Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences and Engineering (1998)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

M.S. in Environmental Engineering (1991)
University of Tennessee, Knoxville

B.S. in Chemical Engineering (1985)
University of Tennessee, Knoxville

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
 

Associate Professor (2004 – present)

Environmental Engineering Program Coordinator (2003 – present)

Assistant Professor (1999 - 2004)
Auburn University
Department of Civil Engineering

Visiting Scientist (January - June 2005)

Department of Environmental Sciences

Sectie Bodemkwaliteit

Wageningen University and Research Centre

Wageningen, The Netherlands

Research Associate (1993 - 1999)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Environmental Sciences Division
Oak Ridge, TN

Adjunct Faculty Member (1994 - 1996)
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Oak Ridge Resident Graduate Program

Doctoral Fellow (1991 - 1993)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering

Graduate Research Assistant (1989 - 1991)
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Engineer (1985 - 1989)
Newport News Shipbuilding
Radiological Control Department
Newport News, VA

AWARDS AND HONORS

Malcolm Pirnie Associate Professor (2007-Present)

College of Engineering Faculty Research Award  (2002)

Brasfield & Gorrie Scholar in Civil Engineering  (2001-207)

ORNL Corporate President’s Award  (1995)

United States Department of Education Doctoral Fellowship (1991)

Tau Beta Pi, the National Engineering Honor Society  (1991)

Chi Epsilon, the National Civil Engineering Honor Society  (1990)

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

Professional Engineer, State of Alabama