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Title

Associate Dean and Professor Emeritus of the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering

Office Building

Crothers Engineering Hall

Office

201

Mailing Address

Crothers Engineering Hall 201
College Of Engineering-Box 2219
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Education

• Ph.D. in civil engineering | Georgia Institute of Technology
• M.S. in civil engineering | Georgia Institute of Technology
• B.S. in civil engineering | The Citadel

Academic Interests

• Geotechnical engineering
• Highway engineering

Committees and Professional Memberships

Committees:

• ASCE Committee on Accreditation Operations
• ASTM Geosynthetics Technical Committee
• Chair, Athletic Compliance Committee

Professional Memberships:

• American Society of Civil Engineers, fellow
• American Society for Engineering Education
• American Society for Testing and Materials
• North American Geosynthetics Society
• Veterans of Foreign Wars
• The American Legion
• Life member, Air Force Association

Extension Responsibilities

• Local Transportation Assistance Program
• OSHA Consultation Program

Awards and Honors

• Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honor Society
• Chi Epsilon, Civil Engineering Honor Society
• National Outstanding First Year Student Advocate Award
• ASCE Student Chapter Faculty Advisor of the Year
• College of Engineering Teacher of the Year (3 times)
• College of Engineering Academic Advisor of the Year
• ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ Educator of the Year - Chamber of Commerce
• Brooking County Military Officer of the Year

Work Experience

• United States Air Force 1981-1994
• South Dakota Air National Guard 1996-2011
• South Dakota State University 1995-present
• Civil Engineering Faculty Member 1995-2001
• Assistant Dean of Engineering 2002-2010
• Associate Dean of Engineering 2010-present

Areas of Research

• Geotechnical Engineering
• Transportation Engineering