Learning Center Information  

ALL SERVICES ARE FREE! NO COST TO A STUDENT. 

Hours of Operation:
Monday-Thursday:  8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. 
Friday: By Appointment

Location: Lower Level of Library in glass enclosed office
Director: Siobhan Brooks
Contact Information: email: [email protected] 
telephone: 412-675-9454 (Please leave a voicemail message)

Table of Tutors Information
Name Day & Time In Office Contact Information Subjects 
Helen Alliston Mon. Wed. Thurs.
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

Tues. 
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 		 Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 724-339-2387 (No Text Available)
Zoom Link: https://psu.zoom.us/j/9960498708		 All MATH; PHYSICS 211,212,250,251; STATISTICS 200, 250; ECON 102; IST 230; CMPSCI 203
Barb Kendig

Tues.
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Wed.
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

(Hours subject to change)

 Email:   [email protected]
Text:  412-855-1922
Zoom Link:  https://psu.zoom.us/j/9745789892		 French, Spanish - All Levels; English
Camille Mickle

Mon.
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

(Hours subject to change) 

 Email:    [email protected]
Text:     704-502-9717
Zoom Link:     https://psu.zoom.us/j/860000598		 ENGLISH, PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY
Kristal Tucker, Ph.D. Mon. 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Email: [email protected] BBH, Biology
       

If there is a course that isn't listed that you need help with, please email Siobhan Brooks ([email protected]). 

Located in Kelly Library, Lower Level

Services

Tutoring

Services are available in various subjected including, but not limited to Math, Science (Chemistry, Biology, Physics), Arts and Languages (English, Spanish, French), and the Social Sciences (Sociology, Psychology), Economics (ECON), assistance in writing papers for any subject. Please call or stop by the Learning Center to schedule an appointment or get more information about tutoring services. Appointments are encouraged, but not required.

Students should check with their instructor or syllabus to see if extra credit is offered for workshops offered by the Learning Center.

The Learning Center also provides writing assistance for papers for the Social Work program.

Tutoring Classes

English 5 and Math 10 are offered via the Learning Center for students who are scheduled through guided placement during NSO, or students who choose to take the course for additional homework/course help. English 5 must be taken in accordance with an English 15 course. Math 10 classes are generally offered for each math course offered during the semester. If you are interested in adding either of these courses to your schedule please contact us before mid-term! 

Algebra Workshops

These workshops will focus on reviewing basic algebraic skills sets in order to refresh the memories of and equip students taking math courses whose focus is algebra or above. 

Study Skills Workshops

These workshops are offered in the Learning Center as either interactive sessions or self-guided, computer-aided sessions. Professors often require some workshops as course requirements while others offer to count them as extra credit. Students should check course syllabi for more information. 

The following workshops are offered in the Learning Center, and may be taken at any time by appointment:

  • Note-Taking Strategies 
  • Test-Taking Strategies 
  • MLA or APA Writing Styles 
  • Understanding Your Textbook 
  • High School vs. College 
  • Memory and Concentration 
  • Five Paragraph Essay Structure 
  • Learning Styles