Bio: |
Personal Information: "I entered academia
after completing a career as a captain in the
Navy Civil Engineer Corps. My motivation for this
"second career" was to give back something
to the field of civil and environmental engineering,
which had been so good to me. Another motivation
was to have the opportunity to work with young
men and women to prepare them for successful careers
in this field. I wanted to share my knowledge
and experience with them on what it takes to become
a successful, young engineer.
Tri-State University has provided me with a
wonderful opportunity to do exactly what I wanted
to do as a second career. Seeing our graduates
achieve remarkable success in their careers
as well as maturing as responsible, young adults
makes me proud to be making a contribution to
their professional and personal growth.
The primary thing that has kept me motivated
throughout my engineering career is that what
we do as civil and environmental engineers makes
the world a better place for all mankind. What
a wonderful way to spend a lifetime for any
young man or women looking for a career in which
he or she can make a difference!
I enjoy several hobbies: crossword puzzles,
reading, Jaguar automobiles, walking for exercise,
and college athletics. It is particularly enjoyable
to watch our student-athletes compete successfully
on the athletic field. Whenever my wife and
I can get away for a few days, we enjoy visiting
my son, daughter-in-law, and two granddaughters
in Croton-on-Hudson, New York."
Internal Accomplishments (service)
• Member of the Athletic Board
• Member of a faculty committee that prepared
a report and series of recommendations for the
Board of
Trustees concerning successful recruitment of
high quality faculty
• Continued to assist the Office of Institutional
Advancement in obtaining funding for the Transportation
Engineering Proposal
• Faculty advisor for the student chapter
of the American Society of Civil Engineers
• Assisted in the process to obtain approval
to start a Master’s Degree program in
the department in the
summer of 2007
• Prepared a new, more detailed description
of the major of Civil Engineering to be used
for the
University’s updated web site. The VP
for Admissions had high praise for this document
and used it as an example for other departments.
• Assisted in the administration of the
Fundamentals of Engineering exam at the university
ExternalAccomplishments/Activities
• Active participant and member in the
following professional societies: American Society
of Civil Engineers; American Concrete Institute;
Society of American Military Engineers; American
Society for Engineering Education
• Improved working relationships with
the Industrial Advisory Board and facilitated
getting them much more involved in department
activities, such as assessment, evaluating senior
design projects, and assisting seniors with
interviewing skills, etc.
• Coordinated very successful year of
student/parent visits by prospective students
to the department; resulted in 35 new students
coming into the department, 29 new Civil Engineers
and six new Engineering Foundations. |
