Environmental & Civil Engineering

Advisory Board

The CEE Advisory Board, appointed by the Department Chair, comprises senior-level corporate leaders who have the experience and vision to help guide strategic directives for the department.



The Board’s responsibilities include:

  • Promoting interaction between the CEE Department and area and national industry;
  • Assisting with broad issues related to curriculum planning, management, and evaluation, and charting future instructional and research areas;
  • Helping to secure financial support for the department; and
  • Guiding and promoting general excellence in engineering education and research.

 

Mr. Allen "Bud" Beene, P.E., F.ASCE 
DART Project Manager 
Dallas  Area Rapid Transit

Mr. Stephen J. Campbell, P.E.
President
Campbell & Associates Consulting Engineers, Inc.

Ms. Jennifer J. Cottingham, P.E., F.ASCE
Assistant Director,                               
Trinity Watershed Management 
City of Dallas

Ms. Jean Maier Dean, P.E. 
President and Chief Executive Officer 
Nathan D. Maier Consulting Engineers, Inc.

Mr. Carl Edlund, P.E. 
Director, Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Mr. Randy J. Goss, P.E. 
Consultant 
Austin, Texas

Dr. John S. Grounds, III, P.E., CFM, D.WRE 
Manager 
Grounds Anderson, LLC 

Mr. Don Legg, P.E., QEP, DEE 
Former Director, Environmental, Health and Safety
Bell Helicopter TEXTRON (Retired)

Mr. David Liner, P.E.
Director of Environmental Health and Safety
Assistant Director of Risk Management
Office of Risk Management 
Southern Methodist University

Chair: Mr. Ivan F. Nicodemus, P.E. 
Assistant Vice President 
Construction Services, Central Geography 
Parsons Brinckerhoff Construction Services, Inc.

Vice-Chair: Ms. Mary Nix, P.E. 
Assistant Director,
Department of Public Works 
City of Dallas

Mr. Joe Novoa, P.E. 
Chairman of the Board 
Halff Associates

 

Mr. Robert S. Patton, P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE
Senior Vice President 
Henley-Johnston & Associates, Inc.

 

Dr. Albert C. Petrasek, Jr., P.E. 
Vice President 
HDR Engineering, Inc.

 

Mr. Richard H. Schulze, P.E., QEP, DEE 
Director 
Athena Group, Inc.                  

Mr. Stephen W. Smith, P.E.
Vice President - Engineering
Trinity Industries, Inc.

 

Mr. Terrace W. Stewart, P.E. 
Regional Director 
Municipal Water/Wastewater Services               
Michael Baker Jr., Inc.

 

Mr. Dan Wittliff, P.E., DEE, F. NSPE 
Senior Project Manager                             
GDS Associates, Inc.