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Joy Foley

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Geotechnical Engineer at Knight Piesold
📍 Littleton, Colorado, United States

Joy Foley is a licensed Professional Engineer at Knight Piesold in Denver, specializing in geotechnical applications. A graduate of Colorado State University and the Colorado School of Mines, she has expertise in seepage and stability analysis for open pit walls and tailings structures. She recently served on the organizing committee for the international Slope Stability 2024 symposium.

Outside of her engineering work, she is passionate about mentorship and supporting women in STEM. She has previously served as a mentor and team leader for undergraduate women, focusing on developing their character and leadership skills, and has expressed gratitude for the female mentors who paved her own career path.

Her masters research focused specifically on the internal failure mechanisms of earthen dams and levees, aiming to improve design against piping erosion.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Geotechnical Engineer
Job Level
Middle
Location
Littleton, Colorado, United States
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Slope Stability
Was a member of the organizing committee for the 10th International Slope Stability Symposium held in Brazil in April 2024, showing active leadership in this area.
Geotechnical Risk
Co-authored a 2023 paper on probabilistic analysis and cross-correlation for rock slopes, indicating a focus on advanced risk assessment methodologies in her field.
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Career

Work history

8-2016
Geotechnical Engineer
Knight Piesold
1-2016 - 8-2016
Engineering Intern
Knight Piesold
8-2014 - 5-2018
Graduate Student Researcher
Colorado School of Mines
5-2014 - 8-2014
Mentor Team Leader
The Navigators
5-2013 - 7-2014
Research Assistant
Colorado State University College of Engineering
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Education
2014 - 2018
Master's degree
Colorado School of Mines
2009 - 2014
Bachelor's
Colorado State University
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