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Department Chair and Professor
Phone: 704-687-2305
Office: Smith 274B
Email: albrizen@uncc.edu
Personal page
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Ph.D. in Civil Engineering,
West Virginia University |
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M.S. in Civil Engineering, Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University |
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B.S. in Civil Engineering Technology,
Summa Cum Laude, Bluefield State College |
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REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER,
Virginia |
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Fairmont State University, School
of Technology, 1991-2002; School Chair, 2000 – 2002; Director of Engineering
Technology, 1999 - 2000; Fairmont State University Honors Program,
Director, 1994 – 1999; Civil ET
Program Coordinator,
1995-1999. |
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West Virginia Transportation Technician
Certification & Training Program, Director,
1999-2002 |
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Valley Falls Public Service District:
Elected Chairman in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,
2001, 2002; Board of Directors, 1996-2002 |
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West Virginia University, Department of
Civil & Environmental Engineering: Adjunct
Professor, 1998-2001
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West Virginia University Institute of
Technology, Department of Civil Engineering,
Visiting Professor, 1998 |
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways
Experiment Station (WES), Vicksburg, Mississippi,
Research Faculty/Civil Engineer on IPA Contract,
5/94 - 8/94, 5/93 - 8/93, 5/92 - 8/92, followed
by research/consulting contracts through December 1997 |
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Invited Plenary Speaker,
“What Have We Learned from Recent
Experiences with the Accreditation of
Engineering Technology Programs Under the
New Outcomes Assessment Criteria?,” The 2004
Assessment Institute, Indianapolis, IN,
November 2004. |
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Nicholas, Brizendine &
Stilgenbauer, “MicroStation Applications for Highway and
Transportation Structures Design,” Proceedings of the 2003
American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &
Exposition, Nashville, TN, June 2003 |
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Engineering Technology Council Task Force
on ET Scholarship, “The Scholarship
Horizons in Engineering Technology: Choosing
the Best Path,” Proceedings of the
2003 American Society for Engineering Education
Annual Conference & Exposition, Nashville,
TN, June 2003. This paper, co-written by
the members of the Task Force, won a PIC
Best Paper Award. |
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Invited Panelist,
“Transition Visits Using TC2K – The Team Chair
Perspective,” Engineering Technology Division, ASEE Annual
Conference, American Society for Engineering Education, Nashville, TN,
June 2003 |
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TAC of ABET Evaluator Training, 2003 CIEC
Conference, American Society for Engineering
Education, Tuscon, AZ; 2002 CIEC Conference,
American Society for Engineering Education;
2003 ASEE Annual Conference, Nashville,
TN; 2002 ASEE Annual Conference, Montreal,
Canada; 2001 ASEE Annual Conference, Albuquerque,
NM. |
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“Developing an Outcomes-Based Model
Curriculum”, Tennessee Community College
Engineering Technology Consortium, Chattanooga,
TN, February 2003 |
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Stilgenbauer, Nicholas & Brizendine,
“Scheduling Transportation Projects
Using Primavera® Project Planner As
Part of the Software Series in Civil Engineering
Technology Independent Learning Experiment
at Fairmont State College,” Journal
of Engineering Technology, Spring 2001. |
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Brizendine, A.L., “Developing Innovative
Curriculum Models & Certification Programs
To Meet the Needs of the West Virginia Department
of Highways: Transportation Technician Certificate
and Associate of Applied Science Programs”,
2001 ASEE CIEC Conference, San Diego, CA,
January 2001 |
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Brizendine, A.L.,
“Transportation Technician Certification: A Two-Year
Perspective,” Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for
Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Albuquerque,
NM, June 2001 |
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Brizendine, A.L., “Workforce Training
Issues in the New Millennium,” West
Virginia DOH Contracts Conference, Morgantown,
WV, April 2001; “Professional Development
for the New Millennium,” West Virginia
DOH Design Engineering Conference, Pipestem,
WV, March 2001; “Technician Training
& Certification: Necessity in the New
Millennium,” West Virginia DOH Construction
Management Conference, February 2001 |
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Brizendine, & Nicholas,
“Global Positioning: Multi-Programmatic Initiatives,”
NSF/WV EPSCoR Conference, Charleston, WV, February 2001 |
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“Excellence in Teaching
& Learning,” Conversations In Teaching Program, Fairmont
State Faculty Development Program, September 2000 |
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Brizendine, A.L.,
“Architectural, Civil, and Construction Engineering Technology
Industrial Advisory Committees: Perceptions of Industry Advisors,
Faculty and Administrators,” 2000 CIEC Conference, (ASEE),
Orlando, Florida, February 2000 proceedings |
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PDW Participants, “A
Model For Faculty Development: The ExCEEd Teaching Workshop,”
Consultant Report to the ASCE Board of Directors, September 1999 |
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Brizendine, A.L., &
Brizendine, L.D., “Redefining Scholarship: A Win-Win Situation
for Engineering & Technology,” (Nominated for Conference BEST
PAPER AWARD); “An Independent Learning Experiment: Software
Series in Civil Engineering Technology,” Proceedings of the 1999
American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &
Exposition, Charlotte, NC, June 1999 |
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“TAC of ABET Program
Criteria Changes: 2000 and Beyond,” “TAC of ABET Program
Evaluator Training: 1999-2000,” “Defining Faculty
Work,” 1999 ASCE Education Congress, Charlotte, NC, October 1999 |
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Brizendine, & Riley,
“Case History: An Innovative Curriculum Model for Workforce
Development in Engineering Technology,” 1999 CIEC Conference
Proceedings, Palm Springs, CA, February 1999 |
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Brizendine, and Copley, “A Model
Curriculum for A Multidisciplinary Baccalaureate
Degree in Civil & Mechanical Engineering
Technology (CMET),” 1999 CIEC Conference
Proceedings same, Palm Springs, CA, February
1999 |
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”Computer Controlled
Data Acquisition Laboratory Experiences in Civil Laboratories,”
“Continuing Professional Development for Engineering, Engineering
Technology, and Industry Personnel,” (Nominated for BEST PAPER
AWARD), Proceedings of the 1998 American Society for Engineering
Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Seattle, WA, July 1998 |
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“Collaboration for
Improved Laboratory Experiences: Capitalizing on Applied Research
Opportunities, 1998 CIEC Conference Proceedings,” ASEE, Savannah,
GA, February 1998 |
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Risk Based Analysis of Levees, Doctoral
Dissertation, West Virginia University,
August 1997 |
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“Probabilistic Analysis
of Hydraulic Conductivity in Woody Vegetation,” U.S. Army
Engineer Corps, Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Mississippi,
December 1997 |
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"Diversity in Engineering Technology", NSF,
2004-2006, $898,000. co-PI. |
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NSF/WV EPSCOR Grant, Global Positioning,
2000, PI |
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Transportation Certification & Training
Programs, WV Dept. of Transportation;
1999-2002, PI |
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Ruskin Manufacturing Grant, 2001, PI. |
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NSF/WV EPSCOR Grant, Global Positioning,
2000, PI. |
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NASA Software Assurance Grant, Project
Co-Director, 1996 - 1997
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US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways
Experiment Station, Hydraulic
Conductivity, 1994-1997, PI.
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NSF/WV EPSCOR Grant,
Penetration
Resistance & Kinematic Viscosity, 1994, PI. |
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US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways
Experiment Station, Hydraulic
Conductivity, 1994-1997
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NSF/WV EPSCOR Grant, Direct Shear & Data
Acquisition, 1993. |
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NSF/WV EPSCOR Grant, Permeability & Consolidation, 1992
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Fairmont State Foundation, Geoenvironmental Studies, 1993.
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Senior Mentor, ASCE Excellence
in Civil Engineering Education (ExCEED)
Program, 2001 |
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Bluefield State, 1999
Commencement Speaker; “Bearer of the Mace” - Distinguished
member of the Faculty, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000 |
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1998-99 William A. Boram Award for Teaching
Excellence |
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Excellence in Civil Engineering Teaching
Award; Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering at West Virginia University,
1999 |
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1997 Fairmont State University Excellence
in Academic Advising Award (one award for
university) |
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1997 Fairmont State University Outstanding
Faculty Achievement Award (one of 3 university-wide) |
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West Virginia Young Engineer of the Year,
1994, American Society of Civil Engineers |
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FSU "Breaking Down Barriers for Students
with Disabilities" Award, 1994; West
Virginia Great Teachers Seminar Award, 1993 |
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