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December 15, 1990 Drnevich Promoted to Department HeadWest Lafayette, Ind. – Vincent P. Drnevich, a professor in the University of Kentucky College of Engineering, has been selected as head of the School of Civil Engineering at Purdue University. His appointment, effective July 1, 1991, was confirmed Saturday (12/15) by Purdue's Board of Trustees. Drnevich (pronounced DREN-uhvitch) also will serve as professor of civil engineering. Besides serving as the 10th head of the School of Civil Engineering, Drnevich will teach classes and conduct research in geotechnical engineering and soil dynamics. Drnevich succeeds Harold L. Michael, who is stepping down after 12 years as head of the school. "Professor Drnevich is a world-renowned educator and researcher in geotechnical engineering," said Henry T. Yang, dean of the Schools of Engineering. "We are delighted to have him as the new head of our School of Civil Engineering. The school's world-class reputation will continue to grow stronger under his leadership." Drnevich, a native of North Versailles, Pa., has been a member of the civil engineering faculty at the University of Kentucky since 1967. He was promoted from assistant professor to associate professor in 1973 and to professor in 1978. He served as chairman of the Department of Civil Engineering from 1980 to 1984, and as acting dean of the College of Engineering from 1989 to June of this year. Drnevich earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in civil engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 1962 and 1964, respectively. He received a doctorate in civil engineering from the University of Michigan in 1967. While at Kentucky, Drnevich has received seven teaching awards since 1977 for excellent teaching both in and outside the classroom. He has received a number of professional honors for his work in geotechnical engineering and soil dynamics, including the 1973 Norman Medal of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the 1979 C. A. Hogentoler Award of the American Society for Testing and Materials and the 1980 Huber Research Prize of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He also has received several awards for service to professional societies and other organizations. Drnevich is a registered professional engineer in Kentucky and has consulted for a number of institutions, government agencies and national and international corporations. He is a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He also belongs to a number of other professional organizations, including the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, National Society of Professional Engineers, American Society for Testing and Materials, American Society for Engineering Education, Internationmal Society for Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, and United States Universities' Consortium for Geotechnical Engineering Research. Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu
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