Katie Motycki joined Penn State as the associate director of New Student Orientation in 2013, was promoted to senior associate director in 2018, and is currently serving as the director of Student Orientation and Transition Programs (SOTP). She provides leadership for the entirety of SOTP’s portfolio including New Student Orientation, Transfer Student Orientation, Change of Campus orientation and initiatives, Welcome Programs, and President’s New Student Convocation. She received her bachelor’s degree from Penn State and her master’s degree in Student Affairs in Higher Education from IUP. As a Penn State alum, she is proud to welcome new students to her Alma Mater. Prior to Penn State, she worked at La Roche University (Pittsburgh, Pa) and Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Indiana, Pa), Katie currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Association for Orientation, Transition and Retention in Higher Education (NODA).