Steven Starrett, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Department Chair, Civil Engineering
(903) 619-2855
Education
- B.S. in Civil Engineering. Missouri University of Science & Technology
- M.S. in Water Resources/Civil Engineering. Iowa State University
- Ph.D. in Environmental/Civil Engineering. Iowa State University
Experience Record
- 23 years civil engineering faculty at Kansas State University
- 6 years as Director of Honor & Integrity System, Kansas State University
- 2017 President. ASCE Environmental & Water Resources Institute
- 5 years Dean of Engineering and Engineering Technology, LeTourneau University
- 1 year Senior Water Resources Program Manager, Halff Associates
- Licensed as a Professional Engineer in Arkansas, Missouri, Texas, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
Specialty Areas
- Engineering Ethics
- Water Resources Engineering
Publications
- Starrett, Steve; Amy Lara and Carlos Bertha. 2017. Pursuing Engineering Ethics Through Real-World Case Studies. ASCE Press. ISBN (print): 9780784414675. ISBN (PDF): 9780784480359.
- Over 230 peer reviewed publications, reports, invited presentations, or editor of conference proceedings
Key Honors
- Service to the Institute Award (2018), ASCE-Environmental and Water Resources Institute.
- The Professional Practice Ethics and Leadership Award (2017), American Society of Civil Engineering.
- National Academy of Engineering (2016), Course CE 703 Responsibility of Engineering: Codes & Professionalism; I developed and taught was recognized as an exemplar engineering ethics course by NAE.
- Elected to Academy of Civil Engineers (2016), Missouri University of Science & Technology.
- Young Engineer of the Year Award for the State of Kansas (2003), Kansas Society of Professional Engineers.
- EIT of the Year Award for the State of Kansas (1996), Kansas Society of Professional Engineers.
- Elevated to Fellow of American Society of Civil Engineers and Environmental & Water Resources Institute