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Acoustics	Institute for Computational Science	Aerospace Engineering
Agricultural & Biological Engineering	Architectural Engineering	Bioengineering
Chemical Engineering	Civil & Environmental Engineering	Computer Science & Engineering
Electrical Engineering	Engineering Science & Mechanics	Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering	Quality & Manufacturing Management	School of Engineering Design, Technology and Professional Programs (SEDTAPP)
Science, Technology & Society Program (STS)	Materials Science & Engineering	Energy & Geo-Environmental Engineering

Acoustics Program

Name	Title	Office Phone	Email Address
Ingrid M. Blood, Ph.D.	Professor of Communication Disorders; Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education	(814) 863-2009	i2b@psu.edu
Nadine Barrie Smith, Ph.D.	Associate Professor of Bioengineering	(814) 865-8087	nbs@engr.psu.edu
Lora G. Weiss, Ph.D.	Associate Professor of Acoustics; Senior Research Associate of Applied Research Laboratory	(814) 863-7453	lgw1@psu.edu

Institute for Computational Science

Aerospace Engineering

Name	Title	Office Phone	Email Address
Deborah A. Levin, Ph.D.	Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering	(814) 865-2569	dalevin@psu.edu

Agricultural & Biological Engineering

Name	Title	Office Phone	Email Address
Eileen Fabian Wheeler, Ph.D.	Associate Professor of Agricultural & Biological Engineering	(814) 865-3552	efw2@psu.edu

Architectural Engineering

Name	Title	Office Phone	Email Address
Linda M. Hanagan, Ph.D., PE	Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering	(814) 863-2084	lhanagan@engr.psu.edu
Jelena Srebric, Ph.D.	Assistant Professor of Architectural Engineering	(814) 863-2041	jsrebric@engr.psu.edu

Bioengineering

Name	Title	Office Phone	Email Address
Nadine Barrie Smith, Ph.D.	Associate Professor of Bioengineering	(814) 865-8087	nbs@engr.psu.edu
Tao Lu Lowe, Ph.D.	Assistant Professor of Surgery, Bioengineering, and Materials Science and Engineering	(717) 531-8602	tlowe@psu.edu

Chemical Engineering

Name	Title	Office Phone	Email Address
Kristen Fichthorn, Ph.D.	Merrell R. Fenske Chair Professor of Chemical Engineering	(814) 863-4807	ficthorn@psu.edu
Mechteld Hillsley, Ph.D.	Instructor of Chemical Engineering	(814) 863-4815	Mechteld@engr.psu.edu
Janna K. Maranas, Ph.D.	Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering	(814) 863-6228	jmaranas@psu.edu
Joan M. Redwing, Ph.D.	Joint Appointment Professor of Chemical Engineering	(814) 865-8665	redwing@matse.psu.edu

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Name	Title	Office Phone	Email Address
Rachel A. Brennan, Ph.D.	Assistant Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering	(814) 865-9428	rbrennan@engr.psu.edu
Peggy A. Johnson, Ph.D.	Professor and Department Head of Civil & Environmental Engineering	(814) 865-1330	paj6@psu.edu
Maria Lopez de Murphy, Ph.D.	Assistant Professor and Will Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering	(814) 865-9423	mmlopez@engr.psu.edu
Angelica M. Palomino, Ph.D.	Assistant Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering	(814) 865-9427	amp26@psu.edu
Andrea J. Schokker, Ph.D.	Associate Professor and Henderson Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering	(814) 863-2786	ashock@engr.psu.edu
Shelley M. Stoffels, D.E.	Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering	(814) 865-4622	sms26@psu.edu

Computer Science & Engineering

Name	Title	Office Phone	Email Address
Mary Jane Irwin, Ph.D.	Evan Pugh Professor; A. Robert Noll Chair of Engineering; Co-director of Embedded and Mobile Computing Center		mji@cse.psu.edu
Padma Raghavan, Ph.D.	Professor of Computer Science and Engineering	(814) 865-9233	raghavan@cse.psu.edu

Electrical Engineering

Name	Title	Office Phone	Email Address
Octavia Camps, Ph.D.	Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering	(814) 863-1267	camps@whale.ee.psu.edu
Ruyan Guo, Ph.D.	Professor of Electrical Engineering	(814) 863-7847	ryguo@psu.edu
Theresa Mayer, Ph.D.	Professor of Electrical Engineering	(814) 863-8458	tsm2@psu.edu
Joan M. Redwing, Ph.D.	Professor of Materials Science & Engineering	(814) 865-8665	redwing@matse.psu.edu
Aylin Yener	Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering		yener@ee.psu.edu

Engineering Science & Mechanics

Name	Title	Office Phone	Email Address
Chantel Binet, Ph.D.	Research Associate	(814) 865-2121	cub9@psu.edu
Barbara Bogue	Professor of Engineering Science & Mechanics	(814) 865-4871	bbogue@psu.edu
Christine B. Masters, Ph.D.	Assistant Professor of Engineering Science & Mechanics	(814) 865-6674	cbm100@engr.psu.edu
Jean Landa Pytel, Ph.D.	Assistant Dean of Student Services; Associate Professor of Engineering Science & Mechanics	(814) 865-7539	jlp8@psu.edu
Barbara A. Shaw, Ph.D.	Professor of Engineering Science & Mechanics	(814) 865-7828	bashaw@engr.psu.edu
Elzbieta Sikora, Ph.D.	Research Associate	(814) 863-5571	esikora@psu.edu
Samia A. Suliman, Ph.D.	Assistant Professor of Engineering Science & Mechanics	(814) 863-3574	sas178@psu.edu
Judith A. Todd, Ph.D.	P.B. Breneman Department Head	(814) 863-0771	jtodd@psu.edu
Mirna Urquidi-Macdonald, Ph.D.	Professor of Engineering Science & Mechanics	(814) 863-4217	mxu1@psu.edu

Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering

Name	Title	Office Phone	Email Address
Catherine M. Harmonosky, Ph.D.	Associate Professor of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering	(814) 865-2107	cmhie@engr.psu.edu
Elena M. Joshi	Senior Instructor and Undergraduate Program Coordinator of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering	(814) 863-3395	emj3@psu.edu
Deborah J. Medeiros, Ph.D.	Associate Professor of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering	(814) 863-2364	djm2@psu.edu
Harriet Black Nembhard, Ph.D.	Associate Professor and Bashore Career Professor of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering	(814) 865-4210	hbnembhard@psu.edu
Gul E. Okudan Kremer, Ph.D.	Affiliate Faculty Member of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering	(814) 863-1530	gkremer@psu.edu

Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering

Name	Title	Office Phone	Email Address
Mary Frecker, Ph.D.	Associate Professor Mechanical Engineering	(814) 865-1617	mxf36@psu.edu
Laura L. Pauley, Ph.D., P.E.	Professor-in-Charge of Undergraduate Programs in MNE; Arthur L. Glenn Professor of Engineering Education; Professor of Mechanical Engineering	(814) 863-4259	lpauley@psu.edu
Kendra Sharp, Ph.D.	Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering	(814) 865-4292	kvs10@psu.edu
Karen A. Thole, Ph.D.	Department Head of Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering; Professor of Mechanical Engineering	(814) 865-2519	KThole@psu.edu
Qian Wang, Ph.D.	Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering	(814) 865-8281	quw6@psu.edu

Quality & Manufacturing Management Program

Name	Title	Office Phone	Email Address
Gül E. Kremer, Ph.D., M.B.A.	Assistant Professor of Engineering Design; Affiliate Faculty of Industrial Engineering	(814) 863-1530	gkremer@psu.edu

School of Engineering Design, Technology and Professional Programs

Name	Title	Office Phone	Email Address
Liz Kisenwether	Director of Engineering Entrepreneurship	(814) 863-1531	exk13@psu.edu
Gül E. Kremer, Ph.D., M.B.A.	Assistant Professor of Engineering Design; Affiliate Faculty of Industrial Engineering	(814) 863-1530	gkremer@psu.edu
Janice M. Margle, P.E.	Associate Professor of Engineering (Abington)	(215) 881-7472	jmm8@psu.edu
Irene Ferrara	Instructor of Engineering (Altoona)	(814) 949-5000	ixf107@psu.edu
Karen J. Morris	Instructor of Computer Science (Beaver)		v6f@psu.edu
Margaret Condon-Vance	Instructor of Engineering (Berks)		mxc66@psu.edu
Barbara Mizdail	Assistant Professor of Engineering (Berks)	(610) 396-6126	bem10@psu.edu
Nannette D'Imperio	Instructor in Computer Science (Delaware)		nxd13@psu.edu
Mary Walters	Instructor of Business and Computer Science (Fayette)	(724) 430-4240	maw32@psu.edu
Joan Ludka	Instructor of Computer Science (Worthington-Scranton)		j41@psu.edu
Tina M. Merli	Instructor of Engineering (Worthington-Scranton)	(570) 963-2574	tmm8@psu.edu

Science, Technology & Society Program

Name	Title	Office Phone	Email Address
Dorothy Blair, Ph.D.	Assistant Professor of Nutrition & Science and of Science, Technology & Society	(814) 863-2912	ey6@psu.edu
Wenda K. Bauchspies	Assistant Professor of Science, Technology & Society and of Women's Studies		wkb4@psu.edu
Jennifer Mensch	Assistant Professor of Science, Technology & Society and of Philosophy	(814) 863-0314	jam782@psu.edu
Tania Slawecki, Ph.D.	Assistant Professor of Science, Technology & Society; Director of the Center for Sustainability		tms9@psu.edu

Materials Science & Engineering

Name	Title	Office Phone	Email Address
Coray M. Colina	Associate Professor of Materials Science & Engineering	(814) 865-3351	colina@matse.psu.edu
Elizabeth C. Dickey	Associate Professor of Materials Science & Engineering; Associate Director of Materials Research Institute	(814) 865-9067	dickey@matse.psu.edu
Suzanna Mohney	Professor of Materials Science & Engineering	(814) 863-0744	mohney@matse.psu.edu
Joan M. Redwing	Professor of Materials Science & Engineering	(814) 865-8665	redwing@matse.psu.edu
Susan Trolier-McKinstry	Professor of Ceramic Science & Engineering	(814) 863-8348	STMcKinstry@psu.edu
Tao Lu Lowe	Assistant Professor of Surgery, Bioengineering, and Materials Science & Engineering	(717) 531-8602	tlowe@psu.edu
Janna K. Maranas	Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering and of Materials Science & Engineering	(814) 863-6228	jmaranas@psu.edu

Energy & Geo-Environmental Engineering

Name	Title	Office Phone	Email Address
Zuleima Karpyn	Assistant Professor of Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering	(814) 863-2273	ztk101@psu.edu

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