Frank L. Willis, PhD, PS, PE, PG

Frank Willis holds Bachelor of Science degrees in civil engineering and zoology from LSU, a Master of Engineering degree from the University of Wisconsin, and a PhD in Engineering and Applied Science from the University of New Orleans.  He founded Willis Engineering and Surveying in 1981.  Surveying was a large part of the company operations. Willis sold his firm to a national firm in 2004 and returned to college at 54 years of age to engage in extensive studies of the analyses of natural monuments and their misinterpretations as related to surveying.  Since 2004, Willis has concentrated in the fields of forensic surveying and forensic engineering.  He taught engineering and surveying in the LSU system for four years.  He lectures nationally about the subject of forensic engineering and surveying, remote sensing, and photogrammetry.  His lectures concentrate on issues relevant to each locale that he lectures.