EDUCATION:

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, 1994, University of Idaho,Moscow, Idaho. Dissertation: “Characterization of Lead Contaminated Soils and Evaluation of Vacuuming and X-Ray Fluorescence Techniques for Sampling Carpeted Surfaces.”

B.S., Chemical Engineering, 1981, Cleveland State University, Fenn College of Engineering, Cleveland, Ohio. Summa cum laude.

EXPERIENCE:

Teaching and Research

1995 - present, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ. Courses taught:

• CENE 150 Introduction to Environmental Engineering
• CENE 332 Hazardous and Solid Waste Management
• CENE 410 Environmental Engineering Design
• CENE 486 Capstone Design
• CENE 502 Principles of Environmental Transport Processes
• CENE 280L Environmental Engineering Lab
• EGR 395 Fluid Mechanics
• EGR 291 Thermodynamics

  Areas of specialty:

  • air quality engineering
  • human health risk assessment
  • hazardous waste management and treatment
  • environmental regulations.
    

Special project (1998-present): principal investigator, American Indian Air Quality Training Program (AIAQTP), established between the USEPA, NAU's College of Engineering and NAU's Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) to deliver technical and administrative courses on a variety of air quality topics to Native Americans.

Special project (2001-present): faculty advisor, Joint Air Quality Planning Project to Study Urban Air Toxics in Maricopa County, AZ.

1994, Affiliate Professor, Department of Technology, College of Education, University of Idaho, Coeur d' Alene campus. Course taught: Engr 404 Environmental Regulations.

Other Professional

1994 - 1995, Senior Environmental Engineer, Travis Energy & Environment, Inc., Hayden Lake, ID. Responsible for design of air pollution control systems, emission inventories and stack testing, permitting assistance, plant/site audits to assess impacts of air, water, solid, hazardous and fugitive emissions.

1989 - 1994, Environmental Engineer, TerraGraphics Environmental Engineering, Moscow, ID. Environmental Engineer responsible for work including reconstructive analysis of historical contamination patterns for expert witness support, air pollution exposure assessment modeling and mapping, risk assessment data analysis and project scoping for the Bunker Hill Superfund site, blood lead modeling (IEUBK model), use of TOXNET on-line data base for toxicology and risk assessment data, statistical data analysis, soil, groundwater and home interior sampling, and XRF screening of soil samples.

1981 - 1985, Chemical Engineer, Texaco Port Arthur Research Labs, Port Arthur, TX. Work included process/product development research on engine oil additives, analytic testing improvements, supervision of plant process scale-ups, equipment design, hazardous materials disposal; two research reports were presented and published.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Registered Professional Engineer, Idaho, 1992 - present
Member, Board of Directors, Grand Canyon Section, AWMA, 1996 - present
Reviewer, CHOICE, 1996 - present
Reviewer, AWMA Grand Canyon Section Scholarship Committee, 1996 - present
Advisor, American Indian Science and Engineering Society, NAU, 1999 - present
Advisor, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, NAU, 1995 - 1999
Peer Reviewer, Air Pollution Training Institute, OAQPS, USEPA, 1994
Peer Reviewer, Electronic Green Journal, University of Idaho, 1992 - 1994
Member, Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA)
Member, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society

HONORS & AWARDS:

2000, Dean's Award, CET
1999, Outstanding Faculty Award, Native American Student Services, Northern Arizona University
1999, Dean's Award, CET
1997, Jaycees Outstanding Flagstaff Young Citizen Award
1992 - 1993, Idaho DOE-EPSCoR Traineeship, University of Idaho
1990, University of Idaho College of Graduate Studies Fellowship for Women and Minorities
1989 - 1990, Roehl Scholarship, University of Idaho
1979 - 1981, Ferro Corp. Scholarship, Cleveland State University

CIVIC ACTIVITIES:

· Member, Flagstaff Velo Cycling Team, 2000 - present
· Member, Coconino County SafeKids Coalition Cycling Team, 1999 - 2000
· Faculty Advisor, NAU Triathlon Club, 1997 - 2000
· Member, Board of Directors, Boyington Heights Townhome Association, 1998 - 2000
· President, Boyington Heights Townhome Association, 1997 - 1998
· Member, Kootenai County Air Quality Advisory Committee, 1994 - 1995
· Volunteer, Idaho Special Olympics, 1994 - 1995
· Chair, Research Competition, Graduate and Professional Students' Association, University of Idaho, 1991 - 1992
· Vice President, Graduate and Professional Students' Association, University of Idaho, 1990 - 1991