Dr. Sandra Dudley serves as the Academic Director for the Institute and teaches environmental engineering courses. She is also the Executive Director of the Water Authority of Dickson County and the Managing Member of Meadowview Engineering, LLC.  A previous employee of CH2M HILL, Eastman Chemical Company, and Martin Marietta Energy Systems, she holds a B.S. in chemical engineering, an M.A. in education and a Ph.D. in engineering from Tennessee Technological University.  Dr. Dudley's doctoral research focused on biological wastewater treatment and she has more than 20 years of experience in operations management, wastewater treatment, air emissions control and permitting, expert witness testimony and engineering project management.  She is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Tennessee. Dr. Dudley was honored by Tennessee Technological University as the first female to receive the prestigious Engineer of Distinction award. She is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and the National Council for the Examination of Engineers and Surveyors (NCEES) Chemical Engineering Committee. She has led engineering mission teams and is active in the Walnut Street Church of Christ and Relay for Life. She enjoys gardening, fitness, charity walks, cooking, Sudoku, teaching Bible classes and reading for pleasure. Dr. Dudley lives on Meadowview Farm with her yorkshire terrier, Gigi.