She holds a B.A. in Astronomy/Physics, M.S. in Physics and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering. She has worked as a physical scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and has served as director of Penn State’s Center for Sustainability. Together with Emeritus Professor Rustum Roy, she has been developing the new Bios-Materials Research Center at Penn State, and with her husband, Dr. Gene Bazan, is developing Neo-Terra, an organization combining the most forward-thinking ideas in green design, healing technologies, novel methods of materials manufacturing, and healthful living. Dr. Slawecki is presently serving as an advisor to the PA Governor’s Renewable Energy Council.