Knight Selected for Temporary Post in Washington

Dr. Sandra K. Knight of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Miss., has been selected for a temporary appointment as acting deputy director for research and development for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Washington, D.C.

In this position, Knight will be responsible for the oversight of research and development programs for the Corps. She will assist in developing and defending civil works and military research programs to the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Defense, and Congress. Knight will ensure that Corps' research products meet customer and user needs, and she will support the director of research and development by providing an interface with the military, national and international technology development, and user groups.

At the ERDC, Knight is the technical director for navigation in the ERDC Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL). In this position, she is responsible for technical oversight and program development for research and reimbursable work in the navigation business area. Knight coordinates relationships across the ERDC and with customers, both internally to the Corps of Engineers, and externally. She is responsible for developing, marketing and managing research programs across the ERDC and within CHL.

Knight is a research hydraulic engineer and has worked for the Corps of Engineers since 1980. She has served on several national and international committees and is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Society of American Military Engineers, the Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses, and Sigma Xi.

Knight graduated cum laude from Memphis State University in 1980, earned her master's degree from Mississippi State University in 1988, and a doctorate from the University of Memphis in 1996, all in civil engineering. She is a registered professional engineer in the state of Tennessee.

Knight's temporary assignment to Washington will run from October 2003 to February 2004, at which time she will return to her duties at the ERDC.

The ERDC is the premier research and development facility for the Corps of Engineers. It consists of seven laboratories at four geographic sites, with more than 2,000 employees, $1.2 billion in facilities, and an annual research program exceeding $570 million. It conducts research in both military and civil works mission areas for the Department of Defense and the nation. Its primary mission areas include military engineering, battlespace environment, facilities and infrastructure, environmental quality and water resources.