Rate My Professor Craig Woolard

Montana State University

Engineering Education Civil Engineering Environmental Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Engineering Education Water Science Waste Management

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5.05/4/2026

Always patient and encouraging to students.

4.06/27/2025

Encourages students to think critically.

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Dr. Craig Woolard, P.E., serves as Professor and Department Head of the Civil Engineering Department in the College of Engineering at Montana State University, a role he assumed in October 2018. He earned his B.S. in Civil Engineering from Montana State University in 1988 and his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 1993. A registered Professional Engineer in both Alaska and Montana, Woolard's academic background and expertise focus on environmental engineering, with research specializations in biological, chemical, and physical treatment processes, water and wastewater treatment, asset management, and engineering leadership. His career trajectory reflects extensive leadership in academia, public service, and industry. Prior to returning to Montana State University, he was Director of Public Works for the City of Bozeman from August 2012 to June 2018. Previously, he held positions as Treatment Operations Director and General Manager of the Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility in Anchorage, Alaska, following his tenure as Professor and Chair of the Civil Engineering program at the University of Alaska Anchorage.