Biography

Dr. Patricia Gallagher, professor emerita since May 2023, joined the Drexel faculty in 2001 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering. She received her BS in Civil Engineering and BA in Geological Sciences in 1988, both from Rutgers University, her MS in Civil Engineering from the Ohio State University, and her PhD in Civil Engineering in 2000 from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She received tenure and was promoted to associate professor in 2007 and became a full professor in 2020. Dr. Gallagher’s research expertise centers on geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering, sustainability, and life cycle assessment. She has also been passionate about advancing women and underrepresented groups in STEM and furthering the scholarship of teaching and learning. She is the recipient of the University-level 2019 Evidenced-Based Learning Award in Undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education (STEM) and 2004 Allen Rothwarf Award for Teaching Excellence Presented to Junior Tenure-Track Faculty. She was an NSF CAREER awardee and an Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Fellow. She was awarded both the Drexel Engineering 2020 Outstanding Teaching Award and 2012 Outstanding Service Award.

Degrees / Education

• Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, 2000
• M.S., Civil Engineering, The Ohio State University, 1996
• B.S., Civil Engineering, Rutgers University, 1988
• B.A., Geological Sciences, Rutgers University, 1988

Research Areas

• Engineering Education

Research Interests

Areas of Study

• Environmental Engineering
• Civil Engineering

Academic Distinctions

• Evidence-Based Teaching Award in STEM, Drexel University, 2019
• Louis and Bessie Stein Family Fellowship, Drexel University, 2018-2019
• National Advisory Council on Environmental Policy and Technology United States Environmental Protection Agency, 2012-2018
• HHMI STEM Education Travel Award, Drexel University, 2016
• College of Engineering Outstanding Service Award, Drexel University, 2012
• Provost’s Fellow in Sustainability Drexel University, 2009-2012
• Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Fellow, Drexel University, 2009-2010
• Allen Rothwarf Award for Teaching Excellence, Drexel University, 2004
• Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Short-Term Invitation Fellowship, 2004
• Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award National Science Foundation, 2003

Select Publications

• Bhatia, S.K., Cumberland, C.R., Gallagher, P.M., Athanasopoulos-Zekkos, A., and Soundarajan, S. (2021). "Seed Grants of Change: Building Thriving Networks Among Women Geotechnical Faculty Members: A Case Study." Journal of Civil Engineering Education, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)EI.2643-9115.0000039
• Zamora, K.A., Gallagher, P.M., and Spatari, S. (2020). “Can public construction and demolition data describe trends in building material recycling? Observations from Philadelphia.” Frontiers in Built Environment, doi: 10.3389/fbuil.2020.00131.
• Weggel, J.R., Gallagher, P.M., and Lin, Y.  (2019). “Closure to ‘Analytical model for transport of dilute colloidal silica dispersions in porous media.’” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 144(9). doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0002129
• Weggel, J.R., Gallagher, P.M., and Lin, Y.  (2018). “Analytical model for transport of dilute colloidal silica dispersions in porous media.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 144(11). doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0001970
• Barr, C.M., Gallagher, P.M., Wadzuk, B.M., and Welker, A.M. (2017). Water quality impacts of green roofs compared with other vegetated sites. Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment, 3(3). doi.org/10.1061/JSWBAY.0000825
• Marcellus-Zamora, K.A., Gallagher, P.M., Spatari, S., and Tanikawa, H. (2015). “Estimating materials stocked by land use type in historic urban buildings using spatio-temporal analytical tools.” Journal of Industrial Ecology, 20, 1025-1037. doi:10.1111/jiec.12327
• Hamderi, M. and Gallagher, P.M. (2015). “Pilot-scale modeling of colloidal silica delivery to liquefiable sands.” Soils and Foundations, 55(1), 143-153. doi:10.1016/j.sandf.2014.12.011
• Hamderi, M., Gallagher, P.M., and Lin, Y. (2014). “Numerical model for colloidal silica injected column tests.” Vadose Zone Journal, 13(2). doi:10.2136/vzj2013.07.0138
• Hamderi, M. and Gallagher, P.M. (2013). “An optimization study on the delivery distance of colloidal silica.” Scientific Research and Essays, 8(27), 314-1323. doi.org/10.5897/SRE11.2034
• Gallagher, P.M., Spatari, S., and Cucura, J., (2013). “Hybrid life cycle assessment comparison of grouted soil barrier remediation technologies." Journal of Hazardous Materials, 250-251, 421-430. doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2013.01.065
• Conlee, C.T., Gallagher, P.M., Boulanger, R. W., and Kamai, R. (2012). “Centrifuge modeling for liquefaction mitigation using colloidal silica stabilizer.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 138(11),1334-1345. doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0000703
• Boyle, C., Mudd, G., Mihelcic, J., Anastas, P., Collins, T., Culligan, P., Edwards, M., Gabe, J., Gallagher, P.M., Handy, S., Kao, J-J., Krumdieck, S., Lyles, L.D., Mason, I., Mcdowall, R., Pearce, A., Riedy, C., Russell, J., Schnoor, J.L., Trotz, M., Venables, R., Zimmerman, J.B., Fuchs, V., Miller, S., Page, S., and Reeder-Emery, K. (2010). “Delivering sustainable infrastructure that supports the urban built environment.” Environmental Science & Technology, 44(13), 4836-4840. doi.org/10.1021/es903749d