2026 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

1. Col. Joel Sloan http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8135-3048 U.S. Air Force Academy [biography]

   Colonel Joel Sloan Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCE is the Permanent Professor and Head of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado. He received his B.S. in Civil Engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy, M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado, and Ph.D. from Virginia Tech. He is an ASEE member and a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. His research interests include geotechnical engineering, column-supported embankments, and engineering education.

2. Dr. Camilla M. Saviz P.E. University of the Pacific [biography]

   Camilla Saviz is Professor and Chair of Civil Engineering at the University of the Pacific. She holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Clarkson University, an M.B.A. from the New York Institute of Technology, and a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of California, Davis. She is a registered engineer in California.

3. Dr. David A Saftner University of Minnesota Duluth [biography]

   David Saftner is an Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth. He received a BS in Civil Engineering from the United States Military Academy and MS and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Michigan.

4. Ms. Leslie Nolen CAE American Society of Civil Engineers [biography]

   Leslie Nolen, CAE, serves as director, educational activities for the American Society of Civil Engineers. She brings over 20 years of association management experience to her work with ASCE's Committee on Education on issues of importance to the undergraduate education of civil engineers.

5. Dr. Scott R Hamilton P.E. York College of Pennsylvania [biography]

   Scott Hamilton is a Professor of Civil Engineering at York College of Pennsylvania. He is a registered Professional Engineer and has both a MS and PhD in civil engineering and a Masters in
   engineering management from Stanford University and a BS from the United States Military Academy, West Point. He is a retired US Army Corps of Engineers officer who has had assignments in the US, Germany, Korea, and Afghanistan. During his military career he spent over 10 years on the faculty at the US Military Academy at West Point teaching civil engineering. He also served as the Director, Graduate Professional Development at Northeastern University’s College of Engineering. He is the recipient of the 2021 NSPE Engineering Education Excellence Award and the 2019 ASCE Thomas A Lenox ExCEEd Leadership Award.

6. Dr. Tanya Kunberger P.E. http://orcid.org/https://0009-0003-9407-7753 University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown [biography]

   Dr. Kunberger is Division Chair for Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Pittsburgh Johnstown.

7. Dr. Norb Delatte http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1811-4335 Oklahoma State University [biography]

   Dr. Norbert J. Delatte, Jr., P.E., is a Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Oklahoma State University. Formerly, he was the Head of the School. He is the author of Beyond Failure: Forensic Case Studies for Civil Engineers (ASCE Press, 2009).

8. Dr. Audra N. Morse P.E. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8337-5726 Michigan Technological University [biography]

   Dr. Audra Morse, P.E., is a Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering at Michigan Technological University. Her professional experience is focused on water and wastewater treatment, specifically water reclamation.

The full paper will be available to logged in and registered conference attendees once the conference starts on June 21, 2026, and to all visitors after the conference ends on June 24, 2026