Engineering Peer Advising Leaders (EPALS)
The Engineering Peer Advising Leaders (EPALS) are a cohort of upper-class College of Engineering students who offer technical and advising support to first- and second-year students who are exploring majors within the College of Engineering. EPALs strive to promote academic excellence and student success by contributing to the intellectual and personal growth of students and by encouraging students to develop self-advocacy skills.
EPALs can provide peer assistance within the LionPATH, Canvas, and Starfish systems and can support students in understanding and utilizing these university platforms. The EPALs can answer general questions regarding university and college-level resources and in general, life as a Penn State engineering student.
EPALS are available for drop-in advising appts, in person, in 109 ECORE. Please see each EPAL below for their individual schedule.
There are also limited Zoom drop-ins for several EPALs. Refer to each EPAL if there are Zoom hours available. Click the Zoom EPAL drop-in link below to join during the posted hours and you will be placed in the waiting room. When you are next in line, an EPAL will admit you to the Zoom meeting.
If you have questions, please contact us at epals@engr.psu.edu.
Connect with Marianne Ramos, our summer 2026 EPAL available to you via Zoom drop-in hours! View the summer EPAL Zoom hours.
Abdulaziz Abubakr
Major: Industrial Engineering
Minor:
Email: awa5659@psu.edu
Fun Fact:
Involvement: Arabian Society for Engineering Excellence and Leadership, Undergraduate Research Assistant, Alpha Pi Mu, IME Ambassador, TEDxPSU
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| — | In-person: 9am - 10am | — | — | — | Zoom: 10:30am - 11:30am | — |
Last Update: 8/22/2026 2:02:55 PM
Ameya Adkar
Major: Aerospace Engineering & Physics
Minor:
Email: ana5826@psu.edu
Fun Fact:
Involvement: Undergraduate Research(Penn State Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research Lab), Undergraduate Research(Rotkin Research Group @ Materials Research Institute), Guided Study Group Leader(Penn State Learning), Learning Assistant(Dept. of Physics), Avionics Integration Software Engineer(Autonomous Robotics Competition Club), Aerodynamics/Sizing Engineer(SAE AeroDesign PSU)
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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Last Update: 4/9/2026 12:18:07 PM
Matthew Avery
Major: Electrical Engineering
Minor:
Email: mla5766@psu.edu
Fun Fact:
Involvement: Triangle Fraternity
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | — | 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | — | — | — |
Last Update: 8/23/2026 8:14:03 PM
Caroline Azzali Bello
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor:
Email: cka5447@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I collect pins from places I've been to!
Involvement: Math 141 LA, EMIG study abroad program, Business in Cosmetics
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | In-person: 11am-12pm | — | Zoom: 11am-12pm | — | — | — |
Last Update: 8/22/2026 1:42:40 PM
Kyle Berdy
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Minor:
Email: keb6335@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I'm a big Philly sports fan.
Involvement: Vice President of Phi Delta Theta, President of Ethics in Science and Medicine, Emergency Medical Technician at Penn State University Ambulance Services, THON Rules & Regulation Committee Second-in-Command
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 3-4 PM (In-Person) | 11 AM-12 PM (Zoom) | — | — | — | — |
Last Update: 8/31/2026 11:11:55 PM
Kinsey Boyer
Major: Civil Engineering
Minor:
Email: kqb6024@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I have had my pet chinchilla, Ace, since 3rd grade!
Involvement: Silver Wings, Engineering Student Tours and Resources (ESTARs), Engineering Orientation Network(EON) Mentor, IECP Learning Assistant, Maine Drilling and Blasting Advanced Summer Help(ASH)
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Zoom: 12:00pm - 1:00pm | — | — | In-Person: 12:00pm - 1:00pm | — |
Last Update: 8/20/2026 10:03:28 PM
Lucinda Brady
Major: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Minor:
Email: lrb5721@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I love to ski!
Involvement: Engineering Consulting Collaborative (ECC), Epsilon Sigma Alpha (ESA), Society of Women Engineers (SWE), and various campus ministries.
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | 10am - 11:30 am (in person) | — | 10 am- 11am (over zoom) | — | — |
Last Update: 8/24/2026 4:02:46 PM
Heather Burkholder
Major: Graduate Assistant: Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Minor:
Email: hab5287@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I have 4 horses, 2 mini horses, 1 mini donkey, 2 dogs, 5 cats, and many chickens.
Involvement: Penn State Western Equestrian Club. ASABE. Alpha Epsilon Honor Society. Research: Biomass Lab, Smart Agriculture Lab. INTERNSHIPS: CNH Industrial
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Zoom: 9-10am | — | In-Person: 1-2pm | — | — |
Last Update: 8/25/2026 8:55:02 AM
Henry Caspar
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Engineering Leadership Development
Email: hmc5783@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I have two sets of twins in my family.
Involvement: Internship at BWXT, Sigma Pi Fraternity, Engineering Orientation Network Counselor
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | 12:00-1:00 PM In Person | 1:00-2:00 PM Zoom | — | — |
Last Update: 8/27/2026 1:33:24 PM
Liam Church
Major: Chemical Engineering
Minor:
Email: ljc6035@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I was 20ft away from a grizzly bear in Lake Tahoe this summer.
Involvement: Engineering Orientation Network (EON), Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Internship at Adesis, Inc. A Universal Display Company.
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | In Person: 2-3pm | — | — | — | Zoom: 2-3pm | — |
Last Update: 8/23/2026 4:27:25 PM
Victoria DePasquale – LEAD EPAL
Major: Indusrial Engineering
Minor:
Email: vad5182@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I have traveled to 8 different countries!
Involvement: Intern at FedEx, IISE, SWE, ATLAS THON, Summer 2026 Siemens Mobility Quality Management internship
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Available by Appointment | Available by Appointment | Available by Appointment | Available by Appointment | Available by Appointment | — |
Last Update: 8/24/2026 10:19:29 AM
Evan Estrella
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor:
Email: eme5540@psu.edu
Fun Fact:
Involvement:
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| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Last Update: 8/2/2026 11:30:00 AM
Nora Evanto
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor:
Email: nje5258@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I've been to 18 different countries!
Involvement: Women’s Club Volleyball, Women in Engineering Program (WEP), Study Abroad, Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Engineering Leadership Society, Internship with Williams
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | In-person: 3:30 - 4:30 pm | — | Zoom: 3:30 - 4:30 pm | — | — |
Last Update: 8/22/2026 3:55:02 PM
Jakub Flaska
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Minor: Physics
Email: jxf5738@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I am a dual-citizen of both the United States and of the Slovak Republic
Involvement: American Nuclear Society (ANS), Lab Associate at GE Healthcare
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | Zoom: 4:30pm to 5:30pm | In-person: 3:30pm to 4:30pm | — | — |
Last Update: 8/20/2026 3:15:10 PM
Nina Francia
Major: Industrial Engineering
Minor:
Email: nrf5228 @psu.edu
Fun Fact:
Involvement:
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| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Last Update: 8/2/2026 11:30:00 AM
Isabela Guerrero Jaikel
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Minor
Email: img5307@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I have been to Singapore
Involvement: Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Zoom: 2:00-3:00 pm Zoom | — | In-Person: 1:35-2:50 pm | — | — |
Last Update: 8/24/2026 11:22:01 AM
Zack Hassan
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Minor: IST for Aerospace Engineering
Email: zth5087@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I like thrifting and Tame Impala!
Involvement: Nittany Rocket Labs, Engineering Leadership Society, Astronomy Club
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Zoom 12:30-1:30pm | — | 1-2pm | — | — | — |
Last Update: 8/26/2026 12:41:30 PM
David Igwe
Major: Biomedical Egnineering
Minor: Chemistry
Email: dmi5142@psu.edu
Fun Fact: All three of my cousins share the same first name
Involvement:
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| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Last Update: 5/21/2026 2:26:24 PM
Jessica Jawa – LEAD EPAL
Major: Computer Science
Minor:
Email: jkj5685@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I speak four languages!
Involvement:
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | By Appt | By Appt | By Appt | By Appt | By Appt | — |
Last Update: 8/21/2026 2:42:22 PM
Isabella Kozar
Major: Biomedical Engineering & Mechanical Engineering
Minor:
Email: imk5220@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I did two Maymesters, one in Lisbon and one in Barcelona!
Involvement: Summer Internship at B. Braun Medical, Delta Zeta, PSFA, BMES
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | 2-3 PM (Zoom) | 11 AM-12 PM (In-Person) | — | — |
Last Update: 8/27/2026 11:13:26 AM
Adriana Leal
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Engineering Leadership Development
Email: acl5923@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I collect post cards from everywhere I have been to and also ask my friends for some when they go travelling!
Involvement: Newman Catholic Club, Women In Science and Engineering (WISE), Study Abroad in Seoul, SK (Spring '26), Internship Abroad in Seoul, SK at ZEP QUIZ (Spring '26)
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | In-person: 9:00-10:00am | — | Zoom: 9:00-10:00am | — | — |
Last Update: 8/20/2026 4:05:40 PM
Cameryn Lockett
Major: Data Science
Minor: Mathematics
Email: cel5723@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I have seen SZA in concert three times!
Involvement: Girls Who Code, Serve State: Students for Philanthropy, THON
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Zoom: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | — | In-person: 10:00 am - 11:00 am | — | — |
Last Update: 9/3/2026 1:34:48 PM
Evan Marcinkevage
Major: Electrical Engineering (MS)
Minor:
Email: ejm6443@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I am the former Esports club president
Involvement: Former Esports Club President, Former PIPELINE Intern, Applied Research Labs, Teaching Assistant
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 10:00am - 11:00am (in person) | — | — | — | — | — |
Last Update: 8/21/2026 4:11:54 PM
Alyssa Mello
Major: Chemical Engineering
Minor: ENV ENGR
Email: akm7286@psu.edu
Fun Fact: My internship last summer was in Chicago area!
Involvement: Phi Sigma Rho, Intern - MDI, Intern - Ecolab, OXE (National Honors Society for Chemical Engineering)
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | 12 - 1pm (Zoom) | — | 1 - 2pm (In-person) | — |
Last Update: 8/28/2026 2:05:01 PM
Jessica Miklos
Major: Architectural Engineering
Minor:
Email: jnm5862@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I have a mini bernedoodle and a mini goldendoodle!
Involvement: Student Society of Architectural Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers, Women in Engineering Program, THON Committee, Alpha Kappa Psi, Internship with CBG Building Company
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | In-person: 11:00AM - 12:00PM | — | Zoom: 11:00AM - 12:00PM | — | — |
Last Update: 8/23/2026 1:50:45 PM
Lizzie Mills
Major: Industrial Engineering
Minor:
Email: eam6413@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I have an identical twin sister!
Involvement: Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Officer of Philanthropic Initiatives, Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE)
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | In person: 12:00-1:00pm | — | — | — | Zoom: 11:30am-12:30pm | — |
Last Update: 8/24/2026 11:21:52 AM
Jacqueline Negron
Major: Engineering Science
Minor: Business
Email: jyn5190@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I went to a national talent competition in Hollywood to play electric guitar at 12 years old
Involvement: Undergraduate Biochemistry Researcher, Women in Engineering Program, Society of Engineering Science
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 4:30-5:30 pm (zoom) | — | — | — | 2:30-3:30 pm (in person 109 ECORE) | — |
Last Update: 8/23/2026 9:53:54 PM
Domenic Nelson
Major: Master's of Science - Aerospace Engineering
Minor:
Email: dan5403@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I served burgers, but I still cook up musicality (with my saxophone).
Involvement: Internship, Penn State Applied Research Laboratory
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Available by Appt. | Available by Appt. | Available by Appt. | Available by Appt. | Available by Appt. | - |
Last Update: 8/21/2026 6:17:17 PM
Dani Oyekola "Dani"
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor:
Email: kdo5118@psu.edu
Fun Fact:
Involvement:
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| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Last Update: 8/2/2026 11:30:00 AM
Areen Parab
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor:
Email: arp6179@psu.edu
Fun Fact:
Involvement: Process Development Intern @ Qnity Electronics, Electro-mechanical Engineering Inter @ DVM Manufacturing LLC, Nittany Motorsports, AVT, ASME
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | 11:00am -12:00pm | 2:00 - 3:00pm (Online) | — | — |
Last Update: 8/26/2026 11:29:52 AM
Aditya Patel
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Engineering Leadership Development
Email: app6174@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I have been playing tennis since I was 4
Involvement: Engineering Leadership Society, Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, Penn State Wealth Management Association
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | In person: 1-2 PM | Zoom: 1-2 PM | — | — | — | — |
Last Update: 8/23/2026 12:00:56 PM
Katelyn Peachey
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Minor: Engineering Mechanics
Email: kmp6770@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I found 400 sharks teeth while on vacation in Venice, Florida this past summer!
Involvement: Associate Clinical Experience in Cardiac Rhythm Management - Medtronic Internship, Undergraduate Research, FOTO THON Special Interest Org, THON Committee, Society of Women Engineers, Biomedical Engineering Society
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | 1:00 - 2:00 pm, In Person | 9:00 - 10:00 am, Zoom | — | — | — |
Last Update: 8/21/2026 4:55:43 PM
Evie Plummer
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Minor: Neuroscience
Email: erp5484@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I did competitive gymnastics for 10 years and competed all around the world!
Involvement: Recruitment and Academic Chair for Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Study Abroad in Como, Italy, Club Gymnastics Member, Founder of Acrobatic Gymnastics Program, SWE,
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 10-11am; 1:30-3:00 | 12:15-3:30 | — | 12:15-3:30 | 10-11am; 1:30-3:00 | — |
Last Update: 8/24/2026 10:27:54 AM
Marianne Ramos Cordoba
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Minor:
Email: mzr5975@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I was in a Singing TV show when i was a kid
Involvement: Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Multicultural Engineering Program, Commonwealth Engineering Scholars, Resident Assistant, Undergraduate Research Assistant, Research ambassador.
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Zoom: 5:00 - 6:00 PM | — | — | In-person: 3:30 - 4:30 PM | — |
Last Update: 8/21/2026 4:20:29 PM
Matthew Rickard – LEAD EPAL
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Minor:
Email: mpr6010@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I have spent the past 4 summers as an ocean lifeguard in Martha's Vineyard.
Involvement: Wind Energy Club, Student Space Programs Laboratory, Club Pickleball, Penn State Tour Guides, Penn State Campus Recreation, Tau Beta Pi Honor Society
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Last Update: 5/21/2026 2:29:04 PM
Aidan Serrano
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor:
Email: ans6771@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I interned with GPI over the summer!
Involvement: The Penn State Marching Blue Band, Big band jazz
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | 1:00 - 2:00 pm (Zoom) | 12:00 - 1:00 pm (In-person) | — | — |
Last Update: 8/23/2026 5:54:45 PM
Kristen Stammer
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor:
Email: kms8919@psu.edu
Fun Fact:
Involvement:
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| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Last Update: 5/21/2026 2:29:54 PM
