Background
Chapra, Steven Christopher was born on August 5, 1948 in Bronx, California, United States. Son of Gabriel Joseph and Margaret Ann Chapra.
engineering educator endowed chair
Chapra, Steven Christopher was born on August 5, 1948 in Bronx, California, United States. Son of Gabriel Joseph and Margaret Ann Chapra.
Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering, Manhattan College, Bronx, 1972. Master of Engineering in Environmental Engineering, Manhattan College, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental & Water Resources Engineering, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1982.
Environmental engineer United States Environmental Protection Agency, New York, 1972—1974. Physical scientist National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Ann Arbor, 1974—1982. Associate professor Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1982—1986.
Professor University Colorado, Boulder, 1986—1997. Visiting professor Imperial College London, 1997—1999. Professor & Berger chair Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, since 2008.
Member of American Society of Civil Engineers.
Married Cynthia Kiessig, August 31, 1991. 1 child Christian Daniel.