Dr. Dallas Little received his doctoral degree from Texas A&M in 1979. Now, 40 years later, he has been awarded the highest faculty honor — University Distinguished Professor.
This title identifies faculty members who are preeminent in their respective fields. They exemplify outstanding teaching, mentoring, discovery and service.
Little, referred to as the “father of chemomechanics” by some of his colleagues, is a recognized international leader for his work on predictive performance modeling and design of structural pavement systems, characterization and modeling of damage and healing mechanisms in asphalt paving composites, and chemical soil stabilization. He has made critical contributions to the transportation industry.