Susan J. Olson Ph.D
Professor Emeritus
College of Education
Honors and Awards
| 2016 | Fulbright-Haaga-Helia Scholar Award, Finland |
| 2015 | Elected Trustee, Workforce Education Forum Fund, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA |
| 2012 | Fulbright International Education Administration Seminar - Germany |
| 2011 | Institute for Emerging Leadership in Online Learning (IELOL), Sloan Foundation |
| 2010 | Outstanding Vision and Support of Adult Education and Training, Student Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) |
| 2009 | Service Award, Freedom House for Women, Akron, OH |
| 2003 | Outstanding Service to Public Information Committee, American Career and Technical Education Association |
| 1999 | Outstanding Service Award, Technical Education, American Career and Technical Education Association |
| 1998 | Professional Development Leave to Study Distance Learning |
| 1994 | Listed in the International Technology Education Association Guidebook to Women in Technology |
| 1992 | Outstanding Young Industrial Teacher Educator, National Association of Industrial-Technical Teacher Education |
| 1992 | Professional of the Year, Region III American Society for Training and Development |
| 1990 | Omicron Chapter of Omicron Tau Theta; Outstanding Dissertation Award, The Pennsylvania State University |
| 1988 | Grace M. Henderson; Fellowship for Leadership in Home Economics and Human Services; Awarded by the College of Human Development, the Pennsylvania State University |
| 1988 | Graduate Scholarship for Professional Involvement and Commitment; Awarded by the Pennsylvania Home Economics Association |
| 1987 | Kozak Scholarship; Awarded by Phi Delta Kappa, the Pennsylvania State University Chapter |
| 1985 | Special Olympics Distinguished Service Award; Indiana County Special Olympics Board of Directors |
| 1984 | Vocational Special Needs Teacher of the Year; Awarded by The Pennsylvania Association of Vocational Special Needs Personnel |
| 1979 | Indiana County Extension Homemakers Scholarship; Indiana County Extension Homemakers |
| 1976 | New Century Homemaker Award |
| 1976 | Kiwanis Scholarship; Kiwanis of Indiana County, Pennsylvania |
| Other: |
Who’s Who Among Executive and Professional Women |