Susan M. Morgan, Ph.D., P.E.
Emeritus Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
Dr. Susan Morgan, P.E., is an Emeritus Professor of environmental engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering. While at SIUE, she taught both undergraduate and graduate courses in water quality, environmental engineering and laboratory analysis, and waste management. She served in numerous leadership roles within SIUE and with local, state, and national professional organizations, including for the SIUE Chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society; the St. Clair, Illinois, and National Societies of Professional Engineers; and the St. Louis Section and National American Societies of Civil Engineers. With Dr. Bill Retzlaff, she co-founded the St. Louis metropolitan area research collaboration G.R.E.E.N. – Green Roof Environmental Evaluation Network – between SIUE and regional and local industry. For 10 years, she served as the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate studies, overseeing the day-to-day operation of the Graduate School, including the Office of Research and Projects (ORP) and Graduate Studies. Prior to this position, she led the ORP for 2 years as Associate Dean for Research. She served as the Graduate Program Director for the Department of Civil Engineering for over 9 years followed by serving as the Department Chair for 4.5 years. She has authored and co-authored nearly 60 publications, including a textbook. She has served as PI or co-PI on 23 grants from external agencies worth over $3 million. Her sources of external funding are varied, ranging from regional agencies (such as the East-West Gateway Council of Governments and the St. Louis Metropolitan Sewer District) to federal agencies (such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, that National Science Foundation, and the National Institutes of Health). Dr. Morgan earned her Ph.D. in Environmental Systems Engineering from Clemson University and her B.S. in Civil Engineering from Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
