Biography

Vice Chair, Civil & Environmental Engineering, UC Davis 2015 – present
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering, UC Davis 1989 – present
Civil & Environmental Engineering Department Chair, UC Davis 2004 – 2009
Research/Teaching Assistant, Civil Engineering, UT Austin 1984 – 1988
Project Engineer, Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc., Peabody, MA 1982 – 1984
Consultant, Conservation Law Foundation, Boston, MA 1981 – 1982
Engineer, Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Council, Boston, MA 1979 – 1981
Associate Engineer, Fluor Ocean Services, Inc., Houston, TX 1978 – 1979

UC Davis Academic Senate Distinguished Scholarly Public Service Award 2018
AWWA Small Systems Division Best Paper Award 2017
Water Environment Federation William W. Edgar Pioneer Award, UV Disinfection 2011
University of Texas CAEE Academy of Distinguished Alumni 2010
Gerald T. and Lillian P. Orlob Professor of Water Resources Engineering 2005-2010
ASCE Student Chapter Outstanding Adviser, Sacramento Section 2007
College of Engineering, Outstanding Teaching Award 2004
National Society of Professional Engineers, Engineering Education Excellence Award 2001
American Society of Engineering Education, Sharon Keillor Award 2001
Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Research 2000
Chancellor’s Teaching Fellowship with Nicki Giese 1999
Water Environment Federation, Eddy Medal for Best Research Paper 1996
Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award 1996-1997
UC Davis, Center for Women in Engineering, Service Award 1996
Chancellor’s Teaching Fellowship with Karl Lindenauer 1993-94
National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator Award 1990-1995
Water Pollution Control Federation, Robert A. Canham Award 1987
American Association of University Women Fellow 1986 – 1987
University of Texas at Austin Fellow 1984 – 1986, 1986 – 1987