Name
Danny Shaha
Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students
Office of the Vice President Student Care & Advocacy
Office
120 Boucke Building
325 Pollock Rd.
University Park, PA 16802
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Bio
Serving as assistant vice president for Student Affairs since 2017, Danny Shaha supervises various essential offices in Student Affairs. He also cochairs the University's Behavioral Threat Management Team and leads Student Affairs’ efforts related to free speech, emergency management, and crisis response. During his first year as AVP, he served as the University’s Title IX Coordinator.
Previously, Shaha served as the senior director of the Office of Student Conduct (OSC) at Penn State for seven years. In this role, he oversaw the administration of the University’s conduct process at its primary campus in University Park, PA, as well as its 23 additional campuses across the Commonwealth and online, with a total enrollment of 96,000+ students.
While serving as senior director of OSC, from January of 2012 to July of 2017, he served as a Deputy Title IX Coordinator at the University and helped to institute and formalize a comprehensive education, response, and prevention program. From November of 2015 to July of 2017, Shaha served as the interim director of the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, working with staff to advise four councils that governed over 80 chapters with a membership of approximately 7,500 students.
Prior to joining Penn State, Shaha worked in different capacities at The Ohio State University, Texas A&M University, and the College of William and Mary. He also served as a Special Agent in the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 2001 to 2004.
Specialties/Interests
Cochairs the Behavior Threat Management Team
Chairs the Expressive Speech Committee
Chairs the Student Affairs Emergency Management Committee
Oversees the following offices:
- Student Accountability and Conflict Response
- Student Care and Advocacy
- Student Legal Services
- Off-Campus Student Support
- Office of Sexual Misconduct Reporting and Response
- Career Services
- World Campus Student Affairs
Certifications/Credentials
- Doctorate of Education, Lamar University
- Masters in College Student Personnel, Bowling Green State University
- Bachelors in Biology, Texas A&M University
Name
Kara Anderson, MSW, LSW
Assistant Director
She, Her, Hers
Student Care & Advocacy
Office
222 Boucke Building
325 Pollock Rd.
University Park, PA 16802
Name
Beth Blehi
Administrative Support
She, Her, Hers
Student Care & Advocacy
Office
222 Boucke Building
325 Pollock Rd.
University Park, PA 16802
Name
Patrick Clark
Case Manager
Student Care & Advocacy
Office
222 Boucke Building
325 Pollock Rd.
University Park, PA 16802
Name
Dory Douglas
Administrative Support
She, Her, Hers
Student Care & Advocacy
Office
222 Boucke Building
325 Pollock Rd.
University Park, PA 16802
Name
Laura Fulton
Case Manager
She, Her, Hers
Student Care & Advocacy
Office
222 Boucke Building
325 Pollock Rd.
University Park, PA 16802
Name
Leanne Lenz
Associate Director
She, Her, Hers
Student Care & Advocacy
Office
222 Boucke Building
325 Pollock Rd.
University Park, PA 16802
Name
Brittany Sherman
Case Manager
Student Care & Advocacy
Office
222 Boucke Building
325 Pollock Rd.
University Park, PA 16802
Name
Sarah Valsechi
Case Manager
Student Care & Advocacy
Office
222 Boucke Building
325 Pollock Rd.
University Park, PA 16802
Name
Chad Wright
Assistant Director
Student Care & Advocacy
Office
222 Boucke Building
325 Pollock Rd.
University Park, PA 16802