Department
Chairman and Interim Dept. Chairman, 1994-2002
Department ABET Review Coordinator, 1993.
Associate Chairman, Civil & Environmental Engineering_1987-1994.
Department Executive Committee, twice elected to four-year terms, Ex. Officio Member as Assoc. Chairman.
Department Research Committee, Member 1978-1992, Chairman for twelve years.
Department Research and Safety Committee, Member and Chairman, 1992-1994.
Chairman, Materials Faculty Member Search Committee, 1989-1990.
Department Honors Committee, Member 1986-1987.
Chairman, Geotechnical Engineering Faculty Search Committee, 1985.
Department Technician Coordinator, 1977-present.
Department Foreign Teaching Assistants (TA’s) English Language Screening Coordinator, 1987-2001..
Department Metrication Committee, Member, 1972-1973.
Department Scholarship and Loan Coordinator, 1972-1974.
ASCE Student Chapter Faculty Advisor, 1968-1971.
Department ABET Review Coordinator, 1993.
Associate Chairman, Civil & Environmental Engineering_1987-1994.
Department Executive Committee, twice elected to four-year terms, Ex. Officio Member as Assoc. Chairman.
Department Research Committee, Member 1978-1992, Chairman for twelve years.
Department Research and Safety Committee, Member and Chairman, 1992-1994.
Chairman, Materials Faculty Member Search Committee, 1989-1990.
Department Honors Committee, Member 1986-1987.
Chairman, Geotechnical Engineering Faculty Search Committee, 1985.
Department Technician Coordinator, 1977-present.
Department Foreign Teaching Assistants (TA’s) English Language Screening Coordinator, 1987-2001..
Department Metrication Committee, Member, 1972-1973.
Department Scholarship and Loan Coordinator, 1972-1974.
ASCE Student Chapter Faculty Advisor, 1968-1971.
College
College of Engineering (CoE), Safety Committee, Member, 1994-1995.
Minority Engineering Program Faculty Advisory Committee, Member, 1982 to 1998.
CoE Graduate Advisory Committee, 1994 to 1996.
CoE Awards Committee, Member, 1988.
CoE Awards Committee, Chairman, 1989.
CoE Nominating Committee, Member, 1978, 1983, and 1986.
CoE Curriculum Committee, Member, 1982-1985;
Chairman, 1984-1985.
CoE Scholarship Committee, Member, 1973-1975;
Chairman, 1974-1975.
Minority Engineering Program Faculty Advisory Committee, Member, 1982 to 1998.
CoE Graduate Advisory Committee, 1994 to 1996.
CoE Awards Committee, Member, 1988.
CoE Awards Committee, Chairman, 1989.
CoE Nominating Committee, Member, 1978, 1983, and 1986.
CoE Curriculum Committee, Member, 1982-1985;
Chairman, 1984-1985.
CoE Scholarship Committee, Member, 1973-1975;
Chairman, 1974-1975.
University
Military Officers Education Committee, Member, 1992 – 1999.
University Faculty Senate Assembly, CoE Representative, 1989-1992.
University Financial Aid Advisory Committee, Member, 1969-1971.
University Classified Research Review Panel, 1986-1988.
Nominator, University Honorary Doctorate Recipient, Dr. George Housner, 1990.
University Faculty Senate Assembly, CoE Representative, 1989-1992.
University Financial Aid Advisory Committee, Member, 1969-1971.
University Classified Research Review Panel, 1986-1988.
Nominator, University Honorary Doctorate Recipient, Dr. George Housner, 1990.
Local, State and National Professional Activities
Member, Southeast Michigan Branch, ASCE, 1967-1975.
Chairman, Southeast Michigan Branch, Geotechnical Group, 1974-1975.
Member, Ann Arbor Branch, ASCE, 1976-present.
Member, ASCE Geotechnical Engineering Division Executive Committee, 1985-1990, Chairman, 1989.
ASCE, Soil Dynamics Committee, Member 1972-1980, Control Group Member, 1984-1992; 1994-present.
ASCE, Engineering Geophysics Committee, Control Group Member, 1990-present, Chairman, 1993-1997
ASCE, Member Geotechnical Division Awards Committee, 1992-1998
ASCE, Member Technical Communication Council (TCC), 2001-2007.
ASCE, Chairman, International Activities Council, 2004-2009.
ASTM, Member Committee D-18, Soils, and member of three subcommittees: Soil Dynamics, Static Cone Penetrometer, and Dilatometer.
International Society for Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Technical Committee #10, Geophysical Site Characterization, Chairman 1989-1997.
Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society, President, 1994-1995
Vice President for North America, International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 2001-2005
Chairman, Southeast Michigan Branch, Geotechnical Group, 1974-1975.
Member, Ann Arbor Branch, ASCE, 1976-present.
Member, ASCE Geotechnical Engineering Division Executive Committee, 1985-1990, Chairman, 1989.
ASCE, Soil Dynamics Committee, Member 1972-1980, Control Group Member, 1984-1992; 1994-present.
ASCE, Engineering Geophysics Committee, Control Group Member, 1990-present, Chairman, 1993-1997
ASCE, Member Geotechnical Division Awards Committee, 1992-1998
ASCE, Member Technical Communication Council (TCC), 2001-2007.
ASCE, Chairman, International Activities Council, 2004-2009.
ASTM, Member Committee D-18, Soils, and member of three subcommittees: Soil Dynamics, Static Cone Penetrometer, and Dilatometer.
International Society for Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Technical Committee #10, Geophysical Site Characterization, Chairman 1989-1997.
Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society, President, 1994-1995
Vice President for North America, International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 2001-2005