Affiliated Researchers: Local Community

Affiliates are Penn Staters who have a connection to or an interest in the work of the Institute of Energy and the Environment.

Displaying 25 search result(s) for Local Community.

Noel Habashy


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

Carter Hunt


Associate Professor, Anthropology
Top research keywords: Tourism, Ecotourism, Nature-based Tourism, Tourism Development, Costa Rica

Zhen Lei


Professor, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)
Top research keywords: China, Patent Citations, Patent Examination, Citation Network, Academic Innovation

Andrew Mowen


Professor, Recreation, Park and Tourism Management
Top research keywords: Recreation Services, Local Parks, Park Service, Urban Parks, Leisure-time Physical Activity

Theodore R. Alter


Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: Community Development, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Tax Capitalization, Performance Evaluation

Timothy W. Kelsey


Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: Pennsylvania, Marcellus Shale, Agriculture, United States, Shale Gas

Allyson Muth


Assistant Research Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management
Top research keywords: Landowner, Landowners, High Grading, Microtargeting, Quercus

Mark Brennan


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

Jennifer Kraschnewski


Professor and Vice Chair for Research, Department of Medicine
Top research keywords: Pennsylvania, Obesity, Health Systems, Patient-centered, Health System

Juliet Pinto


Associate Professor, Journalism
Top research keywords: Climate Change, Journalism, Latin America (LATAM), Latin America, Environmental Issue

Samantha Powers


Assistant Professor of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management, Division of Social Sciences (Abington)
Top research keywords: USA, Local Parks, Campus Recreation, Protected Areas, Local Recreation

Maurie Kelly



Top research keywords: Urban Area, Resources, Urban Planning, Criminal Justice, Love

Autumn Sabo


Assistant Professor of Biology, Penn State Beaver
Top research keywords: Deer, Understory, Plant Community, Deer Herbivory, White-tailed Deer

Donghyun Rim


Associate Professor, Architectural Engineering
Top research keywords: Computational Fluid Dynamics, Ultrafine Particles, Indoor Environment, Indoor Air, Human Exposure

Stephan J. Goetz


Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: USA, U.S. Counties, Economic Growth, Rural Areas, County Level

Elizabeth Ransom


Associate Professor, School of International Affairs
Top research keywords: Food Systems, Botswana, Food Insecurity, Food Security, Livestock

Daniel Brent


Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: Green Stormwater Infrastructure, Willingness To Pay, Social Comparison, Traffic Congestion, Water Cost

Dave Biddinger


Associate Professor, Entomology
Top research keywords: Pollinator, Apoidea, Pennsylvania, Pollinators, Osmia

Carolyn Lowry


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

Suzanna Windon


Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic, Ohio, Brainstorming, Mindfulness, Farmers With Disabilities

Lisa Iulo


Professor, Architecture
Top research keywords: Ecodesign, Energy Consumption, Energy Performance, Affordable Housing, Microgrid

Daniel Allen


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

Chris Fowler


Associate Professor, Geography
Top research keywords: USA, Population Censuses, United States, Zones Boundary, Poverty

Kelsey Fredericks


Undergraduate Researcher

Meghan Hoskins


Director of Operations and Partnerships, Sustainability Institute