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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Disciplines
Research Interests
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 |
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
- Graduate Research
- Science and Engineering Diplomacy
- Environmental Systems Modeling
- Undergraduate Research
- Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering and Science
- Public Health Engineering
- Biological Principles In Environmental Engineering Systems
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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Links
Contact Information
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1401 N. Pine St.
Rolla, MO 65409-0030
Phone: (573) 341-6072
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