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Extreme Weather
From earthquakes and wildfires to hurricanes and catastrophic flooding, Penn State researchers are prepared to talk about extreme weather events and the forces that cause them.
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Earth Science
Evan Pugh Professor of Geosciences
Abrupt Climate Change, Sea Level Change, Ice and Climate, Glaciology
Focus Areas
- Earth Science
- Glaciology
- Polar Melting
- Climate Change
Politics & Policy
Director for the Penn State McCourtney Institute for Democracy Professor of Political Science
American Politics, State Politics, Public Opinion, Political Behavior and Democracy
Focus Areas
- Politics & Policy
- American Politics
- Elections
- Democracy
- State Politics
Social Sciences
Distinguished Professor of Human Development and Family Studies Director for the Social Science Research Institute Associate Director for the Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Family Dynamics, Family Gender Dynamics, Sibling Relationships
Focus Areas
- Health & Medicine
- Family Gender Dynamics
- Sibling Relationships
- Social Sciences
- Family Dynamics
Climate, Energy and the Environment
The effects of human-caused climate change continue to ripple around the world. Penn State experts are at the forefront of the science behind the effects and possible solutions.
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Agriculture
Senior Food Safety Extension Associate
Food Safety, Preventative Controls, Food Spoilage, Foodborne Pathogens, Food Supply Chain
Focus Areas
- Agriculture
- Food Safety & Quality
Politics & Policy
Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering Affiliated Faculty of the The Rock Ethics Institute
Alternative Packaging and Food Handling, Sustainability, Ethics and Bioethics
Focus Areas
- Sustainability & Environment
- Engineering & Technology
- Materials Science
- Biomedical Materials Engineering
- Packaging Materials Engineering
- Food Materials Engineering
- Nanomaterials Engineering
- Biological Materials Engineering
- Politics & Policy
- Ethical Leadership and Decision-Making
- Ethics Education
Engineering & Technology
Associate Professor of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Carey Memorial Early Career Professor in the Arts Director of SOFTLAB@PSU
Computational textiles, Human computing interaction, Design
Focus Areas
- Sustainability & Environment
- Renewable Energy Technologies
- Energy
- Solar Fabrics
- Engineering & Technology
- Sustainable Design
- Manufacturing
- Materials Science
Business
Professor of Agricultural and Regional Economics Director of the Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development
Regional and Rural Economic Development, Regional Food Systems, Self-Employment, Poverty, Buy-Local Trend, Opioid Epidemic
Focus Areas
- Social Sciences
- Economics
- Agriculture
- Law and Policy
- Business
- Economic Development
Politics & Policy
Director, Population Research Institute Roy C. Buck Professor of Sociology and Demography
Census, Demography, Population Research
Focus Areas
- Social Sciences
- Demography
- Population Research
- Politics & Policy
Business
Director of the Food Decisions Research Laboratory
Economic Roles of Hospitality and Tourism, Ethics of Food Access in Schools, Economics of Food Decisions
Focus Areas
- Health & Medicine
- Food Science
- Agriculture
- Food Safety & Quality
- Business
- Consumer Behavior
Agriculture
Professor of Food Science Head, Department of Food Science
Microbiology of Dairy Products, Food Safety
Focus Areas
- Health & Medicine
- Food Science
- Agriculture
- Food Safety & Quality
Earth Science
Professor of Meteorology
Atmospheric Dynamics, Formation and Evolution of Severe Storms, Tornadoes
Focus Areas
- Earth Science
- Extreme Weather
- Tornadoes
- Weather Risk
Politics & Policy
Associate Professor of Political Science
Judicial Politics, U.S. Supreme Court, American Politics, State Politics
Focus Areas
- Law and Policy
- US Supreme Court
- Politics & Policy
- American Politics
- Pennsylvania Politics
- Politics
Engineering & Technology
Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Engineering Chair, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program Associate Head for Graduate Education, Materials Science and Engineering
Ceramics, Chemistry, Glass, Nanomaterials
Focus Areas
- Engineering & Technology
- Materials Science
- Glass
Politics & Policy
Associate Professor of Political Science
Political campaigns, Government & Public Policy, Voting Behavior
Focus Areas
- Politics & Policy
- American Politics
- American Presidency
- Politics
- Elections
- Voting Behavior
- Congress
- International Affairs
Politics & Policy
Professor of Communcation Art & Sciences
Women in Politics, Political Rhetoric
Focus Areas
- Politics & Policy
- American Politics
- Politics
- Voting Behavior
- Women in Politics
- Women Presidential Candidates
- Public Speaking, Speeches and Rhetoric
Internet & Technology
James P. Jimirro Professor of Media Effects Director, Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence Co-Director, Media Effects Research Laboratory
Misinformation, Social Media, Human-Robotic Interaction, Artificial Intelligence
Focus Areas
- Social Sciences
- Communication
- Journalism & Media
- Emotional and Cognitive Effects of Media
- Telecommunications
- Digital Media Technologies
- Psychological Effects of Digital Media Technologies
- Online Privacy
- Interactive Media
- Social Media
- Mobile Media
- Customized and Personalized Media
- Online Credibility
- Fake News
- Virtual Assistants
- Internet & Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
Health & Medicine
Director, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences Evan Pugh Professor of Biology and Entomology
Ecology, Evolutionary Genetics, Infectious Disease
Focus Areas
- Health & Medicine
- Infectious Disease
- Pathobiology
- Genetics
- Drug Resistance
Earth Science
Professor of Entomology and Disease Epidemiology
Infectious disease dynamics, Host/Pathogen interactions, Pathogen transmission dynamics
Focus Areas
- Earth Science
- Hurricanes
- Climate Change
- Health & Medicine
- Infectious Disease
- Pathobiology
- Agriculture
- Entomology
- Vector-borne Diseases
- Mosquitoes
- CRISPR
Social Sciences
Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies
Social Disparities in Stress, Health, Mortality
Focus Areas
- Social Sciences
- Demography
- Population Research
- Economics
Engineering & Technology
Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and Engineering
Data storage equipment, Field effect transistors, Energy utilization, Networks (circuits)
Focus Areas
- Engineering & Technology
- Computer Architecture
- Design Automation
Politics & Policy
Associate Professor of Geography and African Studies
Social Movements, Critical Race Theory, Political Economy, Urban Geography
Focus Areas
- Social Sciences
- Demography
- Population Research
- History
- Civil Rights
- Racism
- Social Justice Movements
- Politics & Policy
- Politics
- Ethics Education
Earth Science
Professor of Geosciences
Plate Tectonics, Lithospheric Geodynamics, Numerical Modeling, Thermal Processes
Focus Areas
- Earth Science
- Earthquakes
Politics & Policy
Professor of History
American history, Foreign relations, Political history, Obscenity regulation
Focus Areas
- Social Sciences
- History
- Politics & Policy
- American Politics
- Federal Bureau of Investigations
Politics & Policy
Associate Teaching Professor of Political Science Associate Director, The Public Policy Initiative at Penn State Behrend
Russian politics, Ukrainian politics, comparative politics, political behavior, European politics
Focus Areas
- Politics & Policy
- Politics
Digital Media Technologies
Associate Professor of Political Science and African American Studies
Race, Ethnicity and Politics; Gender and Politics; Participation, Voting and Public Opinion; American Politics
Focus Areas
- Civil Rights
- Social Justice Movements
- Diversity
- Politics & Policy
- American Politics
- Politics
- Elections
- Voting Behavior
- Digital Media Technologies
- Misinformation and Disinformation
Health & Medicine
Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences
Childhood Obesity, Healthy Eating, Children's Eating Behavior
Focus Areas
- Health & Medicine
- Nutritional Sciences
Agriculture
Associate Professor of Food Science Director, Sensory Evaluation Center
COVID-19 and Loss of Taste and Smell, Bitterness of Pharmaceuticals, Food Preferences and Behavior
Focus Areas
- Health & Medicine
- Food Science
- Agriculture
- Food Safety & Quality
Agriculture
Associate Professor of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Early Career Chair in Virology
Viruses, Influenza, Avian Influenza, Vaccines, Vaccine Study, Antibodies, Infection
Focus Areas
- Health & Medicine
- Infectious Disease
- Global Health
- Agriculture
- Zoonotic and Emerging Viruses
Social Sciences
Evan Pugh Professor of Psychology and Human Development and Family Studies Director, Child Study Center
Child Social-Emotional Development, Design and Evaluation of School-Based programs, Child-Clinical Psychology
Focus Areas
- Health & Medicine
- Human Development
- Social Sciences
- Family Dynamics
Health & Medicine
Professor and Chair, Department of Humanities Professor, Public Health Sciences
Vaccination Hesitancy, Breastfeeding Controversies in American Culture, Transsexualism and the Idea of Gender
Focus Areas
- Health & Medicine
- Infectious Disease
- Health Policy
Business
Assistant Professor of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management
Human Behavior, Well-Being, Nature-Based Recreation
Focus Areas
- Sustainability & Environment
- Business
- Park and Tourism Management
Earth Science
Professor of Biology and Alumni Professor in the Biological Sciences Faculty member in the Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics
COVID-19 Projection Models, Ecology, Theoretical Ecology, Infectious Disease Dynamics, Global Warming, Climate Change, Computational Biology
Focus Areas
- Earth Science
- Climate Change
- Health & Medicine
- Infectious Disease
- Global Health
- Sustainability & Environment
- Ecology
- Social Sciences
- Population Research
- Agriculture
- Biology
Earth Science
Director of the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute Distinguished Professor of Geography Associate Director of the Institute of Energy and the Environment
Climate Change, Wildfires, Forest Sustainability, Ecosystems, Prescribed Fires
Focus Areas
- Earth Science
- Wildfires
- Climate Change
- Sustainability & Environment
- Ecology
Social Sciences
Associate Professor of Sociology, Labor & Employment Relations, and Women's Studies Research Associate, Population Research Institute
unemployment, labor, work, family, women, gender
Focus Areas
- Social Sciences
- Demography
- Population Research
- Gender Beliefs and Family Transitions
- Family and Work Demands
Social Sciences
Executive Director, The Center for Collegiate Mental Health Co-Interim Senior Director, Center for Counseling and Psychological Services
Mental Health, Collegiate Mental Health, Mental Health Concerns, Mental Health Impacts
Focus Areas
- Health & Medicine
- Collegiate Mental Health
- Social Sciences
- Family Dynamics
- Communication
Digital Media Technologies
Assistant professor, College of Information Sciences and Technology Faculty affiliate, Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence
online privacy, agency, kids and social media, datafication
Focus Areas
- Digital Media Technologies
- Online Privacy
- Social Media
- Mobile Media
Social Sciences
Professor of Economics Head of the Department of Economics
Russian economy, Russian energy, and the Ukrainian economy.
Focus Areas
- Social Sciences
- Economics
Russia-Ukraine conflict
​Penn State has a wide range of faculty experts who are readily available to give insight on the evolving and ongoing economic, political, cultural and legal impacts of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
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Politics & Policy
Professor of History, Anthropology, and Religious Studies
Ukrainian history, politics of religion in Ukraine
Focus Areas
- Social Sciences
- Anthropology
- History
- Politics & Policy
- International Affairs
Sustainability & Environment
Professor of Energy and Environmental Economics and International Affairs Director of the Center for Energy Law and Policy
Energy, Energy Law and Policy, Electricity, Natural Gas
Focus Areas
- Sustainability & Environment
- Energy
- Energy Law and Policy
- Electric Power and Natural Gas
Earth Science
Dean of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Professor of Geosciences
Geosciences, Energy and Climate Change
Focus Areas
- Earth Science
- Climate and National Security
- Climate Change
- Atmospheric Science
- Sustainability & Environment
- Energy Use and Carbon Emissions Education
- Energy
- Biofuels
Politics & Policy
Director of the Sustainability Institute Chief Sustainability Officer Professor of Teaching for Penn State Law
Environmental, Energy, and Natural Resource Law and Water-related Issues
Focus Areas
- Earth Science
- Extreme Weather
- Climate Change
- Sustainability & Environment
- Water
- Energy
- Wastewater Treatment
- Engineering & Technology
- Water Resources
- Law and Policy
- Politics & Policy
Focus Areas
- Sustainability & Environment
- Business
- Management and Organization
Internet & Technology
Huck Chair in Biomedical Data Sciences and Artificial Intelligence Director of the Artificial Intelligence Research Lab
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Sciences, Algorithms
Focus Areas
- Internet & Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Big Data
- Machine Learning
Internet & Technology
Professor of Information Sciences and Technology
Artificial Intelligence, Applied Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Big Data Analytics, Visual Analytics
Focus Areas
- Internet & Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Big Data
- Machine Learning
Focus Areas
- Internet & Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Big Data
- Cybersecurity
- Machine Learning
Internet & Technology
Associate Professor of Information Sciences and Technology Director, Human Language Technologies Lab at Penn State
Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Privacy, Security
Focus Areas
- Information Sciences and Technology
- Internet & Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Cybersecurity
- Machine Learning
Health & Medicine
Associate Teaching Professor of Biobehavioral Health, Penn State Harrisburg Director, Douglas W. Pollock Center for Addiction Outreach and Research
Addiction, Opioid Epidemic, Drug and Alcohol Use and Abuse, High-Risk Health Behaviors
Focus Areas
- Health & Medicine
- Substance Abuse
Social Sciences
Associate Professor of Psychology, School of Behavioral Sciences and Education
Assessment and treatment of problem behavior, Behavioral economics, Media coverage of mass shooters, Autism
Focus Areas
- Social Sciences
- Psychology
- Media Coverage of Mass Shootings
Social Sciences
Professor of History and Bioethics
Social Sciences, Humanities, History of UFO Sightings
Focus Areas
- Social Sciences
- History
- Psychiatry and Bioethics
- UFOs
- Supernatural and Paranormal Phenomena
- Humanities
Social Sciences
Professor of Labor and Employment Relations
Social Sciences, Labor and Employment Relations
Focus Areas
- Social Sciences
- Labor Relations
- Unions
- Union Organizing
- Collective Bargaining
- Strikes
- Labor History
- Union-Management Partnerships
Business, Economy and Workforce
Penn State researchers are available to discuss issues related to business and the economy at the local, state, national and international levels on topics such as the impact of immigration on the economy, inflation, cryptocurrency, unemployment, unions and labor organizing, and more.
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Focus Areas
- Politics & Policy
- Comparative Politics
- Dictatorships
Public Health & Safety
Penn State has a wide range of experts looking at issues like substance use disorder, reproductive rights, gun violence and mass shootings.
Our experts are experienced in speaking with journalists to explain these complex issues to a general audience.
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Criminal Justice
Comparative Politics, Democratization, Political Violence, Extremism and Radicalization, Terrorism
Focus Areas
- Politics & Policy
- American Politics
- Politics
- International Affairs
- Comparative Politics
- Dictatorships
- Criminal Justice
Focus Areas
- Social Sciences
- Immigration
- Latina/o Studies
- Cities
National Security and Immigration
Issues of national security are top-of-mind for voters this election cycle, as Americans have expressed increasing anxiety over illegal immigration and terrorism over the past year, according to Gallup. Penn State has experts who can put these complex topics into perspective, including explaining the impact of immigration on the U.S and how threats of political violence emerge.
Journalism & Media
Co-director of the Media Effects Research Laboratory
Emotional and cognitive effects of media, media portrayals, media violence, reality television and stereotyping.
Focus Areas
- Journalism & Media
- Emotional and Cognitive Effects of Media
- Media Violence
Elections
The Penn State community includes a wide range of faculty members and researchers who contribute to an open, public dialogue on important political issues across the state, nation and world. Our faculty often speak with the media on research related to issues that are top of mind during elections.
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