Wsu planning program

It is never too early to start! Evaluate the many program choices and determine what will fit best into your academic plan. For guidance, work closely with your academic advisor and your Global Learning Advisor. You may be eligible for financial aid, as well as Carson College of Business study abroad scholarships , WSU study abroad scholarships , and outside scholarships. We know that packing for your study abroad experience can be overwhelming.

In , Christianson served as an on-site engineer in Sri Lanka in rebuilding efforts after the devastating tsunami in Southeast Asia. He has two B. Colombo has over 30 years of experience providing technical service, support, and training to citizens, management, and employees at state agencies and universities. Cowsert assists with subcontract setup, submitting match documentation, and resolving grant issues with the sponsor, principal investigator, and university.

Her prior experience includes serving as accounts receivable manager, responsible for building and coaching a team to effectively implement grants, contracts, and interagency agreements. Hardcastle holds a Ph. He is an adjunct faculty member at The Evergreen State College, where he teaches a graduate course on clean energy.

She has over 20 years of experience in project leadership and management; implementing, marketing, and managing energy efficiency and environmental programs; group facilitation; environmental education; communications; and administration. Janowitz holds a B. Jim Jensen is our senior bioenergy and alternative fuels specialist. He conducts research and provides up-to-date information and technical assistance about bioenergy and alternative fuels and vehicles.

Jensen supports federal and state agencies, local governments, and private clients. His technical knowledge and experience encompass research, development, and implementation of projects in the voluntary carbon market, renewable energy, recycling, waste prevention, anaerobic digestion, and composting.

Jensen holds a B. He holds a B. Phil Lou is our solar energy specialist. He has over 20 years of experience in the building industry, culminating in designing and installing modern photovoltaic systems. Lou holds a B. He developed curricula for and taught courses in the clean energy technologies program at a local community college. Michael Lubliner has worked in the energy conservation and renewable energy field for over 35 years, starting his career as the Pacific Northwest regional distributor for Grumman, Bio-Energy Systems and other renewable energy products.

He works in support of the U. Lubliner has a B. He provides technical assistance and energy auditing services to industrial and public sector clients.

McCoy is a U. Michael Pierson is an information technology support specialist. He is the primary contact for technical support for all outside client networks contracted by the WSU Energy Program. Rasmussen worked for 33 years as a graphic designer in Washington state government, ending his tenure as the manager of the graphics unit at the Washington State Department of Transportation.

Rasmussen continues to freelance — now for over 50 years — lending his graphic design expertise to clients in both government and private industry. Carolyn Roos is a mechanical engineer with over 25 years of experience improving energy efficiency in industrial and building systems, specializing in developing Excel-based applications for engineers and contractors. She provides technical assistance on commercial and industrial energy system efficiency and renewable energy projects.

He developed curricula for and taught courses in the clean energy technologies program at a local community college. Michael Lubliner has worked in the energy conservation and renewable energy field for over 35 years, starting his career as the Pacific Northwest regional distributor for Grumman, Bio-Energy Systems and other renewable energy products.

He works in support of the U. Lubliner has a B. He provides technical assistance and energy auditing services to industrial and public sector clients. McCoy is a U. Michael Pierson is an information technology support specialist. He is the primary contact for technical support for all outside client networks contracted by the WSU Energy Program. Rasmussen worked for 33 years as a graphic designer in Washington state government, ending his tenure as the manager of the graphics unit at the Washington State Department of Transportation.

Rasmussen continues to freelance — now for over 50 years — lending his graphic design expertise to clients in both government and private industry. Carolyn Roos is a mechanical engineer with over 25 years of experience improving energy efficiency in industrial and building systems, specializing in developing Excel-based applications for engineers and contractors.

She provides technical assistance on commercial and industrial energy system efficiency and renewable energy projects. She also provides technical support to the U. Roos previously worked as an energy management engineer at Puget Sound Energy, where she performed energy efficiency analyses for commercial and industrial customers, and at the Army Corps of Engineers Hydroelectric Design Center. For her doctorate in systems science and mechanical engineering, she developed software to simulate simultaneous heat and moisture transfer in building environments.

For her M. Vince Schueler is a program and system analyst with over 30 years of experience providing customer research, performance management, process improvement program evaluation, policy analysis, and strategic planning in state government and the private sector. He has a practical, result-oriented focus on energy efficiency and resource conservation.

Schueler holds an M. Emphasizing plain language and user-centered design, Spencer has worked since as a technical writer and editor, stakeholder involvement specialist, instructional designer, web content developer, and health risk communication specialist at Superfund sites. Steele has a B. She has a solid background in database and application development, data analysis, management, and customer service. As a private consultant, she worked with clients such as Microsoft, Chevron, and the University of Washington.

Terefenko attended Pennsylvania State University and holds a B. David holds an M. Anne Whitney is a librarian with over 30 years of experience in the library field, including positions as cataloger, indexer, library information specialist, head of a cataloging service, cataloging instructor, and art college librarian.

Currently, Anne researches and writes materials for the Solar Plus program, produces the weekly Solar Newsbriefs publication, and applies her eye for detail to support the renewable energy incentive program. Whitney holds an M. She purchases and inventories computer hardware, software, and supplies for the organization, and provides technical support for office printers. The Smart Buildings Center SBC Tool Lending Library has an extensive inventory of building diagnostic tools available for loan to building operators and energy service providers in Washington.

The first step in achieving operational excellence is learning how systems in the building are actually operating. The SBC can help by loaning data loggers, power meters, lighting loggers, infrared cameras, liquid and air flow measurement devices, and much more. Users can uses these tools free of charge for prescribed time periods to capture data on system performance.

Community Energy Efficiency Program This statewide program created by the Washington State Legislature provides a community-based approach to residential and small commercial energy efficiency retrofits and upgrades.