Lehigh University

Bridge Division Deputy Director

Texas Department of Transportation

Jamie F. Farris, PE, is the Deputy Director of the Bridge Division at Texas Department of Transportation. In her role, she assists in overseeing operations that include planning assistance, geotechnical and structural plan preparation, construction and maintenance assistance, safety inspection and PS&E review....

Partner

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

Jason serves as the Chair of Cohen Seglias’ Construction Group and acts as counsel to a wide range of construction clients, including general contractors, subcontractors, owners, and suppliers on both public and private projects....

West Region Bridge Steel Specialist

National Steel Bridge Alliance

Jason is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Indiana. He has over 16 years of professional experience in large scale research, infrastructure monitoring, and contract and construction management....

Research Scientist

Virginia Department of Transportation

Jason Provines has been a Research Scientist at the Virginia Transportation Research Council with VDOT for over 3 years. He works primarily in the area of structural steel bridges, including design, fabrication, and maintenance....

Bridge Technical Manager

Michael Baker International

Jason Stith obtained a Ph.D. in Structural Engineer from the University of Texas at Austin after receiving both Masters of Civil Engineering and Business Administration from the University of Kentucky.  He is a Bridge Technical Manager working for Michael Baker International in their Louisville, Kentucky office.  To date he has made significant contributions to several major bridge projects touching every stage of a bridge’s life cycle (design, construction, inspection, and maintenance).  He has made significant contributions to the design of 2 separate 550 foot basket-handled network tied arches over Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley.  His construction contributions include his work nationally with the AASHTO/NSBA Collaboration where he is the vice chair of the steel bridge erection task group which provides best practice guidelines and industry standards.  Dr....

Branch Chief (A)/METS Representative

CALTRANS

Director of Market Development

National Steel Bridge Alliance

Jeff Carlson is the director of market development for the National Steel Bridge Alliance, a division of the American Institute of Steel Construction. He represents the steel bridge fabricating industry on matters of steel bridge fabrication and construction....

Maine Department of Transportation

Associate Professor

Univeristy of Delaware

Dr. Jennifer McConnell is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Delaware. She holds BS, MS, and PhD degrees from West Virginia University....