Tami Bond
Scott Presidential Chair in Energy, Environment, and Health
Professor – Mechanical Engineering
Tami Bond is the Walter Scott, Jr. Presidential Chair in Energy, Environment and Health. Her research has followed a thread from combustion, to atmospheric chemistry and climate, to technology change and future scenarios, to the intimate relationship between technology and human choice. Her work spans considerations as small as a particle’s skin and as large as a national transportation system in the quest to characterize the dance between humans, their energy use, and the atmosphere and climate.
Christian L’Orange
Associate Research Professor – Mechanical Engineering
Associate Director – Center for Energy Development and Health
Dr. L’Orange’s work focuses at the intersection of energy usage and the resulting climate and human health implications of that usage. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State University in 2013. His research focuses include household energy in the developing world, development of low-cost air quality sensors, and human health/climate implications of energy usage. He is a licensed Professional Engineer and a certified Project Manager.
Amanda Lager Gleason
Graduate Program Specialist – Mechanical Engineering
Amanda Lager Gleason has worked in a variety of roles supporting engineering students, including undergraduate and graduate advising and STEM fellowships advising. She is an alumna of the University of South Carolina where she completed a bachelor’s in English Language and Literature with a minor in French. She also attended the University of Central Florida where she earned a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and the University of Nebraska at Kearney where she earned a Master of Science in Education in Higher Education Student Affairs. Amanda is passionate about helping students think critically about and become engaged collaborators in navigating academic, co-curricular, and career experiences to enhance their education. In her free time, she enjoys baking, reading, and spending time with her family.