Faculty Expertise

Toward Clarity & Understanding

Elizabeth Brady has spent the 12 years since the sudden death of her young son, Mack, thinking and writing about grief. In a new collection of essays, the Penn State professor shares what she’s learned about pain, perspective, and acceptance.
Elizabeth Brady

Puppy Love

Children with disabilities adore Penn State Behrend marketing professor Mary Beth Pinto’s therapy dog, Jessie.
Savita Iyer

Keeping Current: Long COVID Focus

The number of people manifesting long-term symptoms of COVID-19 is growing, says research professor Paddy Ssentongo ’17 MPH, ’21 PhD Med of Penn State’s Center for Neural Engineering.
Savita Iyer

Help Wanted

Staffing shortages have exposed weaknesses in the unemployment system, says sociology professor Sarah Damaske.
Savita Iyer