Professor and Department Head
Oregon State University
Department of Wood Science & Engineering
119 Richardson Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331-5751
Phone: |
541-737-4224 |
PhD, Wood Engineering, Colorado State, 1975
MS, Wood Mechanics, Colorado State, 1973
BS, Wood Sci. & Tech., Colorado State, 1969
Interests and Research
Professor McLain serves as Department Head with responsibilities for program
leadership and administration. His research interests include the performance
of structural mechanical connections between and to wood members, and the
mechanical properties of wood and wood-based materials. He speaks frequently
on the role of wood in 21st Century society, the impact of technology and
global consumption on forest resources, and Bioproducts.
Teaching
Professor McLain gives guest lectures in several
courses, is responsible for the department seminar WSE507/607 and teaches the WS&E module in
FOR 111 Introduction to Forestry.