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Jeremy Staff

Assistant Professor

Pennsylvania State UniversityUSCriminology

Jeremy Staff is a Professor of Sociology, Criminology, and Demography. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in August 2004. His research interests include criminology, substance use, and adolescent and...

PsychologyDevelopmental psychologyDemographyMedicine
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Margaret Busse

Assistant Professor

Pennsylvania State UniversityUSMechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Margaret Busse is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Penn State University. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biological Engineering, a Master of Science in Engineering, and a Doctor...

Environmental scienceEnvironmental engineeringWaste managementProcess engineering
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Keith Gilyard

Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of English and African American Studies Director of Graduate Studies

Pennsylvania State UniversityUSEnglish

Keith Gilyard is the Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of English and African American Studies at Pennsylvania State University. His educational background includes a Bachelor of Science from City University New York, an MFA...

SociologyHistoryLinguisticsPolitical science
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Danielle Smarsh

Associate Professor of Equine Science, Equine Extension Specialist

Pennsylvania State UniversityUSAnimal Sciences

Danielle Smarsh is an Associate Professor of Equine Science at the Department of Animal Science at Pennsylvania State University. Her role involves advancing research and education in the field of equine science,...

MedicineChemistryBiologyVeterinary medicine
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Tri Nguyen

Assistant Research Professor

Pennsylvania State UniversityUSNuclear Engineering

Tri Nguyen is an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at Penn State University. The department is recognized as one of the top-ranked nuclear engineering programs in the United States,...

MathematicsMathematical analysisPhysicsMathematical physics
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Brent W. Ambrose

Professor of Risk Management and Borrelli Institute for Real Estate Studies

Pennsylvania State UniversityUSManagement & Organization

Brent W. Ambrose is a Professor of Real Estate at the Pennsylvania State University Smeal College of Business, where he also serves as the Program Director, Director of the Ph.D. Program, and Director of the Borrelli...

BusinessEconomicsMonetary economicsFinance
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Elvira Sayfutyarova

Professor of Chemistry

Pennsylvania State UniversityUSChemistry

Shabnam Akhtari is a professor at the Pennsylvania State University, based in the 339 McAllister Building. Her research interests include Number Theory, Geometry of Numbers, and Diophantine Analysis. Her work focuses on...

ChemistryComputer scienceAtomic physicsPhysics
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Long-Qing Chen

Donald W. Hamer Professor of Materials Science and Engineering

Pennsylvania State UniversityUSDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering

Long-Qing Chen is the Donald W. Hamer Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, as well as a Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics and Mathematics at Pennsylvania State University. He received his B.S. in...

Materials scienceCondensed matter physicsThermodynamicsNanotechnology
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Qin Wang

Research Support Technologist

Pennsylvania State UniversityUSPathology

Qin Wang is a faculty member in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology at Pennsylvania State University. He is a Research Support Technologist in the Yang Lab, located in the Life Sciences...

Materials scienceChemical engineeringComposite materialComputer science
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Charles Heim

Drummer, Music Educator, Producer, and Multi-Instrumentalist

Pennsylvania State UniversityUSLandscape Architecture

Charles Heim is a drummer, music educator, producer, and multi-instrumentalist based in central Pennsylvania. Born and raised in State College, PA, he earned a Bachelor of Music from The University of the Arts in...

PsychologyMedicineClinical psychologyDevelopmental psychology
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Raymond G. Najjar

Professor of Oceanography

Pennsylvania State UniversityUSDepartment of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

Raymond G. Najjar is a Professor of Oceanography with a joint appointment in the Department of Geosciences at Penn State. His research specialty focuses on climate and oceanography. He holds the title of Wilson Faculty...

Environmental scienceOceanographyClimatologyAtmospheric sciences
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Yi Liu

Professor of Chemistry

Pennsylvania State UniversityUSChemistry

Shabnam Akhtari is a professor at the Department of Mathematics, located in the McAllister Building. Her research interests include Number Theory, Geometry of Numbers, and Diophantine Analysis. Her work focuses on these...

Materials scienceCondensed matter physicsComposite materialOptoelectronics
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Robert Campbell

Associate Research Professor

Pennsylvania State UniversityUSAcoustics

Robert Campbell is an Associate Research Professor affiliated with the Applied Research Laboratory, the Center for Acoustics and Vibration, and the Mechanical Engineering department at Penn State University. His contact...

MedicineChemistryComputer sciencePsychology
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Rahman Azari

Associate Professor of Architecture

Pennsylvania State UniversityUSEducation

Rahman Azari is an architect, associate professor, and the founding director of the Resource and Energy Efficiency (RE2) Lab within the Department of Architecture at Penn State. He is also a co-funded faculty member at...

MedicineFamily medicineComputer scienceArchitectural engineering
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Daning Huang

Assistant Professor

Pennsylvania State UniversityUSAerospace Engineering

We continue to expand the frontiers in aerospace engineering by focusing on Modeling as the keystone in the Multi-Disciplinary Analysis, Optimization, and Control (MDAOC) of advanced transportation systems.

Computer scienceAerospace engineeringArtificial intelligenceMechanics
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Melissa Brindise

Assistant Professor

Pennsylvania State UniversityUSMechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Melissa Brindise is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Penn State University. Her research focuses on biomedical and bioengineering topics, with particular interest in cardiovascular...

MedicineCardiologyComputer scienceMechanics
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Darryl Thomas

Associate Professor of African American Studies

Pennsylvania State UniversityUSAfrican American Studies

Darryl C. Thomas is an associate professor of African American and diaspora studies. He received his bachelor of arts degree in African American history and U.S. history from Florida A&M University and his master of...

Political scienceDevelopment economicsSociologyPolitical economy
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Erin DiMaggio

Associate Research Professor

Pennsylvania State UniversityUSDepartment of Geosciences

Erin DiMaggio is an Associate Research Professor at Penn State University in the Department of Geosciences. Her research focuses on sedimentary rocks and volcanic deposits to understand the continental rifting process,...

GeologyPaleontologyEarth scienceGeochemistry
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Paige Kelly

Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology

Pennsylvania State UniversityUSPathology

Dr. Paige Kelly is an Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology at Penn State University. Her research interests include rural poverty, spatial inequality—specifically community and rural/urban inequalities and development...

Political scienceSociologyEconomic growthPublic administration
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Yingxue Yu

Assistant Professor of Soil-Water Interactions

Pennsylvania State UniversityUSForest Resources

Yingxue Yu is an Assistant Professor of Soil-Water Interactions at the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management at Pennsylvania State University. She is based in the Ag Science and Industries Building in...

BiologyComputer scienceCell biologyBotany
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