John j sosik biography for kids

Denise Potosky, professor of management and organization, and John J. Sosik, distinguished professor of management and organization, are celebrating 25 years at Penn State Great Valley, writes Christy Selagy for the university.

Sosik joined Penn State Great Valley on the tenure track in 1995 after earning his doctorate from the State University of New York at Binghamton.

Potosky began as an adjunct faculty member while finishing her dissertation at Rutgers University and joined the tenure track the following year. The two share more than a work anniversary, however.

Both Potosky and Sosik grew up in northeastern Pennsylvania and had an immediate connection when they met.

Since then, they’ve collaborated on research, mentored students, worked on the creation of the Master of Leadership Development (MLD) degree program that Sosik spearheaded, and seen Penn State Great Valley change and grow.

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