Faculty & Staff

President Eric D. Darr, Ph.D.
Dr. Eric Darr always dreamed of “building a university” and he is well on his way to fulfilling his hopes and dreams.
Dr. Darr was named President of Harrisburg University by the Board of Trustees effective May 9, 2013. He previously served as interim president and prior to that, he served as a consultant to help create Harrisburg University.
Meet our talented team of professors and corporate faculty, discover their latest research and see how to get in touch.
Assistant Professor of E-Business & Entrepreneurship
Assistant Professor of Project Management
Production Coordinator (CAELT) & Corporate Faculty (IMED)
Program Lead & Associate Professor of Interactive Media, Executive Director, Center for Advanced Entertainment & Learning Technologies
Mrunalini (Leena) Pattarkine, Ph.D.
Professor of Biotechnology
Associate Professor of Business Analytics & MEBA Program Lead
Associate Professor of Social Computing & HCI
Program Lead and Assistant Professor of Systems Engineering
Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Lead, Advanced Manufacturing (ADMA) Program
Associate VP and Chief Information Officer
Systems Administration Analyst
Program Lead for Data Analytics and Associate Professor of Data Science
Director, Center for Environment, Energy, and Economy
Frances Quinones, PMP, CSM, CMMI Associate
Corporate Faculty (PMGT)
Instructor of Strategic Leadership & Management