Healy Named Maryland Civil Engineer of the Year May 8, 2007 Robert J. Healy (1977BCE), P.E., has been named 2007 Civil Engineer of the Year by the Maryland Section of the American Society of Engineers (ASCE). In nominating him for the award, Frank S. Waesche, III, a partner with Wallace, Montgomery & Associates, LLP, wrote, "Bob... has made significant contributions to the public welfare, the advancement of the civil engineering profession, and service to his fellow man throughout his career." Healy is currently Deputy Director of the Office of Bridge Development in the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA). He began his career with the SHA in 1977, then spent the four years from 1992 to 1996 with T.Y. Lin International, and finally returned to the SHA in 1996. Healy has served as project manager for dozens of highway and bridge projects, most notably the Nanticoke River Bridge in Vienna, the I-95/US 50 interchange reconstruction, the Bohemia River bridge replacement, the MD Route 32 construction in Anne Arundel County, and the Route 50 reconstruction between Washington and Annapolis. He is currently serving a three-year term on UD-CEE's External Advisory Board, which advises the department on its research and education programs. He also served on the engineeering ABET advisory panel in 2005-06. In addition, he has given technical talks and participated in panel discussions at workshops hosted by the UD Center for Innovative Bridge Engineering. Healy has also played significant roles in a number of professional organizations, including AASHTO, NCHRP, TRB, and ASCE. In winning the award, Healy joins several other UD-CEE alumni who have been selected for similar honors: In 2006, Jeff Bross (1969BCE) was named Delaware's Engineer of the Year, Ted Januska (1993BCE, 1994MCE) was selected as Delaware's Young Engineer of the Year, and Alyson Radel Lester (1998BCE) was chosen Young Engineer of the Year for the Philadelphia section of ASCE. "It's great to have another Blue Hen be named Engineer of the Year," said Department Chair Michael Chajes. "Bob is a great asset to the profession and to the University. Not only has he served the civil engineering community for the past thirty years, he has also given back to his alma mater through all of his contributions to college and departmental activities." Healy lives in Crofton, Maryland, with wife and three children.