ECCE 153
Boulder, CO 80309-0428
Shaye's current research is focusing on how construction and planning decisions are managed in post-disaster relocation projects. She focuses on relocation projects set in motion by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, specifically around Tacloban City. Her work is supported by a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship and a United States Agency for International Development Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) Humanitarian Shelter and Settlements Fellowship. Shaye is also an officer in the Montana Air National Guard as a RED HORSE civil engineer. She grew up in Montana but after getting her bachelors at CU and sticking around for several years more, she’s come to call Colorado home.
Education
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PhD in Civil Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, 2020
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MS in Civil Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, 2017
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Certificate: Engineering for Developing Communities
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BS in Environmental Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, 2015
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Minor: Religious Studies
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Certificate: Peace and Conflict Studies
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Awards
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USAID/OFDA Humanitarian Shelter and Settlements Fellow, 2017
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National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow, 2017
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University of Colorado Boulder College of Engineering and Applied Science Graduate Student Mentor Award, 2017
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University of Colorado Boulder College of Engineering and Applied Science Dean’s Graduate Assistantship, 2015
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University of Colorado Boulder Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering Doctoral Assistantship for Excellence Award, 2015