Distinguished Engineering Alumnus
Award Recipient
C. Michael Walton — 1995
This distinguished alumnus received his master's degree and Ph.D. in 1969 and 1971, respectively, in Civil Engineering. He earned his bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Virginia Military Institute in 1963.
A Professional Engineer, he is chairman of the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin and holds the Ernest H. Cockrell Centennial Chair in Engineering as well as a joint academic appointment in the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs.
The recipient of numerous honors including Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Institute of Transportation Engineers, he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1993 and was named the Transportation Research Board's Distinguished Lecturer in 1994 for his career research accomplishments.
Actively involved in research related to transport policy and engineering analysis for approximately 29 years, he has contributed substantially to the transportation field through hundreds of publications and technical presentations.
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Also awarded in 1995
C. Michael Walton