Biography

Trish Gallagher, Ph.D. P.E. is an Professor Emerita in Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering. She is passionate about geology, teaching geology and engaging students in learning geology. Her research interests include sustainability and resilience of the built environment, geotechnical engineering, and engineering education.

Featured Publications

Using your Campus as a Laboratory: An adaptable field trip on Geomorphology for Engineering Geology (Article)

Author(s): Sample-Lord, K., Smith, V., Gallagher, P., & Welker, A. L.

Civil engineers at Villanova University are required to take a geology course as part of their undergraduate curriculum. However, engaging and interesting civil engineering students in geology has historically been a challenge.

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Developing an Engineering Geology Field Trip to Enhance Student Learning: A Case Study (Article)

Author(s): Patricia Gallagher, Ph.D., P.E.; Walter Yerk, S.M.ASCE; Philip S. Getty, P.G.; Kristin Sample-Lord, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE; Loÿc Vanderkluysen, Ph.D.; and Robert Swan Jr.

Geotechnical engineering faculty at Drexel University and Villanova University collaborated with local geologists to develop a field trip for their engineering geology courses. The intention of the courses is to have students understand how geology relates to their other courses and careers as engineers.

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Associated Teaching Topics

• Flipped Classrooms