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Adam Phillips Washington State University welcomes Adam Phillips. Before joining WSU, Dr. Phillips was a graduate research assistant at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. His research interests include large-scale experimental testing of novel structural systems; developing sustainable, high performance multi hazard systems; computational simulation of ultra-low cycle fatigue fracture in metals; performance based design of structural systems; and engineering education. His awards include the Charles E. Via Ph.D. Fellowship, Global Perspective Program Fellow, and SEI O.H. Ammann Fellowship. He holds a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Christopher Motter Washington State University welcomes Christopher Motter. Dr. Motter comes to WSU from the University of Auckland, where he served as a postdoctoral research fellow and an instructor. He received his B.S. and M.S. from Pennsylvania State University and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles. His research interests include the behavior of structures subjected to earthquakes, with emphasis on improving structural resilience to earthquakes. Specific areas of focus include design of new structures, assessment and retrofit of existing structures, repair of earthquake-damaged structures, and development of innovative lower-damage solutions. Yunha Lee Washington State University welcomes Yunha Lee. Before coming to WSU, Dr. Lee was a research scientist at Duke University, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, and Columbia University's Center for Climate Systems Research. Her research interests include coupled chemistry-climate modeling to simulate interactions between air quality and climate change as well as integrated modeling approaches for studying the impact of air quality on public health and welfare. She was a recipient of the Mao Yisheng Outstanding Dissertation Award from Carnegie Mellon University. She holds degrees from Inha University and Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea, as well as a Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University. Amanda Hohner Washington State University welcomes Amanda Hohner. Dr. Hohner arrives at WSU from the University of Colorado- Boulder where she completed her and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in environmental engineering. She received a B.S. in civil engineering from WSU. Her research focuses on watershed disturbances and the implications for source water quality and drinking water treatment. She has conducted projects studying wildfire-affected watersheds and has also examined the impact of nutrient releases on drinking water supplies. Her research is often in collaboration with water utilities and regulatory agencies concerned about source water quality changes associated with climatic and anthropogenic pressures. Among her awards is the 2015 Journal American Water Works Association Best Paper. Hohner worked in industry as a civil engineer with Black & Veatch and at the Spokane Water Reclamation Facility. Ji Yun Lee Washington State University welcomes Ji Yun Lee. Before arriving at WSU, Dr. Lee was a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles and a visiting faculty member in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering at the University of Central Florida. Her research interests include structural reliability, risk assessment, and life-cycle analysis of civil infrastructure systems exposed to natural hazards; risk- informed decision-making; and infrastructure resilience and sustainability. She holds a B.S. in architectural engineering, and civil and environmental engineering from Korea University, an M.S. from Stanford University and a Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology. David Pollock Washington State University welcomes David Pollock. The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is delighted to note that David Pollock has returned to WSU as professor of practice in structural engineering. He taught at WSU from 1997– 2013. He received the college's Reid Miller Outstanding Teaching Faculty Award in 2008 as well as several departmental teaching awards. He holds a B.S. and M.S. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and a Ph.D. from Texas A & M University. 9 2014-2015 Annual Report

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