Dan Flowers Distinguished Lecture Series
The Dan Flowers Distinguished Lecture series was established in 2007 to honor the transportation service of Dan Flowers. Dan Flowers is a former Director of Arkansas Department of Transportation. Flowers is a registered professional engineer, a member of the University of Arkansas’ Academy of Civil Engineering, and serves on the Mack-Blackwell Transportation Center’s Professional Advisory Board at the University of Arkansas.
Jim Kruse, Director of the Center for Ports and Waterways, Texas A&M Transportation
Institute.
DON’T LOOK BACK, THE PAST ISN’T WHERE WE ARE HEADED. A LOOK AT HOW THE MARINE FREIGHT
WORLD IS CHANGING.
November 14, 2019
Eric Shen, Director, Mid-Pacific Gateway Office Maritime Administration U.S. Department of Transportation
Marine Transport and Goods Movement: Why Should You Know and Why Should You Care
Sarah Hernandez and Eric Shen
April 15, 2019
Dr. Tianjia Tang, Chief of Travel Monitoring and Surveys Division
Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
Challenges & Opportunities in Surface Transportation
November 15, 2018
Melissa Tooley, PhD, PE
Director of External Initiatives Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Preparing for Automated and Connected Vehicles
Heather Nachtmann and Melissa Tooley
April 20, 2018
Regina Hopper
Senior Vice President Global Public Policy GRIDSMART Technologies, Inc.
Intelligent Next Generation Transportation: Integrated Mobility Through Connected and Automated Technologies
Regina Hopper and Bobby Hopper
November 9, 2017
Craig Philip, Ph.D., P.E.
Research Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Vanderbilt University
A presentation on - LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAINS IN THE 21ST CENTURY: UNCERTAINTY, CHANGE, AND A LOOK TOWARD THE FUTURE.SOME OBSERVATIONS FROM AN “OPERATOR” TURNED “ACADEMIC”.
November 17, 2016
Robert Sinn, P.E., S.E., F.ASCE, FIABSE, LEED AP
Principal and Building Structure Practice Leader Thornton Tomasetti
Sinn has significant experience in medium- to large-scale projects, from long-span structures to high-rise buildings, including Jeddah Tower, the next world’s tallest building and the first man-made structure to reach a height of one kilometer.
Mr. Robert Sinn and Dr. Micah Hale
April 14, 2016
Gene Higginbotham, Arkansas Waterways Commission Executive Director and Heather Nachtmann Ph.D., MarTREC Center Director
A presentation on: Regional Economic Impact Study for the McClellan Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System
November 12, 2015
Scott E. Bennett, P.E. , Director, Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
Arkansas Highways: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
April 24, 2015
Dr. Kenneth “Ned” Mitchell, Research Civil Engineer for US Army Engineer Research and Development Center Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory
Optimization Formulations and Strategies for Navigation Systems Operations and Maintenance
Dr. Kenneth Mitchell and Dr. Heather Nachtmann
November 6, 2014
Evening with the Pros
Greg Shipley, P.E., LEED AP President, Morrison Shipley “The Professional Engineer in Private Practice”
David Foster, P.E. (pictured right) Project Manager, APAC Arkansas “The Professional Engineer in Construction”
Harold Beaver, P.E. Retired District Engineer with the Arkansas State Highway & Transportation Department “The Professional Engineer in Government”
Wayne Jones, P.E. Wayne Jones Consulting Engineer, LLC “The Professional Engineer in Materials Testing”
Ashley Pifer, PhD, E.I. Project Engineer, Garver “The Young Engineer’s Perspective”
October 28, 2014
Evening with the Pros
Bob Walters welcomed everyone and introduced the speakers.
Scott Bennett, Director of the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Dept., spoke on “Graduate School: To Go or Not to Go – and When: Now or Later.”
Nate Bachelor, CEI Engineering, spoke on “The Professional Engineer and Social Media.”
Ross O’Kelley, AECC, spoke on “The Top x Things Your Professors Don’t Tell You About Working as an Engineer.”
Stewart Noland, Crist Engineers, spoke on “It’s Never Too Early to Lead.”
Bob Walters and Student
September 20, 2012
Evening with the Pros
Matt Crafton, Crafton Tull, President and CEO;
Moderator, Bob Walters, Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Chief Engineer (retired);
Grady Harvell, AFCO Steel, President;
Ralph Hall, Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Assistant to the Director;
Mike Griffin, Garver Engineers, Director of Aviation
September 29, 2011
AASHTO (American Association of Highway and Transportation Officials)
Safety Manual
Karen Dixon, Associate Professor, Oregon State University
March 31, 2011
Panama Canal Expansion 2014
Richard L. Grenville, Director of Logistics and Business Development
Tulsa Port of Catoosa
March 3, 2011
War Eagle Bridge Rehabilitation
Chris Wilbourn, Senior Project Manager and Project Engineer of Garver Engineers
November 18, 2010
Evening with the Pros
Bob Walters, Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department Chief Engineer (retired);
Bert Parks, Garver Engineering; Scott Bennett, Arkansas State Highway and Transportation;
Marcus Hopkins; AFCO Steel and a recent graduate;
and Larry Weir, Wawkin-Weir Engineers
September 30, 2010
System Maturity and Development Lab
Jose Emmanuel Ramirez-Marquez, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
School of Systems & Enterprises at Stevens Institute of Technology
April 23, 2010
Planning for Light Rail in NW Arkansas
Rod Diridon, Executive Director of the Norman Y. Mineta
International Institute for Surface Transportation Policy Studies at San Jose State
University
October 20, 2009
Evening with the Pros
Bob Walters, Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Chief Engineer
(retired);
Randy Hathaway, Ph.D., P.E., Deputy District Engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers;
Emmanuel Banks, P.E., Assistant Chief Engineer-Operations with Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department;
Keith Tencleve, P.E., Project Manager for Garver USA and a recent graduate;
Charles Zimmerman, P.E., Vice President of International Design and Construction, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.;
and James Engstrom, P.E.of H.James Engstrom & Associates, Inc.
September 10, 2009
The Increasing Role of Seismic Measurements in Geotechnical and Pavement Studies
Kenneth H. Stokoe, II, Ph.D., P.E., Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department from the University of Texas at Austin
Jack Buffington with Kenneth Stokoe
February 5, 2009
Opportunities Available to Engineers
Wallace F. Forbes, CFA, President of the Forbes Investors Advisory Institute
October 23, 2008
Evening with the Pros
Mike Marlar, P.E., President of Marlar Engineering of North Little Rock;
Sherman Smith, P.E., Director of Pulaski County Public Works;
Robert Seay, P.E., City Engineer for the City of Hot Springs;
Charles Clements, P.E., Division Head, Roadway Design, Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department;
Natalie Becknell, P.E., Project Engineer at Garver Engineers and a recent graduate;
Bill Staggs, P.E., Chief Engineer at North Little Rock Wastewater Utility
September 11, 2008
Leadership
Ted C. Kennedy, founder of BE&K, Inc.
Ted Kennedy and Jack Buffington speaking with a student
February 21, 2008
The Best Value Model for Education: Can Everyone Win?
Dean T. Kashiwagi, Ph.D., P.E., Professor at Arizona State University
Director of the Performance Based Studies Research Group
October 11, 2007
Evening with the Pros
Mike Marlar of Marlar Engineering of North Little Rock;
Kirby Rowland of Garver Engineers;
Steve Beam of Crafton & Tull Engineers;
Carl Bachelor of the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department;
and Don Mosley of Wal-Mart.
September 13, 2007