Dr. Sondra Miller earned her Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the University
of Iowa, and an M.S. in Environmental Engineering and B.S. in Civil Engineering from the
State University of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Miller is a licensed professional engineer
in Idaho. Prior to joining Boise State University, Dr. Miller was an Associate Engineer
with the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality. 

Dr. Miller’s field of research is in the fate and transport of organic contaminants in
natural and engineered systems. She is currently leading a number of research projects
sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration, Hewlett-Packard, and the Office of
Sponsored Projects at Boise State University, amounting to $118,000 in research funding.

Articles

Link

Spatial and Temporal Variations of Persistent Organic Pollutants Impacted by Episodic Sediment Resuspension in Southern Lake Michigan (with Keri C. Hornbuckle), Journal of Great Lakes Research (2010)

The impacts of large-scale, episodic sediment resuspension on the cycling of polychlorinated biphenyl congeners (PCBs)...

 

PDF

The Magnitude and Origin of Contaminants Resuspended in Southern Lake Michigan (with Keri Hornbuckle, Gretchen L. Smith, B J. Eadie, and M L. Lansing), Journal of Geophysical Research. Oceans. (2004)
 

Presentations

Bridging the Valley of Death: A 360 Approach to Understanding Adoption of Innovations in Engineering Education (with Kirsten A. Davis and Ross A. Perkins), 118th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition (2011)

There is a nationwide need to better translate engineering education research into the classroom setting....

 

Aviation Emissions Impact on Air Quality in the Western United States, 102nd Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Air and Waste Management Association (2009)
 

Link

Successes of an Engineering Residential College Program within an Emerging Residential Culture, 2009 Conference and Exposition of the American Society for Engineering Education (2009)

Boise State University is in the process of transforming from a historically “commuter” campus into...

 

Our Freshman Year-Faculty and Residence Life Cognitions, Ruminations and Angst about Living on Campus (with Caile Spear and Melissa Wintrow), Living-Learning Programs Conference, Association of College and University Housing Officials-International (2008)

The Boise State University Residential College Program was founded in 2004, and is comprised of...