Affiliated Researchers: Food

Daniel Allen

Associate Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management
Top research keywords: Mussels, United States, Biodiversity, Terrestrial Ecosystem, Streamflow

Rick Bates

Professor, Plant Science
Top research keywords: Horticulture, Vegetative Buffers, Dust, Christmas Trees, Foliar Nitrogen

Sibel Irmak

Research Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Top research keywords: Aqueous Phase Reforming, Biomass Materials, Hydrogen Production, Hydrogen Gas Production, Hydrolysate

Francesco Di Gioia

Associate Professor, Plant Science
Top research keywords: Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation, Microgreens, Tomato Production, Fresh Tomato, Irrigation

Praharsh Patel

Student Water Council Member

Kathy Kelley

Professor, Plant Science
Top research keywords: Wine, Pennsylvania, Consumer Preferences, Edible Flower, Edible Flowers

Jeffrey Hyde

Director of Extension and Associate Dean, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: Dairy Farm, Maize, Wine, Pennsylvania, Cow

Paul Patterson

Professor, Animal Science
Top research keywords: Hens, Poultry, Ammonia, Laying Hens, Diet

Heather Karsten

Associate Professor, Plant Science
Top research keywords: Cover Crop, Pennsylvania, Manure, No-till, Grains

Laura Y. Cabrera

Associate Professor, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Top research keywords: Deep Brain Stimulation, Ethical Issues, Psychiatrists, Parkinson's Disease, Neuroethics

John (Jack) Vanden Heuvel

Professor of Veterinary Science, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Top research keywords: Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor, Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor, Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA), Conjugated Linoleic Acid, Gene Expression

Megan Mucioki

Justine Lindemann

Assistant Professor of Community Development and Resilience, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: Entrepreneurialism, Green Space, Place-making, Cleveland, Ohio

Tami Mysliwiec

Associate Professor of Biology, Division of Science (Berks)
Top research keywords: Tyrosine Kinase, C-Terminus, Receptor Tyrosine Kinase, SH3 Domain, Sporogenesis

Jay Stauffer Jr.

Distinguished Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management
Top research keywords: Cichlid, Cichlidae, Teleostei, Lake Malawi, Africa

Brian Thiede

Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: Americas, Sub-Saharan Africa, Population Censuses, United States, Climate Change Impacts

Elsa Sánchez

Professor, Plant Science
Top research keywords: Pennsylvania, Cultivar, Cultivar Evaluation, Growers, Muskmelon

Mary Ann Bruns

Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management
Top research keywords: Soil, Manure, Dairy Manure, Odorants, Bacteria

Surinder Chopra

Professor, Plant Science
Top research keywords: Maize, Sorghum, Allele, Pericarp, Flavonoids

Kathleen Sexsmith

Assistant Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: Farmworkers, Immigrant, New York, USA, Agriculture

Mark Brennan

Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: Community Development, Youth Engagement, Social Support, Communities, Ireland

Kathleen Brown

Professor, Plant Science
Top research keywords: Zea Mays, Ethylene, Soil, Phosphorus, Corn

Yimin Zhu

Associate Professor, Division of Mathematics & Natural Sciences (Altoona)
Top research keywords: Monolignol, Lignification, Lignin, P-coumarate, Facile Synthesis

Heather Preisendanz

Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Top research keywords: Pennsylvania, Agricultural Fields, Wastewater, Estrogen, Polyfluoroalkyl Substances

Carolyn Lowry

Assistant Professor, Plant Science
Top research keywords: Cover Crop, Cover Crops, Weeds, Vicia, Vetch

Cibin Raj

Associate Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Top research keywords: Soil And Water Assessment Tool, Water Assessment Tool, Soil Investigation, Watersheds, Biofuel

Siela Maximova

Research Professor, Plant Science
Top research keywords: Cacao, Theobroma Cacao, Somatic Embryogenesis, Infectious Agent, Arabidopsis

Mark J. Guiltinan

Professor, Plant Science
Top research keywords: Cacao, Theobroma Cacao, Somatic Embryogenesis, Infectious Agent, Starch

Patrick Drohan

Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management
Top research keywords: Pennsylvania, Watersheds, United States, Soil Moisture, Land Use

Katie Chriest

Coordinator, Sustainable Food Systems Program

Kelsey Fredericks

Undergraduate Researcher

Edouard Mensah

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics

Jiaxing Wu

Graduate Student, Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education

Tania Slawecki

Research Associate, Materials Research Institute (MRI)
Top research keywords: Microwaves, Microwave, Shear, Shearing, Magnetrons

Noel Habashy

Assistant Teaching Professor, Office of International Programs
Top research keywords: Community Members, International Service Learning, Service-learning Program, Service Learning, Development Project

Lauren Greenlee

Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering
Top research keywords: Nanoparticles, Iron, Struvite, Magnesium, Wastewater

Troy Ott

Professor, Animal Science
Top research keywords: Ovine, Interferon-α (IFN-α), Interferon Tau, Conceptus, Endometrium

Laura Weyrich

Associate Professor, Anthropology
Top research keywords: Microbiome, Microflora, Microorganism, Oral Microbiota, Mouth Flora

Ida Djenontin

Assistant Professor, Geography
Top research keywords: Malawi, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Decision Making, Southern Burkina Faso

Gamini Mendis

Assistant Professor of Engineering, School of Engineering (Behrend)
Top research keywords: Energy Consumption, Genetic Algorithm, Energy Conservation, Energy Efficiency, Machine Tool