Darla Lindberg
Associate Professor
DVL2@PSU.EDU
421 Stuckeman Family Building
(814) 865-1574
Research interests consider Systems Theory and complexity (indeterminate and non-reductive thinking) applied to the determining of resilient bio/agro/socio-ecosystems. She’s interested in the generative, phylogenic and non-pliant methods of modeling, asset mapping, aggregating or communicating environmental data (to include social, economic and cultural influences) in order to construct a natural systems intelligence for resilient ecologies, so then “the specificity of a situation to actualize its potential.”
Her current work falls into three main areas:
Architecture and building physics. Generative mapping identifies potential roles for variables that affect systems behavior; also part of a multi-disciplinary team working on systems integration designs to reduce spread of pathogens (Avian Influenza) and filter, capture or eradicate other unhealthy emissions from production processes.
Characterizing sustainable and resilient natural systems. Asset mapping of mechanical and biological factors and interactions in communities and environments identifies viability and resiliency of an ecosystem, i.e., urban agriculture.
Game theoretic strategies. This work uses game theory tools not frequently employed by traditional architectural investigations to explore Common Pool Resource dilemmas for finite resources, i.e., ethical housing models. Game Theory strategy is also explored in game play and game worlds. Her work includes the design and development of games/game engines linked to a database for a designed approach to constructing reliable virtual research environments of interactivity. A recent game studies college-age adults and their confidence with decisions about nutrition and the Glycemic Index .
She is a registered architect and holds a distinguished university teaching award, "University Professor", from the University of Utah for interdisciplinary efforts in knowledge systems aggregation.