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
Acting 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 High School Student Member 

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

Mr. Nathan Barrett (2021)

Ms. Katherine Christiano (2024)

Senator Lynda Schlegel Culver
Majority Chair, Senate Education Committee

Mr. Ernest Hadrick, III (2028)

Dr. Jeffrey Keeling (2022)

Hon. Maureen Lally-Green (2017)

Representative Peter G. Schweyer
Majority Chair, House Education Committee

Council of Higher Education

Hon. Pedro Rivera, Chair (2025)

Ms. Yadira Cupeles (2026)
Senior Post Secondary Student Member

Mr. Ciaran Bilbow (2027)
Junior Post Secondary Student Member

Representative Bryan Cutler
Minority Chair, House Education Committee

Ms. Sandra Dungee Glenn (2015)

Ms. Amanda Hetrick (2025)

Mr. Robert L. Mitchell (2028)

Dr. Monica Taylor (2025)

Senator Lindsey M. Williams 
Minority Chair, Senate Education Committee

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 November 2025