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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
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
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
Business
Professor of Marketing Frank and Mary Smeal Research Fellow
Consumer Behavior, Charitable Giving, Sustainable Behavior
Focus Areas
- Sustainability & Environment
- Business
- Marketing
- Consumer Behavior
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
Business
Clinical Professor of International Business Director of the Center for Global Business Studies
Government Policy, Economic Sanctions, Tariffs, Taxes, Global Economy
Focus Areas
- Business
- International Business
- Globalization
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
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
Social Sciences
Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies
Social Disparities in Stress, Health, Mortality
Focus Areas
- Social Sciences
- Demography
- Population Research
- Economics
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
Digital Media Technologies
Dean of the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications Professor of Journalism
News Literacy, Woman in Media, Title IX, Sports Journalism
Focus Areas
- Journalism & Media
- Sports Ethics
- Women in Media
- Civil Rights
- Social Justice Movements
- Diversity
- Education
- Digital Media Technologies
- Fake News
Education
Professor of Education and Demography
School segregation, Racial inequality, Civil rights, School choice, Education policy, Diversity in education
Focus Areas
- Civil Rights
- Racism
- Social Justice Movements
- Diversity
- Education
- Civil Rights Education
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
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
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
Politics & Policy
Professor of Political Science
Terrorism, Counterterrorism, Political Violence, Intrastate Conflict
Focus Areas
- Politics & Policy
- American Politics
- Politics
- International Affairs
- American Foreign Policy
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
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
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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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
Telecommunications
Pioneers Chair in Telecommunications
Media & Telecommunications Policy and Regulation, Broadband Policy, Local News
Focus Areas
- Telecommunications
- Telecommunications Policy
- Broadband Policy
- Media Localism
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
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
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
Health & Medicine
Ann Atherton Hertzler Early Career Professor in Health and Human Development Assistant professor of Human Development and Family Studies
Racial and Gender Disparities in Substance Abuse Treatment
Focus Areas
- Health & Medicine
- Substance Abuse
- Drug Addiction
Business
Associate Professor of Economics Director of the Economic Research Institute of Erie
Focus Areas
- Business
- Economic Development
- International Trade
- Labor Economics
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.