Background
Christiansen, Dennis Lee was born on February 10, 1948 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Herman L. and Faith H. (Haase) Christiansen.
Christiansen, Dennis Lee was born on February 10, 1948 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Herman L. and Faith H. (Haase) Christiansen.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1970. Master of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1977.
Highway engineer, Howard Needles Tammon & Bergendoff, Kansas City, Missoury, 1970-1971; program manager, Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, 1972-1983; division head, Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, 1983-1992; associate director, Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, 1992-1994; deputy director, since 1994.
Fellow Institute Transportation Engineers (Engineer of Year Texas section 1989, Technology Paper award 1984, Technology Council award 1988). Member Transportation Research Board (Fred Burgraff award 1979), National Society of Professional Engineers, International Institute Transportation Engineers (board directors 1991-1993, international vice president 1995, president 1996).
Married Gayla Ann Eppright, February 27, 1971.