Dr. Kevin Sutterer is responsible for courses in transportation and construction engineering, as well as geology. He is a licensed professional engineer. Dr. Sutterer worked in industry before becoming a faculty member and has worked as a consultant in most areas of geotechnical engineering. He is an active member and has or continues to serve leadership roles in the American Society for Engineering Education, American Society of Civil Engineers, and Transportation Research Board.

Academic Degrees

  • PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1993
  • MS, Purdue University, 1991
  • MS, University of Missouri-Rolla, 1984
  • BS, University of Missouri-Rolla, 1982

Awards & Honors

  • Outstanding Faculty Advisor, American Society of Civil Engineers, 2008
  • Outstanding Geotechnical Engineering Educator, Great Lakes Geotechnical/Geoenvironmental Group, 2005
  • James M. Robbins Excellence in Teaching Award, Chi Epsilon Southeast District, 1997-98
  • Young Engineer of the Year, National Society of Professional Engineers, 1996
  • Council of Outstanding Young Engineering Alumni, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1996

Publications & Presentations

  • Sutterer, K., Aidoo, J., Chapman, J., Hanson, J., Kershaw, K., Lovell, M., Marincel Payne, M., Mueller Price, J., and Robinson, M., “Shared Capstone Project Mentoring for Improved Learning,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, New Orleans, 2016
  • Sutterer, K., “Geology for Civil and Environmental Engineers – Setting Priorities, Developing Desk Study Skills, and Case Study-Based Learning,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Indianapolis, 2014
  • Fridley, K., Hall, K., Larson, D., Sutterer, K., Alleman, J., McManis, K., Bardet, J-P, Gunnink, B., List, G., Smith, R., and Lenox, T., “Educating the Future Civil Engineer for the New Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge,” Proceeding of the Amerian Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference, Austin, Texas, 2009
  • Lynch, D.R., Russel, J.S., Evans, J.C., and Sutterer, K.G., “Beyond the Cognitive: The Affective Domain, Values and the Achievement of the Vision,” Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, American Society of Engineering Education, Vol. 134, No. 1, 47-56, 2009

Research Experiences

  • Landslides and stability analysis
  • Geotechnical earthquake engineering
  • Ground modification and geotechnical construction
  • Engineering body of knowledge and pedagogy

Teaching Interests

  • Geosystems engineering
  • Project-based learning
  • Forensic engineering
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