Phillip Thompson
Biosketch
Dr. Thompson is associate professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Seattle University and has supported SU's Engineering Capstone Project Center for seven years. He has worked with the TIDEE consortium for three years and used TIDEE tools to assess design team readiness for freshmen and seniors. Dr. Thompson has also helped disseminate TIDEE tools via publication and regional and national engineering education seminars.
Contact Information
Seattle University
Room 524 Engineering Bldg.
Seattle, Washington 98122
Phone: 206-296-5521
Email: thompson@seattleu.edu
Professional Background
Education
- Ph.D. Environmental Engineering, University of Iowa 1997
- M.S. Environmental Engineering, University of Iowa 1992
- B.A. Biology, University of Iowa 1990
Professional Experience
- Associate Professor February 2003 to Present
- Assistant Professor August 1997 to February 2003
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Seattle University, 1997-present
Publications
Thompson, P. L., D. Moses, K. M. Howe (2003). "Phytorestoration at the Iowa Army
Ammunition Plant" in: Phytoremediation: Transformation and Control of
Contaminants S. C. McCutcheon and J. L. Schnoor, eds. John Wiley and Sons,
Inc., New York.
Thompson, P. L. (2002). “Designing a Discipline-Specific Introductory Course for Freshman”,
Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference,
Montreal, Quebec.
Thompson, P. L. (2001). "Phytoremediation Laboratory" in Environmental
Engineering Laboratory Manual, S. Powers, ed. American Society of Environmental
Engineering and Science Professors, Potsdam, NY. In Press.
Thompson, P. L., and S. Safferman (2001). "Hardness Removal Laboratory" in Environmental
Engineering Laboratory Manual, S. Powers, ed. American Society of Environmental
Engineering and Science Professors, Potsdam, NY. In Press.
Burken, J. G., Shanks, J. and P. L. Thompson (2000). "Phytoremediation and Plant
Metabolism of Explosives and Nitroaromatic Compounds" in: Biodegradation of
Nitroaromatic Compounds and Explosives, Spain, J. C., Hughes, J. B. and H.
Knackmuss. eds., Plenum, New York. 239-275.
Thompson, P. L., Ramer, L. A., Yong, P. and J. L. Schnoor (2000). " Pilot-scale
Treatment of TNT-spiked Groundwater by Hybrid Poplars" in: Emerging Technologies in
Hazardous Waste Management VIII, Tedder, D. W. and F. G. Pohland eds., Kluwer
Academic/Plenum, New York. 109-118.
Thompson, P. L., Murphy, D. J., Harmsen, J. and P. Chang. (1999). "Effect of Leachate
on Native Grass Species of Eastern Washington," Journal of Solid Waste Technology and
Management. Vol. 26, Nos. 3 & 4. 114-118.
Thompson, P. L. (1999). “Phytoremediation of Explosives” in Guidelines for Successful
Phytoremediation, Jordahl, J. ed., American Institute of Chemical Engineers, New York.
Thompson, P. L., Ramer, L. A. and J. L. Schnoor (1999). "1,3,5- trinitro-1,3,5-triazaine (RDX)
Translocation in Hybrid Poplar Trees", Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Vol.
18, No. 2, 279-284.
Thompson, P. L., Ramer, L. A. and J. L. Schnoor (1998). "Uptake and Transformation of TNT
by a Poplar Hybrid," Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 32, No. 7, 975-980.
Thompson, P. L. and W. L. Paulson (1998). "Dewaterability of Alum and Ferric Coagulation
Sludges," Journal of the American Water Works Association, Vol. 90, No. 4, 164-170.
Thompson, P. L., Ramer, L. A., Guffey, A. P., and J. L. Schnoor (1998). "Decreased
Transpiration in Poplar Trees Exposed to 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene," Environmental
Toxicology and Chemistry, Vol. 17, No. 5, 902-906.