James R. Mihelcic is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and State of Florida 21st Century World Class Scholar at the University of South Florida. He founded the Master’s International Program in Civil & Environmental Engineering and directs a program at the University of South Florida (http://cee.eng.usf.edu/peacecorps). This program has allowed engineering graduate students to combine education and research with engineering service in the U.S. Peace Corps. To date, students have served and performed research in over 24 countries. Dr. Mihelcic is a past president of the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) and is a member of the EPA Science Advisory Board for Environmental Engineering. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Green Professionals and a Board Certified Member of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers. |