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Susquehanna’s Provost and Dean of Faculty Dave Ramsaran plans, implements and coordinates all academic programs. He fosters faculty development and scholarship while preserving the academic integrity of the university. He leads the university as a vibrant community of inquiry focused on the pursuit of excellence in teaching and learning.

Priorities of the provost include building upon academic innovation and deepening intellectual engagement, furthering global engagement, excelling at inclusive excellence and expanding diversity.

A member of the president’s Senior Leadership Team, the provost oversees:

This is a photo of Dave Ramsaran speaking at the 2021 mid year celebration.

Meet the Provost

Dave Ramsaran joined Susquehanna in 2000 as assistant professor of sociology and anthropology. He was named provost and dean of the faculty in 2019.

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Learning Goals

The learning goals of Susquehanna University articulate a vision of our students as confident, liberally educated, and committed to multidisciplinary education as global citizens, working within and across their academic disciplines. They productively gather and apply all facets of their educational experience to personally and professionally frame their vocations, areas of study, and lives, demonstrating achievement, leadership, and service in the world.

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SU students investigate the creative, natural, social, economic, and cultural forces that shape the world, and gain familiarity with:


the richness of human thought and expression across time and into the present;

the ongoing ways humans seek to explain the natural world; and

the breadth and depth of global human interactions, including belief systems, values, practices, and ways of organizing life.

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SU students develop an integrated set of intellectual skills that empower them to:


think creatively and critically to analyze issues, consider solutions, and make effective decisions;

incorporate methods of analysis from a broad range of academic disciplines to understand and explore conflict, and solve problems;

engage effectively with others through gathering, evaluating, synthesizing, and articulating information to generate informed opinions and arguments through multiple avenues; and

work effectively within a team, function with professional and digital competency, and understand and navigate problems that often elicit complex and ambiguous responses.

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SU students develop a mature, integrated sense of themselves through a holistic liberal arts experience, including:


appreciating the limits and contexts of their own experience, and the ability to value the experiences of others with diverse backgrounds;

critically examining their strengths and struggles, and realistically evaluating the potential positive or negative impact of inputs and activities; and

committing to ongoing development of one’s intellectual, physical, and spiritual life.

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SU graduates develop and internalize their own integrated vision of the common good, and how to pursue it in the context of their lives, including:


pursuing sustainable relationships with their natural and social environments;

continued growth to discern and pursue improvement in themselves, their communities, and the world;

understanding and valuing both the universality and diversity of human experience; and

willingness to strive for responsible personal and interpersonal actions that serve the greater good.

New SU-developed app makes water quality testing easy — and free

October 16, 2024

Testing the quality of your water just got easier and less expensive thanks to a first-of-its-kind application. The free, easy-to-use app, called Turbidivision, can measure the turbidity, or cloudiness, of water through user-uploaded images.

Olu Onafowora teaches in front of a blackboard.

Onafowora named among top Black economists in nation, leader in PA

October 14, 2024

Olu Onafowora, department head and professor of economics at Susquehanna University, named among the top 20% of the nation’s leading Black economists and the preeminent economist in Pennsylvania based on the number of times his research has been cited by others in the field.

Gail Levinsky, professor of music, pictured in front of the album art for her CD

Levinsky wins international awards for third CD release

October 9, 2024

Susquehanna University’s Gail Levinsky, professor of music, has won two international music awards for her recently released recording, Quiet Hearts: Music for Saxophone, a musical collage featuring the artistry of women and non-binary composers and performers. 

Four people are pictured looking straight ahead.

Susquehanna University team selected for AI institute

October 3, 2024

Susquehanna University is among the 124 higher education institutions selected by the American Association of Colleges and Universities to participate in an inaugural initiative designed to help academic institutions navigate the challenges and opportunities presented by artificial intelligence.

Photograph shows a flag flown from an upper story window of the NAACP headquarters, New York City, announcing a man was lynched yesterday.

Research seeks to right American record on lynching

August 6, 2024

The historic record of lynching in the United States has been hampered in its accuracy by an unreasonably limited definition of the act and a previous refusal to give credence to historic Black news sources and the work of Ida B. Wells and the NAACP lynching investigative files. Aisha Upton-Azzam, assistant professor of sociology at Susquehanna University, is trying to amend this injustice.

Jack Holt, professor of biology, left, and Michael Rose '25, right, collect algae samples from a local lake.

Shedding the light on mixoplankton

July 25, 2024

In aquatic ecosystems, microscopic organisms like phytoplankton and mixoplankton form the backbone of the food web. Ecology major Michael Rose ’25 spent his summer investigating these organisms through a research collaboration with professors Sophie Charvet and Jack Holt, focusing on isolating and cultivating key mixoplankton from local water bodies.

A row of plastic containers containing spiders.

Could spiders solve the spotted lanternfly problem?

July 11, 2024

Researchers at Susquehanna University are trying to find out if spiders will prey upon spotted lanternflies by feeding the invasive and destructive insect to various species of arachnids.

Zachary Levi, assistant professor of music and orchestra director at Susquehanna University, conducts the Cleveland Pops Orchestra.

Orchestra director selected for competitive conducting workshop with Cleveland Pops

June 27, 2024

Zachary Levi, assistant professor of music and orchestra director at Susquehanna University, was one of 14 conductors selected nationwide for a conducting workshop with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra. Levi also received the honor of directing the orchestra to a nearly sold-out audience.

Samya Zain looking up from the pendulum in Fisher Hall

Professor publishes textbook The Physics of Sound and Music

June 24, 2024

Susquehanna University Professor of Physics Samya Zain recently published The Physics of Sound and Music, a textbook that introduces undergraduate students to the unique relationship between physics, music and sound.

Amanda Lenig, department head of art and design and associate professor of graphic design at Susquehanna University

Graphic design professor’s work displayed in national juried exhibition

June 13, 2024

Amanda Lenig ’07, department head of art and design and associate professor of graphic design in Susquehanna University’s School of the Arts, is currently featured in a national juried art exhibition.

Hualu Zheng, assistant professor of management and marketing in Susquehanna University's Sigmund Weis School of Business

Marketing literacy: How do shoppers react when they detect deception?

June 5, 2024

Hualu Zheng, assistant professor of management and marketing in Susquehanna University’s Sigmund Weis School of Business, studied sale price claims to see how customers reacted when they discovered they weren’t getting the full discount they may have expected.

Eric Hinton directs Susquehanna's orchestra.

Hinton presents model for the performance of African American music at predominantly white institutions

May 22, 2024

New research from Eric L. Hinton, director of bands and department head and associate professor of music at Susquehanna University, presents a model for the ethical scholarship and performance of African American music in predominantly white institutions.

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Office of the Provost

514 University Ave.
Selinsgrove, Pa. 17870

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Location

Selinsgrove Hall, Second Floor

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Phone & Email

Charity Ney
570-372-4183
ney@c178.net