Department of Sociology & Crime, Law and Justice

Search Query:

Frank Clemente Professor of Sociology 905 Oswald Tower Department of Sociology The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA 16802 Fax:  814-863-7216 fac226@psu.edu

EDUCATION

Ph.D. – University of Tennessee, 1971.

Post-doctoral Fellow – University of Wisconsin, 1972-73.

RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS

Research – Energy Policy – development of such energy resources as natural gas, oil and coal.  Socio-economic aspects of construction of power plants, dams, pipelines and transmission lines.

Teaching – Social Problems (SOC 5) – offer this course to about 2,000 students each academic year.

PROFESSIONAL AND SCHOLARY AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

• Head of Department (1983-1996)
• Head of Environmental Policy Center (1979-1981)
• Research funded by National Science Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation and Ford Foundation
• Consultant to numerous governmental agencies and corporations
• Expert witness in over 50 cases across the United States
• Listed in American Men and Women of Science since 1979

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Articles and essays in full range of scholarly journals (e.g. American Journal of Sociology, Social Forces), trade publications (e.g., Oil and Gas Journal, Nuclear News, Electrical World) and newspapers (e.g. Chicago Tribune, Journal of Commerce).