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  4. Division of Engineering, Science, and Technology

Engineering, Science, and Technology Faculty and Staff

Kofi Adu

Kofi W. Adu, Ph.D.

Professor, Physics
[email protected]
814-940-3335
Science Building
Sarah Allen

Sarah E. Allen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Biology
[email protected]
814-949-5510
Hawthorn Building, 206
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Shamsa S. Anwar, Ph.D.

Part-time Instructor, Mathematics
[email protected]
814-949-5497
Sohail Anwar

Sohail Anwar, Ph.D.

Professor, Engineering
[email protected]
814-949-5181
Force Advanced Technology Center, 204
Corien Bakermans

Corien Bakermans, Ph.D.

Professor, Microbiology
Coordinator, Biology Program
[email protected]
814-940-3313
Hawthorn Building, 204
Dave Barnes

David Barnes

Teaching Professor, Information Sciences and Technology
Coordinator, Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations, Information Technology, and Security and Risk Analysis Programs
[email protected]
814-949-5275
Penn Building, 212C
Indrani Basak headshot

Indrani Basak, Ph.D.

Professor, Statistics
[email protected]
814-949-5263
Hawthorn Building, 108
Prasanta Basak

Prasanta Basak, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Mathematics and Statistics
[email protected]
814-949-5270
Hawthorn Building, 106
Todd Batzel

Todd D. Batzel, Ph.D.

Professor, Electrical Engineering
[email protected]
Force Advanced Technology Center, 208A
Richard C. Bell headshot

Richard C. Bell, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Chemistry
[email protected]
Science Building, 104
Jordan L. Bittner

Jordan L. Bittner

Assistant Teaching Professor, Engineering
Coordinator, Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology Program
[email protected]
Eiche Library, 150
Brian Black

Brian C. Black, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor, History and Environmental Studies
[email protected]
Elm Building, 102
Andrea R. Boito

Andrea R. Boito

Associate Teaching Professor, Mathematics
[email protected]
Hawthorn Building, 128
Craig Brennecke

Craig Brennecke

Professor of Practice, Engineering
[email protected]
Force Advanced Technology Center, 205
Dana Brinkel Headshot

Dana M. Brinkel

Instructor, Chemistry
[email protected]
Hawthorn Building, 269
Victor W. Brunsden headshot

Victor W. Brunsden, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Mathematics
Faculty Athletics Representative, Athletics
[email protected]
Hawthorn Building, 119
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Jennifer Carney

Part-time Instructor, Mathematics
[email protected]
Photo Not Available

Walter D. Chorle

Part-time Instructor, Information Sciences and Technology
[email protected]
Allison Cornell

Allison Cornell, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Biology
[email protected]
Hawthorn Building, 205
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Pinaki Das, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Mathematics
[email protected]
Hawthorn Building, 111
Todd Davis

Todd F. Davis, Ph.D.

Professor, English and Environmental Studies
[email protected]
814-949-5634
Hawthorn Building, 208
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Phillip Day, Ph.D.

Assistant Teaching Professor, Biology
[email protected]
Hawthorn Building, 264
Cairsty DePasquale

Cairsty DePasquale, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Biology
[email protected]
814-949-5287
Hawthorn Building, 207
Photo Not Available

Stephen L. Dillen

Associate Teaching Professor, Electrical Engineering
Coordinator, Rail Transportation Engineering Program
[email protected]
Penn Building, 216A
Tim Dolney

Timothy J. Dolney, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Geography and GIScience
[email protected]
Hawthorn Building, 219
Wojciech Dorabiala

Wojciech Dorabiala, Ph.D.

Professor, Mathematics
[email protected]
Hawthorn Building, 112
Pat Drummond

Patrick Drummond, Ph.D.

Associate Teaching Professor, Engineering
[email protected]
814-949-5780
Force Advanced Technology Center, 202
Lisa A. Emili

Lisa A. Emili, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Physical Geography and Environmental Studies
Coordinator, Environmental Studies Program
[email protected]
814-949-5627
Hawthorn Building, 221
Matt Evans

Matt Evans, Ph.D.

Professor, Political Science
[email protected]
Smith Building, C129I
Larry Garvin

Larry Garvin

Instructor, Information Sciences and Technology
[email protected]
Penn Building, 212F
Juan Gil

Juan B. Gil, Ph.D.

Professor, Mathematics
Coordinator, Mathematics Program
[email protected]
Hawthorn Building, 114
John Girard

John P. Girard

Instructor, Mechanical Engineering
[email protected]
Force Advanced Technology Center, 203
Gail Good

Gail E. Good

Associate Teaching Professor, Agriculture
[email protected]
Smith Building, C128F
Eric Granlund

Eric R. Granlund

Assistant Teaching Professor, Engineering
[email protected]
Eiche Library, 149
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Michael Greslick

Part-time Instructor, Engineering Design
[email protected]
Shreyash Gulati, Ph.D.

Shreyash Gulati, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
[email protected]
Cypress Building, 119
Photo Not Available

Greg Hatch

Lab Coordinator, Physical Sciences
[email protected]
Holtzinger Building, 201B
Thomas Hatch

Thomas E. Hatch

Manager, Engineering Labs
Part-time Lecturer, Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology
[email protected]
814-940-3386
Force Advanced Technology Center, 105
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Harold S. Hayford

Associate Teaching Professor, Mathematics
[email protected]
Hawthorn Building, 107
Photo Not Available

Dorothee Hendoux-Goodman

Faculty and Program Assistant, English, Honors Program, Human Development and Family Studies, Information Sciences and Technology, Mathematics, Multidisciplinary Studies, Visual Art Studies, and World Languages
[email protected]
Hawthorn Building, 103
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Jonathan M. Hileman

Research Technologist, Machine Shop Supervisor, Engineering
[email protected]
814-949-5699
Force Advanced Technology Center, 105
Hai Huang

Hai Huang, Ph.D.

(He, Him, His)
Professor, Engineering
[email protected]
Penn Building, 216D
Justin M. Huffman headshot

Justin M. Huffman, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Chemistry
[email protected]
Science Building, 105
David Hurtubise

David E. Hurtubise, Ph.D.

Professor, Mathematics
[email protected]
Hawthorn Building, 116
Ahmed Ismail

Ahmed Ismail

Assistant Teaching Professor, Information Sciences and Technology
[email protected]
Penn Building, 212B
Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson, Ph.D.

Professor, Mathematics
[email protected]
Hawthorn Building, 113
Jackie N. Kaminski headshot

Jackie N. Kaminski, Ph.D.

Associate Teaching Professor, Mathematics
[email protected]
Hawthorn Building, 104
Mary Kananen

Mary K. Kananen

Associate Teaching Professor, Biology
[email protected]
Hawthorn Building, 216
Barrett Keith

Barrett M. Keith

Support Specialist, Engineering
Part-time Instructor, Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology
[email protected]
814-949-5728
Force Advanced Technology Center, 207A
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Edwin Kraft

Part-time Instructor, Rail Transportation Engineering
[email protected]
Thomas Krainer

Thomas Krainer, Ph.D.

Professor, Mathematics
[email protected]
814-949-5585
Hawthorn Building, 105
Lara La Dage headshot

Lara La Dage, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Biology
Undergraduate Research Coordinator, Academic Affairs
[email protected]
Hawthorn Building, 214
Ed Levri

Edward P. Levri, Ph.D.

Division Head, Engineering, Science, and Technology
Interim Director, Research and Sponsored Programs
Professor, Biology
[email protected]
814-949-5496
Elm Building, 101
Photo Not Available

Karl Lorensen, Ph.D.

Professor, Mathematics
[email protected]
Smith Building, 128G
Carolyn Mahan Headshot

Carolyn G. Mahan, Ph.D.

Professor, Biology and Environmental Studies
[email protected]
Hawthorn Building, 209
Alesandro Manifest

Alesandro Manifest

Instructor, Information Sciences and Technology
[email protected]
Penn Building, 212G
Christopher Martin

Christopher R. Martin, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
[email protected]
Cypress Building, 101C
Photo Not Available

Darlene Mattern

Faculty Administrative Assistant, Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology, Rail Transportation Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, and Chemistry
[email protected]
814-949-5170
Science Building, 107
Nicole McCloskey

Nicole McCloskey

Administrative Assistant, Academic Divisions
[email protected]
814-949-5345
Elm Building
Jeffrey Moore

Jeffrey D. Moore, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
[email protected]
814-949-5116
Cypress Building, 101B
Photo Not Available

Hossein Movahedi-Lankarani, Ph.D.

Professor, Mathematics
[email protected]
Hawthorn Building, 110
Jubair Ahmad Musazay

Jubair Ahmad Musazay

Assistant Research Professor, Rail Transportation Engineering
[email protected]
Aaron Building, 206M
Photo Not Available

Christopher L. Oliver

Assistant Teaching Professor, Mathematics
[email protected]
814-949-5674
Hawthorn Building, 118
Photo Not Available

Brian Onishi, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Philosophy
[email protected]
Hawthorn Building, 266
Mark Oswalt

Mark Oswalt

Lab Research Technician, Biology
Part-time Instructor, Biology
[email protected]
Science Building, 110
Laura Palmer

Laura K. Palmer, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Biology
[email protected]
Hawthorn Building, 109
Adam Plucinski

Adam Plucinski

Assistant Teaching Professor, Engineering
[email protected]
814-949-5236
Cypress Building, 127
MD Fazlay Rabbi

Md Fazlay Rabbi, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
[email protected]
Cypress Building, 101H
Nichole R. Ream headshot

Nichole R. Ream

Associate Teaching Professor and Tutor, Mathematics
[email protected]
Eiche Library, 125H
Dawn Renninger

Dawn M. Renninger

(She, Her, Hers)
Assistant Teaching Professor, Economics
[email protected]
Penn Building, 228
Photo Not Available

Grant A. Risha, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Chair, Mechanical Engineering Program
[email protected]
814-949-5074
Cypress Building, 101A
Syed Rizvi headshot

Syed Rizvi, Ph.D.

Professor, Information Sciences and Technology
Chair, Information Sciences and Technology Department
[email protected]
Penn Building, 212A
Photo Not Available

Jessica M. Roland

Administrative Assistant, Academic Divisions
[email protected]
814-949-5829
Elm Building
Bradley Ross

Bradley D. Ross

Instructor and Research Assistant, Biology
[email protected]
Hawthorn Building, 270
Nicholas J. Rowland headshot

Nicholas J. Rowland, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor, Sociology
[email protected]
Smith Building, E130B
Christopher Rumble

Christopher Rumble

Assistant Professor, Chemistry
[email protected]
Shihui Shen

Shihui Shen, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor, Rail Transportation Engineering
[email protected]
814-940-3326
Penn Building, 216E
Photo Not Available

Peter J. Shull

Associate Professor, Engineering
[email protected]
814-949-5698
Eiche Library, 153
Esther Siegfried

Esther Siegfried, Ph.D.

Teaching Professor, Biology
[email protected]
Hawthorn Building, 202
Photo Not Available

Tyler Smith

Part-time Instructor, Engineering
[email protected]
Photo Not Available

Douglas C. Tussey

Instructor, Physics
[email protected]
Hawthorn Building, 215
Jennilyn Vallejera

Jennilyn Vallejera

Assistant Teaching Professor, Engineering
[email protected]
Eiche Library, 148
William G. Van Der Sluys, Ph.D.

William G. Van Der Sluys, Ph.D.

Assistant Teaching Professor, Chemistry
[email protected]
Science Building, 108
Seth Volpe

Seth Volpe

Instructor, Information Sciences and Technology
[email protected]
Penn Building, 212D
Photo Not Available

Michael D. Weiner, Ph.D.

Professor, Mathematics
[email protected]
Hawthorn Building, 115
Photo Not Available

Gary J. Weisel, Ph.D.

Professor, Physics
[email protected]
Sheetz Family Health Center, 103F
Brock L. Weiss headshot

Brock L. Weiss, Ph.D.

Assistant Teaching Professor, Physics
[email protected]
Hawthorn Building, 213
Stephanie Wojcik

Stephanie A. Wojcik

Faculty and Program Assistant, Biology, Communications, Education, Environmental Studies, Women's Studies, Geography, and Philosophy
Assistant, Promotion and Tenure
[email protected]
Hawthorn Building, 203
Nan Xu headshot

Nan Xu, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Chemistry
[email protected]
814-949-5516
Science Building, 106
Shuai Yu

Shuai Yu

Assistant Teaching Professor, Rail Transportation Engineering
[email protected]
Penn Building, 216F
Brandon Yusko

Brandon A. Yusko

Assistant Teaching Professor, Biology
[email protected]
Hawthorn Building, 271
Yimin Zhu

Yimin Zhu, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Chemistry
[email protected]
814-949-5478
Science Building, 111

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