Jessica is currently an Assistant Professor in the at the . A scholar of engineering projects and organizations, she conducts research on infrastructure for developing communities with a particular interest in topics of social sustainability. While Jessica is particularly interested in the global south, she is also interested in any context that is experiencing significant change in basic civil infrastructure (or, is developing). The practical goal of her聽research is to make basic civil infrastructure better serve all the world鈥檚 people by enabling increased聽. Prior to entering academia, Jessica spent 6 years working internationally for one of the world鈥檚 largest engineering firms. Other than her聽work, she聽enjoys spending time with my family, playing the banjo, and bad science fiction.
Education
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PhD聽in Civil Engineering, University of Colorado聽Boulder, 2013
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BS聽in Civil Engineering, Rice University, 2004
Awards (at CU Boulder)
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"Outstanding PhD Student"聽at Engineering Project Organization聽Conference, 2013
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United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science to Achieve Results (STAR)聽Fellowship, 2011
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CH2M Hill Engineers Without Borders-USA Scholarship, 2011
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Mortenson Center for Engineering for Developing Communities Graduate Research Assistantship, 2011
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College of Engineering and Applied Science Dean鈥檚 Graduate Assistantship, 2010
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Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering Doctoral Assistantship for Excellence Award, 2010
Please note that the publications listed below were completed during tenure at the University of Colorado Boulder and do not include recent publications.