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Patrick Tunno

Director, Center for Global Engineering Engagement
Associate Teaching Professor

Affiliation(s):

  • Academics, Advising and Global Programs

208 Hammond Building

pjt130@psu.edu

814-863-1654

 
 

 

Education

  • BS, Management, Penn State, 2003
  • BA, Italian, Penn State, 2003
  • MBA, Masters of Business Administration, SDA Bocconi School of Management, 2006
  • Ph D, Workforce Education and Development, Penn State, 2022

Publications

Books

  • Patrick J Tunno, 2023, A Guide to Italy: Cultural Insights and Tips to Maximize Your Trip, Italian Fields Media

Conference Proceedings

  • Patrick J Tunno and Robert Rabb, 2026, "Advancing Global Engineering Competency through Alumni and Student Perspectives"
  • Patrick J Tunno, Cassandra G Friend, Ariana S Gonzalez-Miranda, Natalie Monahan and Robert Rabb, 2026, "A Literature Review of Global Competencies for Engineering Students"
  • Patrick J Tunno, Dylan L Deur, Cassandra G Friend, Ariana S Gonzalez-Miranda and Robert Rabb, 2026, "Perspective on the “Return on Investment” for Global Engineering Experiences"
  • Patrick J Tunno and Robert Rabb, 2025, "Cultivating Global Leadership in Engineering: Insights from a Gateway Course"
  • Patrick J Tunno, Robert Rabb and E A Hostetler, 2024, "Micro-Credentials for Research and Service Learning to Enhance the Engineering Student Experience"
  • Patrick J Tunno, Angela Renee Rothrock, Robert Rabb and Christine Masters, 2023, "Preparing for Student Success in Global Competency and Awareness"
  • Patrick J Tunno, 2023, "Engineering Global Competencies"
  • Patrick J Tunno, 2021, "Building Intercultural Competencies through the Global Engineering Fellows Program"
  • Patrick J Tunno and Lori Beth Miraldi, 2021, "Digital Innovation to Remotely Guide the Development of Global Competencies Abroad"
  • Patrick J Tunno, Julio Urbina, J F Oldien and Akhlesh Lakhtakia, 2019, "Experience-Based Learning: Global Engineering Culture and Society"

Research Projects

  •  2026 -  2027, "Advancing Strategic Leadership and Global Management through the Wharton Online Leadership & Management Certificate," (Sponsor: ).
  • March 2018 - August 2019, "100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund Grant, Lima, Peru: Cross-cultural Engagement & STEM Program," (Sponsor: Partners of the Americas).
  • March 2018 - August 2019, "100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund Grant, Lima, Peru: Cross-cultural Engagement & STEM Program," (Sponsor: Partners of the Americas).

Honors and Awards

  • 2023 Silver Award Winner in Reader Views’ Travel category, Reader Views, March 2024
  • Best Paper Award, International Division ASEE, International Division ASEE, June 2023
  • Advancing a Global Penn State: Outstanding Program Award, Vice Provost for Global Programs, 2018

Service

Service to Penn State:

  • Other, Panelist, Fulbright Panelist, Undergraduate Research and Fellowship Mentoring, 2024 - 2024
  • Academic Leadership and Support Work, Member, Global Deans Advisory Group, August 2023
  • Academic Leadership and Support Work, Committee Member, Education Abroad Advisory Council (EAAC), August 2022
  • Committee Work, Committee Member, Clark Scholars Steering Committee, 2020
  • Committee Work, Committee Member, Engineering Digital Learning Academic Council, 2019

Service to External Organizations:

  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Reviewer, Paper Reviewer, ASEE Annual Conference, 2024
 


 

About

The Engineering Advising Center (EAC) serves as the academic advising resource for students in pre-major status (ENGR) at University Park. Once students have been admitted to a College of Engineering major, they will be assigned to a faculty adviser in that major.

Engineering Advising Center

109 Engineering Collaborative Research and Education Building

The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, PA 16802

Phone: 814-863-1033