{"id":17,"date":"2019-08-26T17:38:47","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T17:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cupachapt.dsbeta.com\/eastpa\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-01-26T22:35:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T22:35:15","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/eastpa\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-17\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_cupa-content-block panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-cupa-content-block so-widget-cupa-content-block-default-d75171398898-17\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"chapt-content-block\">\n    <div class=\"chapt-cb-inner\">\n        <h2>About the Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware Chapter<\/h2>\n<p>The CUPA-HR Eastern PA and DE Chapter brings together HR professionals in higher education to exchange best practices, connect with others in our field, and provide meaningful educational opportunities on topics important and relevant to our field. We are always looking for higher ed HR professionals in our area who want to get involved and help out. If this sounds like you, please <a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.cupahr.org\/eastpa\/contact-us\/\">contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about CUPA-HR's mission, values and priorities <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cupahr.org\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">2025-26 Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware Chapter Board<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-17-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_cupa-board-grid panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-cupa-board-grid so-widget-cupa-board-grid-default-d75171398898-17\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><style>\n    .chap-bg-member h4 + h3 {\n        max-width: 225px;\n    }\n<\/style>\n<section class=\"cup-main_content chap-board-grid\">\n    <div class=\"chap-bg-inner\">\n        <h3 class=\"title\"><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"chap-bg-grid\">\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Allyson Mullin<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>President<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>VP of Human Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Saint Joseph\u2019s University<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Robert Connelly <\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Treasurer<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>AVP for Human Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p><br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Rose Emrick<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>President Elect<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>HR Campus Partner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Villanova University <br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"chap-bg-member\">\n                                        <div class=\"chap-bg-m-inner\">\n                        <h4>Melissa Sherwood<\/h4>\n                                                    <h3>Secretary<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <p><strong>Associate Director of Human Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                        <p>Lebanon Valley College<br>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware Chapter The CUPA-HR Eastern PA and DE Chapter brings together HR professionals in higher education to exchange best practices, connect with others in our field, and provide meaningful educational opportunities on topics important and relevant to our field. 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