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Staff
Mike Ward    Mary Stroup-Gardiner    R. Gary Hicks    DingXin Cheng    Tanya Komas    Denny Gier    Dragos Andrei    Shadi Saadeh    Rovane Younger    Linda Farrell   

Mike WardTop of Page

Interim Dean, College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management
Director, California Pavement Preservation Center 
Department or College Affiliation:College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management 
Office:O'Connell 410 
Campus Zip:003 
Phone: (530) 898-4888 
Fax:(530) 898-4070 
E-mail:mward@csuchico.edu 

Education
  • PH.D. Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University (1983)
  • M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Davis (1975)
  • B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Davis (1973)
Work History / Academic Positions

2008 - Present  Interim Dean, College Of Engineering, Computer Science, And Construction Management CSU, Chico
2001 - 2008      Associate Dean, College Of Engineering, Computer Science & Construction Management
1994 - 2000      Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing
1994 - 1996      Campus WASC Accreditation Team Chair
1992 - 1994      Interim Dean, College Of Engineering, Computer Science, And Technology
1990 - 1992      Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing
1990 - Present  Professor, Mechanical Engineering
1985 - 1988      Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
1981                Adjunct Professor, Mechanical Engineering
1978 - 1982      Senior Research Engineer - Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Space Systems
1975 - 1978      Engineer - General Electric, Nuclear Energy Division

Mary Stroup-GardinerTop of Page

Technical Director, California Pavement Preservation Center
Department or College Affiliation:College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management 
Office:25 Main Street, Ste. 202E 
Campus Zip:603 
Phone: (530) 898-6032 
Fax:(530) 898-6021 
E-mail:mstroup-gardiner@csuchico.edu 

Education
  • B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, 1985
  • M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, 1987
  • Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1997

Work History / Academic Positions

2007 - Present   Senior Pavement Preservation Engineer, CP2 Center, CSU Chico
1997-2007          Professor, Auburn University, Alabama
1991-1997          Research Staff, Universiy of Minnesota
1987-1991          Research Faculty, University of Nevada-Reno
1983-1987          Research Staff, University of Nevada-Reno
 
Fields of Specialization

Pavement Materials
Materials and Construction Specification Development
Pavement Design, Evaluation, and Management
Construction and Maintenance of Transportation Facilities Pavement Preservation

R. Gary HicksTop of Page

Project Manager, California Pavement Preservation Center
Adjunct Professor, Civil Engineering Department
Department or College Affiliation:College of Engineering, Computer Science and Construction Management
Office:25 Main Street, Ste. 202D
Campus Zip: 603
Phone: (530) 898-3685
Fax:(530) 898-6021
E-mail: rghicks@csuchico.edu

Education
  • B.S.,       Civil Engineering, University of California, 1963
  • M.S.,       Civil Engineering, University of California, 1965
  • Ph.D.,     Civil Engineering, University of California, 1970
Academic Positions
  • Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1971-1974
  • Associate Professor, Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1974-1975
  • Associate Professor, Civil Engineering, Oregon State University, 1975-1979
  • Director, Transportation Research Institute, Oregon State University, 1977-1989
  • Distinguished Professor, Civil Engineering, Oregon State University, 1979-1997
  • Associate Dean of Research, College of Engineering, Oregon State University, 1990-1997
  • Professor Emeritus, Civil Engineering, Oregon State University, 1997-present
  • Research Professor, California, Chico, 2006-present
Fields of Specialization
  • Transportation Materials
  • Pavement Design, Evaluation, and Management
  • Construction and Maintenance of Transportation Facilities
  • Infrastructure Management
  • Pavement Preservation

DingXin ChengTop of Page

Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department
Department:College of ECC
Office:Langdon 209H
Campus Zip: 930
Phone: (530) 898-5114
Webpage:http://myweb.csuchico.edu/~dxcheng/
E-mail: dxcheng@csuchico.edu
Curriculum Vitae 
  


Tanya KomasTop of Page

Director, Concrete Industry Management Program
Department or College Affiliation:College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management
Office:O'Connell Technology Center 410
Campus Zip: 95929-0003
Phone: (530) 898-4073
Webpage:CIM Program website
E-mail: tkomas@csuchico.edu
Curriculum Vitae 
  


Denny GierTop of Page

Associate Professor, Construction Management Department
Department:College of ECC 
Office:OCNL 324 
Phone:(530) 898-4008 
Web page:http://cm.csuchico.edu/Faculty/gier.htm 
E-mail:dgier@csuchico.edu 
Curriculum Vitae  
   


Dragos AndreiTop of Page


Associate Professor, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Department:Civil Engineering 
Office:Building 17, Room 2673, CSU, Pomona 
Phone:(909) 869-2487 
Web page:http://www.csupomona.edu/~ce/Faculty/Andrei.html#Andrei 
E-mail:dandrei@csupomona.edu 
Curriculum Vitae  

Shadi SaadehTop of Page


Assistant Professor, California State University, Long Beach
Department:Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management Department 
Office:VEC-205 
Phone:(562) 985-4147 
Web page:http://www.csulb.edu/colleges/coe/cecem/views/personnel/fulltime/shaadeh.shtml 
E-mail:ssaaddeh@csulb.edu  
Curriculum Vitae  

Rovane YoungerTop of Page

Chairman, Civil Engineering Department
Department:Civil Engineering
Office:Langdon 207B
Campus Zip:930
Phone: (530) 898-5329
Fax:(530) 898-4576
E-mail:
Curriculum Vitae 

Linda FarrellTop of Page

CP2 Center Office Manager
Department or College Affiliation:College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management 
Office:25 Main Street, Ste. 202 
Campus Zip:603 
Phone:(530) 898-5981 
Fax:(530) 898-6021 
E-mail:lfarrell@csuchico.edu 

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