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Clifton Farnsworth

Associate Professor
Curriculum Vitae
Full-Time Faculty
Email: clifton_farnsworth@byu.edu

430L EB - Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602

801-422-6494

Biography

Clifton Farnsworth graduated from Brigham Young University with BS (1999) and MS (2000) degrees, and a PhD (2008) from the University of Utah, all in Civil Engineering. He worked for the Utah Department of Transportation as a geotechnical/construction engineer from 1999 - 2008, performing research on innovative geotechnical construction practices on the I-15 reconstruction through the Salt Lake Valley, and as a geotechnical field engineer on the Provo Canyon widening project. His first academic appointment was in the Civil Engineering program at The University of Texas at Tyler from 2008-2011. He has been a part of the construction faculty at Brigham Young University from 2011 through the present, where he is currently an Associate Professor in the Civil and Construction Engineering Department.

Research Interests

Interdisciplinary Decision Making in the Built Environment, Infrastructure Asset Management, Sustainability, Heavy Civil Construction, Construction and Engineering Education, Leadership and Ethics

Teaching Interests

Heavy Civil Construction, Soils and Equipment, Infrastructure Asset Management, Sustainability, Managing Construction Risk, Leadership and Ethics

Education

  • PhD (Doctor of Philosophy), Civil Engineering , Geotechnical Engineering Emphasis, University of Utah (2008)
  • MS (Master of Science), Civil Engineering , Geotechnical Engineering Emphasis, Brigham Young University (2000)
  • BS (Bachelor of Science), Civil Engineering , Brigham Young University (1999)

Licenses and Certifications

  • Utah, Professional Engineer (2003 - 2025)
  • American Society of Civil Engineers, ENV SP (Envision Sustainability Professional) (2023 - 2024)

Honors and Awards

  • Clyde Professorship Award, BYU Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering (2021 - 2024)
  • ASCE 2021 Outstanding Reviewer, American Society of Civil Engineers (2021 - 2021)
  • 1st Place - ASC Proceedings Best paper Award, Associated Schools of Construction (2020 - 2020)
  • 1st Place - Best Papers for New Engineering Educators Division, American Society for Engineering Education National Conference (2018 - 2018)
  • 2nd Place - Best Papers for New Engineering Educators Division, American Society for Engineering Education National Conference (2017 - 2017)
  • National Excellence in Teaching Award, Associated Schools of Construction, Region 6 (2016 - 2016)
  • Brent K Pratt Professorship Award, BYU Construction Management Program (2014 - 2014)
  • Excellence in Teaching Award, Associated Schools of Construction, Region 6 (2012 - 2013)
  • Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award, Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology (2012 - 2013)

Memberships

  • American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) (2008 - Present)
  • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) (2005 - Present)

Courses Taught

Publications

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