Biography
Marie Hardin has been the dean of Penn State's Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications since July 2014. She joined Penn State's faculty in 2003, and previously served as associate dean for undergraduate and graduate education, capping levels of responsibility that grew regularly during her tenure at Penn State
Hardin’s research has focused on issues of diversity, ethics and professionalism in sports journalism. She is author of more than 80 journal articles and book chapters and is co-editor of a book on sports and digital media, published by Routledge. Hardin was also the director of the Page Center between 2010 and 2014.