Education
- Ph.D., Arizona State University (Civil Engineering) 1993
- M.S., Arizona State University (Civil Engineering) 1988
- B.S.E., Arizona State University (Civil Engineering) 1986
Academic Positions Held
- July 2007 – Present. Professor, Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, San Diego State University.
- July 2002 – July 2007. Associate Professor, Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, San Diego State University.
- July 2000 – July 2002. Associate Professor, Del E. Webb School of Construction, Arizona State University.
- August 1994 – June 2000. Assistant Professor, Del E. Webb School of Construction, Arizona State University.
Industrial Experience
- 1990-1994. Huntingdon Engineering and Environmental, Chandler, Arizona.
- Staff Geotechnical Engineer.
- Senior Program Manager – Environmental Services.
- 1986-1989. SEA Incorporated, Phoenix, Arizona.
Honors/Distinctions
- Professional Engineer, Arizona, Number 24033
- Honorary Member, San Diego Chapter of the American Society of Professional Estimators, 2006.
- SDSU President's Top 25, 2004.
- Bautzer Faaculty Advancement Award, San Diego State University, 2003.
- National Teaching Award, Associated Schools of Construction, 1999.
- Edmund Friedman Young Engineer Award for Professional Achievement, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1996 Wakonse Fellow, 1996.
- Wakonse Fellow (1996 – Present).
- Tonopah Award, (Outstanding Service by a Younger Member), American Society of Civil Engineers, Arizona Section, 1996.
- Outstanding Instructor Award, National Association of Home Builders, Arizona State University Student Chapter, 1995.
- Daniel W. Mead Award, (National Winner), American Society of Civil Engineers, 1995.
- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow, 1989 – 1993.
- ASU Alumni Association Outstanding Graduate, 1986.
Honor Societies
Courses Taught
- Design of Temporary Structures
- Construction Methods
- Construction Concepts and Building Codes
- Analysis and Design of Construction Operations
- Statistical Methods for the Built Environment
- Environmentally Conscious Construction
- Construction Modeling
- Static Mechanics
- Strength of Materials
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Deep Foundations
- Advanced Geotechnical Engineering
- Seepage, Dams, and Earth Pressure
- Foundation Design and Construction