Faculty and Staff

EST&P Core Faculty

Katrina Kelly-Pitou - 39-613 Energy Transport and Storage
Adjunct Instructor, Energy Science, Technology & Policy
Energy Systems Analyst, SmithGroup (Pittsburgh, PA)
PhD. University of Nottingham

Michael Blackhurst - 39-611 Energy Demand and Utilization
Executive Director - The Open Energy Outlook (OEO) Initiative - Engineering and Public Policy
PhD. Carnegie Mellon University

Nicholas Muller - 39-612 Energy Policy and Economics 
Lester and Judith Lave Chair of Economics 
Professor, Dept. of Engineering and Public Policy and Tepper School of Business
PhD. Yale University

Paul Salvador - 39-610 Energy Conversion and Supply
Director, Energy Science, Technology & Policy
Professor, Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering
PhD. Northwestern University

EST&P Administrative Staff

Paul Salvador - Director
Professor, Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering
PhD. Northwestern University

Alyssa Bernens - Academic Program Manager
MS Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Nicole Rihn - Admissions and Program Coordinator
BA Westminster College

EST&P Associated Staff

Marcie Foy - 39-699 Career & Professional Development for Engineering Masters Students
Director, Graduate Engineering & Computer Science Career Consultants, CPDC
Career Consultant for the College of Engineering (Master's and PhD)

Amanda Halula - Senior Assistant Director, CPDC
Career Consultant for the College of Engineering (Master's)

Ashley Cross - Associate Director, CPDC
Career Consultant for the College of Engineering (Master's)

Liz Vaughan - Director of the Office of Student Leadership, Involvement & Civic Engagement & Associate Dean of Student Affairs
Student Affairs Liaison for EST&P

Erica Drayer - Foreign Student and Scholar Advisor, OIE
OIE Advisor for EST&P

Paige Houser - Senior Academic Advisor and Assistant Director of MS Programs, MSE
Ombudsperson for EST&P

Melissa Skasik - Co-Interim Director of the HUB
HUB Liaison for the College of Engineering