Bridget N. Bero, Ph.D., P.E.

Professor and Chair

Department of Civil Eng, Construction Management and Environmental Eng

Northern Arizona University Box 15600, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011

(928) 523-2051,

EDUCATION:

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, 1994, University of Idaho

B.S., Chemical Engineering, 1981, Cleveland State University

EXPERIENCE:

Academic:

2010 – present, Chair, Department of Civil Engineering, Construction Management and Environmental Engineering, Northern Arizona University.

2012 – present, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Construction Management and Environmental Engineering, Northern Arizona University.

2001 - 2012, Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (2010 Department of Civil Eng , Constr. Man. & Env. Eng), Northern Arizona University.

1995 – 2000, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northern Arizona University.

1994, Affiliate Professor, Department of Technology, College of Education, University of Idaho, Coeur d' Alene campus.

1989 - 1993, Research Associate, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Idaho.

1990 - 1991, Instructor, Engineering Science Department, University of Idaho.

1990 - 1993, Instructor, Idaho Science Camp, University of Idaho (summer program).

Other Professional:

1998 – 2000, Consultant,TerraGraphics Environmental Engineering, Moscow, ID.

1994 - 1995, Senior Environmental Engineer, Travis Energy & Environment, Inc., Hayden Lake, ID.

1989 - 1994, Environmental Engineer, TerraGraphics Environmental Engineering, Moscow, ID.

1981 - 1985, Chemical Engineer, Texaco Port Arthur Research Labs, Port Arthur, TX.

GRANTS:since 2000

  • July 2010 – June 2015. USEPA, CO-PI. “The American Indian Air Quality Training Program” with Mehrdad Khatibi (PI) and Bill Auberle (Co-PI), $7,650,000.
  • July 2005 – June 2011. USEPA, Co-PI. “The American Indian Air Quality Training Program” with Mehrdad Khatibi (PI) and Bill Auberle (Co-PI), $7,500,000.
  • December 2009 – July 2010. University of Applied Sciences, Dresden, Germany, Co-PI. “An Interdisciplinary Engineering Design Experience for German Engineering Students” with Eck Doerry (Co-PI), sabbatical support, 18,000€ (Bero portion).
  • October 2008 – December 2009. USDA-FS Rocky Mountain Research Station, PI. “Low-Temperature Woody Biomass Drying System Development” $16,975.
  • July 2006 – August 2008. Arizona Public Service, PI. “Continued Experimental Work and Design of a Pilot Unit for In-Forest Extraction of Pine Oils from Ponderosa Pine Slash Prior to Use of the Woody Biomass as Fuel,” $31,592.
  • June 2007 – May 2008. USDA-FS, PI (replaced Deb Larson). “A Cost Revenue Study and Testing of a Pilot-scale Unit to Extract Value-added Products from Forest Slash / Woody Biomass to Create New Northern Arizona Business Opportunities” with Alex Finkral. $32,000.
  • July 2004 – June 2006. USEPA, PI. “The American Indian Air Quality Training Program” (FY05 funding request) with Virgil Masayesva (Co-PI), $1,735,256.
  • January 2003 – December 2004. National Science Foundation, Co-PI. “The Global Engineering College: Integrating International Training into Engineering Education” with E. Doerry (PI), D. Hartman (Co-PI), M. Neville (Co-PI) and I. St.Omer (Co-PI), $100,000.
  • July 2003 – June 2004. USEPA, PI. “The American Indian Air Quality Training Program” (FY04 funding request) with Virgil Masayesva (Co-PI), $1,905,544.
  • July 2002 – June 2003. USEPA, PI. “The American Indian Air Quality Training Program” (FY03 funding request) with Virgil Masayesva (Co-PI), $1,814,400.
  • September 2002 – July 2003. U.S.-German Fulbright Program, Senior Scholar. 10-month research award, 20,000€.
  • October 2000 – September 2003. USEPA, PI. Modification of: “The American Indian Air Quality Training Program” (FY02 funding request) with Virgil Masayesva (Co-PI), $1,576,783.
  • October 2000 – September 2003. USEPA, PI. Modification of: “The American Indian Air Quality Training Program” (FY01 funding request) with Virgil Masayesva (Co-PI), $1,616,202.
  • October 1999 – September 2003. USEPA, PI. Modification of: “The American Indian Air Quality Training Program” with Virgil Masayesva (Co-PI), $21,448.
  • October 1999 – September 2003. USEPA, PI. Project: “The American Indian Air Quality Training Program” with Virgil Masayesva (Co-PI), $1,430,321.
  • July 2001 – June 2002. USEPA Region 8, PI. Project: “Organization and Delivery of Two Air Quality Workshops for Region 8” with Virgil Masayesva (Co-PI), $64,534.
  • June 1999 – September 2000. USEPA Region 10, PI. Project: “Organization and Delivery of Five Air Quality Training Workshops for Region 10 Tribes” with Virgil Masayesva (Co-PI), $259,606.
  • January, 1999 – June 2000. TerraGraphics Environmental Engineering. Project: “Evaluation of Dust Pathways at the Bunker Hill Superfund Site,” $22,940, $5,357. (Not competitive.)

PUBLICATIONS (refereed):since 2005

  • Bridget N. Bero, J.S. Biedenharn. “Student-Powered Waste Characterization in Tribal/Rural Communities: A University/Government Partnership,” Proc., 104th AWMA Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, June 21-24, 2011.
  • Bridget N. Bero, E. Doerry. “Making it Real: Scaling up Interdisciplinary Design to Model Real-World Engineering Entrepreneurship,” Proc., 118th ASEE Annual Conference, Vancouver, B.C., June 26-29, 2011.
  • Bridget N. Bero, Eckehard Doerry, Ryan Middleton,Christian Meinhardt. “Challenges in the Development of Environmental Management Systems on the Modern University Campus,”International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 133-149, 2012.
  • Bridget N. Bero, Alarick Reiboldt, Ward Davis, Natalie Bedard and Evan Russell. “Low-Temperature Fluidized Wood Chip Drying with Monoterpene Analyses,” European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, Jan. 18, 2011, pp.1-8. (DOI: 10.1007/s00107/010-0519-6)
  • Bridget N. Bero, A. Kuhlman. “Teaching Ethics to Engineers: Ethical Decision Making Parallels the Engineering Design Process,” Science and Engineering Ethics, June 4, 2010, pp.1-9. (DOI 10.1007/s11948-010-9213-7)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES and SERVICE:

  • Registered Professional Engineer (Chemical), Idaho, 1992 - present
  • Member, Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA)
  • Member, Fulbright Association
  • Member, American Society for Engineering Education
  • Member, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
  • Member, Board of Directors, Northern Arizona Branch, U.S. Green Building Council, 2010-2012
  • Member, Board of Directors, State of Arizona Water Quality Advisory Revolving Fund (WQARF), 2004 - 2009
  • Member, Board of Directors, Grand Canyon Section, AWMA, 1996 - 2002
  • CEFNS Promotion & Tenure Committee, 2003-2009 (Chair, 2006-2009)
  • Member, review panel for NAU Hooper Sustainability Award Program, 2007-present
  • NAU Sustainability Steering Committee (Leader of EMS Task Force), 2004-2007
  • NAU Environmental Caucus, 2007-2009