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Faculty / Staff
CIM Program - Middle Tennessee State University
Heather Brown, Ph.D., E.I.T
Director & Associate Professor
Concrete Industry Management
Dr. Heather J. Brown joined the Concrete Industry Management
Program (CIM) in August 2001 and is currently Director and
Associate Professor. Dr. Brown’s technical experience includes
five years of material testing and research for the Tennessee
Department of Transportation. She also consulted on construction
materials projects for several associations, companies, and
state institutions. She has authored and co-authored over a
dozen papers and been published in Concrete International, ASTM
Journal of Testing and Evaluation, Transportation Research
Record, International Center for Aggregate Research Journal,
American Chemical Society Journal and Tennessee Concrete. She
has been a presenter and guest lecturer on topics such as
factors affecting concrete strength, pervious pavements, fiber
reinforced concrete, whitetopping pavements, high performance
concrete, excavatable flowable fill, skid resistant aggregates,
and masonry inspection. Dr. Brown has been awarded a recipient
of MTSU Faculty Leadership Series, recipient of the National
College Teaching Conference, CBAS Outstanding Grantsmanship,
CBAS Overall Excellence and MTSU Faculty Who Make a Difference.
Dr. Brown’s background in teaching began at Tennessee
Technological University (TTU) with construction materials,
surveying, geotechnical engineering, and masonry materials. Her
teaching efforts at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)
extend to five concrete courses relating to blueprint reading,
fundamentals of concrete, concrete construction methods,
concrete applications, troubleshooting concrete, and senior
concrete lab. She also teaches construction surveying for the
department. Research in the concrete materials arena is a major
interest for Dr. Brown. Undergraduate research assistants are
utilized in various projects for NSF, DOT, ORNL and private
companies.
She is very active with student organizations as faculty advisor
for American Concrete Institute (ACI), Prestressed/Precast
Concrete Institute (PCI) and National Association of Women in
Construction (NAWIC). She also spends time as coordinator for
volunteer concrete projects performed by the students for the
community.
Dr. Brown’s academic preparation includes a Bachelor of Science
in Civil Engineering, Masters of Science in Civil Engineering,
and PhD in Civil Engineering all from Tennessee Technological
University.
Heather J. Brown resides in Lascassas, TN with her husband J.
Chris Brown who is a Mechanical Engineer for Nissan North
America and her son, Mason Howerton Brown.
Dr. Brown may be contacted at
hjbrown@mtsu.edu.
Sally
Bradford
Secretary 3
Concrete Industry Management
Sally Bradford came to be a part of the Concrete Industry
Management program in February 2005, as the Secretary III. With
such a broad job title comes many duties and responsibilities.
Ms. Bradford handles the majority of the day-to-day duties for
the CIM Program. This could be anything from handling accounts,
to maintaining program budget, and administering MTSU matters,
such as inputting and changing student information. Sally also
assists with scheduling and coordinating student trips. Ms.
Bradford also has a commitment to manage issues for the CIM
Patrons and the Fiber Reinforced Concrete Association (FRCA).
Sally and her daughter, Amber, live in Murfreesboro, TN. Sally’s
email address is
bradford@mtsu.edu.
Becky
Linville, M.Ed., Ed.S.
Marketing & Recruitment Coordinator
Concrete Industry Management
Becky Linville joined the CIM staff in July 2006 as the
Marketing and Recruitment Coordinator. Becky spent several years
as a computer programmer in Tyler, Texas and in St. Louis,
Missouri before moving back home to Tennessee in 1998. In 2003
she began graduate work at MTSU where she received a Master’s
Degree and an Educational Specialist Degree, both in Higher
Education Administration. Before coming to the CIM Program,
Becky served as Interim Program Coordinator for the McNair
Scholars Program at MTSU. Becky lives in Murfreesboro with her
husband, Stan, and her son, Andy. You can contact Becky at
blinvill@mtsu.edu.
Concrete Industry Management Program
MTSU Box 19
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
(615) 904-8599