Kolleen Backlund

Kolleen Backlund, P.E. is an experienced engineer currently serving as Senior Engineer in Transmission Line Engineering at American Electric Power since March 2021. Prior to this role, Kolleen worked as Project Manager I at Kleinfelder from April 2018 to January 2021, and as an Engineer at DiGioia Gray from January 2014 to April 2018. Kolleen has a background as a Geotechnical Engineer at American Geotechnical & Environmental Services, Inc. from June 2010 to January 2014, and gained research experience as a Graduate Research Assistant at Virginia Tech, contributing to the Transportation Research Board's strategic program. Kolleen also served as a Research Assistant at Washington State University, co-authoring a paper on cement kiln dust for soil stabilization. Kolleen's engineering career began as an Engineering Intern at Geotechnical Resources Inc. Kolleen holds a Master of Science in Civil Engineering with a focus on Geotechnical from Virginia Tech and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Washington State University.