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Internet & Technology
Palmer Chair in Telecommunications Director of the X-Lab
Rural Broadband Access, Cybersecurity, Cyber Policy
Focus Areas
- Law and Policy
- Technology Policy
- Telecommunications
- Election Hacking
- Privacy
- Surveillance
- Internet & Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Cybersecurity
Politics & Policy
Associate Professor of Public Policy and Administration
Pennsylvania Politics and Policy, Marijuana Law and Policy
Focus Areas
- Politics & Policy
- American Politics
- Pennsylvania Politics
- Politics
- Drug Policy
- Elections
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
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
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
Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences Director of the Center for Democratic Deliberation in Penn State's McCourtney Institute for Democracy
Collective memory, Rhetoric
Focus Areas
- Politics & Policy
- American Politics
- Politics
- Ethics Education
- Historical Commemoration
- Campus Free Speech
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
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
Politics & Policy
Professor of International Affairs
International Affairs, Foreign Policy, Foreign Aid Administration
Focus Areas
- Politics & Policy
- International Affairs
- Foreign Aid Administration
- American Foreign Policy
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
Politics & Policy
Professor of International Affairs and Asian Studies
International Affairs and Policy, Middle East Relations, International Security, Energy
Focus Areas
- Politics & Policy
- American Politics
- Politics
- Congress
- International Affairs
- Middle East
- Chinese Foreign Policy
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
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
Politics & Policy
Professor of Political Science
Terrorism, Counterterrorism, Political Violence, Intrastate Conflict
Focus Areas
- Politics & Policy
- American Politics
- Politics
- International Affairs
- American Foreign Policy
Law and Policy
Harvey A. Feldman Distinguished Faculty Scholar
International War Crimes, Human Rights, International Law, Sex Crimes
Focus Areas
- Law and Policy
- International Criminal Law
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
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
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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Telecommunications
Pioneers Chair in Telecommunications
Media & Telecommunications Policy and Regulation, Broadband Policy, Local News
Focus Areas
- Telecommunications
- Telecommunications Policy
- Broadband Policy
- Media Localism
Politics & Policy
Documentary filmmaking, Storytelling, Israel, Holocaust, History, Education
Focus Areas
- Journalism & Media
- Documentary Filmmaking
- Ethics in Filmmaking
- Civil Rights
- Racism
- Social Justice Movements
- Diversity
- Education
- Education Policy
- Politics & Policy
- Middle East
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
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
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
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
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