Frank Carroll
(Class
of 1966)
As
a scientist specializing in environmental issues, Frank Carroll’s work
has taken him around the globe. His travel schedule has brought him
to
Egypt, Sudan, Yemen, Iran, Pakistan, South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Malawi,
Zambia, Botswana, Kenya, Chad, Niger, Mali, Ghana, Togo, Senegal,
Guinea, Mauritania, Morocco, Thailand, Nepal, China, Vietnam and
Brazil, among other places. While his projects in these countries are
almost
too numerous to name, his goal is clear, to help people around the world
enjoy a cleaner, healthier environment.
His
career has spanned a variety of areas, from water and environmental health, to
energy analysis, food security
and disaster assessment in developing countries. His principal focus,
however, is water. His international
work
has been predominately with USAID, World Bank and UN projects, both as a staff
engineer, and through his own
consulting business. Currently, he serves as the deputy regional director
of Development Associates, Inc., an international
minority-owned firm that specializes in social and economic development.
As
an F-M student, Frank enjoyed both biology and calculus, and credits two of his
teachers (Warren Petty and
Wilma Munroe) with encouraging his exploration of these areas. Frank is
also a language-lover who speaks French,
German, Arabic and Farsi, along with Russian.
“French
comes most in handy in West Africa,” he said, “where some of the lowest
income yet warmest and most
endearing people in the world are located. Arabic and Farsi are languages
of convenience - mostly learned orally
when I lived in Egypt and Iran. German was mandatory for a year in college
in Vienna. At this point, Russian
is
simply for pleasantries. I’ve never had the opportunity to visit.”
After
his graduation from F-M, Frank received a B.S. degree in General Engineering and
an M.S. degree both from
Stanford University. He also holds an M.P.H. degree in Environmental
Health Services as well as a Ph.D. in
Energy
and Resources, from the University of California at Berkeley.
Both
as a student and currently, Frank is a sports lover. He played baseball
and football at F-M, and still enjoys
baseball, as well as playing the piano, and attending international film
festivals. He likes to work in local watersheds,
contributing to restoration and conservation efforts that encourage local
community stewardship and promote
water quality goals.
Frank
offers this advice to today’s students for achieving their career goals:
“Think outside the box. Aim
higher
than what you think is ever possible. Travel to far-off places and engage
others with different points of view. Listen.
Analyze what you hear, read, experience. Don’t take anything for
granted. Seek guidance, but use your noggin
to find your own truth. Your world will open.”
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