John J. Bowders
John J. Bowders, Professor, P.E.
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Biography
John J. Bowders is a professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Missouri. Before his current appointment, Bowders worked in the civil engineering department of The University of Texas at Austin for three years and served on the faculty at West Virginia University for nine years. During his tenure at WVU, Bowders was an on-site adviser to the U.S. Army Research Office’s terrestrial sciences program. He is a registered professional engineer in Missouri and West Virginia.
Education
- PhD from the University of Texas
- MS from Drexel University
- BS from Drexel University
Technical Focus
Geotechnical engineering
Subsurface containment systems
Water and chemical movement in soil