Judd Michael, Ph.D.
- Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Shortlidge Road
University Park, PA 16802
- Email jh-michael@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-2976
Areas of Expertise
- Safety
- Trade Secrets
- Packaging & Pallets
- Sustainable Business
- Sports Greening
- Wood, Building Products, Paper Industries
Education
- B.B.A., Texas A&M University
- M.B.A., Texas A&M University
- Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University
In the News
Workers moving products in the U.S. food supply chain at high risk of injury
Consumers faced with Misleading Mulch
Dangers from retailer use of pallets
Teaching
- BRS/ERM 402 - Strategies for Sustainable Business
- BRS426 - Safety & Health in BioRenewable Industries
- ERM 497 - Projects in Sustainability
For information about courses please visit the LionPATH Course Catalog.
Academic Interests
Safety Improvement and organizational behavior, wood industry trade secrets, bio-products industries business management; Packaging and pallets. Sports sustainability.
Professional Achievements
Big 10 representative to the Green Sports Alliance. Affiliated faculty member: Penn State School of International Affairs and Sustainability Institute. Expert witness for Dupont, Centex Homes, and others. Outstanding Research Award: Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. PSU Harbaugh Teaching Scholar. USA Track & Field Official. FAA licensed UAV pilot.
Current/Recent Research Projects
Safety Performance Studies a wide range of ag and bioproducts businesses with in-depth case studies and surveys to determine the organizational practices and characteristics that are associated with a reduction in incident rates.
Packaging Examines assessment of various transport packaging materials and the economics/safety of packaging supply chain. Also looking at how sustainability and new technologies are impacting packaging industries, and how packaging executives deal with various business challenges. The use of bio-packaging in sports venues.
Greening of Sports Various projects working with Penn State venues, along with other partners such as PepsiCo and NASCAR tracks, to help operators reduce environment footprint while reducing costs and increasing fan engagement. How venues are achieving zero waste status.
Publications
Human Health Hazards from Ag Plastics, Michael, Judd, 2023
2022 Pennsylvania Farm Fatality Report, Michael, Judd, 2023
Severe injuries from product movement in the U.S. food supply chain
Journal of Safety Research, Michael, Judd H., Gorucu, Serap, 2023
Sustainability in Higher Education Procurement: The Role of Employee Paper Purchasing Decisions, Elser, Nathaniel, Michael, Judd, 2023
Lockout/Tagout for the Wood Products Industry, Michael, Judd, Snell, Kasey, snelgrove, kasey, Ray, Charles, 2022
Nonfatal Agricultural Injuries Treated in Emergency Departments: 2015-2019
Journal of Agromedicine, Gorucu, Serap, Michael, Judd, Chege, Kelly, 2022
A Voxel-Based Individual Tree Stem Detection Method Using Airborne LiDAR in Mature Northeastern U.S. Forests
Remote Sensing, Hershey, Jeff, McDill, Marc E., Miller, D, Holderman, Brennan, Michael, Judd H., 2022
Occupational tree felling fatalities: 2010–2020
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Michael, Judd, Gorucu, Serap, 2021
Nonfatal agricultural injuries treated in Emergency Departments: 2015-2019
Journal of Agromedicine, gorucu, serap, Michael, Judd, 2021
Non-occupational injuries caused by transport packaging: Residential and retail hazards
Journal of Safety Research, Michael, Judd H., Gorucu, Serap, 2021
“Be safe around wooden pallets!, Michael, Judd, Gorucu, Serap, ray, c, Ray, Charles, 2021
“The Challenges of Sustainable Business”, Michael, Judd, 2021
2021 Pennsylvania Farm Fatal Injury Summary, Michael, Judd, Snelgrove, kasey, chege, kelly, 2021
NEW PROTOCOL FOR SPECIES MIX TESTING IN RETAIL MULCH SAMPLES
Wood & Fiber Science, Michael, Judd, Ray, charles, 2020
Non-occupational Injuries caused by Transport Packaging: residential and retail hazards
Journal of Safety Research, Michael, Judd, gorucu, serap, 2020
National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation Program Student Manual, Michael, Judd, 2020
Corporate Responsibility via Community Betterment: Characterizing Firms and Communities in a Sample of SME Wood Manufacturers
BioProducts Business, Michael, Judd H., Echols, Ann E., 2020
2015-2019 Pennsylvania Farm Fatalities Summary: 5 year report, Michael, Judd, 2020
Analysis of forklift and pallet jack injuries in wood-related industries
Forest Products Journal, Michael, Judd, Gorucu, Serap, 2020
Personal waste management in higher education: A case study illustrating the importance of a fourth bottom line
International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Michael, Judd, elser, nathan, 2019
A strategic orientation toward entrepreneurship: Implications for pallet manufacturer performance
Forest Products Journal, Elser, Nathaniel C., Michael, Judd H., 2019
A STRATEGIC ORIENTATION TOWARD ENTREPRENEURSHIP: IMPLICATIONS FOR PALLET MANUFACTURER PERFORMANCE
Forest Products Journal, Michael, Judd, Elser, Nathan, elser, nathan, 2018
Champions, Converts, Doubters, and Defectors: The Impact of Shifting Perceptions on Momentum for Change
Personnel Psychology, Jansen, Karen J., Shipp, Abbie J., Michael, Judd H., 2016