THE AMERICAN SOCIETY
OF NAVAL ENGINEERS

takes great pleasure in presenting

The Rosenblatt "Young Naval Engineer" Award
for the year 2005 to

Dr. Jennifer Kehl Waters

For remarkable, early professional achievement with demonstrated potential
for continued distinction in the field of naval engineering as set forth in the following
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Bruce Rosenblatt presents the Rosenblatt Young Engineer Award to Dr. Waters

CITATION:

Dr. Waters is truly an exceptional young engineer who is remarkably accomplished in her field. With broad experience in both naval architecture and ocean engineering, she provides a rare yet key link between the academic and industrial engineering communities. She has attained national and international recognition for her work and provides an excellent role model for young individuals considering engineering as a field of study. She is an effective and articulate advocate who readily gives her time to a variety of education outreach activities in order to share her enthusiasm and experience with students from the very young through college and beyond.

Prior to joining the faculty at the United States Naval Academy (USNA), Dr. Waters obtained a variety of experience in positions throughout the marine field. In addition to serving as research assistant at both Stevens and Webb Institutes, she worked with engineering design firms in the US and Australia, and served in practical internships aboard a commercial oil tanker and as a shipfitter at Newport News Shipyard. She participates in several professional associations and is a devoted advocate for the marine-related engineering field. She also volunteers in her community, teaching basic science and good citizenship to Girl Scouts and elementary school children.

Dr. Waters excels as both an educator and a research engineer. A tenured professor at USNA, she teaches a broad range of engineering courses to include basic ocean and naval engineering; coastal engineering; ocean environmental engineering, a course which she single-handedly developed; and a capstone course in ocean engineering design. She is well regarded for her success with sponsored research and she has advised numerous Midshipmen on independent research and Trident Scholar projects. She is involved with recruiting, admissions and curriculum assessment; and as a faculty mentor, she has helped new faculty become more effective instructors in the field. The breadth and diversity of her accomplishments are truly exceptional for a young engineer and her dedication and commitment portend further distinction in the years to come. She is clearly most highly deserving of the Society’s 2005 Rosenblatt Young Engineers Award

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