Jean Cowell, P.E., S.E. Principal

Jean received a B.A. in physics from Grinnell College in 1984, a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Washington University in 1986 and an M.S. in Structural Engineering from Washington University in 1990. Her honors included membership in Tau Beta Pi, Civil Engineering Honor Society and Mortar Board. She has more than fifteen years of experience in structural engineering.

Her experience includes structural engineering design of new structures, evaluation of existing structures, forensic engineering and expert witness testimony. She has designed commercial structures in the high seismic regions of California and the hurricane ocean line of South Florida and is familiar with the BOCA, UBC, Southern and South Florida building codes. She has previous professional experience at McDonnell Douglas and Lapin-Ellis and Associates. In addition to her engineering responsibilities, Jean oversees the management of Cowell Engineering.

Jean is a member of the Department of Civil Engineering External Advisory Board, Washington University in St. Louis. She also serves on the ACEC Missouri Division of Design and Construction Liaison Committee. For 10 years Jean served as an affiliate faculty member at Washington University, St. Louis where she taught structural design. She is the immediate past chairperson of the Forest Park Advisory Board where she served for four years. The board is overseeing the implementation of the Forest Park Master Plan.

Jean is a registered Professional Engineer in Alabama, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina and North Dakota and a registered Structural Engineer in Arizona, District of Columbia, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Wyoming and Illinois.