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About Daniel B. Oerther

Daniel B. Oerther joined the faculty of the Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2010 as the John A. and Susan Mathes Endowed Chair of Civil Engineering. Previously, he served on the faculty of the University of Cincinnati for ten years, where he was most recently the Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Director of the Ohio Center of Excellence in Sustainable Urban Environments. Dan describes himself as serial humanipreneur solving WaSH, food and nutrition security and safety, and extreme poverty through collaborations of engineers, nurses, sanitarians, and others.
 
Dan is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE in MO) and Board Certified by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (BCEE and BCES). He is a Certified Environmental Health Specialist (CEHS in MO) and a Diplomate Laureate of the American Academy of Sanitarians (DLAAS). In the United Kingdom, Dan is a Chartered Engineer (CEng) as well as a Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv). 

Dan holds an earned B.A. in Biology and an earned B.S. in Environmental Engineering, both from Northwestern University. He also holds an earned M.S. in Environmental Engineering and an earned Doctorate in Environmental Engineering both from the University of Illinois. Dan has completed additional graduate work in Microbial Ecology (Marine Biology Laboratory), Public Health (Bloomberg School at Johns Hopkins), and Public Administration (Indiana University). 

Dan is an internationally recognized scholar for his work in environmental biotechnology and sustainable development with more than 200 peer reviewed publications, numerous articles in the popular press and invited oral presentations, and more than 50 funded research projects worth nearly $20 million.

Dan's leadership experience includes serving on the Board of the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, as Treasurer of the Sigma Theta Tau Building Corporation, as Treasurer of Engineers Without Borders USA, as Chair of the Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Commission, as Chair of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, and as President as well as Executive Director of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists.

Dan is a lifetime honorary Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN) and the Academy of Nursing Education of the National League for Nursing (ANEF). He is a Fellow of the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (FAEESP), the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (FCIEH), the Royal Society for Public Health (FRSPH), and the Society of Operations Engineers (FSOE).

Positions

2023 - Present Teasurer, Engineers Without Borders-USA
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2022 - Present Chair, Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Commission
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2022 - Present Past President, American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES)
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2017 - Present Associate Editor, Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE
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2010 - Present Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
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2014 - 2021 Foreign Affairs Officer, U.S. Department of State
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2014 - 2019 Jefferson Science Fellow, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
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2000 - 2009 Faculty Member, University of Cincinnati ‐ Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Curriculum Vitae

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Research Interests

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Professional Service and Affiliations

2020 - Present Trustee, Deputy-Chair, and Chair, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), United Kingdom
2019 - Present Board Certified Environmental Scientist (BCES), American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists
2017 - Present Diplomate, and Diplomate Laureate, American Academy of Sanitarians
2017 - Present Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv), Society for the Environment of the United Kingdom
2016 - Present Chartered Engineer (CEng), Society of Operations Engineers
2005 - Present Board Certified Environmental Engineer (BCEE), American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists
2004 - Present Professional Engineer (PE), DC, MO, OH
2013 - 2023 Treasurer, Vice President, President-elect, President, and Past President, American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES)
2022 - 2022 Trustee, American Academy of Sanitarians
2013 - 2021 Treasurer, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Honor Society of Nursing Building Corporation
2007 - 2010 Trustee, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors
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Honors and Awards

  • James M. Montgomery Consulting Engineers Master’s Thesis Award, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, (1999)
  • CAREER Award, National Science Foundation, (2003)
  • Fellowship for Microbial Ecology, Office of Naval Research, (2003)
  • Ohio Young Engineer of the Year, National Society of Professional Engineers, (2004)
  • Outstanding Educator, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, (2004)
  • Ohio Engineering Educator of the Year, National Society of Professional Engineers, (2005)
  • Fulbright-Nehru Visiting Scholar, United States Department of State and Indian Institute of Science, (2006)
  • Fulbright-Pai Endowed Professorship, United States Department of State and Manipal University, (2006)
  • Elected Fellow, Institute for Public Health and Water Research, (2006)
  • Distinguished Service Award, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, (2007)
  • Honor Award for University Research for Improved Water Quality in Northwest Tanzania, American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists, (2009)
  • John A. and Susan Mathes Endowed Chair of Environmental Health Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, (2010)
  • Distinguished Service Award, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, (2010)
  • Lifetime Honorary Membership, Sigma Theta Tau the International Honor Society of Nursing, (2011)
  • Fulbright-ALCOA Distinguished Chair in the Environmental Sciences and Engineering to Brazil, United States Department of State, (2012)
  • Jefferson Science Fellowship, United States Department of State and United States National Academies, (2014)
  • Excellence in Environmental Engineering Education Award, American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists and Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, (2014)
  • AEESP Dentel Award for Global Outreach, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, (2015)
  • Meritorious Honor Award, United States Department of State, (2015)
  • Superior Honor Award for Improved Water Quality in Ixcan, Guatemala, American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists, (2016)
  • Fulbright Specialist Roster, United States Department of State, (2016)
  • Lifetime Honorary Fellow, American Academy of Nursing, (2016)
  • President’s Award for Cross-Cultural Engagement, University of Missouri System, (2017)
  • The Frederick George Pohland Medal, American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists, (2017)
  • Fellow, Royal Society of Arts, (2017)
  • Fellow, Royal Society for Public Health, (2017)
  • Stanley E. Kappe Award, American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists, (2018)
  • Service Learning Award, Missouri University of Science and Technology, (2018)
  • Dr. John Leal Award, American Water Works Association, (2018)
  • Fellow, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, (2018)
  • Lifetime Honorary Fellow, Academy of Nursing Education, (2018)
  • Fellow, Society of Environmental Engineering, (2018)
  • C. Brice Ratchford Memorial Fellowship, University of Missouri System, (2019)
  • Engineering Education Excellence Award, National Society of Professional Engineers, (2019)
  • Robert G. Quinn Award, American Society for Engineering Education, (2019)
  • Fulbright Scholar to King’s College London, United States Department of State, (2019)
  • Lillian Wald Humanitarian Award, National League for Nursing, (2019)
  • Honor Award in Environmental Sustainability for COAST, American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists, (2020)
  • Fellow, Society of Operations Engineers, (2020)
  • Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award, Who’s Who, (2020)
  • Fellow, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, (2020)
  • Fair Distinguished Engineering Educator Medal, Water Environment Federation, (2020)
  • Kappe Distinguished Lecturer, American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists, (2020-2021)
  • Presidential Engagement Fellow, University of Missouri System, (2021-2022)
  • Exceptional Leadership Award, Engineers Without Borders-USA, (2022)
  • Outstanding Teaching Award, Missouri University of Science and Technology, (2022)
  • Experiential Learning Award, Missouri University of Science and Technology, (2022)
  • Mortenson Center Global Humanitarian Award, (2023)

Courses

Education

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2002 PhD, University of Illinois
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1998 MS, University of Illinois ‐ Environmental Engineering
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1995 BS, Northwestern University ‐ Environmental Engineering
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1995 BA, University of Northwestern ‐ Biological Sciences
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Post Doctorate Training, Indiana University ‐ Public Administration
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Post Doctorate Training, The Johns Hopkins University ‐ Public Health
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Post Doctorate Training, Marine Biological Laboratory ‐ Microbial Ecology
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Contact Information

220 Butler-Carlton Hall
1401 N. Pine St.
Rolla, MO 65409-0030

Phone: (573) 341-6072

Email:

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