This research group, composed of faculty and students, investigates the impacts of the built environment on the movement and interception of water in the urban environment. The group also investigates the potential prevention of water pollution and the treatment of water pollution after it occurs. The movement of water in the urban environment intersects with many other aspects of infrastructure resiliency and sustainability, including building design, building material selection, and location and sizing of infrastructure.
In addition, given Dr. Clark’s background in public health with a Ph.D. that was a combination of engineering and public health, information on the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic as it relates to early data in Pennsylvania and internationally can be found at Intrepreting Coronavirus Information
Direct link to the Research Group https://sites.psu.edu/shirleyeclark/researchgoals/
The research group is led by Dr. Shirley E. Clark, whose brief bio is below.
ACADEMIC POSITIONS AT PENN STATE HARRISBURG
- Professor of Environmental Engineering (2017 – Present)
- Professor-in-Charge, Environmental Engineering and Environmental Pollution Control Graduate Programs
- Associate Professsor of Environmental Engineering (2009 – 2017)
- Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering (2003 – 2009)
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
- Chemical Engineering, B.S., Washington University in St. Louis
- Civil Engineering, M.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Environmental Health Engineering, Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
DIPLOMATE, American Academy of Water Resources Engineers
FELLOW, Environmental and Water Resources Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING LICENSE: State of Alabama (Active)