State Board of Education

​State Board of Education Members

Chairperson of the Board

Ms. Karen Farmer White (2015)
607 South Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17120

Board Staff

Karen Molchanow
Executive Director

Stephanie Jones
Administrative Officer

Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Carrie Rowe
Secretary of Education

PSPC Ex-officio Member

Dr. Nicole Hill

Council of Basic Education

Dr. A. Lee Williams, Chair (2014)

Hon. Carol Aichele (2018)

Ms. Julia Antunes (2027)
Junior Student Member
Mt. Lebanon High School

Ms. Naina Bhatia (2026)
Senior Student Member
West Chester East High School

Mr. Nathan Barrett (2021)
Superintendent, Hanover Area SD

Ms. Katherine Christiano (2024)

Senator Lynda Schlegel Culver
Senate Education Chair
460 Main Capitol
Harrisburg, PA  17120-3027

Mr. Ernest Hadrick, III (2028)

Dr. Jeffrey Keeling (2022)

Hon. Maureen Lally-Green (2017)

Representative Peter G. Schweyer
House Education Chair
128 Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg, PA  17120

Council of Higher Education

Hon. Pedro Rivera, Chair (2025)
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Ms. Yadira Cupeles (2026)
Senior Student Member
Lancaster School of Cosmetology Therapeutic Bodywork

Representative Bryan Cutler
House Education Minority Chair
45 East Wing
PO Box 202100
Harrisburg, PA  17120-2100

​Ms. Sandra Dungee Glenn (2015)

Mrs. Amanda Hetrick (2025)
Superintendent, Forest Area SD

​Mr. Robert L. Mitchell (2028)

Dr. Monica Taylor (2025)
Graduate Program Director & Associate Professor
Kinesiology Dept., Temple University

Senator Lindsey M. Williams
Senate Education Minority Chair
366 Main Capital
Harrisburg, PA 17120

Dr. Benjamin Wilson (2023)

Terms expire October 1 of year shown or until successor qualifies.

** There are currently 3 vacancies on the State Board of Education

* Updated July  2025