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Professor Emeritus, Agricultural and Environmental Economics
Areas of Expertise
Natural Resource Economics
Environmental and Energy Policy Analysis
Water Resources Management
Institutional Economics
Public Issues Education
Department Head, Ag Economics, Sociology, and Education
Professor of Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Economics and Demography
Areas of Expertise
Economic and environmental sustainability of agriculture
Global food and agricultural markets
Natural resource economics
Climate change adaptation and mitigation
Nancy and John Steimer Professor of Agricultural Sciences
Professor of Forest Ecology and Physiology
Associate Teaching Professor
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Undergraduate Advisor
Instructor
Areas of Expertise
Poultry Nutrition
Bio-Statistics
Assistant professor of Entomology/Arthropod ecology
Areas of Expertise
Insect plant interactions
Integrated pest management
Chemical ecology
Molecular biology
Associate Professor of Advertising and Public Relations, Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications
Associate Professor, Bioinfomatics
Associate Professor of Entomology
Director, Center for Chemical Ecology
Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Endowed Chair of Chemical Ecology
Areas of Expertise
Entomology & Nematology
Insect-Plant Interactions
Behavioral Ecology
Chemical Ecology
Multi-trophic Interactions
Assistant Professor of Aquatic Ecology
Areas of Expertise
The relationship between community structure and ecosystem processes in rivers and streams, and factors which influence this relationship across local, landscape, and regional spatial scales.
Evan Pugh Professor of Geosciences
Professor of Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Economics
Human Dimensions of Natural Resources and the Environment Graduate Faculty
Adjunct Research Fellow, Australian Center for Agriculture and Law, University of New England
Past Co-Director, Center for Economic and Community Development
Areas of Expertise
Agricultural Economics and Policy
Development Economics
Public Sector Economics
Community and Regional Economics
Community and Rural Development
Comparative Rural Policy
Institutional and Behavioral Economics
Resource and Environmental Economics
Public Scholarship and Civic Engagement in Higher Education
Associate Professor of Entomology
Areas of Expertise
Social behavior
Chemical ecology
Pollinator's health
Physiology
Genetics
Bumble bees
Professor of Food Science
Areas of Expertise
Food engineering and modeling
Heat and mass transfer during food processing
Microwaveable food product development
Chocolate processing
High pressure processing
Professor of Horticultural Physiology
Waller Professor of Biology
Areas of Expertise
Plant abiotic stress responses
Guard cell signaling
Heterotrimeric G protein signaling in rice and Arabidopsis
RNA structure-function relationships
Wildlife Veterinarian, PA Game Commission
Adjunct Associate Professor
Associate Research Professor
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Areas of Expertise
Invasion Ecology
Population Genetics
Wildlife Ecology
Evolution
Conservation Biology
Animal Coloration
Island Biology
Alan R. Warehime Faculty Chair in Agribusiness
Director Entrepreneurship and Innovation
College of Agricultural Sciences
Associate Professor Emeritus of Agricultural and Extension Education
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Entomology and Chemical Ecology
Director Emeritus, Center for Chemical Ecology
Areas of Expertise
Soil Entomology and Ecology
Sustainable and Organic Agriculture
Insect Pathology
Women and Gender in Science
Women and Agriculture
Associate Research Professor
Extension Veterinarian
Areas of Expertise
Transition cow management
Dairy cattle reproduction
Farm personnel training and performance
Dairy production medicine
Cow comfort
Associate Professor of Avian Biology
Professor of Horticulture
Areas of Expertise
Informal seed systems in Southeast Asia
Temperate zone woody plants
Christmas tree management
Extension and advisory systems for developing countires
Assistant Professor in Family Studies, Child, and Youth Development
Academic Lead, Penn State Better Kid Care
Areas of Expertise
Prevention Science
Risk and Protective Factors in Childhood and Adolescence
Early Childhood Education
Program Implementation and Evaluation
Latent Variable Models
Time-varying Effect Models
Assistant Research Professor, Director of SRCL
Areas of Expertise
Soil chemistry and biogeochemistry; instrumental analysis of soils.
Current projects: heavy metal analysis and remediation in urban soils; estimates of soil health at a solar farm
Nationwide Insurance Early Career Professor
Agricultural Safety and Health Program Lead
Areas of Expertise
Agricultural health and safety
Rural Sociology
Sociology of food and agriculture
Farm household’s social and economic needs
Social and agricultural policies
Community and economic development
Qualitative and quantitative research methods
Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Agronomy
Areas of Expertise
Soil Fertility
Soil Testing
Nutrient Management
Manure Management
Assistant Professor of Phytobiomes
Areas of Expertise
High-throughput sequencing
Crop-associated microbiomes
Impacts of disturbance on plant-microbe relationships
Environmental microbiology
Microbial products
Associate Professor of Horticulture
Areas of Expertise
Mushroom cultivation
Composting
Mushroom nutrition and physiology
IPM and Disease Management for Mushroom cultivation
Mushroom extension services for the North American mushroom industry
Tree Fruit Research Entomologist
Research Professor
Areas of Expertise
Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management for Tree Fruit, Taxonomy and Natural History of Bees & Biological Control, Orchard Community Ecology & Ecotoxicology, Conservation Biological Control, Invasive Species Insecticide and Native Biological Control, Pesticide Evaluations
Associate Professor of Anthropology
Professor Of Anthropology
Distinguished Professor of Entomology and Biology
J. Lloyd & Dorothy Foehr Huck Chair of Epidemiology
Professor Emeritus, Agricultural and Environmental Economics
Assistant Professor of Disease Ecology
Areas of Expertise
Disease ecology
Microbial ecology
Amphibians
Wildlife disease
Decision science
Assistant Research Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Affiliate Researcher of Engineering Design in SEDTAPP
Areas of Expertise
Fabrication of research test equipment in metal, wood & plastic
Computer aided design and analysis
Design for additive manufacturing
Engineering education
Vernon E. Norris Faculty Fellow of Poultry Nutrition
Associate Professor of Poultry Science
Areas of Expertise
Poultry Nutrition
Feed Manufacturing
Pellet Quality
Associate Research Professor of Biology and Entomology
Director, Discover the Microbes Within!
Assistant Teaching Professor in Turfgrass Weed Management
Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture
Interim Director, Hamer Center
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Professor Emerita, Agricultural and Extension Education
Areas of Expertise
Personal Financial Education
Consumer Education
Professor, Department of Ecosystem Science & Management
Co-hire, Institutes of Energy & the Environment
Assistant Research Professor
Areas of Expertise
Honey bees
Managed solitary bees
Crop pollination
Pollinator Ecology
Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management
Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology
Social Science Research Institute Co-funded Faculty Member
Areas of Expertise
Appalachia
Child welfare system
Criminal legal system
Qualitative methods
Rural health
Rural poverty
Substance use
Professor of Rural Sociology
Areas of Expertise
Environmental Governance Systems
Energy and Society
Community Development and Stakeholder Engagement
Water Quality
Women in Agriculture
Areas of Expertise
Environmental Economics
Water Resource Economics
Nonmarket Valuation
Behavioral Economics
Policy Analysis
Stormwater and Green Infrastructure
Transportation Economics
Professor of Wildlife Resources
Extension Wildlife Specialist
Areas of Expertise
Avian ecology
Effects of shale gas development on forests and birds
forest songbirds
Human impacts on bird population
Wildlife habitat management on private lands
Landscaping for birds and wildlife
Assistant Teaching Professor
Program Coordinator, Undergraduate Studies, Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences
Professor of Plant Stress Biology
Areas of Expertise
Root phenomics
Anatomical traits affecting water and nutrient acquisition
Genome-wide association studies
Root hairs
Assistant Professor of Weed Science
Professor of Soil Microbiology and Biogeochemistry
Areas of Expertise
Soil microbiology
Nitrogen cycle
Soil quality
Ecological restoration
Biogeochemistry
Areas of Expertise
Layer/Breeder Production
Egg Production and Quality
Poultry Management and Welfare
Avian Nutritional Physiology and Metabolism
Adjunct Professor of Agronomy, USDA-ARS
Assistant Professor of Quantitative Wildlife Ecology
Areas of Expertise
Bayesian statistics
Hierarchical modeling
Applied statistics
Movement ecology
Demography
Terrestrial wildlife ecology
Associate Research Professor
Gender Equity in Ag Research and Education (GEARE) program;
and International and National Extension
Agricultural Sciences Global
Areas of Expertise
Gender and urban agriculture
Gender, renewable energy and agriculture
Gender, water and agriculture
Gender, global environmental change and agriculture
Gender, youth and agriculture
Gender and development
Professor of Bacterial Systematics and Plant Pathology
Areas of Expertise
Phytobacteriology
Translational Taxonomy
Systematic Bacteriology
Biological Control
Sustainable and Organic Agriculture
Areas of Expertise
Evolutionary ecology of legumes and rhizobia
Plant-microbe-climate interactions
Mutualism evolution
Bio-inoculants and leguminous cover crops
Biological nitrogen Fixation
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS)
Evolve and resequence
Associate Professor of Civil Engineering
Areas of Expertise
Agroforestry (especially Forest Farming)
Appalachian Forest Plant Identification, Biology, Ecology, and Ethnobotany
Ethnobotany
Field Botany and Plant Taxonomy, Herbarium Methods
Invasive Plant Identification, Ecology, and Management
Non-timber Forest Products (e.g., Maple Syrup, Medicinal/Culinary Plants and Fungi)
Plant Husbandry and Horticulture
Wild Plant Conservation, Management, and Policy
Associate Head and Professor of English
Assistant Clinical Professor
Areas of Expertise
Molecular Diagnostics – Infectious Diseases
Microbial Genomics and Bioinformatics
Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases – Study Design and Data analysis
Areas of Expertise
Horticultural Crop, Turf, & Seed Pathology
Plant & Fungal Reproductive Genetics
Population Ecology with GIS
Pedagogy and Online Curriculum Development
Meat Extension Specialist
Associate Professor - Animal Science
Areas of Expertise
Processed Meats
Food Safety
Thermal Processing & Smoking
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point Systems
Distinguished Professor of Biology
Director, Lake Erie Regional Grape Research and Extension Center
Areas of Expertise
Effects of climate change on dormancy and shoot growth in grapes
Molecular and bioinformatic tools to investigate the biology of perennial plants with a specific focus on dormancy
Post-harvest sprouting control in potato
Assistant Professor Precision Dairy Science
Areas of Expertise
Epidemiology
Animal behavior
Dairy calf development/nutrition
Precision livestock farming
Animal welfare
Dairy cattle management
OneHealth/Biosecurity
Distinguished Professor of Molecular Immunology
Areas of Expertise
Host resistance to infection
Immune-mediated diseases: multiple sclerosis, and inflammatory bowel disease
T cells
Gastrointestinal microbiota; Gnotobiotics
Vitamins A & D regulation of immune function
Edible mushrooms
Selenium
Areas of Expertise
Conservation biology, restoration ecology, ecological design, freshwater ecosystem management
Academy Professor and Professor Emeritus of Molecular Genetics
Past Director of The Schatz Center for Tree Molecular Genetics
Areas of Expertise
Genomics
Conservation Genetics
Renewable Energy
Biotechnology
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Grain Crop Production
Areas of Expertise
Corn, soybean and small grains
Sustainable intensification of agriculture
Water and nutrient use efficiency
Assistant Professor Data Science for Animal Systems
Institute Computational and Data Sciences Co-Hire
Areas of Expertise
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Vision
Optimization Techniques
Precision Technology
Animal Growth and Development
Animal Health and Behavior
Rural Health Initiative Coordinator
Areas of Expertise
Health and Wellness
Nutrition Education
Family Well-being
Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, and Bioethics
Affiliated Faculty of the The Rock Ethics Institute
Areas of Expertise
Cellulose and nanocellulose structure and characterization
Bacterial cellulose production
Polysaccharide composite materials
Polysaccharide based barrier materials to replace plastics
Improved paper and paperboard products and processes
Bioabsorbable biomedical materials based on polysaccharides
Associate Teaching Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Biological Engineering Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Areas of Expertise
Food and biological processing
Process design and modeling
Transport phenomena and unit operations
Associate Professor of Viticulture
Areas of Expertise
Wine grape production
Grapevine physiology
Sustainable viticulture
cold temperature stress
Associate Professor of Agricultural & Extension Education
Director of Graduate Studies for Education, Development, and Community Engagement (EDCE) Graduate Program
Areas of Expertise
Program Evaluation
Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management
Behavior Change Theories and Frameworks
Social Network Analysis
Survey Methodology
Research Methods and Applied Data Analysis
Professor of Pathology, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, and Pharmacology
Assistant Teaching Professor of Turfgrass Science
Areas of Expertise
Environmental stress physiology
Plant growth regulators on turf
Turfgrass weeds
Turfgrass management
Statistical Analysis
Professor of Rural Sociology, Demography, and Public Health Sciences
Social Science Research Institute Co-funded Faculty Member
Areas of Expertise
Environmental demography
Socio-Environmental Systems
Population-infrastructure dynamics
Spatiotemporal modeling
Data intensive social sciences
Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology
Research Associate, Rock Ethics Institute
Areas of Expertise
Environmental sociology
Food and agricultural ethics
Science, knowledge, and technology
Culture and consumption
Social psychology
Animals and society
Qualitative research methods
Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Areas of Expertise
Development of emerging bioproducts
Additive manufacturing with lignocellulosic biomass
Applications of synthetic chemistry to lignin
Catalytic transformations of biomass
Spectroscopic characterization of bio-derived molecules
Professor of Maize Genetics
Areas of Expertise
Epigenetics
Genetics
Molecular Biology
Plant-pathogen interactions
Maize Genetics
Sorghum Genetics
Flavonoids
Phytoalexins
Plant-fungus interactions
Plant-insect interactions
Plant-Environment interactions
Assistant Professor and Research Associate
Academic Program Coordinator, RESS Online Master's Program
Areas of Expertise
Bioenergy
Biomass Energy Systems
Thermochemical Conversion
Energy Efficiency
Controlled Environment Agriculture
Solar Energy Resource Evaluation
Professor Emeritus in Animal Science
Poultry Science Emphasis
Areas of Expertise
Embryology in the Classroom
Poultry Judging
Purebred and Exhibition Poultry
Incubation
Small Specialty Poultry Production
General Poultry Production Management
Associate Professor of Food Science
Areas of Expertise
Human Gut Microbiome
Carbohydrate Active Enzymes
Dietary Fiber
Resistant Starch
Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Ecology, Graduate Coordinator
Associate Research Professor
Director, Southeast Agricultural Research & Extension Center
Areas of Expertise
Corn Disease
Soybean Disease
Wheat Disease
Hemp Production
Field Crops Disease Management
Professor and Department Head of Plant Science
Areas of Expertise
Plant mineral nutrition
Micronutrient transport
Molecular mechanisms of iron transport
Associate Professor of Advertising and Public Relations, Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications
Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Areas of Expertise
Industrial Ecology
Ethical Decision Making
Life Cycle Analysis
Professor of Food Science
Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Soils and Environmental Microbiology
Assistant Professor of Soilborne Disease Dynamics and Management
Areas of Expertise
Fungal ecology and evolution
Soil & plant microbiome response to stress
Biological management of fungal & oomycete pathogens
Soil health and disease modeling
Professor of Geography
Director, Alliance for Earth Sciences, Engineering, and Development in Africa
Professor of Horticulture
Extension Specialist, Tree Fruit Production
Areas of Expertise
Deciduous Tree Fruit Production
Tree Fruit Rootstocks
Pruning and Training Tree Fruit
Apple Varieties
Tree fruit nutrition
Asian pear varieties
Impact of climate change on tree fruit production
Emeritus Professor of Weed Science and Extension Weed Specialist
Areas of Expertise
Managing weedy plants in agroecosystems
Conservation tillage and cover crops
Herbicide use
Integrated weed management
Weed management in organic cropping systems
Associate Professor of Agricultural and Extension Education
Areas of Expertise
Science Literacy
Teacher Education
School-based Agricultural Education
Motivation
Professor of Food Science
Food Safety Extension Specialist - Muscle Foods
Areas of Expertise
Food safety
Food microbiology
Foodborne pathogens
Antimicrobials
Edible films
Spoilage
Meat, poultry, seafood, muscle foods
HACCP
Sanitation
Professor of Atmospheric and Climate Science
Director and Outreach Associate Professor of Health Policy and Administration
Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health
Emeritus Associate Professor
Professor
Director of the Frost Entomological Museum
Areas of Expertise
Systematics, natural history collections
Associate Professor of Dairy Cattle Genetics
Undergraduate Adviser, Dairy, Genetics
Professor Emeritus of Horticulture and Plant Ecosystem Health
Areas of Expertise
Air Pollution Injury on Plants
Air Quality and Ecosystem Responses
Environmental Plant Physiology
Vegetable Crops
Photomorphogenesis (light regulated plant growth)
Senior Extension Associate
Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Graduate Studies Committee Chair
Professor-in-Charge of the CSL Behring Fermentation Facility
Areas of Expertise
Bioprocess Engineering/Fermentation: Bioconversion of agricultural raw and waste commodities into value added products including bioenergy/biofuels, microbial enzymes, organic acids, polysaccharides, antimicrobial agents; optimization; novel bioreactors; downstream processing.
Food Engineering/Food Safety : inactivation of pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms by using novel non-thermal processing technologies including pulsed UV light, electrolyzed oxidizing water, and ozone.
Associate Professor of Vegetable Crop Science
Areas of Expertise
Sustainable vegetable production systems
Plant nutrition, soil fertility and irrigation management
Alternatives to chemical soil fumigation
Vegetable response to abiotic stress
Vegetable quality
Agrobiodiversity and novel vegetable products
Agronomic biofortification
Associate Professor of Reproductive Biology
Areas of Expertise
Reproductive Biology
Nutrition and Reproduction
Ovarian Function
Oocyte Development
Professor of Wildlife Ecology
Leader, PA Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit
Areas of Expertise
biometrics
white-tailed deer
harvest management
population estimation
Assistant Professor of Phytobiomes
Areas of Expertise
Microbial community ecology
Plant-microbe interaction
Environmental microbiology
Soil microbiology
Ecological resilience and resistance
Causes and consequences of biodiversity
Animal Resource Program & IACUC Veterinarian
Instructor
Undergraduate Advisor
Areas of Expertise
Laboratory Animal Medicine
Associate Professor Emeritus of Food Science
Associate Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Associate Teaching Professor, Small Animal Science
Undergraduate Adviser
Adviser for the Small and Exotic Animals Club (SEAC)
Coordinator/Instructor Roar For More: Susquehanna Service Dogs University Park Puppy Raising Club
Areas of Expertise
Companion Animal Science
Animal Behavior
Animal Welfare and Stress
Veterinary Medicine
Online teaching
Professor of Pedology & Graduate Program Chair
Areas of Expertise
Soil Science
Watershed Management
Landscape Ecology
Natural Resource Management
Director of E. coli Reference Center
Professor of Food Science
Areas of Expertise
Microbiology
Microbial pathogens
Molecular microbiology
Microbial genomics
Food Safety
Food Microbiology
Professor of Soil Management and Applied Soil Physics
Areas of Expertise
No-tillage
Cover crops
Soil compaction
Soil health
Soil erosion
Soil conservation
Nitrogen fixation
Associate Professor of Hydrology
Areas of Expertise
Ecohydrology
Hydrology
Biogeochemistry
Terrain Analysis
Water Quality
Watershed Management
Clinical Professor
Avian Pathologist and Field Investigator
Areas of Expertise
Emphasis on diagnosis and control of infectious diseases of poultry, waterfowl, gamebirds.
Board certification in the American College of Poultry Veterinarians.
Assistant Research Professor in Storage Root Physiology
Areas of Expertise
Root Crop Physiology
Abiotic Stress
Breeding for Environmental Stress Resistance
Phenotyping and Database Management
Morphometrics of Flowers and Other Plant Organs
Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture
Assistant Teaching Professor, Equine Science
Penn State Horse Farm Coordinator
Penn State Horse Judging Team Coach
Professor of Woody Plant Physiology
Areas of Expertise
Root biology and ecology
Mycorrhizal ecology
Plant Physiological Ecology
Plant Ecology
Global Change Biology
Belowground Ecology
Fruit tree physiology
Professor and Associate Head of Food Science
Areas of Expertise
Food chemistry
Enology
Wine oxidation
Hop chemistry
Antioxidants
Lipid oxidation
Professor Emeritus of Avian Nutritional Biochemistry
Areas of Expertise
Avian amino acid and lipid nutrition and metabolism
Modification of poultry meat and eggs to enhance human health
Areas of Expertise
Fate And Control Of Pollutants In Soils And Water
Land-based recycling of effluents and residuals
Professor and Ibberson Chair in Community and Urban Forestry
Areas of Expertise
Technical assistance to municipalities in preparation and enactment of environmental ordinances and other policy.
Assistant Teaching Professor, Agribusiness Management
Areas of Expertise
consumer markets/behavior
farm & small firm management
technology adoption
marketing strategies & techniques
Director, Master of Biotechnology Degree Program
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Professor of Energy and Geo-Environmental Engineering, Undergraduate Program Chair of Energy and Fuels Engineering Option
Professor of Epidemiology and Field Crop Pathology
Areas of Expertise
Integrated management of field crop diseases
Plant disease epidemiology
Statistical methods for the agricultural sciences
Professor Emeritus of Animal Nutrition
Professor of Agricultural and Extension Education
Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Areas of Expertise
Teacher Preparation
Experiential Learning
Professor of Agricultural Engineering
Environmental Biophysics, Animal Welfare, and Agricultural Emissions
Integrated Research and Extension Programs
Areas of Expertise
Air quality in indoor agriculture (barns, poultry houses)
Heating and Ventilation system design, principles and practice
Horse facility engineering (stables, riding arenas)
Farm animal welfare
Agricultural air emissions (gas, odor, particulates)
Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics
Areas of Expertise
Food Policy
Health Economics
International Trade
Associate Professor
Beef Extension Specialist
Areas of Expertise
Beef cattle nutrition
Beef cattle metabolism
Beef cattle management
Feedlot nutrition and management
Ralph O. Mumma Professor of Entomology and Department Head of Entomology
Associate Professor of Fisheries Management
Associate Director of Academic Programs
Professor of Latin American History and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Professor of Plant and Soil Sciences,
(Division of Science, Penn State Berks Campus).
Courtesy Professor of Turfgrass Science,
(Dept. Plant Science, Penn State University Park).
Distinguished Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics and Public Policy;
Director, Program on Coupled Human and Earth Systems (PCHES);
President, Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE)
Areas of Expertise
Economy-wide modeling
Climate change impacts and adaptation
Integrated assessment
Professor Emeritus of Entomology
Areas of Expertise
Insect population dynamics
IPM
Assistant Professor of Root Biology
Areas of Expertise
Root ecology
Rhizosphere Microbiome
Cover Crops
Ecophysiology/Abiotic Stress
Agroecosystem Services
Professor of Plant Genetics
Areas of Expertise
Plant genetics and breeding
Molecular breeding
Biotic stresses
Abiotic stresses
Plant nutritional quality
Tomato
Associate Professor
Agricultural Teacher Educator
Global Teach Ag Network Co-Founder
Areas of Expertise
Agricultural Teacher Education
Teaching and Learning in Agriculture
Designing Global Learning in Agriculture
Developing Global Competency in Agriculture Workforce
School-based agricultural education
Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture
Assistant Professor of Biology
Harbaugh Entrepreneur and Innovation Faculty Scholar,
Teaching Professor, Agribusiness Management
Agribusiness Management Undergraduate Program Coordinator,
Co-Founder Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program
Areas of Expertise
Entrepreneurship
Strategy
Agritech entrepreneurship
Bio-renewable building product technologies
Firm-industry analytics
Assistant Professor of Food Animal Microbiomes
Areas of Expertise
Microbiome
Epidemiology
Food Production Systems
Antimicrobial Resistance
Dairy Cattle
Mastitis
Animal Health and Productivity
Professor of Mycology
Director, Fusarium Research Center
Areas of Expertise
Fusarium and Aspergillus
Fungal genetics
Fungal systematics and evolution
Fungal plant and animal pathogens
Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Areas of Expertise
Machinery Design
Mechatronics and Robotics
Precision/Digital Agriculture
UAVs applications in Agriculture
Remote Sensing and Wireless Sensor Network
Artificial intelligence applications in Agricultural System
Professor of Rural Sociology and Science, Technology, and Society
Professor of Molecular Toxicology and Carcinogenesis
Associate Chair, Molecular Cellular and Integrative Biosciences Graduate Program
Professor of Agricultural and Regional Economics
Director of The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development
Areas of Expertise
Food Systems Economics
Economic Growth and Development
Regional Economics and Policy
Instructor in Agricultural Science
Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture, Professor of Geography, Faculty-In-Charge Environmental Inquiry Minor
Adjunct Associate Professor of Agronomy, USDA-ARS
Associate Professor of Food Science
Division of Science, Berks College
Department of Food Science, University Park
Assistant Professor, vegetables
Areas of Expertise
Landscape and Spatial Ecology
Integrated Pest Management
Crop Pollination
Sustainable Agriculture
Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Professor of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management
Chair Human Dimensions of Natural Resources and the Environment
Adjunct Professor, Department of Entomology, Penn State
Executive Director, GardenGenetics LLC, Bellefonte PA
Professor of Neural and Behavioral Sciences
Assistant Research Professor
Watershed Management Extension Specialist
Areas of Expertise
Watershed Management
Water Quality
Nitrogen Cycle
Biogeochemistry
Conservation Practices
Soil-Water Interactions
Publius Vergilius Maro Professor of Entomology
Director, Center for Pollinator Research, Insect Biodiversity Center
Areas of Expertise
Bees
Genomics, Immunity, Behavior, Physiology, Ecology
Decision Support Tools
Technology for Identification and Monitoring of Insects
Assistant Dean for Graduate Education
Associate Director of the Pennsylvania Agricultural State Experiment Station
Professor of Vegetable Pathology
Areas of Expertise
Integrated vegetable disease management
Plant pathogen diagnosis
Disease monitoring and forecasting
Sustainable crop production
J. Franklin Styer Professor of Horticultural Botany and Professor of Plant Molecular Biology
Areas of Expertise
Plant Genomics and Genetics
Plant Molecular Biology
Theobroma cacao (cocoa)
Professor Emeritus of Forage Management
Areas of Expertise
Forage Crop Establishment, Management and Utilization
Perennial Warm-Season Grass Establishment and Management
Associate Professor & Director, Schatz Center for Tree Molecular Genetics
Joseph E. Ibberson Chair in Silviculture Research for Pennsylvania
Areas of Expertise
Population Genomics
Conservation Genetics
Molecular Ecology
Evolution
Quantitative Genetics
Climate Change
Ex Situ Conservation
Professor of Immunology
Immunology and Infectious Disease Undergraduate Advisor
Areas of Expertise
Regulation of innate immunity, hematopoiesis and cellular transformation by receptor tyrosine kinases.
Associate Professor of Statistics and Chair of the Undergraduate Program
Director, Penn State Fruit Research and Extension Center (FREC)
Professor of Agricultural Economics
Areas of Expertise
Farm Management
Risk Management
Production Economics
Professor of Food Science
Areas of Expertise
Dairy Processing
Food Rheology
Food Engineering
Professor of Nutritional Physiology
Areas of Expertise
Milk fat synthesis
Rumen fatty acid metabolism
Omega-3 fatty acids
Assistant Professor of Biology
Professor of Food Science
Director, Sensory Evaluation Center
Areas of Expertise
Sensory science
Human psychophysics
Taste biology
Drug delivery systems
Food choice
Ingestive behavior
Consumer acceptability
Associate Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Areas of Expertise
Mechanization and Automation for Specialty Crops
Robotic Solutions for Agricultural Applications
Precision Agriculture
Electro-Hydraulic Control System
Undergraduate Advisor
Laboratory Animal Veterinarian
Areas of Expertise
Laboratory Animal Medicine and Behavior
Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Agricultural and Biorenewable Systems Management Undergraduate Coordinator
Areas of Expertise
Specialty crop mechanization and automation
Precision agriculture applications for specialty crops
Applications of artificial intelligence to agricultural systems management and control
Professor Emeritus of Dairy Science
Areas of Expertise
Heifer nutrition and management
Effective fiber for dairy cows
Assistant Professor of Arthropod Ecology and Trophic Interactions
Tombros Early Career Professor
Assistant Professor of Arthropod Ecology and Trophic Interactions
Areas of Expertise
Predator-Prey Interactions
Arthropod Ecology
Behavioral Ecology
Chemical Ecology
Biological Control
Assistant Professor of Animal Science
Livestock Extension, Swine Specialist
Areas of Expertise
Swine Production and Management
Swine Growth and Development
Swine Reproductive Physiology
Farm Biosecurity & Disease Response Preparedness
Workforce Development
Associate Professor of Biology and Entomology
Areas of Expertise
Systematics & Biodiversity
Evolutionary Genetics
Genomics
Development
Pollinator Biology
Hymenoptera
Bumble bees
Professor Emerita of Rural Sociology
Areas of Expertise
food systems
sustainable agriculture
agrarian change
sustainability transitions
Associate Professor of Microbial Ecology
Areas of Expertise
Bacteriology
Phyllosphere Microbiology
Protein-mediated Bacterial Antagonism
Molecular Biology
Disease Suppression
Assistant Clinical Professor of Canine Behavioral Welfare
Canine Extension Specialist
Areas of Expertise
Animal Behavior
Animal Welfare
Canine Cognition
Program Coordinator, Landscape Contracting Major
Assistant Professor
Areas of Expertise
Biological filtration
Natural Swimming Pools
Sustainable Landscape Design
Green Infrastructure
Interim Department Head, Animal Science
Associate Professor of Dairy Science
Extension Educator, Dairy Team
Areas of Expertise
Dairy Advisory Teams
Integrated Dairy Management
Professor of Entomology
Center for Chemical Ecology
Center for Pollinator Research
Insect Biodiversity Center
Areas of Expertise
Biology and ecology of invasive species
Insect-microbial symbiosis
Tritrophic interactions
Insect virology
Pollination of forest trees
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education
Areas of Expertise
Youth leadership development
Teaching and learning
Associate Professor of Food Science
Director of Graduate Studies
Program Chair, Graduate Certificate Sensory & Consumer Science
Areas of Expertise
Sensory & Consumer Science
Flavor Chemistry & Flavor Biochemistry
Sensometrics
Sensory-assisted Breeding
Trace Analysis
Food Packaging
Clinical Professor & Extension Veterinarian
Resident Director, Animal Diagnostic Lab
Veterinary Extension Team Leader
Areas of Expertise
Epidemiology
Biosecurity and Infectious Disease Management
Bovine Hoof Health, Mastitis, Milk Quality & Milking Equipment
Johne's Disease
On-farm Food Safety
Distinguished Professor of Dairy Nutrition
Areas of Expertise
Dairy Nutrition
Protein Nutrition of Dairy Cows
Rumen Fermentation
Nitrogen Utilization
Methane Mitigation
Environment
Professor of Turfgrass Breeding and Genetics
Assistant Professor of Reproductive Biology
Areas of Expertise
Reproductive biology
Ovarian function
Reproductive-immune interaction
Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Chair in Global Food Security
Associate Professor Emeritus of Poultry Science
Areas of Expertise
Hatchery and Incubation Management
Turkey Management
Broiler Management
Avian Physiology
Avian Reproductive Management
Game Bird Management
Professor Emeritus of Entomology
Assistant Professor of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management
Research Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Areas of Expertise
Chemical and thermochemical conversions of lignocellulosic biomass and other byproducts (including wastes) into value-added products (e.g. platform chemicals and hydrogen gas)
Developing catalysts for various conversion processes using nanotechnological approaches
Developing degradable biofilm formulations for agricultural applications
Various applications of advanced oxidation processes (degradation of toxic organic chemicals in wastewaters, depolymerization of biomass)
Evaluation of the effects of various fumigation treatments/technologies on the quality characteristics of food products
Professor and Head of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Graduate Program Head
Areas of Expertise
Soil and water resources engineering
Impact of climate change on water resources and agro-ecosystem productivity
Measurement and modeling of surface energy and water vapor balance
Evapotranspiration, transpiration and evaporation
Irrigation science and engineering; agro-ecosystem water management
Nitrogen management and impacts on water and soil quality
Impact of tillage practices on water and energy balance and water productivity
Cover crop impact on soil quality (soil health) and water and energy balance
Plant abiotic stresses vs productivity
Plant phenotyping
Measurement and modeling of soil moisture dynamics and soil physical properties
Specialty cropping systems
Agricultural IoTs
Areas of Expertise
Aerobiology
Food security
Integrated Pest Management
Distinguished Professor of Anthropology
Director of the Animal Resource Program
Research Professor - Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine
Professor of Forest Resources
Areas of Expertise
Water Energy Food Nexus
Bioenergy
Agroforestry
Forest Economics and Finance
International Forestry
Forest Extension
Non Timber Forest Products
Professor of Agricultural Economics
Areas of Expertise
Economic modeling of food purchase behavior
Link between food behavior and health
Food Waste
Retail food product offerings and prices
Organic food and agriculture
Assistant Teaching Professor
Areas of Expertise
Wood products processing and manufacturing
Wood composite material systems
Professor of Public Health
Areas of Expertise
Diagnostic Microbiology
Veterinary Public Health
Food Safety
Epidemiology
New and Emerging Infectious Diseases
Distinguished Professor of Rural Sociology and Demography
Areas of Expertise
Social Stratification
Demography
International Development
Rural Sociology
Interim Department Head, Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology;
Professor of Plant Pathology;
Coordinator and Adviser of the Undergraduate Minor in Plant Pathology
Areas of Expertise
Population biology
Ecology of plant-associated microorganisms
Fusarium and Verticillium wilts
Walther H. Ott Professor in Avian Biology
Assistant Professor of Immunology
Areas of Expertise
Immunology of infectious parasitic diseases: schistosomiasis and malaria
Signaling through immune system receptors
Host-pathogen interactions
Professor and Associate Head, Department of Plant Science
Director, Golf Course Turfgrass Management Program
Areas of Expertise
Turfgrass Science
Cannabis Science
Pest Management
Areas of Expertise
Biocontrol
Fungal genetics and genomics
Microbial chemical ecology
Molecular diagnosis of plant pathogens
Assistant Research Professor
Professor, Intergenerational Programs and Aging
Areas of Expertise
Developing & evaluating intergenerational initiatives in diverse settings.
Training Extension educators and other professionals in intergenerational programming.
Establishing intergenerational strategies for civic engagement and environmental design.
Professor of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Associate Director for Strategic Initiative, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Microbial pathogenomics and molecular epidemiology.
Associate Professor of Crop Production / Ecology
Areas of Expertise
Agroecology
Conservation & Dairy Cropping Systems
Soil & nutrient conservation, perennials, cover crops
Pasture ecology and grazing management
Assistant Research Professor
Areas of Expertise
Host-symbiont interactions, Wolbachia, Sperm chromatin biology, Epigenetics, Spermatogenesis, Embryogenesis
Distinguished Professor of Soil Biogeochemistry
Chair of Ecology Intercollege Graduate Degree Program
Areas of Expertise
Ecosystem ecology
Nitrogen cycle
Carbon cycle
Forest ecosystems
Sustainable agriculture
Interim Department Head and Professor of Forest Ecology
Areas of Expertise
Global change ecology
Forest ecology
Dendrochronology
Community ecology
Associate Research Professor
Areas of Expertise
Dairy Food Processing & Quality
Dairy Food Safety
Sensory Analysis of Dairy Products
Artisanal Cheese
Value-Added Dairy Products
Assistant Research Professor of Wildlife Behavioral Ecology
Areas of Expertise
Animal behavior/ behavioral ecology
Animal cognition
Evolution
Neurogenomics
Computer Programming
Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Nutritional Sciences and Food Science
Areas of Expertise
Leveraging the food industry to improve child nutrition
Improving the palatability of foods targeted at children
Associate Professor of Geosciences
Professor of Horticultural Marketing and Business Management
Affiliate Appointment: Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education
Areas of Expertise
Alcoholic beverage trends
Wine consumer attitudes and behaviors
Produce and ethnic food marketing
Retail layout and design
Promotional strategies
Areas of Expertise
Metabolomics
Natural Product Chemistry
Bioinformatics
Antimicrobial Drug Discovery
Ethnobotany and Indigenous Knowledge
Plant-associated Microbiomes
Botanical Dietary Supplements
Toxicology
Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology.
Areas of Expertise
Rural Poverty
Spatial Inequality (community and rural/urban inequalities and development issues)
State and Local Governments
Social Policy
Racialized Inequality
Associate Head, Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education
Professor of Agricultural Economics
Community, Environment, and Development Program Coordinator
Professor of Production Systems and Modeling
Areas of Expertise
Agroecosystems
Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling
Hydrologic and Nutrient Cycling Modeling
Environmental Biophysics
Plant Ecophysiology
Assistant Professor of Arthropod Ecology
Areas of Expertise
Plant-arthropod interactions
Arthropod ecology
Chemical ecology
Biological control
Water Resources Extension Associate
Assistant Professor of Avian Biology
Dorothy Foehr and J. Lloyd Huck Early Career Chair of Avian Transgenic Biology, Huck Institutes of Life Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Functional Genomics
Genome Editing
Avian Genetic Engineering
Associate Professor of Geography
Areas of Expertise
Immunologic mechanisms of Bordetella
Pathogenesis of Francisella tularensis
Host-pathogen interactions
Development of BSL-3 research programs
Affiliate and Adjunct Researcher of Food Science
Sr. Manager, User Research, The Kroger Company
Adjunct Associate Professor of Soil Science, USDA-ARS
Professor Emeritus of Food Science
Assistant Professor of Animal Science
Undergraduate Adviser, Beef Cattle
Block and Bridle Club Adviser
Collegiate Cattlewomen Adviser
Assistant Teaching Professor and Undergraduate Program Coordinator
One Health Minor Coordinator
Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences
Areas of Expertise
One Health
Public Health Preparedness
Small Animal Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Medical School Matriculation
Distinguished Professor of Clay Mineralogy
Areas of Expertise
Materials from plants and plant by-products
Use of clays for remediation;Slow release fertilizers with minerals
Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture
Associate Professor of Physiology
Lester Earl and Veronica Casida Career Development Professor of Food Safety
Associate Professor of Food Science
Areas of Expertise
Microbial Food Safety
Foodborne Pathogens
Genomic Epidemiology
Microbiomes in Food Systems
Antimicrobial Resistance
Extension Tree Fruit Entomologist
Research Professor
Areas of Expertise
Insect plant interactions
Integrated pest management
Biological control
Tree fruit insect pests
Insects rearing
Laboratory and field bioassays
Invasive insect pests
Pesticide resistance
Assistant Research Professor
Fire and Natural Resources Management
Areas of Expertise
Fire Ecology
Fire Behavior and Effects
Assistant Professor of Forest Resources Management
Areas of Expertise
Social and economic values associated with private forests, including prescribed fire, wildlife, and carbon sequestration.
Assistant Professor of Tree Fruit
Areas of Expertise
Fruit Crop Physiology
Apple and Peach Production
Crop Load Management
Plant Growth Regulators
Post-harvest physiology
Senior Associate Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Mycotoxins
Endophytes
Fusarium
Fungal genetics
Fungal secondary metabolites
Agricultural biosecurity
Assistant Teaching Professor
Areas of Expertise
Dairy/beef cattle, small ruminant herd health and preventative medicine
Food animal disease identification/diagnostics and treatment plans
Rural veterinary medicine/emergency triage and small business support
Associate Professor of Agricultural and Extension Education
Director of Graduate Studies for Education, Development, and Community Engagement (EDCE) Graduate Program
Areas of Expertise
Program Evaluation
Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management
Behavior Change Theories and Frameworks
Social Network Analysis
Survey Methodology
Research Methods and Applied Data Analysis
Associate Research Professor of Food Science
Areas of Expertise
Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry
Production of Wine, Beer, and Cider
Plant Derived Metabolites
Professor of Food Science and Extension Specialist (I am retiring shortly and am not taking on any new students)
Areas of Expertise
Tracking Listeria monocytogenes in produce production and processing environments
Food safety validation of mushroom growing, packing, and processing.
L. monocytogenes in tree fruit packinghouses.
Farm food safety (Good Agricultural Practices) training
Hazards Analysis and Risk Based Preventive Controls training
Technical assistance to home and commercial food processors
Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
Professor of Biology and BMB
Professor of Food Science
Co-Director, Center for Plant and Mushroom Foods for Health
Areas of Expertise
Cancer Prevention by Dietary Components
Obesity and Inflammation Prevention by Dietary Components
Food Toxicology
Bioavailability and Biotransformation of Dietary Components
Natural Products Chemistry
Emeritus Professor of Vegetable Crops
Areas of Expertise
Turfgrass weed management
Turfgrass nutrient management
Irrigation water quality
Composts as soil amendments
Evaluation of turfgrass species and cultivars
Management and selection of grasses for non-mowed/naturalized areas
Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics
Associate Professor of Physics
Assistant Dean for Access and Equity
Research Professor of Quantitative Forest Ecology
Professor of International Affairs and Affiliate Law Faculty
Professor of Psychology and Linguistics
Assistant Professor of Invasive Species Biology and Management
Associate Clinical Professor
Avian Diagnostic and Outreach Veterinarian
Areas of Expertise
Diagnostic pathology – avian species
Field diagnostic investigations – chickens, turkeys, upland gamebirds, waterfowl, hatchery, and processing
Emphasis on diagnosis, prevention, and control of infectious diseases of commercial poultry
Turkey production medicine, including clostridial diseases and reoviral hepatitis
Assistant Professor in Community Development and Resilience
Interim Director, Center for Economic and Community Development
Areas of Expertise
Historical geographies of food production
Food system equity
Vacant land reuse
Urban food production
Politics of marginalization
Social and spatial justice
Community development
Civic participation
Politics of knowledge and epistemic pluralism
Abolition geography
Associate Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Machinery and Biomass Logistics
Program contact for Agricultural Systems Management Minor; Off-Road Equipment Minor
Areas of Expertise
Agricultural Machinery
Machine design and test
Biomass harvesting, handling and logistics
Biomass in-field processing and densification
Hydraulics and Pneumatic system design and test
Professor of Animal Genomics
Undergraduate Adviser
Graduate Faculty in Animal Science, Bioinformatics and Genomics (BG), and Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Biosciences (MCIBS) programs.
Areas of Expertise
Structural, functional and comparative genomics
Animal breeding and genetics
Epigenetics/epigenomics
Mammalian sex (X and Y) chromosome and evolution
Ruminant Y-linked genes and male fertility
Testis development and spermatogenesis
Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics
Areas of Expertise
Food Marketing
Food and Energy Policy
Energy Economics
Industrial Organization
Applied Econometrics
Assistant Teaching Professor
Affiliate Professor of Food Science
Lorenzo L. Langstroth Early Career Professor
Associate Professor of Entomology
Associate Professor of Poultry Science and Avian Health
Areas of Expertise
Diseases of Broilers
Coccidiosis
Necrotic Enteritis
Ascites
Clinical Professor Emeritus
Avian Virologist
Areas of Expertise
Avian Virology- Isolation/Identification of Various Avian Viruses
Animal Models for Pathogenicity and Vaccine-Challenge Studies
Avian Influenza Virus Monoclonal Antibodies & Assays Development
Avian Reovirus Genotyping and Full Genomic Characterizations
NGS-Next Generation Sequencing in Diagnostic Virology
Molecular & Monoclonal-based Virology Assays Development
Biosensor and Nanotechnology Assays in Virus Detection
Professor Emeritus of Rural Sociology
Areas of Expertise
mixed-methods research
human dimensions of natural resources
rural community development
survey research
University Distinguished Professor
Areas of Expertise
crop ecophysiology
plant adaptation to abiotic stress
plant genetics
simulation modeling
Associate Professor of Entomology
Areas of Expertise
Veterinary Entomology
Tick ecology and control
Filth fly management and behavior
Wildlife entomology
Arthropod behavior
Lloyd and Dottie Huck Chair of Functional Genomics
Professor of Biology
Professor of Plant Science
Teaching Professor
Equine Science Minor Coordinator
Areas of Expertise
Lactation Biology
Milk Composition
Animal Welfare
Equine Science
Associate Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies. Penn State Altoona.
Professor of Horticulture
Areas of Expertise
Tree and Small Fruit Physiology
Fruit production systems
Data Analysis
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Wildlife Conservation
National Park Service
Director of Student Recruitment and Activities
Assistant Clinical Professor
Virology/Molecular Diagnostics Section Head
Areas of Expertise
Classic Virology
Viral Diagnostics
Viral Pathogenesis
Virus-Host Interactions
Viral Vector-Based Vaccines
Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Areas of Expertise
Fate and transport of emerging contaminants in soils, sediments, and residuals
Scholarship of teaching and learning
Research Professor of Plant Biotechnology
Areas of Expertise
Plant Biotechnology
Plant Functional Genomics
Plant Tissue Culture
Plant Propagation
Plant Disease Resistance
Plant – Microbes Interactions
Associate Professor of Forest Management
Associate Professor of Landscape Contracting
Associate Professor of Turfgrass Science
Areas of Expertise
Turfgrass Entomology
Insect behavior
Biological Control
Cultural and mechanical control
Insect Ecology
Insecticide resistance
Professor Emerita of Rural Sociology and Demography
Areas of Expertise
Community change and family and individual well-being
Rural youth
Consequences of Marcellus Shale development for families and communities
Areas of Expertise
Fire blight resistance in apple trees
Biologically-based approaches to fire blight disease control
Development of citrus greening-resistant citrus varieties
Molecular genetics of Erwinia amylovora pathogenicity
Development of tomatoes resistant to bacterial canker disease
Understanding rootstock-scion interactions in grafted apple trees
Program Coordinator, Turfgrass Science Major
Professor of Soil Science
Director, Center for Sports Surface Research
Areas of Expertise
Turfgrass Soil Physical Properties
Playing surface characterization and safety
Athletic Field and Golf Course Drainage
Athletic Field and Golf Course Construction and Maintenance
Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Areas of Expertise
Water quality
Stormwater management
Green infrastructure
Urban ecohydrology
Biogeochemistry
Former Head and Professor Emeritus, Department of Ecosystem Science and Management
Areas of Expertise
Silviculture
Forest Ecology
Forest Soils
Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Areas of Expertise
Safety
Trade Secrets
Packaging & Pallets
Sustainable Business
Sports Greening
Wood, Building Products, Paper Industries
Teaching Professor
Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Animal Science Major
Areas of Expertise
Undergraduate Services and Curriculum
Food Animal Systems
Livestock Odor Assessment and Reduction
Animal Industries
Associate Professor of Wildlife Population Ecology
Areas of Expertise
remote sensing
GIS
soils
geomorphology
land change
Associate Teaching Professor of International Agriculture
Associate Professor of Meat Science
Professor Emeritus of Agricultural and Extension Education
Former Director, Penn State Better Kid Care Program
Areas of Expertise
Early childhood development
Youth development and resiliency
Early care and education workforce development
Childhood obesity prevention
Areas of Expertise
Pheromone biology
Chemoreceptors
Genomics
Forest entomology
Associate Research Professor
Cropping Systems Modeling
Areas of Expertise
Physically Distributed Hydrological Modeling
Agricultural Systems Modeling
Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agriculture
Micrometeorological Measurements and Eddy Covariance Systems
Laser Diffraction Soil Particle Size Analysis
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)
Instrumentation
Professor of Weed and Applied Plant Ecology
Assistant Research Professor
Associate Professor and Professor-in-Charge of Honors Programs, Recreation, Park and Tourism Management
Professor Emeritus of Entomology
Assistant Professor of Ecology
Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture
Director, Center for Private Forests
Assistant Research Professor, Private Forests Management
Areas of Expertise
Forest stewardship
Private forest landowners
Woodland care
Collaborative learning
Action research
Peer-to-peer education
Department Head/Professor Recreation, Park and Tourism Management
Assistant Clinical Professor
Avian Diagnostic and Outreach Veterinarian
Areas of Expertise
Diagnostic pathology - avian species
Field diagnostic investigations
Layer and layer breeder production medicine
Poultry and egg food safety
Assistant Professor of Biology, Beaver Campus
Areas of Expertise
Plant Biology
Plant Genetics
Native and Medicinal Plants
Assistant Teaching Professor, Dairy and Animal Science
Undergraduate Adviser, Dairy
Professor Emeritus of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Academy of Toxicological Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Molecular Toxicology
Nuclear Receptors
Gene Regulation
Associate Professor Emeritus of Entomology
Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences
C. Lee Rumberger and Family Chair in Agricultural Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Reproductive Biology
Assisted Reproductive Technologies
Animal Science
Dairy production
Agricultural Biotechnology
Agricultural Sustainability
Graduate Training
Undergraduate Instruction
Assistant Teaching Professor of African Studies and Anthropology, College of Liberal Arts
Areas of Expertise
Development and Sustainability
Community-Based Natural Resources and Management
Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Agricultural and Pastoral Systems
Participatory Methods
Areas of Expertise
Environmental Governance
Community Development
Landscape Systems Design
Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Areas of Expertise
Ecohydrology and water quality
Stream nutrient uptake and biogeochemical cycling
Agricultural and urban best management practices
Land use and climate change impacts on watersheds
Simulation modeling, optimization, and geospatial analysis
Water-energy-food nexus
Life cycle assessment
Assistant Research Professor
Professor Emeritus of Reproductive Physiology
Areas of Expertise
Reproductive Biology
Reproductive Immunology
Ovarian Function
John T. and Paige S. Smith Professorship
Professor of Molecular Toxicology
Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Areas of Expertise
Metabolomics
Microbiome
Drug Metabolism
Metabolism
Environmental Contaminants
Professor Emeritus of Poultry Science
Professor of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Hematology
Erythropoiesis
Anemia Research
Leukemia
Associate Research Professor
Director of Graduate Studies
Mushroom Science and Technology Minor Advisor
Manager - Mushroom Research Center
Director - Mushroom Spawn Lab
Areas of Expertise
Substrate Microbiology
Mushroom Cultivation
Composting
Integrated Pest Management
Research Associate
Forest Community and Disturbance Ecology
H. Thomas and Dorothy Willits Hallowell Chair in Agricultural Sciences
Areas of Expertise
microbiome
aryl hydrocarbon receptor
dioxin
drug metabolism
toxicology
transcriptional regulation
Professor of Youth and Family Resiliency and Policy
Principal Scientist and Founder, Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness
Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center, Affiliate Faculty
Areas of Expertise
Youth and Family Resiliency
Service Members, Veterans and Military Families
Dissemination and Implementation Science
Evidence-based Programs
Applied Research and Evaluations
Community Collaboration
Associate Research Professor, Tree Fruit Pathology
Areas of Expertise
Apple and pear diseases
Peach, cherry, other stone fruit diseases
Integrated tree fruit disease management
Distinguished Professor of Molecular Toxicology & Carcinogenesis
Deputy Director, The Penn State Cancer Institute
Areas of Expertise
Molecular toxicology and carcinogenesis
Nuclear receptors
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors
Cancer
Lipid metabolism
Geospatial Services Librarian
Head, Donald W. Hamer Center for Maps & Geospatial Information
Associate Professor, Tenured, Director of Graduate Studies
Department Head
Professor of Immunology and Molecular Toxicology
Areas of Expertise
Redox biology with an emphasis on selenium and selenoproteins
Macrophage biology- emphasis on inflammation and resolution
Endogenous bioactive lipid mediators
Cancer (leukemia) and leukemia stem cells
Redox control of stress erythropoiesis during inflammation
Director - Genomics Core Facility (University Park)
Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Natural Resource Engineering
Director of the Institute for Sustainable Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Science
Areas of Expertise
Emerging Contaminants
Contaminant Fate and Transport
Environmental Hydrology
Professor of Education (Adult Education)
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Areas of Expertise
Powder Mechanics – fundamental powder and powder mixture properties, multi-scale constitutive models, and computational models for powder processes.
Food Processing – engineering properties, and integrated multi-scale computational and predictive models.
Associate Research Professor
Assistant Clinical Professor
Mammalian Pathology
Associate Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Areas of Expertise
Storm water management
Watershed modeling
Application of optimization tools in watershed analysis
Ecohydrological impacts of climate and land use change
Professor Emeritus of Entomology
Professor of Reproductive Biology
Walther H. Ott Professor in Avian Biology
Director of Graduate Studies
Areas of Expertise
Endocrinology
Ovarian Cancer Research
Reproductive Biology
Associate Professor of International Affairs
Areas of Expertise
International Development and Globalization, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa
Political Economy of Agriculture and Food systems
Social Studies of Science and Technology, with an emphasis on agriculture and food
Gender, Social Change and Development
Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Endowed Chair in Disease Epidemiology and Biotechnology
Areas of Expertise
Wolbachia
Symbiosis
Genetically-modified organisms
Vector-borne disease
Densovirus
Population biology
aquaporins
Associate Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management
Areas of Expertise
Natural Resources Systems Analysis
Forest Products Economics
Wood Industry Operations Research
Wood Physiology and Taxonomy
Professor of Medicine, and Cellular and Molecular Physiology
Senior Vice President for Research
Evan Pugh University Professor of Biology and Entomology
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Director Emeritus The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences
Associate Professor of Entomology
Assistant Research Professor
Professor Emeritus of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Areas of Expertise
Lignocellulosic biomass conversion
Bioenergy
Manure conversion
Sustainable agriculture
Assistant Teaching Professor
Areas of Expertise
Poultry Judging
Poultry Stress Welfare
Embryology in the Classroom
Poultry/Broiler Processing
Poultry Stunning
Poultry Processing and Products
Poultry Product Quality
Professor and Head of Food Science
Areas of Expertise
Microbiology
Dairy Products Processing
Ice Cream
Yogurt
Non-dairy Frozen Desserts
Instructor of Wildlife Technology
Coordinator of Undergraduate Programs and Alumni Relations, and Assistant Teaching Professor
Assistant Professor of Global Change Pathology
Areas of Expertise
Plant-Microbe interactions
Plant microbiome as a diagnostics tool
Metabolomics
Molecular epidemiology
Bacterial and fungal genetics
Areas of Expertise
Adaptation to extreme environments with microbes
Associate Professor, Plant Virology
Areas of Expertise
plant virology
microbe plant interaction
vectors of plant viruses and of other plant pathogenic microbes
plant disease prediction and management models
Emeritus Professor of Agronomy
Areas of Expertise
Grain crop management
Corn management and hybrid evaluation
Corn silage management
Soybean management and variety evaluation
Winter wheat management and variety evaluation
Winter barley management and variety evaluation
Interseeding cover crops in corn and soybeans
Professor Emerita of Rural Sociology
Areas of Expertise
Gender and Agriculture
Women Farmers
Sustainable Agriculture
Gender and Climate Change
Assistant Research Professor
Associate Professor of Biological and Chemical Engineering
Synthetic Biology
Areas of Expertise
Synthetic Biology
Metabolic Engineering
Biophysics
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Modeling & Optimization
Professor of Horticultural Systems Management
Areas of Expertise
Sustainable vegetable systems
Organic vegetable systems
Field vegetable production systems
High tunnel vegetable production systems
Hydroponic vegetable systems
Associate Professor of Ornamental Horticulture
(Berks Campus Agricultural Program Coordinator)
Professor Emeritus of Entomology
Assistant Teaching Professor in Horticulture
Assistant Professor of Plant Response to Abiotic Stress
Associate Professor of Entomology and Biology
Areas of Expertise
Insect physiology, energetics, thermal biology, electronics, 3d printing, trial and error, troubleshooting
Associate Professor of Turfgrass Nutrition/Soil Fertility
Areas of Expertise
Soil Chemistry
Nutrient Fate / Management
Fertilizer / Amendment Evaluation
Water Quality
Data Analysis
Assistant Professor of Marketing and Local/Regional Food Systems
Areas of Expertise
Local Food Systems
Agritourism
Craft beverage industry
Value added agriculture
Farm management
Economics of Animal and Zoonotic Diseases
Professor of Molecular Virology
Director, Pathobiology Graduate Program
Areas of Expertise
Virology
Infectious Disease
Viral Budding
Cellular Trafficking
Virus-like Particles
Zoonoses
Part-Time Research Associate
Schmitt Lab
Associate Professor Emerita
4-H Curriculum Specialist
Areas of Expertise
Tree fruit production
Orchard management systems
Crop load management of tree fruit
Fruit tree pruning and training
Goddard Chair - Forestry & Environ. Conservation
Professor - Ecosystem Science & Management
Areas of Expertise
Watersheds, high mountain hydrology, glacier loss
Water-energy-food nexus, water security, transboundary waters
Resource conservation and policy, climate adaptation
Energy transitions, renewables, carbon mitigation
Resilience, adaptation, social-ecological systems
Appalachians, Alleghenies, Andes, Himalayas
Professor of Horticulture
Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology
Areas of Expertise
Farm labor
Illegality
Gender and Migration
International Development
Voluntary Sustainability Initiatives in Agriculture
Gender and Sustainable Agriculture
Qualitative Research Methods
Global Service-Learning
Assistant Teaching Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Agricultural and Biorenewable Systems Management
Areas of Expertise
System dynamics
Ethical decision making
Environmental behavior
Sustainable governance
Associate Professor Emeritus of Molecular and Developmental Biology
Affiliate Professor, Dept. of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Director, Metabolomics Core Facility, Huck Institutes of Life Sciences
Associate Research Professor
Areas of Expertise
Land-Atmosphere Water and Carbon Dioxide Fluxes Modeling
Meteorology
Model-Data Assimilation
Research Associate
Community and Economic Development Graduate Program Coordinator (and Instructor)
Co-Director of Consumer Services Information System Project
Co-Director of State Weatherization program Evaluation Project
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Agricultural and Environmental Economics
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education
Director of the Pennsylvania Agricultural Experiment Station
Senior Instructor in Biology
Instructional Development Specialist
Assistant Research Professor
Areas of Expertise
Molecular biology
Plant bacteriology
Development of novel controls for citrus greening and fire blight
Genetics of virulence and auxotrophy in Erwinia amylovora
Associate Professor of Equine Science
Equine Extension Specialist
Areas of Expertise
B2B marketing - bioproduct industries
Biorefinery value stream outputs
Director, Metabolomics Core Facility (University Park)
Teaching Professor in Forest Resources and
Natural Resources & Youth Extension Specialist
Areas of Expertise
Youth and Natural Resources Education
Forest Stewardship
Natural Resources Volunteerism
Private Forestland Management
Connecting Youth with Nature
Forest Dendrology and Botany
Associate Professor of Geography
Director for the Center for Landscape Dynamics
Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology
Areas of Expertise
Comparative-historical analysis of agricultural production and environmental sustainability
Latin America and the Carribean
United States
Race, Scale, and Agrarianism
Farmer and Farmworker Stress
Qualitative Research Methods
Community-Based Participatory Research
Associate Professor of Art History and Anthropology
Professor of Mechanical engineering
Assistant Professor of Community Development and Engagement
Areas of Expertise
Agri-food systems
Community development
Climate justice
Land use change
Critical data science
Qualitative methodologies
Associate Professor of Equine Science
Areas of Expertise
Nutritional Influences on Growth and Development
Mammalian Patterns of Growth
Dietary Energy Sources Impact on Metabolism
Gastrointestinal Permeability
Gastrointestinal Health and Inflammation
Grazing Strategies for Horse Health and Performance
Equine Pasture and Manure Management Practices
Distinguished Professor of Ichthyology
Professor of Environmental Soil Science
Areas of Expertise
Composting and compost utilization
Mined land reclamation
Restoration of degraded soils
Biomass crop production
Assistant Professor of Reproductive Biology
Areas of Expertise
Reproductive Biology
Uterine and Placental Biology
Developmental Biology
Fetal Development
Endocrinology
Assistant Research Professor
Assistant Professor of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Animal models of influenza
Airborne transmission of influenza viruses
Evolution of pandemic influenza viruses
Highly pathogenic avian influenza
Development of live-attenuated influenza vaccine platforms
High containment BSL3+ research
Assistant Research Professor of Aquatic Science
Areas of Expertise
Freshwater Ecology
Aquatic Invertebrates
Paleolimnology
Climate Change
Associate Professor Emeritus of Equine Science
Areas of Expertise
Implementing Conservation Practices
Environmental Stewardship
Equine Care and Management
Equine Nutrition
Equine Pasture and Manure Management
Riding Area Surfaces
Assistant Professor of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management
Professor of Landscape Architecture
Professor of Geography, Director of Vegetation Dynamics Laboratory
Associate Professor of Rural Sociology, Sociology, and Demography
Director of Graduate Studies in Rural Sociology
Interim Director, Computational and Spatial Analysis Core, Population Research Institute
Areas of Expertise
Population and environment
Climate change and health
International development
Poverty and inequality
Migration
Assistant Clinical Professor
Mammalian Diagnostic Pathologist
Associate Teaching Professor Emeritus
Areas of Expertise
Electronic instrumentation and control
Fluid power systems
Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology
Social Science Research Institute Co-funded Faculty Member
Areas of Expertise
Climate Change
Environmental Health
Social Dimensions of Energy
Political Economy
Quantitative Methods
Assistant Research Professor
Professor emerita of Rural Sociology and Demography
Areas of Expertise
rural poverty and livelihoods
spatial inequality
gender and development
gender, disaster, and climate change
Assistant Teaching Professor of Agribusiness Management
Professor of Entomology
Director of Graduate Studies
Coordinator of Entomology minor
State IPM Coordinator and Director of the PA IPM program
Areas of Expertise
Insect ecology
Plant-insect interactions
Conservation biological control
Chemical ecology
Gall insects
DuPont/Class of 1949 Professor of Philosophy
Nancy Tuana Directorship, Rock Ethics Institute
Associate Teaching Professor
Extension Educator, Apiculture
Associate Research Professor
Extension Veterinarian
Professor of Veterinary Science
Areas of Expertise
Ruminant nutrition
Dairy herd health
Metabolic disease
Reproduction
Nutrition reproduction interactions
Small ruminants
Llamas and Alpacas
Professor of Molecular Toxicology
Pharmacology & Toxicology Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Areas of Expertise
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Nuclear receptors
Molecular Nutrition
Drug Discovery
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Areas of Expertise
Bioproducts Systems Analysis
Process Systems Engineering
Bioprocess Engineering
Biomass Valorization
Biosystems Techno-Economic Analysis and Life-Cycle Assessment
Professor Emeritus of Poultry Science, Endocrine Physiology, and Nutrition
IID Faculty
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Adjunct Professor of Fisheries Ecology
Assistant Unit Leader, PA Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Areas of Expertise
Fisheries ecology
Hierarchical modeling
Macrosystems ecology
Ecological stressors
Species of management concern
Monitoring and assessment
Associate Professor of Weed Science
Areas of Expertise
Weed ecology
Herbicide-based weed control
Organic weed management
Sustainable cropping systems
Senior Research Associate
Associate Clinical Professor, Avian Pathologist and Field Investigator
Areas of Expertise
Biosecurity and disease prevention in backyard and small commercial Flocks
Poultry diseases and management interactions
Avian toxicology
Diseases of game birds,pigeons, exotic and pet birds
Poultry Handling and Transportation Animal Welfare
Adjunct Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology
Assistant Unit Leader,
PA Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit
Areas of Expertise
Applied Spatial Ecology
Disease Epidemiology
Stable Isotope Ecology
Assistant Professor of Forage Crop Systems
Senior Research Associate
Associate Director, Penn State Cooperative Wetlands Center
Professor Emeritus of Soil Science / Soil Physics / Biogeochemistry
Areas of Expertise
Emerging Contaminants
Contaminant Fate and Transport
Contaminant Transport Modeling
Soil and Water Quality
Professor of Agricultural Economics
Areas of Expertise
Nonlinear, stochastic, dynamic system solution and simulation
Applied econometrics
Household and firm-level choice & performance
Computational simulation
Applied game modeling
Valuation of and economic adaptation to extreme events (e.g. climate change)
Assistant Professor of Food Science
Areas of Expertise
Food mycology
Mycotoxins
Toxicology
Genotype-phenotype interaction
Nutritional immunology
Assistant Research Professor
Areas of Expertise
Ornamental plant disease diagnosis
Conifer diseases
Mycology
Fungal isolation
Microscopy
Photographic documentation
Chromatography
Laboratory safety and management
Research Professor and Attending Veterinarian for Agricultural Animals and Wildlife
Areas of Expertise
Principles of Small Animal Health and Disease
Veterinary Medicine
Animal Welfare
Animal Health and Disease and Preventative Medicine
Regulations Overseeing Animals In Research
Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management
Areas of Expertise
Soil Fertility
Nutrient Management
Cover Crops
Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling
Cropping System Modeling
Assistant Teaching Professor
Livestock Judging Team Coach
Adviser, Collegiate Cattlewomen
Assistant Professor, Youth and Adult Leadership, Penn State Extension
Areas of Expertise
Adult and Youth Leadership Development
Community Leadership Development
Volunteerism
Volunteer Leadership Development
Needs Assessment Research
Evaluation
Assistant Research Professor
Areas of Expertise
Insect Behavior
Chemical Ecology
Insect-Host Interactions
Integrated Pest Management
Mushroom Pest Management
Associate Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics
Areas of Expertise
Environmental Economics
Urban and Land Use Economics
Applied Econometrics
Nonmarket Valuation
Policy Analysis
Professor of Geography and Women's Studies
Areas of Expertise
Molecular plant-microbe interactions
Disease resistance and abiotic stress tolerance
Functional genomics and biotechnology
Genome editing and engineering
Precision breeding and crop improvement
Gene-edited and genetically modified organisms
Assistant Research Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
ABE Graduate Program Coordinator
Areas of Expertise
Engineering Mechanics of Materials; Characterization of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Agricultural and Biological Materials
Powder Mechanics; Storage, Conveying, Mixing, Size Reduction, Flow, Segregation, and Compaction of Particulate Materials
Mathematical/numerical modeling, simulation, and analysis of mechanical behavior of particulate materials and biological materials
Applying mechanical engineering theories to the problems involving biological and particulate materials including renewable energy and consumer products
Assistant Research Professor
Professor Emeritus, Agricultural and Extension Education
Professor Emeritus of Extension Education
Assistant Professor in Agricultural Economics
Areas of Expertise
Consumer Economics
Industrial Organization
Food Marketing
Associate Professor of Silviculture
Areas of Expertise
Forestry
Silviculture
Forest ecology
Disturbance ecology
Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics
Areas of Expertise
Environmental Economics
Health Economics
Applied Econometrics
Environmental Justice
Frederik Sr. and Faith E. Rasmussen Career Development Professor in Food Science
Assistant Professor of Food Science
Areas of Expertise
Food macromolecules & biomolecules
Food enzymology
Biocatalysis & Biosynthesis
Byproducts valorization
Food proteins & peptides
Bioinformatics
Assistant Professor of Entomology
Assistant Research Professor
Jeffrey Peters Lab
Distinguished Professor of Food Science
Areas of Expertise
Food process engineering
Food materials science
Biopolymers
Chocolate and confectionery
Head and Professor of Geography
Associate Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics
Areas of Expertise
Environmental and resource economics
Land economics
Spatial modeling
Non-market valuation
Research Professor of Plant Lipid Metabolism and Abiotic Stress Response
Areas of Expertise
Plant lipid metabolism
Plant responses to abiotic stress
Seed development and seed oil biotechnology
