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Master of Engineering Management graduate faculty

Anthony de Sam Lazaro, Ph.D.
Dean, engineering
Professor, mechanical engineering

  • Ph. D., University of Wales
  • M.S., University of Moscow
  • M.Sc., University of Madras
  • B.S., University of Madras

Contact information:
Rm. 1505
Phone: 360-438-4320
Email: lazaro@stmartin.edu

On: “Why Saint Martin’s?”
“I cannot express this with brevity, please read my welcome message

Dr. Anthony de Sam Lazaro retired from the Indian Navy after a distinguished service of 21 years during which he was, at various times, the staff officer operations, Western Naval Command and the Commanding Officer of a squadron of guided missile corvettes.

Dr. Anthony de Sam Lazaro, was the technical chair of non-traditional computing, ASME. His expertise is in manufacturing, robotics and automation, with an emphasis on expert systems and fuzzy logic. He is a prolific writer having over 80 publications in his field. He has been at Saint Martin’s University since 1992 and has served as both chair of the ME program and is the founding Dean of the School of Engineering, which office he has held for about 10 years. ‘Dr. de’, as he is known, enjoys carpentry, sailing, and taking part in musicals and operas.

 

 

Pius O. Igharo, Ph.D.
Program chair, civil engineering
Associate professor, civil engineering

  • Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
  • M.S., Columbia University
  • B.S., Swarthmore College

Contact information:
Rm. 2502
Phone: 360-438-4322
Email: pigharo@stmartin.edu

Dr. Igharo has more than 30 years experience in industry, consulting and academia, specializing in transportation systems management and design. Dr. Igharo has been teaching at Saint Martin’s University since 1996.

 

 

Dintie S. Mahamah, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor, civil engineering

  • Ph.D., Washington State University
  • M.Sc., Washington State University
  • B.Sc., University of Science and Technology, Ghana

Contact information:
Rm. 2503
Phone: 360-438-4321
Email: dmahamah@stmartin.edu

On: “Why Saint Martin’s?”
“It is a very family friendly location.”

Professor Mahamah is highly qualified in the areas of environmental and water resource engineering, as well as computer modeling. He enjoys riding his bicycle with his kids and watching European football.

Adjunct faculty

 

Stephen Bao, Ph.D., CPE, CCPE
Adjunct professor, mechanical engineering

  • Ph.D., Lulea University of Technology
  • M.Sc., Shanghai Second Medical School
  • B.Sc., Shanghai Jiaotong University

Contact information:
Email: sbao@stmartin.edu

Dr. Bao believes that it is fun and important to teach future industrial leaders to consider human operators in the production system and make the system more efficient and productive. Outside of his duties as a professor he is the editor of Ergonomics and the associate editor for Ergonomics in Design. He enjoys being in the beautiful Northwest and he likes the outdoors. He likes working out, bicycling, kayaking, skiing and playing badminton.

 

 

Robert Bergquist, MEM
Senior lecturer, engineering management

Contact information:
Email: bbergquist@stmartin.edu

With more than 15 years of environmental and engineering project and program management experience, Bergquist is presently an environmental division manager with Skillings-Connolly, Inc.

 

David B. Jansen, M.S., P.E., LEED-AP
Adjunct professor, civil engineering
Senior lecturer, engineering management

  • M.S., University of Central Florida
  • B.S., University of Florida

Contact information:
Email: djansen@stmartin.edu

On: “Why Saint Martin’s?”
“I enjoy the diverse multicultural atmosphere and the students.”

Mr. Jansen has been teaching in the Masters of Civil Engineering and Masters of Engineering Management since 1985. He also has more than 28 years experience in wastewater treatment and environmental cleanup and currently is director of capital programs at the Washington State Department of Corrections. Outside of his duties in the classroom Mr. Jansen also holds the title of father and (contrary to his youthful appearance) grandfather. He also enjoys public speaking, traveling and diving.

 

 

Bill Phillips, M.E.M, P.E.
Adjunct professor, civil engineering
Director, Masters of Engineering Management

  • M.E.M, Saint Martin's University
  • B.S.C.E, Saint Martin's University

Contact information:
Email: bphillips@stmartin.edu

Bill has over 30 years of experience in the construction field. He earned his BSCE from Saint Martin's University in 1978. Bill has extensive experience with large construction projects. His interests focus on project management and construction management.