East Stroudsburg University
200 Prospect Street
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301-2999
570-422-3211
www.esu.edu
President
Kenneth Long
Affordability & Talent Pipeline
East Stroudsburg University and PASSHE teamed up to offer an internship that helps shape future Warriors. Alyssa Foster, a junior computer science major from Brodheadsville, Pa., joined PASSHE’s advanced data analytics team for the fall 2025 semester. She analyzed data on ESU’s first-generation student population to help inform university policies and programs.
Career Readiness
East Stroudsburg University’s Department of Sociology, Social Work, & Criminal Justice proudly hosted the 8th Annual Dr. Barbara G. Collins Social Work Professional Development Day on November 24, bringing together a large and diverse audience of field instructors, social work students, and community-based practitioners for a full-day conference on Artificial Intelligence and its implications for social work.
Points of Pride
Points of Pride
Points of Pride
ESU joined the Autism Collaborative Centers for Excellence (ACCE) and its affiliates with the establishment of a Center for Autism Education, with funding from the All One Foundation.
ESU was the first institution in the State System to commercialize a student/faculty research project in Lyme-Aid, a tick testing kit for people and pets. It has since been rebranded under the internationally-recognized CUTTER brand. Additionally, ESU’s PA Tick Research Lab has received two $500,000 state grants to provide free tick testing for PA residents.
ESU was one of 50 institutions nationwide to receive the 2019 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from Insight into Diversity magazine, for its Clear Path and ESportsU Foundation programs.
ESU was named one of only 10 “Best of the Best Schools” finalists during the 2019 Pennsylvania National Guard Associations awards celebration.
Notable Alumni
Notable Alumni
Melissa Shaw M’11- Co-founder of Lyme-Aid, a tick testing kit for people and pets. Lyme-Aid is the first student-faculty research project commercialized in the history of ESU
James Franklin ‘95 – Named Penn State’s 16th head coach in 2014
Dr. Sam Niedbala ’82 - Founder of OraSure Technologies, Inc. (and later OraQuick) in 1989, the first rapid HIV tests in the U.S. that were approved for use with blood and saliva. Since then, Niedbala has been responsible for development of new products and technologies
Harrison Bailey Ed.D. ’21 – Named Pennsylvania’s 2021 Secondary Principal of the Year by the Pennsylvania Principals Association
Len Lehman ’94 and Dan DiZio ’95 - Founding partners of Philly Pretzel Factory. DiZio was featured on CBS’s "Undercover Boss" in 2012 and served as ESU’s inaugural speaker for the president’s distinguished entrepreneur speaker series.
University Rankings
University Rankings
University Rankings
Best of the Best Schools Finalists
Pennsylvania National Guard Associations (PNGAS)
Top 50 Nationally
Insight Into Diversity
A Center of Excellence
All One Foundation