Penn State University Press
The Penn State University Press, also known as The Pennsylvania State University Press, is a non-profit publisher of scholarly books and journals. Established in 1956, it is the independent publishing branch of the Pennsylvania State University and is a division of the Penn State University Library system.
| Founded | 1956 |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | University Park, Pennsylvania |
| Distribution | Self-distributed (US and most of world) University of Toronto Press (Canada) NBN International (Europe) MHM (Japan) Footprint Books (Australia) |
| Publication types | Books, Academic journals |
| Imprints | Eisenbrauns, Graphic Mundi |
| Official website | www |
Penn State University Press publishes books and journals of interest to scholars and general audiences. As a part of a land-grant university with a mandate to serve the citizens of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, it also specializes in works about Penn State University, Pennsylvania, and the mid-Atlantic region. The areas of scholarship the Press is best known for are art history, medieval studies, Latin American studies, rhetoric and communication, religious studies, and graphic medicine.
The press produces about 80 books a year and over 60 journals. The Press employs 25 to 30 people, and has several internship programs for Penn State students interested in a publishing career.