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Susan Stewart

Assistant Dean for Academic Support and Global Programs

Affiliation(s):

Engineering Dean's Office

Academics, Advising and Global Programs

Aerospace Engineering

109 ECoRE Building

sjw147@psu.edu

814-865-6674

Personal or Departmental Website

Research Areas:

Wind Energy

Education

BS, Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1999
MS, Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2001
Ph D, Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2003

Publications

Journal Articles

Susan W Stewart and David Willy, 2020, "The Collegiate Wind Competition – Undergraduate Education through Student Competition", Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1452

Conference Proceedings

Susan W Stewart, Stephanie Cutler, Sven Schmitz and Alexa Kottmeyer, 2018, "Industry-based Case Studies for an Online Graduate Certificate Wind Energy Program"

Research Projects

Honors and Awards

2023 Outstanding Educator Award, REpowering Schools, October 2023

2019 Woman of Climate and Renewable Energy, PennFuture, April 2019

2017 Rosemary Schraer Mentoring Award, Penn State Commission for Women, April 2017

2015 Outstanding Wind Leadership Award in Education Award, Department of Energy, WINDExchange, May 2015

Service

Service to Penn State:

Assistance to Student Organizations, Advisor, Wind Energy Club, October 2015

Academic Leadership and Support Work, Coordinator, ABET, Aerospace Engineering, August 2015

Service to External Organizations:

Other, Member, Wind Technical Standards Committee, The American Cleanpower Association (formerly American Wind Energy Association), July 2014

About

The Penn State Department of Aerospace Engineering, established in 1961 and the only aerospace engineering department in Pennsylvania, is consistently recognized as one of the top aerospace engineering departments in the nation, and is also an international leader in aerospace education, research, and engagement. Our undergraduate program is ranked 15^th and our graduate programs are ranked 15^th nationally by U.S. News & World Report, while one in 25 holders of a B.S. degree in aerospace engineering in the U.S. earned it from Penn State. Our students are consistently among the most highly recruited by industry, government, and graduate schools nationwide.

The department is built upon the fundamentals of academic integrity, innovation in research, and commitment to the advancement of industry. Through an innovative curriculum and world-class instruction that reflects current industry practice and embraces future trends, Penn State Aerospace Engineering graduates emerge as broadly educated, technically sound aerospace engineers who will become future leaders in a critical industry