Karney is currently an Associate Professor of Economics at Ohio University specializing in energy and environmental policy. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2014. From 2004-2007, Karney worked at ICF International in Fairfax, VA as an energy and environmental policy consultant after graduating with his B.A. in Economics and Mathematics from Grinnell College (IA).

Since joining Ohio University in 1999, Scott Miller has focused on building strong relationships with industry, government, and nonprofit partners to shape and implement programs that elevate and enhance Ohio University’s research and teaching profile. Miller currently serves as the Russ College’s point person on industry attraction at the Russ Research Center in Beavercreek, Ohio, near Dayton.

Jason Trembly joined Ohio University in 2011 after serving as team leader for syngas and CO2 conversion at RTI International’s Energy Technology Unit.

A graduate faculty member in the Departments of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, Trembly currently directs Russ College’s Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Environment.

Dr. Sarah Davis is an ecosystem ecologist with expertise in energy bioscience, biogeochemistry, and eco-physiology. She researches ecosystem-level energy conversion efficiency, carbon sequestration, and greenhouse gas fluxes in managed landscapes using experimental and modeling approaches.

Dr. Kremer’s passions and focus of his work are in human development and care for creation.  He teaches an award-winning  capstone design course, “Designing to Make a Difference,” which engages engineering students in designing one-of-a-kind prototype solutions for small-scale farmers, individuals with disabilities, local entrepreneurs and businesses, and small communities in the Appalachian region and developing countries. For example, Kremer and his students have made four trips to the central plateau of Haiti to support the local infrastructure and job development.