Kenneth A. Rainwater, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, D.WRE, CFM, M.ASCE
Region 6 Governor Nominee
Biographical Statement:
Education
- BSCE, Rice University, 1979
- MSCE, University of Texas at Austin, 1982
- Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1982
Work Experience
- Cost Engineer, Petrochemical Division, Brown and Root, Inc., 1979-1980
- Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, Texas Tech University, 1985-1991
- Associate Professor, Civil Engineering, Texas Tech University, 1991-2002
- Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Texas Tech University, 2002-present
- Director, Texas Tech University Water Resources Center, 2002-present
ASCE Involvement
- Member
- Co-Faculty Advisor, Texas Tech Student Chapter, 1985-2004
- National
- Committee for Student Services, 1995-1999
- Committee on Academic Prerequisites for Professional Practice, 2008-present
- Diplomate Water Resources Engineer, EWRI, 2008-present
- Texas Section
- Student Activities Committee, 1990-2004
- Water Resources Technical Session Committee, 1987-1988
- Continuing Professional Development Committee, chair, 1999-2000
- Vice-President-Educational, 2000-2001
- Education Committee, 1999-2001, chair 2001
- President-elect, 2005-06, President 2006-2007, Past President 2007-2008
Other Volunteer Activities
- Delegate, UCOWR, 1998-present
- Board Certified Environmental Engineer, AAEE, 2000-present
- AGU, Member
- Association of Ground Water Scientists and Engineers, Member
- Associate Editor, Editorial Board for Ground Water, 1996-2001
Personal
- Married to Kathryn, daughter Janice (BSCE TTU 2011), son Kirk (TTU freshman)
- Active in adult education and service at church