Theme: The Young. The Undiscovered.

What is TEDxPSUWilkesBarre the Young. The Undiscovered?

TEDxPSUWikesBarre The Young. The Undiscovered. exists to expose and magnify the ideas of the talented community in which we all reside. Everyone has a story, and at TEDxPSUWilkesBarre, the team of students from Penn State Wilkes-Barre and Bloomsburg University looks to provide an opportunity for individuals to spread their knowledge, ideas, and inspiration.

TEDxPSUWikesBarre is made possible by the Project and Supply Chain Management program at Penn State Wilkes-Barre. Students within the program, along with students from Bloomsburg University, were connected by their aspiration to promote growth in their community through discovering voices that can provide new and different perspectives on how to make a positive impact on the world.

We Are The Young. We Are The Undiscovered. We Are Penn State.

Penn State - Wilkes Barre
44 University Drive
Dallas, Pennsylvania, 18612
United States

Adebayo Adeleke

President and CEO, Adebayo Adeleke LLC

Adebayo Adeleke is a dynamic leader with global insights on a wide array of issues. His profound knowledge and expertise in the fields of Emerging markets, Risk Management and Security, Supply Chain Management and Logistics, Leadership and Geopolitics, Diversity and Inclusion, makes him a positive influencer and generator of authentic ideas and novel scenarios that birth winning experiences for individuals, organizations, and governments.

Alicia Pina

Principal of Strategic Planning

Coming Soon.

Chrishon Campbell

Columbia University Student

Passionate, resilient, introspective, radical, academic, neuroscience enthusiast. All of the words presented to you can be molded and fashioned when thinking about Chrishon Campbell. However, there is one word that he holds heavily in his heart: non-traditional. Chrishon uses his non-traditional background as a springboard for achieving his aspirations. Chrishon is now an incoming student at Columbia University, majoring in neuroscience with a pre-med track.

Christyne Berzsenyi, Ph.D.

Professor - Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Christyne Berzsenyi is a Professor of English at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, where her research and teaching have involved the intersections of multi-media, communication, and relationships, as in her 2021 book titled Columbo—A Rhetoric of Inquiry with Resistant Responders.

Cynthia Corsetti

Executive and Career Coach

Cynthia Corsetti’s passion rests in helping professionals achieve their highest potential within the most demanding leadership roles. She is a highly sought after Executive Coach and Keynote Speaker who holds a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership, has more than 3000 hours of direct coaching experience, and 15 years’ direct experience at the highest levels of corporate leadership. Cynthia assists even the most driven and successful leaders to overcome obstacles, boost productivity, increase self-awareness, raise emotional intelligence, and sharpen the skills they already possess.

Jacob Miller and Robert Mastropole

Penn State Wilkes-Barre Students - Military Veterans

Coming Soon....

Linda Dunn

Georgetown University Faculty Director

Linda Dunn, MBA is the faculty director for the Master’s in Supply Chain Management Program at Georgetown University’s School of Continuing Studies. Prior to joining Georgetown, Dunn served as Vice President of Supply Chain & Quality Assurance for HMSHost, a leading global provider of dining and retail in travel venues.

Nia Hill

Columbia University Graduate Student

A native of the West Side of Chicago, Illinois, Nia is an alumna of Howard University. This Fall, she will pursue an M.S. in Nonprofit Management at Columbia University. Following her time at Columbia, Nia will move into a financial consulting role in Virginia while simultaneously running her nonprofit.

Nova Lorraine

Founder of Raine Magazine

Nova Lorraine, the mother of four, is an award-winning fashion designer and Founder of Raine Magazine. Nova holds a Master's in Clinical Psychology and a degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology. Nova recently authored a book called Unleash Your Supernova (2021 release - Skyhorse Publishing), the same title as her award-nominated podcast.

Ramatu Abdulkadir

Public Health Supply Chain Professional

Ramatu Abdulkadir is a Consultant Public Health Pharmacist at the National Ear Care Centre in Nigeria. As the CEO of the Health Supplies Management Agency, Ramatu successfully led the transformation of Kaduna State Health Supply Chain systems serving over 8 million People of the State. A fellow of the West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacist and a PhD candidate in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Liverpool John Moores University. Ramatu is a globally recognized strategic leader for supply chain education and healthcare supply chains in Africa.

Sofia Rivas Herrera

Supply Chain Ambassador

Sofia Rivas Herrera is a Mexican Industrial Engineer from Tecnologico de Monterrey class 2019. Upon graduation she earned a scholarship to study MIT's Graduate Certificate in Logistics and Supply Chain Management and graduated as one of the Top 3 performers of her class in 2020. She also has a multicultural background due to her international academic experiences at Singapore Management University and Kühne Logistics University in Hamburg. Sofia self identifies as a Supply Chain enthusiast & ambassador sharing her passion for the field in her daily life.

Team Nyanspo

Penn State University Computer Engineering

Team Nyansapo is a group of Computer Engineering students with a common goal to leverage technology to make a positive impact around the world.