Amanda is an academic advisor for the Smeal College of Business. She advises undergraduate students regarding course scheduling, curriculum, major selection, study abroad, policy, extra curricular activities, and internships. She also assists with Smeal's New Student Orientation (NSO). Amanda earned a MBA from Fairmont State University and a B.A. in Journalism from Penn State University. She has worked as an academic adviser for fourteen years at several institutions before coming to Smeal.