Dr. Lara Fowler

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Lara B. Fowler is a Senior Lecturer at Penn State's School of International Affairs with a focus on environmental, energy, and natural resource law, particularly related to water issues. She has a joint appointment at Penn State Law and the Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment, where she addresses issues concerning water management, the Chesapeake Bay, and energy dynamics. Prior to joining Penn State, she worked as an attorney at Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP in Seattle, Washington, specializing in mediation and dispute resolution for complex natural resource challenges. Her experience includes representing clients facing regulatory challenges in environmental and energy sectors, and she has dealt with issues affecting groundwater storage in the greater Los Angeles area and flooding in the Chehalis Basin, Washington State's largest river basin. Before her legal career, she served as the Senior Water Resources Coordinator at the Oregon Water Resources Department.

Research Interests

Requirements for Pennsylvania State University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
GRE General
Prerequisites
Master's degree in related field for PhD Baccalaureate degree from accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Writing Sample
  • Official Transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE scores are highly recommended but not strictly required for Applied Linguistics.