
The University of New Mexico
NEWS RELEASE
Media Contact: Karen Wentworth (505) 277-5627
kwent2@unm.edu
December 18, 2006
Former UNM Professor Selected as a Top 50 Trendsetter
Former UNM Professor of Civil Engineering Deborah J. Fisher, P.E., has been named one of the top 50 trendsetters in the nation by “Public Works” magazine. The magazine designates trendsetters as “people, places and events that have had the greatest impact on the nation’s infrastructure in the past year.”
Fisher was an associate professor of civil engineering at the University of New Mexico where she created nine new courses, including “Women Engineering the Future” for female freshmen. “We look for professionals who stand out among their peers in making a national impact on the public works sector, thereby influencing the public’s quality of life on a daily basis,” says Stephanie Johnston, the editor-in-chief of “Public Works” magazine.
Dean of the School of Engineering Joseph Cecchi said, “We are pleased that a former faculty member has been recognized for her ongoing commitment to improving her field. While at UNM, she did valuable research and improved and expanded engineering education.”
Fisher contributed to engineering research for more than 30 years, specializing in computer modeling of constructability and manufacturing applications to improve the construction industry. She taught for 25 years, first at the University of Houston and then at the UNM School of Engineering from 1994 until 2005, when she resigned to consult in industry.
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