Dr. Laura M. Arpan is the Theodore Clevenger Professor of Communication and Director of Doctoral Studies in the School of Communication at Florida State University. Dr. Arpan’s research examines risk perceptions, human motivation and responses to pro-environmental messages, interventions, and related technologies. Her projects focus on the effectiveness of promotional messages and outreach efforts designed to encourage sustainable behaviors such as energy conservation and efficiency. Recent work has examined Americans’ attitudes toward energy conservation and sustainability, factors enhancing the effectiveness of information campaign messages promoting energy-use-reduction and sustainability
Dr. Laura M. Arpan is the Theodore Clevenger Professor of Communication and Director of Doctoral Studies in the School of Communication at Florida State University. Dr. Arpan’s research examines risk perceptions, human motivation and responses to pro-environmental messages, interventions, and related technologies. Her projects focus on the effectiveness of promotional messages and outreach efforts designed to encourage sustainable behaviors such as energy conservation and efficiency. Recent work has examined Americans’ attitudes toward energy conservation and sustainability, factors enhancing the effectiveness of information campaign messages promoting energy-use-reduction and sustainability
Marilena De Simone, Ph.D.
Marilena De Simone is Assistant Professor in Building Physics and Energy Systems at the Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering of the University of Calabria (Italy). She received the Degree in Environmental Engineering in 2001 at the University of Calabria where she completed two years of university training course in Radioprotection and Dosimetry offered from the Department of Physics in 2004 and obtained her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in 2006. She was specialist Engineer of the Agency for Energy and Sustainable Development of the Province of Cosenza (Italy), 2007.
She was a lecturer in Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer Sciences, and in Building Physics since 2007 at the Engineering Departments of the University of Calabria.
She participated in several National and International projects aimed at promoting energy efficiency and environmental sustainability such as EC2 - Europe-China Clean Energy Center (2010-2015). Also, she was the local scientific coordinator of the H2020 INPATH-TES project intended to create a network of universities and research institutes to implement a joint Ph.D. programme on thermal energy storage (TES) technologies (2015-2018).
She was the coordinator for the University of Calabria of the IEA EBC ANNEX 66 and leader of the activity “Reference procedures for obtaining occupancy profiles in residential buildings” (Subtask A, 2014-2017). She is currently an expert member of IEA EBC ANNEX 79.
Main research topics: Passive solar systems, Solar radiation, Solar thermal systems, PV collectors, Green roofs, Phase change materials, Occupant behavior and energy consumptions of Buildings.
Selected Publications
1) D. Mora, G. Fajilla, M. Chen Austin, M. De Simone, Occupancy patterns obtained by heuristic approaches: Cluster analysis and logical flowcharts. A case study in a university office, Energy & Buildings 186 (2019) 147–168.
2) C. Carpino, D. Mora, M. De Simone, On the use of questionnaire in residential buildings. A review of collected data, methodologies and objectives, Energy & Buildings 186 (2019) 297–318.
3) S. D'Oca, A. L. Pisello, M. De Simone, V. M. Barthelmes, T. Hong, S. P. Corgnati, Human-building interaction at work: Findings from an interdisciplinary cross-country survey in Italy, Building and Environment 132 (2018) 147–159.
4) D. Mora, C. Carpino, M. De Simone, Energy consumption of residential buildings and occupancy profiles. A case study in Mediterranean climatic conditions, Energy Efficiency 11 (2018) 121–145.
Interesting Facts
She likes cinema, theatre, and delicious food. She is a crossfitter and a poems writer...The strong and soft sides of a funny personality.