Instructor

Dr. Royce Francis is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering. His overall research vision is to conduct research, teaching, and service that facilitates sustainable habitation of the built environment. This vision involves three thrusts: 1.) infrastructure management, including sustainability assessment and risk analysis; 2.) regulatory risk assessment and policy-focused research, especially for environmental contaminants and infrastructure systems; and, 3.) engineering education research exploring the linkages between professional identity formation and engineering judgment. Dr. Francis earned his Ph.D. from Engineering and Public Policy and Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, his M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, and his B.S. in Civil Engineering from Howard University.