William Parks Ball

Background

Ball, William Parks was born on July 27, 1954 in Newport News, Virginia, United States. Son of David Joseph and Elaine Taylor (Parks) Ball.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University Virginia, 1976; Master of Science, Stanford University, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, 1990.

Career

Teaching assistant, Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts et Industries, Strasbourg, France, 1977-1978; associate engineer, James M. Montgomery Cons. Engineers, Pasadena and Walnut Creek, California, 1978-1980; senior engineer, James M. Montgomery Cons. Engineers, Pasadena, also Reston, Virginia, 1980-1981; supervising engineer, James M. Montgomery Cons.

Engineers, Pasadena, also Washington, 1981-1983; graduate research assistant, Stanford University, 1983-1989; assistant professor environmental engineering, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1989-1992; assistant professor environmental engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1992-1998; associate professor environmental engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, since 1998.

Achievements

• William Parks Ball has been listed as a noteworthy Environmental engineer and educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Civil Engineers, Association Environmental Engineering professors, American Water Works Association (Academy Achievement award 1991, Abel Wolman doctoral fellow 1986), American Geophysical Union, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Mary Catherine Weigel, October 25, 1980. Children: Benjamin Parks, Kelly Elizabeth.

Father:

David Joseph Ball

Mother:

Elaine Taylor (Parks) Ball

Spouse:

Mary Catherine Weigel

child:

Kelly Elizabeth Ball

child:

Benjamin Parks Ball