The Academia-Practice Partnerships (APP) Committee strives to improve structural engineering education for college students and engineers-in-training. These efforts advance NCSEA’s mission to support structural engineers in becoming highly qualified professionals and successful leaders.
The Committee realizes this purpose through the following initiatives:
- Fostering college student and practitioner engagement at the state-level Structural Engineers Associations (SEAs)
- Promoting courses, skills, and student-learning outcomes necessary for successful transitions from college student to professional engineer
- Connecting engineers-in-training with resources to broaden their skill sets and achieve licensure
- Collaborating with complementary organizations such as AISC Partners-in-Education and the SEI Committee on the Reform of Structural Engineering Education (CROSEE) on resources for college students and engineers-in-training
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Committee Chair
Bill Zhang
Kansas State University
SEAKM
Vice Chair
Joyce Feng
Strandberg Engineering
SEAOC
Members
Voting Members
| Adel Abdelnaby University of Memphis TNSEA | Albie Perry (Past Chair) SEAoNY | Scott Francis Lynch Mykins SEAVA |
| Jordan Jarrett Colorado State University SEAC | Judy Liu Oregon State University SEAO | Brent Perkins Dudley Williams and Associates SEAKM |
| Mason Thau Martin/Martin SEAOC |
Corresponding Members
| Craig Barnes CBI Consulting, Inc. SEAMASS | Carrie Bremer Schaefer SEAoO | Chris Cerino STV, Inc. SEAoNY |
| Jennifer Gross Lehigh University SEAoP | Elizabeth Key George F Young SEAoAL | Nathan Klenke Live Oak Engineering SEAoAL |
| Sarah Lively Ohio State University SEAoO | Maria Mohammed Structural Focus SEAOSC | Dhrudat Patel Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. SEAoT |
| Shahram Pezeshk University of Memphis TNSEA | Simon Shim Active Design Group Engineering SEAoNY | Stephen Woodruff James Madison University SEAVA |
Industry Members
| Reed Kelterborn Softwood Lumber Board | Caleb Knudson Simpson Strong-Tie SEAONC | John Kostaras Structurlam Mass Timber Corp |
| Brian Quinn SE Solutions, LLC SEAMI |