Education Positions Current Research

Publications Courses Taught

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Education
The University of Texas at Austin, Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, December 1998
Drexel University, M.S. in Civil Engineering, December 1993
Drexel University, B.S. in Civil Engineering, June 1991

Positions
Study Abroad Coordinator: Please stop by and see me or email me if you are considering studying abroad. Also, look at the International Studies web site for more information. It is best for Civil Engineering students to go abroad second semester of Sophomore year, but other semesters are possible. Early planning is crucial, so come by!

Assessment Chair: I help to ensure that we maintain our accreditation through ABET, Inc. If you have an opinion you would like to share about our program, feel free to see me.

USUCGER Education Committee Chair: Have an opinion on the state of geotechnical engineering education? Come talk to me!

Current Research
Measurement of in-situ hydraulic conductivity and coefficient of consolidation using PVDs (with Nilex)
Villanova Urban Stormwater Partnership: Collaborative research with Dr. Robert Traver
Information Literacy

Publications
Welker, A.L. and Falcone, F. (2008) "Professional Practices in Civil Engineering: Meeting and Exceeding the New Civil Engineering Program Criteria," Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Annual Meeting, June 23-25, Pittsburgh, PA.

Welker, A.L. and Quintilliano, B. (2008) “Information Literacy: Moving Beyond Wikipedia,” The Proceedings of GeoCongress 2008, March 9-12, New Orleans, LA.

Hankins, K., Welker, A.L., and Mandarano, L. (2008) “An Integrated Monitoring Plan for BioInfiltration BMPs,” The Proceedings of GeoCongress 2008, March 9-12, New Orleans, LA.

Kwiatkowski, M., Welker, A.L., and Traver, R., Vanacore, M., and Ladd, T. (2007) “Evaluation of an Infiltration Best Management Practice Utilizing Pervious Concrete,” Journal of the American Water Resources Association, Vol. 43, No. 5, pp. 1208-1222.

Hankins, K., Welker, A.L., and Mandarano, L. (2007) “Developing an Integrated Monitoring Plan for Best management Practices,” The Proceedings of the 2007 PA Stormwater Symposium, October 17 – 18, Villanova, PA.

Welker, A.L., Barbis, J., and Jeffers, P. (2007) “Design of a Pervious Concrete – Porous Asphalt Comparison Study,” The Proceedings of the 2007 PA Stormwater Symposium, October 17 – 18, Villanova, PA.

Welker, A.L.  and Kenney, L. (2007) “Study Abroad at Villanova: Analysis of an Evolving Program” Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE Annual Meeting, June 24-27, Honolulu, HI

Welker, A.L., Devine, B., and Goughnour, R.R. (2007) “Experimental Studies of the PVD Permeameter” proceedings of GeoDenver, February 18 – 21, Denver, CO.

Welker A.L, Gore, M., and Traver, R.G. (2006) “Evaluation of the Long Term Impacts of an Infiltration BMP,” proceedings of the The 7^th  International Conference on Hydroscience and Engineering (ICHE-2006), September 10 – 13, Philadelphia, PA.

Heasom, W., Traver, R.G., and Welker A. (2006) “Hydrologic Modeling of a Bioinfiltration Best Management Practice Using HEC-HMS,”  Journal of the American Water Resources Association, Vol. 42, No. 5, pp. 1329-1347.

Culligan, P., Mullen, G., Sukumaran, B., Sutterer, K., Welker, A., (2005) "Geotechnical Engineering Education: The Present and the Future," Geo-Strata, November/December 2005, Geo-Institute of ASCE, pp. 17-20, 32.

Traver, R.G., Welker, A.L., Horst, M., Vanacore, M., Braga, A. and Kob, L. (2005) “Lessons in Porous Concrete,” Stormwater, July/August, pp. 130-136.

Welker, A.L., Quintiliano, B., and Green, L. (2005) “Information Literacy: Skills for Life,” The Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Meeting, Portland, June 2005. Winner of the Glen L. Martin Best Paper Award.

Tymon, W. and Welker, A.L. (2005) "Cross College Collaboration to Develop Team Skills," Proceedings of the Eastern Academy of Management Conference 2005, Springfield, MA, May 11-15, 2005.

Welker, A.L and Josten, N. (2005) “Interface Friction of a Geomembrane with a Fiber Reinforced Soil,” GeoFrontiers 2005, Geotechnical Special Publication 130-142 & GRI-18, ASCE.

Welker, A., Devine, B., and Goughnour, R. (2005) "Development of the PVD Permeameter," Proceedings of GRI-18, Geotechnical Special Publication 130-142 & GRI-18, ASCE Austin, TX, January 2005.

Welker, A.L., Devine, B.J., Goughnour, R., and Foster, J. (2004) "Measurement of In-situ Hydraulic Conductivity and Coefficient of Consolidation using Prefabricated Vertical Drains," Transportation Research Record (TRR), Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1874, pp. 155-162.

Welker, A.L. and Finley, C. (2004) "Student Views of the Geo-Industry," Geo-Strata, Summer 2004, Geo-Institute of ASCE, pp. 10-14.

Traver, R., Welker, A., Emerson, C., Kwiatkowski, M., Ladd, T., and Kob, L. (2004) "Villanova Urban Stormwater Partnership: Porous Concrete," Stormwater, Vol. 5, No. 5, pp. 30-45.

Welker, A.L. and Tymon, W. (2004) "An Integrated Plan for Improving Team Functioning," The Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, June 2004.

Welker, A.L. and Finley, C. (2004) "Student Views of the Geo-Industry," Geo-Support 2004, ASCE GSP 124, pp. 1027-1037.

Welker, A.L. and Gilbert R.B. (2004) "Design of a Measurement Program for Bench-Scale PVD Remediation System Tests using Bayesian Updating,”  ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 1-11.

Welker, A.L., Devine, B.J., Goughnour, R., and Foster, J. (2004) "Measurement of In-situ Hydraulic Conductivity and Coefficient of Consolidation using Prefabricated Vertical Drains," Proceedings of the 83rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, January 11-15.

Herdin, K.M. and Welker, A.L. (2003). "Evaluation of Four Equivalent Diameter Formulations for Prefabricated Vertical Drains using Flow Rates." Geosynthetics International, Vol. 10, No. 3, available on-line at http://www.t-telford.co.uk.

Welker, A.L., Fiori, C., and Martin, J. (2003) "Geotextiles: They Aren't Just for Silt Fences Anymore," The Proceedings of the 2003 Pennsylvania Stormwater Management Symposium, Villanova, PA, October 15-16.

Kwiatkowski, M. and Welker, A.L. (2003) "Development of a Monitoring Program for a Porous Concrete BMP", The Proceedings of the World Water & Environmental Resources Congress 2003, Philadelphia, PA, June 23-26, pp. 2439-2448.

Welker, A.L. and Gilbert, R.B. (2003) "The Calibration of a Flow and Transport Model with a Bench-Scale PVD Remediation System," ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Vol. 129, No. 1, pp. 81-90.

Welker, A.L. and Gilbert, R.B. (2002) "An Experiment to Assess a PVD Remediation System," Waste Management, Vol. 22, No. 7, pp. 791-801.

Herdin, K.M. and Welker, A.L. (2002). "Evaluation of Equivalent Diameter Formulations for Prefabricated Vertical Drains Based on Flow Rates." Proceedings of the 10^th Annual Great Lakes Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Conference, Toledo, OH, pp. 209-216.

Welker, A.L. (2002) "A Parametric Analysis of the Impact of Heterogeneities on PVD Remediation Systems," Proceedings of  the Fourth International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, held in Rio de Janeiro, August 2002, pp. 243-247.

Welker, A.L. (2000) "The Impact of Daily Covers on Sidewall Leakage in Landfills," Geotechnical News, Vol. 18, No. 3, pp. 49-53.

Welker, A.L., Gilbert, R.B., and Bowders, J.J. (2000) "Using a Reduced Equivalent Diameter for a Prefabricated Vertical Drain to Account for Smear," Geosynthetics International, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 47-57.

Welker, A.L., Bowders, J.J., and Gilbert, R.B. (1999) "Applied Research Using a Transparent Material with Hydraulic Properties Similar to Soil," ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 266-270.

Welker, A.L., Logan, M., and Knight, S.B. (1998) "Prefabricated Vertical Drain Remediation System Design Issues," Geotechnical News, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 31-35.

Courses Taught
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GLY 2805 Geology for Engineers
CEE 3801 Soil Mechanics
CEE 3901 Soil Mechanics Laboratory
CEE 4801 Foundation Design
CEE 4601 CEE Professional Practice
CEE 4606 Geotechnical Capstone Design
CEE 8103 Geosynthetics
CEE 8104 Geoenvironmental Engineering

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