Collegian features Tapia, Maitland, Zhang

Where: The Daily Collegian, “’Change is in our DNA’ | Penn State College of IST celebrates 25 years of innovation

Who: Andrea Tapia, dean; Carleen Maitland, associate dean for research and graduate affairs; Xiaolong (Luke) Zhang, associate professor 

What: IST faculty were quoted about the college’s past, present, and future.

  •  “[IST] is the most interdisciplinary college that exists because we’re not homogeneous in ourselves. We bring in perspectives from fields like computer science, social sciences, law and health care.” — Tapia 
  • “Our degree programs have constantly evolved to keep pace with the changing need of the tech world.” — Maitland 
  • “We help students understand how technology, data and information intersect with society, preparing them to navigate emerging innovations like AI and the internet.” — Zhang 

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