Affiliated Researchers
Affiliates are Penn Staters who have a connection to or an interest in the work of the Institute of Energy and the Environment. Currently, 999 faculty and researchers from across Penn State, including the Commonwealth campuses, are affiliates of IEE.
Brian Black
Division Head and Distinguished Professor, History, Division of Arts & Humanities (Altoona)
Top research keywords: Oil, Petroleum, Oil Boom, Economic Planning, World War I
Rebecca Bliege Bird
Professor, Anthropology
Top research keywords: Hunting, Hunters, Foraging, Desert, Deserts
Steve Bloser
Assistant Research Professor, Larson Pennsylvania Transportation Institute
Top research keywords: Rural Roads, Road Maintenance, Propagule, Geographic Information Systems, Pollution
Hester Blum
Professor, English
Top research keywords: Arctic, Typee, Sailors, Whiteness, Herman Melville
Seth Blumsack
Professor, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)
Top research keywords: Electricity, Natural Gas, Power Markets, Costs, Economics
Lisa Bolton
Professor, Marketing
Top research keywords: Marketing, Price Fairness, Remedies, Fairness, Conspicuous Consumption
Squire Booker
Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Top research keywords: S-Adenosylmethionine, Enzymes, Sulfur, Molecular Cluster, Catalysis
Melissa Bopp
Professor, Kinesiology
Top research keywords: Exercise, Students, Health, Travel, Faith
Sarah Bordenstein
Associate Research Professor, Biology
Top research keywords: Wolbachia, Bacteriophages, Phages, Culex, Endosymbionts
Seth Bordenstein
Professor, Biology
Top research keywords: Wolbachia, Microbiota, Bacteria, Symbiosis, Bacteriophages
Ali Borhan
Professor, Chemical Engineering
Top research keywords: Drop, Surface Active Agents, Fluids, Flow, Bubble
Mallika Bose
Professor, Landscape Architecture
Top research keywords: Built Environment, India, Woman, Income, Residential Satisfaction
Elizabeth W. Boyer
Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management
Top research keywords: Nitrogen, Watershed, Catchment, Nitrate, Dissolved Organic Carbon
Natalie Boyle
Assistant Research Professor, Genomics of Social Behavior and Bee Health, Entomology
Top research keywords: Bees, Osmia Lignaria, Bee, Megachilidae, Pollination
Timothy Bralower
Professor, Geosciences
Top research keywords: Paleocene, Nanofossil, Eocene, Cretaceous, Nanoplankton
Kristina Brant
Assistant Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: Deferred Action, Childhood, Illegality, Family Formation, Deportation
Susan Brantley
Dr. Hubert Barnes and Dr. Mary Barnes Professor, Geosciences
Top research keywords: Weathering, Dissolution, Shale, Regolith, Soil
Kathryn Brasier
Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: Farm, Farmer, Stakeholder, Shale Gas, Agriculture
Mark Brennan
Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: Community Development, Ireland, Youth, Social Support, Art
Rachel Brennan
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Top research keywords: Chitin, Crab, Remediation, Shell, Mushroom
Sean Brennan
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Top research keywords: Robots, Wheelchairs, Simulators, Robotics, Road Vehicles
Daniel Brent
Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: Social Comparison, Willingness To Pay, Water Use, Stormwater, Conservation Programs
Kenneth Brentner
Professor, Aerospace Engineering
Top research keywords: Acoustics, Rotors, Aeroacoustics, Helicopters, Helicopter Rotors
Cynthia Brewer
Department Head, Geography
Top research keywords: Symbol, Evaluation, Labeling, Hydrography, Geographical Information System
Forrest Briscoe
Professor, Management and Organization
Top research keywords: Activism, Firm, Workers, Political Ideology, Law Firms
Margaret Brittingham
Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management
Top research keywords: Bird, Songbird, Shale Gas, Habitat, Songbirds
Justin Brown
Assistant Teaching Professor, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Top research keywords: Influenza In Birds, Orthomyxoviridae, Influenza A Virus, Birds, Virus
Kathleen Brown
Professor, Plant Science
Top research keywords: Zea Mays, Ethylene, Soil, Phosphorus, Corn
Nathan Brown
Assistant Professor, Architectural Engineering
Top research keywords: Multiobjective Optimization, Timber, Sensitivity Analysis, Building Design, Stadiums
Wilson Brown
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, School of Humanities & Social Sciences (Behrend)
Top research keywords: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Trauma, Veterans, Drop-out
William Brune
Distinguished Professor, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
Top research keywords: Aerosol, Oxidation, Isoprene, Ozone, Troposphere
Mary Ann Bruns
Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management
Top research keywords: Soil, Manure, Dairy Manure, Odorants, Bacteria
Donald Bryant
Ernest C. Pollard Professor of Biotechnology and Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Top research keywords: Synechococcus, Cyanobacteria, Photosystem I Protein Complex, Chlorobi, Light