 Education  Current Career  Work Environment  College Experience  Career Choice/Path  Advice 12/5/2015 Interviewer: K. Alston Interviewee: Dr. F. Alston 2

 Degrees › BS in Industrial Hygiene & Safety – Saint Augustine College › MS in Environmental Engineering – Southern Methodist University › MS in Systems Engineering - UAH › PhD in Industrial and System Engineering/Engineering Management - UAH  Certifications › Certified Hazardous Materials Manager › Yellow Belt 12/5/2015 Interviewer: K. Alston Interviewee: Dr. F. Alston 3

 Interviewee: Dr. Frances E. Alston  Employer: URS Corporation  Job Title: Environmental, Safety, & Health Director 12/5/2015 Interviewer: K. Alston Interviewee: Dr. F. Alston 4

 Established in 1951  “Provide program management, planning and design management, systems engineering and technical assistance, construction and construction management, operations and maintenance, and decommissioning and closure services.” ~ URS Website  Employees 45,000 employees in over 30 countries  Focused on Federal, Infrastructure, Power, and Industrial & Commercial 12/5/2015 Interviewer: K. Alston Interviewee: Dr. F. Alston 5

 Works in Niskayuna, New York on the SPRU DP Project  “Responsible for implementation of ESH program, policies, and practices to ensure safety and health of the workforce, that quality of work meets company standards and that the work that is preformed by the company does not adversely impact the environment and surrounding communities.”  In charge of people with both engineering and science degrees 12/5/2015 Interviewer: K. Alston Interviewee: Dr. F. Alston 6

 Has good benefits  Require travel approximately 2 times per month (depends on your assignment)  A Lot of room for growth and professional advancement  Can travel all over the world  Does not usually work on weekends and nights (depends on the assignment) 12/5/2015 Interviewer: K. Alston Interviewee: Dr. F. Alston 7

 Normal work day includes meetings with engineers and customers, doing presentations, and reports  Require skills such as communication, technical knowledge, and the ability to converse with a diverse group of people, and flexibility  Generally work hours per week 12/5/2015 Interviewer: K. Alston Interviewee: Dr. F. Alston 8

 Job can be stressful; you have to handle differences of opinions between staff and clients  Satisfying when you know people have a safe and productive environment to work and succeed in 12/5/2015 Interviewer: K. Alston Interviewee: Dr. F. Alston 9

 Helpful Courses › Engineering Courses › Leadership › Communication › Some technical classes  Least Helpful › Liberal Art courses 12/5/2015 Interviewer: K. Alston Interviewee: Dr. F. Alston 10

 Chose engineering field because it links people, processes, and the work environment with engineering principles  Would not change anything.  Future Plans › 5 years - ESH Director for a large project with limited travel requirement (5000 people) › 10 years - Retired 12/5/2015 Interviewer: K. Alston Interviewee: Dr. F. Alston 11

 Internships  Leadership courses  Communication courses  Maintain a GPA above /5/2015 Interviewer: K. Alston Interviewee: Dr. F. Alston 12