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He continued his education at The University of Akron on a Distinguished Doctorial Enhanced Scholarship graduating with his PhD in Environmental Engineering in 2003. \u00a0Dr. Kevin Bower joined the faculty as the Citadel in 2003 and spent time serving as the Department Head and D. Graham Copeland Professor of Civil Engineering at The Citadel. Dr Bower is currently serving as the Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and the Dean of Graduate and General Studies at the Citadel. \u00a0Dr. Bower\u2019s teaching research interests are in improving active learning environments, recruiting and retaining underrepresented populations to civil engineering, and the development of classroom pedagogy to improve moral and ethical development in engineering students.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-degrees\">Degrees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ph.D. Environmental Engineering, The University of Akron, 2003<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M.S. Civil Engineering, University of Akron, 2000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B.S. Civil Engineering, Ohio University, 1995<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-professional-registration\">Professional Registration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>PE &#8211; SC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-courses\">Courses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Survey I Laboratory (CIVL 235)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engineering Economy (CIVL 314)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fluid Mechanics (CIVL 320)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water\/Wastewater Systems (CIVL 408)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fluid Mechanics Lab (418)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-expertise\">Expertise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Waste and Wastewater Treatment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environmental Engineering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-scholarship-amp-service\">Scholarship &amp; Service<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Bower serves as a member of the following organizations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ASCE<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ASEE<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SWE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joined The Citadel Faculty: August 2003 Bio Kevin C. 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