Instructor:
Dr. Richard L. Corsi is the H. Chik M. Erzurumlu Dean of the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science at Portland State University. Prior to joining PSU, Dr. Corsi was a faculty member, department chair, and endowed research chair in the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Corsi is an internationally-recognized expert in the field of indoor air quality, including indoor sources, chemistry, pollutant-material interactions, and control. He has contributed to national webinars on COVID-19 hosted by the National Academies, USEPA, National Tribal Air Association, and more. He has also been interviewed nearly 80 times by regional, national, and international media regarding risk reduction strategies for COVID-19. His team has published nearly 270 peer-reviewed papers stemming from 70 funded research projects and supervision of over 120 students. Dr. Corsi has been honored as a Distinguished Alumnus of Humboldt State University and the College of Engineering at the University of California at Davis and was inducted into the prestigious Academy of Distinguished Teachers at UT Austin. He is immediate past President of the Academy of Fellows of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate.
Guest speaker:
Dr. Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg, Professor of Architecture at the University of Oregon, founded the Institute for Health in the Built Environment and directs the Biology and the Built Environment Center and Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory. His work seeks to broaden the network of researchers and practitioners such that issues concerning health, comfort, and sustainability in the human ecosystem are addressed in a way that benefits our work, our community, and our planet.