His scholarship, merging design and behavioral science, has been consistently funded, including through a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award and through one of the first awards given by the NSF’s interdisciplinary INSPIRE program. Seven graduates from Klotz’s research team have secured faculty positions, six of whom are from underrepresented groups. Klotz also teaches courses on innovation for sustainable energy, including one in an online format that has enrolled thousands of students from around the world. Before entering academia, Klotz worked managing the design and construction of building projects in New Jersey (including the Princeton Public Library). Prior to his work in design and construction, he played for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds professional soccer team.