Tracy Abbott

Tracy Abbott is a Teaching Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the School of Engineering, Santa Clara University. With 15 years of industry experience as a structural engineer in California, she designs bridges, buildings, and unique structures. She holds professional licenses in Civil and Structural Engineering and contributes to academic programs through courses in structural analysis, materials, and engineering design.

• Education: M.S. in Structural Engineering (University of California, San Diego, 1997)
• B.S. in Civil Engineering (University of California, Berkeley, 1996)

Her research and professional work focus on structural design and analysis, with expertise in steel, concrete, and masonry materials. She has taught courses including Strength of Materials, Structural Analysis, Earthquake Engineering Design, and Bridge Engineering.

Abbott has designed notable projects like the San Francisco Bay Bridge Self-Anchored Suspension Span, Mary Avenue Pedestrian Cable-Stay Bridge (Cupertino), and Bay Street Pedestrian Arch Bridge (Emeryville). She is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and emphasizes practical applications in her academic practice.