to learn together and discover new skills for their academic journey through our peer tutoring program. Her favorite part of her job is getting to know the students of Albright and working with such a dedicated peer tutoring staff.
James Palmer
Director of Institutional Research
jpalmer@albright.edu | 610-921-2381 extension
James Palmer, Director of Institutional Research, has been in data analysis for higher education for over a decade, with the California community college system and state colleges, and most recently, the Online Campus of Old Dominion University. He brings with him a multi-industry perspective of military (combat medic) technology (SysAdmin), hospitality (B&B Innkeeper), agriculture (Horticulture), and higher education (Business Adjunct), with a focus in system integration, data wrangling, an application launches. He holds an MBA in International Management, graduate certificate in Business Intelligence, BS in e-Business/Business, and associates in Geography and Horticulture. James’s interests are as wide as his background, with a passion for gardening, computers, instructional technology, fiction writing, RV camping, and life-long learning.
Director of Institutional Research
jpalmer@albright.edu | 610-921-2381 extension
James Palmer, Director of Institutional Research, has been in data analysis for higher education for over a decade, with the California community college system and state colleges, and most recently, the Online Campus of Old Dominion University. He brings with him a multi-industry perspective of military (combat medic) technology (SysAdmin), hospitality (B&B Innkeeper), agriculture (Horticulture), and higher education (Business Adjunct), with a focus in system integration, data wrangling, an application launches. He holds an MBA in International Management, graduate certificate in Business Intelligence, BS in e-Business/Business, and associates in Geography and Horticulture. James’s interests are as wide as his background, with a passion for gardening, computers, instructional technology, fiction writing, RV camping, and life-long learning.Staff
Vicki Graff
Executive Assistant to the Provost
vgraff@albright.edu | 610-921-2381 extension 7643
Vicki Graff joined the Albright staff in January of 2023 as the Executive Assistant to the Provost. Previously, she was the Executive Assistant to the CEO at Fox Theatres, an independent cinema exhibitor formerly based in Berks County. She is active in the local theater community, as Artistic Director of the Reading Theater Project and as a playwright and opera librettist. She has a BFA in Theatre Performance from the University of Evansville and lives in West Reading with her creative child and their extremely-friendly dog.
Executive Assistant to the Provost
vgraff@albright.edu | 610-921-2381 extension 7643
Vicki Graff joined the Albright staff in January of 2023 as the Executive Assistant to the Provost. Previously, she was the Executive Assistant to the CEO at Fox Theatres, an independent cinema exhibitor formerly based in Berks County. She is active in the local theater community, as Artistic Director of the Reading Theater Project and as a playwright and opera librettist. She has a BFA in Theatre Performance from the University of Evansville and lives in West Reading with her creative child and their extremely-friendly dog.