Degrees:
    PhD Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Cornell University, 1987
    M.S. Chemical Engineering, Cornell University, 1983
    B.S. Chemical Engineering, Yale University, 1980

Number of years of service on this faculty: 13 years

    Date of original appointment: 1988
    Date of Promotion from Assistant to Associate Professor: 1993

Other related experience:
    Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin: Research
        Associate 1987-88
    Microgen Corporation: Biological Engineering Consultant 1986-87
    Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Cornell University: Graduate
        Research Assistant 1983-87
    Chemical Engineering, Cornell University: Graduate Research Assistant 1980-
        1983

Consulting, patents, etc.:
    US Environmental Protection Agency – Science Advisory Board

State(s) in which registered: Utah

Principal publications of last five years:

    There are ~11 publications in refereed journals during the last five years. Below are some of the most recent publications.

    Evaluation of ISCORS Sewage Sludge Modeling. EPA-SAB-RAC-ADV-01-003, 2001. (With J. Johnson, J. Lipoti, L.R. Anspaugh, B. Boecker, G.         Bussod, T.F. Gessell, R. Hornung, G. Roesseler, S. Brown, B. Scott, and V.M. Bier)

    Diffusion and Adoption of Innovations in Environmental Protection. EPA-SAB-EEC-COM-01-001, 2001. (With R. Kasperson, F. Berry, J. Dearing, M.         Durfee, K. Geiser, H. Inyang, K. Roberts, E. Rogers, S. Sitkin, Steinberg, D. Grasso, and G. Kingsley)

    Review of EPA’s Environmental Technology Verification Program. EPA-SAB-EEC-00-012, 2000. (With J. Maney, G. Kingsley, and E. Berkey)


    USEPA’s Draft Case Study Analysis of the Residual Risk of Secondary Lead Smelters. EPA-SAB-EC-ADV-00-005, 2000. (With P. Hopke, S. Brown,         P. Middleton, J. Nriagu, G. Biddinger, D. Cory-Slechta, T. Gentile, D. Hattis, G. Taylor, V. Thomas, and R. Zimmerman)

    The Need for Risk Reduction Options for Particulate Matter 2.5. EPA-SAB-EEC-99-COM-004, 1999. (With J. Lighty, E. Berkey, H. Inyang, and N.         French)

Scientific and professional societies of which member:
    American Academy of Environmental Engineers (AAEE) - Diplomat
    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Science Advisory Board
    Association of Environmental Engineering & Science Professors
    National Biosolids Partnership
    Water Environment Federation
    Society for Risk Analysis

Honors and awards:
    Outstanding Engineering Teaching Award, Society of American Military
    Engineers (SAME) - Utah Division, 2000
    Nominee for Utah Engineering Teacher of the Year Award - Consulting Engineers
    Council of Utah (CECU) 2000

Institutional and professional service in the last five years:

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1997 - present) - Science Advisory Board

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Office of Research and Development - Human Health Protection Technical Review Panel (1997)

    State of Utah Wastewater Operator Certification Council (1995-1998)
    Cache County Solid Waste Advisory Board (1995-1997)

Professional development activities in the last five years:

    McFarland, M.J. (2001) Biosolids Engineering – McGraw Hill, Inc., New York ISBN 0-07-047178-9

    McFarland, M.J., Shelton, S.P. and H.R. Fuentes (1999) Practice Problems for the Professional Engineering Examination in Environmental Engineering         (Second Edition) - American Academy of Environmental Engineers ISBN 1-883767-30-X

    McFarland, M.J., Shelton, S.P. and H.R. Fuentes (1996) Practice Problems for the Professional Engineering Examination in Environmental Engineering (First         Edition) - American Academy of Environmental Engineers ISBN 1-883767-12-1