The American Indian Air Quality Training Program:

I am the PI and Director of this program, which is funded by the USEPA Office of Air and Radiation and operates through NAU's Institute for Tribal Environmental Professtionals (ITEP). This program has four major elements:

• nationwide training workshops
• on-site professional assistance, a professional exchange program, and a National Tribal Forum Series
• a K-12 outreach program for schools serving Native American students
• a Tribal Environmental Resource Center.

Contact ITEP for more information!

Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area Air Toxics Project - Phase I

I am a faculty advisor on this project, which involves preliminary research on existing air toxics studies and their applicability to a planned project for the Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area. I work with Dr. David LaRoche of NAU's Center for Sustainable Environmentals, two undergraduate research assistants, and a Steering Committe consisting of members of ADEQ, Maricopa and Pinal Counties, USEPA Region 9 and USEPA-OAQPS, the Intertribal Council of Arizona, the Gila River Indian Community, the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community and the Fort McDowell tribe. The outcome of the Phase 1 project is a "blueprint" for an actual, large-scale study of air toxics in this region.

 

International Projects:

The CET International Club is for all students interested in international careers, starting with student exchange programs. As a member of the CET International Committee, it is my goal to assure that CET students with an interest in broadening their education to include an international experience are able to have the best possible study abroad experience.

Each spring, ten CET students (and faculty) make an "informational" trip to our partner institutions in Germany (Dresden, Zittau, Goerlitz) and the Czech Republic (the Czech Technical Institute). This trip allows students to visit campuses, attend classes, and meet local students; we also take various cultural excursions (hiking, tours to industry, Berlin, local museums and castles).

CET also has direct relationships with engineering schools in Jonkoping, Sweden and Bergamo, Italy. Australia is easy and always popular. We are currently working on expanding our engineering-focused program to includes universities in Spain and France.

In addition, both CET and foreign students are eligible to obtain the CET International Certificate, which is awarded with your B.S. degree, and provides tangible proof of your additional (and valuable) international skills.

During 2002-2003, I will be on sabbatical at the HTW-Zittau/Goerlitz in Zittau, Germany. My project title will be "Implementation of an Integrated University Controlling System Considering Quality, Environmental and Risk Aspects: A Pilot Study in the Federal State of Saxony, Germany."

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