peggy fersner

Peggy Fersner, PE
Adjunct Associate Professor


Office Location: Price Hall, Suite 112-n
Office Phone: (336)285-3126
Email: fersner@ncat.edu

Education:
MENGR, Civil Engineering, Clemson University, December 1982
BS, Civil Engineering, Virginia Tech, June 1974

Research Interests:
Professor Fersner’s research interests include geospatial integration into K-12 curriculums, height modernization efforts, and enhancement of distance learning courses.

Recent Projects:   
USDA       
Integration of GPS and GIS for the Enhancement of the Agricultural and         Biological Engineering Program, $200,000 Co-PI

NASA       
NASA Remote Sensing and GIS Project – Researcher, $100,000

FUTURES   
University and Community Partnership to Assess Health Promotion         Needs, Internal grant $10,000

FUTURES   
Campus-wide Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Geospatial         Technologies Program, Internal grant, $10,000

NOAA    
National Height Modernization Program (2008) – Co-PI Educational Workshops for the Dissemination of Information Concerning GPS in Support of NGS Height Modernization Initiative $75,000

NGA   
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (2008) – Co-PI The Enhancement of the Geospatial Capacity of the NC A&T Geomatics Program $140,000 (Grant was approved conditional to funds being made available)


Points of Pride
  • Engineering Lab
    The College of Engineering ranks No. 1 for the number of degrees awarded to African Americans
  • Research
    U.S. News and World Report ranks the COE in the top third of the Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs
  • ERC Research
    N.C. A&T is the home of the National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center (ERC)
  • Ag Research
    SAES brought in more than $20 million in research grant funding
  • Webb Hall
    The School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (SAES) is the largest among the nation’s HBCUs
  • F.D. Bluford Library
    F.D. Bluford Library is one of the region's premier research libraries
  • Engineering Professor and Student
    The Master of Science in Information (MSIT) Online Program is ranked No. 7 by U.S. News & World Report
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  • Academic Excellence
    A&T had ninety-eight student athletes earn a cumulative 3.0 grade point average or higher for the 2011-2012 academic year
  • Janay Ferrell
    Freshmen Janay Ferrell placed seventh at the Robert Shumke HBCU Classic
  • Jarrell Elliott
    Track and Field sprinter Jarrell Elliott qualified for the Olympic trials
  • Aggie Baseball sliding to home
    Aggie baseball player Xavier Macklin was drafted in the 12th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft
  • Aggie Track & Field
    Aggies will host the 2013 Junior National Olympics
  • Shakia Forbes
    N.C. A&T long jumper Shakia Forbes became the first Aggie female to earn All-American honors in a field event
  • Aggie's Baseball homerun
    North Carolina A&T has had 16 players drafted to the major leagues
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  • Graduation Crowd
    The College of Arts and Sciences awards one-third of the university’s degrees each year
  • University Choir
    University Choir has performed for President Obama at the White House
  • Music Director and Choir rehearsing songs
    The Music Program has been fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music since 1991
  • Jazz Ensemble
    A&T Jazz Ensemble to release its first professional CD - Jazz Preeminence
  • Theatre
    Theatre program to perform at the regionally acclaimed "Center Stage Theatre" in Baltimore, Maryland
  • Black Nativity performances
    A&T Lyceum Series brings provocative, culturally diverse programming to the campus and community
  • Travis Alexander
    Travis W. Alexander has been named National Conductor for the 105 Voices Of History National Concert Choir
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