Faculty Fellows
About the Program
Faculty Fellows collaborate with the Kleinman Center to advance energy policy research, teaching, and public engagement.
Kleinman Center Faculty Fellows are Penn faculty members with active, collaborative relationships with the center. Fellows play an important role in advancing our work by sharing expertise, participating in public engagement, and helping shape the center’s research agenda. Faculty Fellows actively engage with energy policy in both their research and teaching.
If you would like to nominate a Penn faculty member for a fellowship, please contact us at kleinmanenergy@upenn.edu
Engagement
Faculty Fellows contribute to the Kleinman Center community by:
- Participating in panels, lectures, and public discussions as available, and reliably attending center events.
- Responding to media requests and appearing on the Energy Policy Now podcast.
- Meeting with visitors and senior fellows.
- Attending biannual Faculty Advisory Group meetings to discuss ongoing research, programs, and new initiatives.
- Acknowledging their affiliation in publications, presentations, and media engagements related to Center-supported wor.
The Kleinman Center gives Faculty Fellows:
- The opportunity to propose topics for the Center’s annual call for research grants.
- Funding support for collaborative campus efforts such as speaker/visitor travel and closed-door workshops/roundtables.
- Amplified visibility through the Center’s communications channels.
2025-2026 Faculty Fellows
Parrish Bergquist is an Assistant Professor in the Political Science Department. She studies the political determinants of environmental policy, in the U.S. and abroad, and is a faculty fellow at the Kleinman Center.
Michael E. Mann is the Presidential Distinguished Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science. He is a faculty fellow with the Kleinman Center and the director of the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media (PCSSM).
Scott Moore is a faculty fellow at the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy and the Director of China Programs and Strategic Initiatives. He is also a practice professor of political science.
R. Jisung Park is an environmental and labor economist. He is a faculty fellow at the Kleinman Center and an assistant professor, with a primary appointment at the School of Policy and Practice and a secondary appointment at the Wharton School.
Faculty Fellow, Penn Energy Expert
Nicholas Pevzner
Assistant Professor, Department of Landscape Architecture
Nicholas Pevzner is a faculty fellow at the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy and an assistant professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture at the Stuart Weitzman School of Design.
Steve Viscelli is a faculty fellow at the Kleinman Center and a lecturer in the Department of Sociology. His research focuses on work, labor market economics, and economic regulation, specifically in trucking industry.
Faculty Fellow, Penn Energy Expert
Arthur van Benthem
Associate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy
Arthur van Benthem is an expert in environmental and energy economics, exploring the economic efficiency of energy policy. He is a faculty fellow at the Kleinman Center and an associate professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at Wharton.
