Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management
EN 3074
Dept. 3295
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307)766-2390
Email: cae.info@uwyo.edu
July 6. 2009 -Michael Barker received his B.S. and M.S. in civil engineering from Purdue University
and his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. Before completing his degree studies,
he worked for a firm designing nuclear power plants. He was a civil engineering faculty
member at the University of Missouri-Columbia for 13 years before joining the Department
of Civil and Architectural Engineering at the University of Wyoming in 2003. Michael
teaches courses in statics, dynamics, structural analysis, building system design
and steel and steel bridge design. His primary research pertains to steel bridges,
experimental testing, bridge field testing and high performance steel. He has advised
over 40 graduate students and has published many papers and made many presentations
based on his student’s research.
In addition, Michael has been involved in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s
Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) program since 1992. He arrived at the World Trade Center
Disaster on September 12, 2001, and contributed to rescue and recovery efforts for
nine days. In 2005, he was deployed to Hurricane Katrina for 19 days to support search
and rescue operations. He also teaches Structures Specialist US&R training courses
across the country for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Michael and his wife Susan
run Windy Springs Ranch, a small ranch just south of town with miniature donkeys,
a quarter horse, dogs and lots of cats. They have four grown children (one in engineering
at UW) that all live near Laramie and they became grandparents for the first time
in February. In his spare time, he enjoys fly-fishing the waters of Wyoming, hunting
the mountains on horseback and other outdoor activities. He also teaches Junior High
Sunday School and is the Youth Leader at First Christian Church in Laramie.
Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management
EN 3074
Dept. 3295
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307)766-2390
Email: cae.info@uwyo.edu