CEA - Shaping Public Policy as a Civil Engineer with Jennifer Ziegler, PhD, PE

<p>Did you know that policies to blend the PE license with other types of professional work, such as hairstylists, have been going around?! 😲 Today’s guest is Jennifer Ziegler, a civil engineer who’s been on the policy side of the profession, including on Capitol Hill. She dives into how these laws and acts affect your day-to-day, the current actions to make sure they serve the profession, and how you can — and why you should — help shape them as well.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Tune in to Learn:</strong></p> <ul> <li><p>How public policy impacts civil engineering — more than most civil engineers realize</p> </li> <li><p>How to get involved in shaping civil engineering policies...without being a politician</p> </li> <li><p>Jennifer&#39;s education journey into the policy side of the profession on Capitol Hill</p> </li> <li><p>What she does today for her water and environmental engineering work</p> </li> <li><p>Becoming the Vice-President of the Environmental and Water Resources Institute</p> </li> <li><p>6 mind-blowing, career-boosting reasons why you should become an ASCE member</p> </li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p><strong>FREE Resource:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://civilengineeringacademy.com/peguide">The Ultimate Civil PE Exam Startup Guide</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Resources Mentioned:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.asce.org/communities/institutes-and-technical-groups/environmental-and-water-resources-institute">Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.asce.org/">ASCE</a></p> <p><a href="https://thewaterinstitute.org/">The Water Institute</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.neel-schaffer.com/">Neel-Schaffer</a></p> <p><a href="https://seagrant.noaa.gov/knauss-fellowship-program/">John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinaswallow">Kristina Swallow, PE., F. ASCE</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.asce.org/career-growth/new-faces-of-civil-engineering">ASCE New Face of Civil Engineering Awards</a></p> <p><a hre