Administrative Staff
Karen Freese
Associate Director
Karen is primarily responsible for oversight of programming operations, program development with the College community, Common Hour programs, supervision of student project managers, coordinating and overseeing internships, assisting the executive director in programming and outreach, as well as designing program materials for publication. Prior to her current position, Karen was executive assistant for the Central Pennsylvania Consortium (Dickinson, Gettysburg and Franklin & Marshall Colleges). She also worked for International Business & Management, International Studies, the former Computer Services (LIS), and the Education Department.
Email: freese@dickinson.edu
Telephone: (717) 245-1515
Jolana Rankin
Program Coordinator
Jolie oversees Clarke Forum operations, is responsible for faculty, student, staff and community events, manages the student board, teaches and supervises student staff members in public speaking and writing. She also manages the Metzger-Conway Program, which brings distinguished alumni back to the college to lecture in classes and give a public lecture. Jolie has been with the Clarke Forum for eight years. She has a B.A. in speech communication from Shippensburg University.
Email: rankin@dickinson.edu
Telephone: (717) 245-1796
Kim Flinchbaugh
Program Assistant
Kim provides general administrative and operational support for the Clarke Forum and handles logistics and publicity for Common Hour programs. She maintains the Clarke Forum and Common Hour websites. Kim has been with the Clarke Center for two years.
She has a B.A. in business management from Shippensburg University, has worked as a special projects coordinator for the Carlisle Area Health and Wellness Foundation, and as a development assistant for the Carlisle Hospital Medical Care Foundation.
Email: flinchbk@dickinson.edu
Telephone: (717) 254-8110