Northeastern University

Richard J. Scranton

Associate Dean of Engineering
Associate Professor
230 Snell Engineering Center
360 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02115
Tel: (617) 373 - 3992
Fax: (617) 373 - 4419
scranton@coe.neu.edu
Degree(s):
M.S. (1968) Civil Engineering, M.I.T.
B.S. (1967) Civil Engineering, University of Connecticut

 Richard Scranton

Areas of Research/Interest:

Structural Mechanics,Probability and Statistics

External Affiliations:

  • Chi Epsilon
  • Sigma Xi
  • Tau Beta Pi
  • Phi Kappa Phi

    Honors/Awards:

  • National Science Foundation Fellowship, MIT 1967-1968.
  • National Defense Education Act, Title IV Traineeship, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1968-1970.
  • National ASCE Edmund Friedman Young Engineer Award for Professional Achievement, 1976.
  • ASCE Awards for Outstanding Service, 1976-1981.
  • New England Section ASEE, Dow Outstanding Young Faculty Award, 1979.
  • Northeastern University Excellence in Teaching Award, 1984.
  • ASCE Certificate of Appreciation Recognizing 12 Years as ASCE Student Chapter • Advisor (7 Robert Ridgway Awards as Single-Most Outstanding Chapter).
  • BSCES Ralph W. Horne Award, 1987.
  • NU Outstanding Civil Engineering Professor Award, 1987.
  • BSCES President's Award, 1988 & 1990.
  • ASCE Certificate of Appreciation Recognizing Service as Chair of the 1990
    National Civil Engineering Education Conference,New England Region Chi
    Epsilon James M. Robbins Excellence in Teaching Award, 1992.
  • Golden Key National Honor Society, Northeastern University Honor Member, 1993.
  • Chi Epsilon, Northeastern University Honor Member, 1995.