Background
Luke, Barbara Aileen was born on November 16, 1957 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Came to the United States, 1958. Daughter of Lloyd McAlpine and Helen Jane (Downie) Luke.
Luke, Barbara Aileen was born on November 16, 1957 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Came to the United States, 1958. Daughter of Lloyd McAlpine and Helen Jane (Downie) Luke.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University Texas, 1985. Master of Science in Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1987. Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, University Texas, 1994.
Member technical staff Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, 1985-1990. Graduate research & teaching assistant University Texas, Austin, 1990-1994, lecturer, research associate, 1995. Assistant professor University Nevada, Las Vegas, since 1995.
Member Cibola Search & Rescue Team, Albuquerque, 1988-1990. Organizing committee member Expanding Your Horizons Conference, Las Vegas, 1998, 99. With United States Army, 1979-1981.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers (associate. Editorial board Journal Geotechnical Engineering since 1997), Engineering & Environmental Geophysical Society (board directors since 1999), National Speleological Society, Association Engineering Geologists, Society Exploration Geophysicists (treasurer near-surface geophysics section 1997-1998), Nevada Earthquake Safety Council (board directors since 1998).