Dr. Shirley Clark

Professor

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Biography

Shirley E Clark is a Professor of Environmental Engineering at Penn State Harrisburg, where she also serves as the Acting Director of the School of Science, Engineering, and Technology. Dr. Clark's research centers on addressing complex societal challenges at the intersection of water, climate, and public health. Her work focuses on optimizing urban stormwater treatment devices to protect water quality from various stormwater pollutants, including solids, oils, metals, nutrients, and bacteria. In recent years, her research has expanded to address the impacts of climate change on flooding and the engineering measures needed to mitigate these effects. Additionally, Dr. Clark has contributed to Penn State's COVID wastewater analysis team to investigate the correlation between wastewater concentrations of SARS-CoV-2 and case reports. She holds leadership roles in various professional societies and has been actively involved in committees focused on water resource management and public health.

Research Interests

Courses

CE 462: Open Channel Hydrology CE 555: Open Channel Hydraulics ENVE 415: Engineering Hydrology ENVE 417: Hydraulic Design ENVE 550: Chemical Fate Transport ENVE 569: Environmental Risk Assessment STAT 500: Groundwater Hydrology

Requirements for Penn State Harrisburg

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GMAT
Total Score
Required:500
Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:500
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:150
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution Demonstrated competence in Analytic skills (Math course or exam) Computer skills proficiency (MIS 204 or equivalent) Communication skills proficiency (AWA score of 4.0 or higher)
Application Checklist
  • Graduate School Application
  • Application Fee
  • Official Transcripts
  • GMAT/GRE scores
  • Letters of recommendation (optional)
  • Resume
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Information Systems. Program: M.S. in Information Systems. GRE/GMAT waiver available for GPA 3.5+ from US schools.