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Refereed Journal Articles

Pedagogical Implications of Project Selection in Capstone Design Courses. By Patricia Brackin, Jerry Crain, Dean Knudson, Bahram Nassersharif, Deborah O'Bannon. International Journal of Engineering Education 27(6):1164-1173, 2011. (Invited)
Academic Sponsorship of Practitioner-managed Capstone Design Projects. By Deborah O’Bannon, Thomas Kimes and Erich Schmitz. ASCE Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, submitted.
How a University-Public Works Partnership Benefited Civil Engineering Education and the Municipality. By Deborah J. O'Bannon, Erich G. Schmitz and Thomas J. Kimes. Journal of Public Works Infrastructure 1(1):107-116 (invited), 2008.
Creating a new School of Computing and Engineering in Kansas City. By Deborah J. O’Bannon. ASCE Leadership and Management in Engineering 6(3):93-96, 2006.
Integrating Laboratories in On-line Distance Education Classes. By Deborah J. O'Bannon, Jill Scott, Margaret S. Gunderson and James S. Noble. The Technology Source, http://www.technologysource.org/article/integrating_laboratories_into_online_distance_education_courses/, Jan/Feb 2000.
One-dimensional Unsteady Pesticide Transport through an Iowa Impoundment. By Deborah J. Mossman and Nael E. Al Mulki. Ecological Modelling 89:259-267, 1996.
Mixing and Transport. By Deborah J. Mossman, Lisa C. Roig, and Rodney W. Jensen. Water Environment Research 68(4):617-629, 1996.
Plane Source Injector Design for River Dispersion Studies. By Cynthia J. Baker LePage, Deborah J. Mossman and Robert E. Jensen. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution 86:187-194, 1996.
Mixing and Transport. By Deborah J. Mossman, Lisa C. Roig, and Mark A. Montgomery. Water Environment Research 67(4):597-614, 1995.
Nonextractive Immunoassay Analysis of Contaminated Sediments. By D.J. Mossman, C.J. Baker, T.L. Feldbush and S.A. Lappin. Water Science and Technology 30(10):133-137, 1994.
Mixing and Transport. By Deborah J. Mossman and Lisa C. Roig. Water Environment Research 66(4):477-489, 1994.
Added Flexibility for Holly-Preissmann Advection Operator. By Deborah J. Mossman and Ronald B. Achelpohl. Ecological Modelling 69 (3-4):311-317, 1993.
Mixing and Transport. By Deborah J. Mossman, Robert E. Jensen, and John M.L. Blancett. Water Environment Research 65(4):468-480, 1993.
Book review of Women of Academe: Outsiders in the Sacred Grove. By Deb Mossman. U.S. Woman Engineer 38(2):44, 1992.
Mathematical Model of Chemical Spills and Distributed Source Runoff to Large Rivers. By J.L. Schnoor, D.J. Mossman, V.A. Borzilov, M.A. Novitsky, O.I. Voszhennikov, and A.K. Gerasimenko. Pages 347-370 In Fate of Pesticides & Chemicals in the Environment, J.L. Schnoor, Ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1992, 436 pp.
Field Observations of Longitudinal Dispersion in a Run-of-the-River Impoundment. By Deborah J. Mossman, Forrest M. Holly, Jr. and Jerald L. Schnoor. Water Research 25(11):1405-1415, 1991.
Post-Audit Study of a Dieldrin Bioconcentration Model. By Deborah J. Mossman and Jerald L. Schnoor. Journal of Environmental Engineering 115(3):675-679, 1989.
Predicting the Effects of a Pesticide Release to the Rhine River. By Deborah J. Mossman, Jerald L. Schnoor and Werner Stumm. Journal Water Pollution Control Federation 60(10): 1806-1812, 1988.
Processes, Coefficients, and Models for Simulating Toxic Organics and Heavy Metals in Surface Waters. By Jerald L. Schnoor, Chikashi Sato, Deborah McKechnie and Dipak Sahoo. Published by Environmental Research Laboratory, USEPA, EPA/600/3-87/015, Athens, Georgia, 1987, 310 pp.

Conference Presentations

Factor Analysis of Urban Rain Garden Hydrology Performance. By Deborah O’Bannon and Yanan Ma. IWRA XVth World Water Congress, Edinburgh, UK, 25-29 May 2015.
The Influence of Micro-Watershed Runoff on Rain Garden Capture. By Yanan Ma and Deborah O’Bannon. OSU Student Water Conference, Stillwater, OK, 26-27 March 2015.
Middle Blue Green Infrastructure Pilot Project Through the Seasons. By Deb O'Bannon, Yanan Ma, Lisa Treese, MARC 2014 Kansas City Regional Stormwater Symposium, Kansas City MO, 30 October 2014.
Urban Rain Garden Deployment in Kansas City: Performance Data. By Deb O’Bannon. Kansas City EWRI Section, Kansas City MO, 8 October 2014.
Effectiveness of urban stormwater control measures in a 100-acre test site. Leila Talebi, Yanan Ma, Deb O’Bannon, Robert Pitt, Michelle Simon. ASCE EWRI Conference, Portland OR, 1-5 June 2014.
Comparison of Modeled Results for Kansas City Middle Blue River Green Infrastructure Pilot Project. Michelle A. Simon, Joong G. Lee, Deborah O’Bannon, Robert Pitt, Jason Wright, Dustin Bambic. ASCE EWRI Conference, Cincinatti, OH, 20-22 May 2013.
Comparison of WinSLAMM Modeled Results with Monitored Biofiltration Data. Robert Pitt, John Voorhees, Dustin Bambic, Deborah O’Bannon, and Michelle Simon. ASCE EWRI Conference, Cincinatti, OH, 20-22 May 2013.
To Green or not to Green? Evaluation of Green Stormwater Infrastructure in Kansas City Middle Blue River Project. Dustin Bambic, Deborah O’Bannon, Robert Pitt, Jason Wright and Michelle Simon. ASCE EWRI Conference, Cincinatti, OH, 20-22 May 2013.
Preparing for a radio interview on your project. Deb O’Bannon. WE12 Conference, Houston TX, 7-10 November 2012.
Creating and supporting a sustainable corps of industry practitioners for CE capstone design. Deborah O’Bannon, Thomas Kimes and Erich Schmitz. 2012 Capstone Design Conference, Urbana-Champaign, IL, 30 May-1 June, 2012.
Detailed raingarden flow monitoring. Deb O’Bannon and Jason Nall. ASCE EWRI Conference, Albuquerque, NM, 20-24 May 2012.
Showcasing Water Structures in the Media. Deb O’Bannon. Kansas Dam Safety Conference, Topeka KS, 15 February 2012.
Peer Review and Scientific Discourse. Deb O’Bannon. Oxford Round Table: Factors Affecting Climate Change and International Governmental Regulatory Responsibility, 28 March-1 April 2011 (Invited)
Creating a Practitioner-centric CE Capstone Course with Real CE Design Projects. Deb O’Bannon, Thomas Kimes and Erich Schmitz. 2010 Capstone Design Conference, Boulder, CO 6-8 June 2010.
Progress of the Kansas City Green Infrastructure CSO Retrofit Project. Scott Struck, Richard Field, Bob Pitt, Deb O’Bannon, Erich Schmitz, Ginny Moore, Tom Jacobs, Jillian Hishaw, Kerry Herndon and Anthony Tafuri. ASCE World Environmental & Water Resources Congress, Providence, RI, 16-20 May 2010.
Using radio to promote water-related engineering. Deb O’Bannon. ASCE World Environmental & Water Resources Congress, Providence, RI, 16-20 May 2010.
"Water, Water Everywhere" radio show. Deb O’Bannon. Clean and Green Sustainability Conference, Blue Springs, MO 7 April 2010 (Invited).
Questions from a colleague. Deb O’Bannon. Oxford Round Table on the Copenhagen Protocol 21-26 March 2010 (Invited).
Ethics Tune-up. Deb O’Bannon. SWE Region I Conference, Columbia MO 27 February 2010.
Green Solutions in Kansas City. Jan Marcusen and Deb O’Bannon. SAME Greater Kansas City Post Second Annual Industry Day, Kansas City, MO 3 February 2010 (Invited).
Successful Public Involvement Process for KC’s Combined Sewer Correction. Deb O’Bannon. IECA Great Rivers Chapter Conference, Lenexa, KS, 27-29 October 2009. (Invited)
Green Infrastructure for CSO Control in Kansas City, Missouri. Scott D. Struck, Richard Field, Robert Pitt, Deborah O'Bannon, Erich Schmitz, Michael A. Ports, Tom Jacobs, and Ginny Moore. WEFTEC Orlando, Florida, October 10-14, 2009.
Ethics workshop (invited). By Deb O’Bannon and Lawrence Lennon. ASCE World Environmental & Water Resources Congress, Kansas City, MO, 17-21 May 2009.
Hypothesis-based flow monitoring for green solutions (6th Urban Watershed Management Symposium). By Deb O’Bannon and Erich Schmitz. ASCE World Environmental & Water Resources Congress, Kansas City, MO, 17-21 May 2009.
Framing the design process in an undergraduate environmental engineering class. By Deb O’Bannon and Tom Kimes. ASCE World Environmental & Water Resources Congress, Kansas City, MO, 17-21 May 2009.
Enabling Faculty Willingness to Assess Outcomes in a Small Department. By Deborah O’Bannon and Mark McClernon. 2008 ABET Best Assessment Processes Symposium, Atlanta GA, 25-26 April 2008.
Will Work for Free: Students Acting as Pro Bono Design Engineers. By Deb O'Bannon, Tom Kimes and Erich Schmitz. 2007 APWA Congress, San Antonio, TX, 9-12 September 2007.
Would You Let Students Design Your Bridge? We Did. By Deb O’Bannon, Tom Kimes, Massod Alemefar and Erich Schmitz. 2006 APWA Congress, Kansas City, MO, 10-13 September 2006.
Municipal-university Synergy for Civil Engineering Academic Service-learning. By Deb O’Bannon and Tom Kimes. EPICS 2006 National Engineering Service-Learning Symposium, Washington DC, 23-25 May 2006.
Design-to-Build = Civil Engineering Capstone + Municipality. By Deborah J. O’Bannon and Thomas J. Kimes. ASEE National Conference Proceedings, Chicago IL, 18-21 June 2006.
Advancing Women in STEM Disciplines to Leadership Roles in Academe. By Deborah J. O'Bannon, Linda S. Garavalia, David O. Renz and S. Marie McCarther. ASEE National Conference, Portland, OR, 12-15 June 2005.
Civil Engineering Capstone Design at UMKC: a partnership with government to design small structures. By Deborah J. O'Bannon and Thomas Kimes. Integrating Practice into Engineering Education Conference, Dearborn, MI, 3-5 October 2004.
The Scholarship of University Service: Making our Good Work Even Better. By Deborah J. O'Bannon and Amy Driscoll. AAHE LearningToChange Conference, Washington, DC, 14-17 March 2003.
Laboratories and Hands-on Activities in Graduate Engineering ALN Courses. By Deborah J. O'Bannon, James S. Noble and Jill Scott. Engineering Education Unbounded Conference, Santa Clara, CA, July 1999. (Best Poster Award)
The Development of an Internet-Based Environmental Engineering Program at the University of Missouri. By Deborah J. O'Bannon, James S. Noble, R. Lee Peyton, Richard Potter and Aderbal C. Corrêa. 1998 International Conference Engineering Education, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Design Of An Internet-based Graduate Environmental Engineering Program. By Deborah J. O'Bannon, James S. Noble, R. Lee Peyton, and Richard Potter. 1998 ASEE Conference, Seattle, WA.
Urban SWE Student Sections: Challenges in Retention and Participation. By D.J. Mossman. Proceedings of the SWE Convention, 1995.
Nonextractive Immunoassay Analysis of Contaminated Sediments. By Deborah J. Mossman, Cynthia J. Baker, Thomas L. Feldbush and Sharon A. Lappin. Proceedings of the IAWQ 17th Biennial International Conference, 1994, p.317-322 (volume 6).
Reconstruction of Concentration Boundary Condition for Unsteady Pesticide Transport Model. By Deborah J. Mossman and Nael Al Mulki. Proceedings of ASCE Hydraulics Division Conference, 1994, p.160-164.
Fluorescent Immunoassay Visualization of Sorbed Pollutants. By W.K. Moore and D.J. Mossman. Presented at the Ninth Annual Hazardous Waste Research Conference, 8-10 June 1994, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana.
Use of Immunoassay Techniques to Collect Sediment Quality Data for Model Calibration and Verification. By Deborah J. Mossman and Stephen S. DiGiacinto. Presented at ASCE Specialty Conference on Estuarine and Coastal Modeling, 8-10 September 1993, Chicago, Illinois.
Selectivity of Monoclonal Antibodies for Chlorinated Benzyl Compounds. By D.J. Mossman, S.K. Pilgram, C.J. Baker, and T.L. Feldbush. Presented at Eighth Annual Hazardous Waste Research Conference, 25-26 May 1993, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas.
Field Analysis of Contaminated Sediments by Immunoassay. By Deborah J. Mossman, Robin D. Rodriguez, Cynthia J. Baker, and Thomas L. Feldbush. Proceedings of ASCE Water Forum '92 (Environmental Engineering Division), 1992, p.110-115.
A Novel Tracer Injector for Surface Water Studies. By Cynthia J. Baker and Deborah J. Mossman. Proceedings of ASCE Water Forum '92 (Hydraulic Engineering Division), 1992, p. 410-415.
Direct Immunoassay of Pollutants on a Solid Sample. By D.J. Mossman, and C.J. Baker. Presented at Seventh Annual Hazardous Waste Research Conference, 1-2 June 1992, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado.
Modification of Immunoassay to Detect 2,4-Dinitrophenol on a Sediment Surrogate. By Robin D. Rodriguez, Deborah J. Mossman, and Thomas L. Feldbush. Presented at Sixth Annual Hazardous Waste Research Conference, 29-30 May 1991, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas.
Immunoassay Modification for Contaminated Sediment Samples. By Robin D. Rodriguez and Deborah J. Mossman. Presented at Five Center On-site Bioremediation Conference, 19-22 May 1991, Michigan State University, Hickory Corners, Michigan.
A Mathematical Model for Chemical Spills and Distributed Source Runoff to Large Rivers. By J.L. Schnoor, V.A. Borzilov, M.A. Novitsky, O.I. Voszhennikov, A.K. Gerasimenko and D.J. McKechnie. Presented at US-USSR Symposium on Fate of Pesticides and Chemicals in the Environment, 12-16 October 1987, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Predicting Long-term Chemical Concentrations and Effects of a Pesticide Release to the Rhine River. By Deborah J. McKechnie, Jerald L. Schnoor and Werner Stumm. Presented at 60th Annual Conference of WPCF, 4-8 October 1987, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Need for Women Role Models in Engineering Schools. By Deborah McKechnie. Changing Family Conference XV Proceedings - Being Female and Male: Traditions, Changes and Dilemmas, 1986, p. 134-137.
The Massachusetts Perspective on Wasteload Allocation and Water Quality Modelling. By Deborah McKechnie. Presented at the National Council on Air and Stream Improvement 1983 Northeast Regional Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts.

Monographs

3.14.15 Pi (Π)Day. By Deb O’Bannon. SWE 61(2):12, 2015.
Media: Brother Cadfael’s Herb Garden (book review). By Deb O’Bannon. SWE 59(2):72, 2013.
Note to Self: Keep in Touch after the Conference. By Deb O’Bannon. SWE 59(1):56, 2013.
Wallet Sanity. By Deb O’Bannon. SWE 58(3):82, 2012.
Life & Work: With My Hands. By Deb O’Bannon. SWE 58(2):85, 2012.
Integrating Life and Work: Inside Out. By Deb O’Bannon. SWE 58(1):62-63, 2012.
SWE Smiles: Awards and Recognitions puzzle. By Deb O’Bannon. SWE 58(1):76, 73, 2012.
Get to Know My Academic Advisor? Ewww. By Deb O’Bannon. SWE 57(4):47, 2011.
Integrating Life and Work: Inside Out. By Deb O’Bannon. SWE 58(1):62-63, 2012.
SWE Smiles: Awards and Recognitions puzzle. By Deb O’Bannon. SWE 58(1):76, 73, 2012.
Get to Know My Academic Advisor? Ewww. By Deb O’Bannon. SWE 57(4):47, 2011.
Integrating Life & Work: A SWE Song for You. By Deb O’Bannon. SWE 57(3):87, 2011.
Every Drop Counts. By Deb O’Bannon. SWE 57(2):46-47, 2011.
SWE Smiles: Slide Rules, Logarithms, and Engineers. By Deb O’Bannon. SWE 56(4):76, 2010.
SWE Smiles at Our Past Presidents. By Deb O’Bannon. SWE 56(3):126,119, 2010.
SWE Smiles: Women and Safety Shoes. By Deb O’Bannon. SWE 56(2):70, 2010.
SWE Smiles: Social Networking Puzzle. By Deb O’Bannon. SWE 56(1):70, 63, 2010.
UMKC Senior Civil Engineering Project Honored by NCEES. Dimensions 9(2):5-6, 2010.
SWE Smiles: Postage Stamps Puzzle. By Deb O’Bannon. SWE 55(4): 76, 73, 2009.
“UMKC’s Civil Engineering Program Garners Major Award”, UMKC Provost’s Blog, April 15, 2009.
Every Drop Counts: The Greening of Our Sewers. By Dr. Deb O’Bannon. UMatters electronic newsletter, April 13, 2009.
SWE Smiles: Let it Snow! Puzzle. By Deb O'Bannon. SWE 55(1):68, 64, 2009.
Writing Successful Award Nominations. By Deb O'Bannon. SWE 55(1):64, 2009.
SWE Smiles: Degrees Puzzle. By Deb O’Bannon. SWE 54(4):92, 85, 2008.
SWE Smiles: Sci-Fi Puzzle. By Deb O’Bannon. SWE 54(3):126, 115, 2008.
Due Process Response to ABET EAC, February 2008. 139 p. (with Prof. Jerry Place)
SWE Smiles: Women's (Funny) Words. By Deb O'Bannon, SWE 53(4):94, 2007.
Self-study Questionnaire for Civil Engineering Accreditation, Engineering Accreditation Commission, ABET, June 2007. 77 p + appendices.
Self-study Questionnaire for Mechanical Engineering Accreditation, Engineering Accreditation Commission, ABET, June 2007. 74 p + appendices.
SWE Smiles: Black History Puzzle. By Deb O'Bannon. SWE 53(1):78, 73, 2007.
SWE Smiles: Try This! By Deb O'Bannon. SWE 52(4): 78, 74, 2006.
Would you let students design your bridge? We did. By Thomas Kimes and Deborah O'Bannon. APWA Reporter 78(9):28-30, September 2006.
SWE Smiles: Engineered Play. By Deb O'Bannon. SWE 52(2):69, 2006.
SWE Smiles: Winter Reading List. By Deb O'Bannon. SWE 52(1):92, 2006.
SWE Smiles: Mad Libs. By Deb O'Bannon. SWE 51(5):163, 2005.
Build it and They Will Come: Academic Service-learning in Engineering Education. By Deb O’Bannon and Jerry Richardson. SWE 51(4):32-34, 2005.
SWE Smiles: Serious Humor?. By Deb O’Bannon. SWE 51(4):75, 2005.
The Transforming University. By Deb O'Bannon. SWE 47(5):38-40, Aug/Sept 2001.
Coming Soon: An Electronic Searchable Literature Review (editorial). By Deborah J. O'Bannon. Water Environment Research 72(3):259, 2000.
High Impact/Low Investment Career Guidance. By Deb O'Bannon. SWE 45(2):40-41, 1999
Volunteer Development. By Deb O'Bannon. SWE 43(3):64,66, 1997.
Supplemental Video for CE393 Sanitary Engineering Microbiology. An instructional video tape produced by the Cooperative Video Group at University of Missouri-Columbia. Script written by Deborah O'Bannon and Margaret Gunderson, © 1997.
Phase I and II Study to Determine the Effects of Secondary Impacts due to Highway Construction. By Deborah J. Mossman, Cynthia Baker, Ron Kelley, Steve Rolfsmeier, and Page Fredericks. Final report for Environmental Review Branch, USEPA Region VII, 1992, 114 pp.
Computational Thermal Regime and Derating Analysis for Joliet Power Station. By Forrest M. Holly, Jr., Deborah Mossman, David Bonnett, Robert Einhellig, and Scott Hagen. IIHR Limited Distribution Report No. 188, 1992, 194 pp.
Physical Model of Brush Creek for Flood Control Improvements. An instructional video tape produced by Alan D. Miller and Deborah J. Mossman. University of Missouri Instructional Video Network, 1991.
Greater Boston Status of Water Quality and Wastewater Facilities. By Deborah McKechnie, John Finlay, and Yan Ling Mah. Published by Massachusetts Division of Water Pollution Control, 1984, 140 pp.
Analysis of Phosphorus Dynamics in the Housatonic River - 1981. By Deborah McKechnie. Published by Massachusetts Division of Water Pollution Control, 1982, 42 pp.
The Housatonic River Water Quality Management Plan. Published by Massachusetts Division of Water Pollution Control, 1981, 72 pp.
Pilgrim I and II: Siting Procedures and Public Response. By Judah Rose with Deborah McKechnie. Published by MIT Laboratory of Architecture and Planning, 1979.