2009 - Present | Adjunct Associate Professor, Mining Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology | |
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2009 - Present | Associate Professor, Geological Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering | |
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2009 - Present | Deputy Director, Rock Mechanics, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Rock Mechanics and Explosives Research Center | |
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2003 - Present | Senior Research Investigator, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Rock Mechanics and Explosives Research Center | |
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2006 - 2009 | Adjunct Assistant Professor, Mining Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology | |
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2003 - 2009 | Assistant Professor, Geological Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering | |
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1998 - 2002 | Assistant Professor, Michigan Technological University | |
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1996 - 1997 | Assistant Professor, Colorado School of Mines ‐ Mining Engineering | |
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1990 - 1996 | Assistant Research Professor, Colorado School of Mines ‐ Excavation Engineering and Earth Mechanics Institute | |
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1988 - 1990 | Mining Engineer, U.S. Bureau of Mines ‐ Spokane Research Center | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Professional Service and Affiliations
2013 - Present | Member, Association on Environmental & Engineering Geologists | 2013 - Present | Member, Society of Economic Geologists | 2012 - Present | Member, International Society for Rock Mechanics | 2008 - Present | Member, Engineers Without Borders | 2007 - Present | Member, Geological Society of America | 2006 - Present | Member, American Society of Civil Engineers | 2005 - Present | Member, American Institute of Physics | 2004 - Present | Member, American Geophysical Union | 2004 - Present | Member, American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics | 1999 - Present | Member, Space Resources Roundtable | 1998 - Present | Member, American Rock Mechanics Association | 1986 - Present | Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science | 1981 - Present | Member, Society for Mining, Metallurgy, & Exploration (SME) | 1976 - Present | Life Member, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society | 2008 - 2010 | Member, Mars Society | 2006 - 2009 | Member, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) | 1998 - 2003 | Member, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) | 1995 - 1996 | Member, Women’s Auxiliary of SME | 1992 - 1996 | Member, International Society for Rock Mechanics |
Honors and Awards
- Past Chair Appreciation Award, ASCE Aerospace Division Executive Committee, 2013
- Past Chair Award, AIAA Space & Missiles Group, Space Resources Technical Committee, 2013
- Project Area Manager Award, SME Mining & Exploration Division, 2013
- Distinguished Service Award, SME Mining & Exploration Division, 2001
Courses
- Geology for Engineers
- Statics and Mechanics of Geological Materials
- Statistics in Geology and Engineering
- Geomorphology and Terrain Analysis
1989 | Ph.D. in Mining Engineering, Colorado School of Mines | |
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1982 | B.S. in Gelogical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines | |
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Contact Information
320 McNutt Hall
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO 65409
(573) 341-7278
Fax: (573) 341-4368
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