Dr. Spicer is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas. He is presently serving as Department Head of Chemical Engineering. Spicer’s primary research interests are in the assessment of hazards from airborne contaminants and from fire and explosion phenomena. He is a principal in the Chemical Hazards Research Center (CHRC) at the University of Arkansas; the CHRC conducts major research programs to develop and verify mathematical and wind tunnel models of the atmospheric dispersion of hazardous chemicals. Spicer has conducted research for the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Transportation, NOAA, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He received his BS in Chemical Engineering, MS in Chemical Engineering, and PhD in Engineering from the University of Arkansas in 1981, 1983, and 1985, respectively. Spicer has served on the Process Dynamics, Inc. Board of Directors since 1996. |