Dr. Christina Curras

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Contact Info

608.342.1693
388 Sesquicentennial Hall
1000 Southwest Rd
Platteville, WI 53818

Campuses and Colleges

  • UW-Platteville
  • College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science

Appointments and Roles

Professor
0388 Sesquicentennial Hall
ATP Sup Org Conversion
Professor
Sesquicentennial Hall

Committees and Groups

Member of General Education Committee
Faculty of EMS
Member of University Promotion Committee
College of EMS Rep
Member of University Undergraduate and Graduate Curriculum Commission
Faculty of EMS
Member of Admissions and Academic Appeals Committee
Faculty of EMS

Biography

About

Dr. Curras earned her PhD and Master of Science in Civil Engineering, specializing in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, and her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of California-Davis.

Dr. Curras' research and teaching interests focus on geotechnical engineering, pedagogy, and student success initiatives. She was the Principle Investigator for the NSF STEP grant, which funds the operation of CenterPOINT and provides student support through jobs, mentoring, and stipends for research and professional travel. She is the Principle Investigator for the recently awarded NSF S-STEM grant, SPACES, which provides scholarships and support for civil and environmental engineering majors. Prior to joining UW-Platteville she worked at Woodward Clyde Consultants in Oakland, CA, and at the California Department of Water Resources.

She is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the GeoInstitute, and is on the ASCE Civil Engineering Education Innovation Working Group.