Interim Dean, Fowler School of Engineering
Professor, Schmid College of Science and Technology and Co-Director of the Grand Challenges Initiative
EDUCATION/TRAINING
1997 - 1999
Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles
1993 - 1997
Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles (Mentor: Prof. John Dracup)
1993 - 1997
M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles (Mentor: Prof. John Dracup)
1989
B.S. in Civil Engineering, Northern Arizona University
RESEARCH/TEACHING INTERESTS
Dr. Piechota’s research interests center around the investigation of climate impacts on regional water resources and society using high resolution climate data/information, forecasting of water supply under changing climate conditions, drought and flood impacts in urban stormwater in urban environments, use of remote sensing data and geographic information systems for improved evaluation of hydrology and water systems.