Tonya Nilsson (Dr. T): The Future of Sustainable Cities

Tonya Nilsson (lovingly known as Dr. T) is a Civil Engineering
lecturer at Santa Clara. She teaches structural and materials
courses and develops hands-on, interactive methods of engineering
instruction. Dr. T has a Ph.D. from UC Davis, a Masters from
Stanford and a Bachelors from Cal Poly. She also advises the
Engineers Without Borders club.


In this conversation, we discuss the social impact of civil
engineers, what makes a great professor, the future of
construction, engineers without borders, and Dr. T’s impressive
outdoor hobbies.


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