Edward A. Nowatzki, PhD, was born and raised in New York City (the Bronx). He received a BA in humanities from St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers, New York, a BCE from Manhattan Coll...view moreEdward A. Nowatzki, PhD, was born and raised in New York City (the Bronx). He received a BA in humanities from St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers, New York, a BCE from Manhattan College in the Bronx, and an MS and PhD in civil engineering from the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. He has over forty-five years of experience in academia and consulting and has written well over one hundred technical papers and reports including the coauthoring of an authoritative book in the field of off-road vehicle mobility. He is a registered professional civil engineer in the state of Arizona and holds the title of professor emeritus at the University of Arizona. Dr. Nowatzki lives with his wife, Patricia, in Tucson, Arizona.view less