Faculty and Staff

Adjunct Faculty Model

The adjunct faculty model used by the Construction Management program means that our instructors are practitioners in their field, dealing with the day-to-day challenges of construction projects and bringing their experience to the classroom. Students repeatedly identify this real-world knowledge as one of the strengths of the curriculum. Biographies of our faculty can be found here.

New faculty joining the program in academic year 2023–24:

• Paige Dehmer: CMGT 3009 – Construction Technology Applications (new course)
• Jeff Dzurik: CMGT 4022 – Construction Estimating

Thank you to faculty who have retired or who can no longer teach for us: David Galetka (9 years), Angie Gillquist (1 year), Jason Hanlon (2 years), Kenneth Styrlund (20 years), and Jody Tableporter (8 years).

Construction Management Faculty 2023–24

Applied Business Faculty

Teaching Construction Management-related courses

Faculty Awards and Outreach Activities 

Construction Management faculty are established and respected members of their fields. In addition to their teaching activities, they receive professional recognition and awards and serve on local and statewide boards. The following is a summary of some of their achievements during 2022–23.

Congratulations to all of our faculty!

Faculty Awards, Achievements, and Outreach Activities: 

• Peter Hilger received the College of Design 2022-23 Outstanding Faculty-driven Teaching Award for coaching the Solar Decathlon team.  Peter was also appointed as a Trustee for the American Swedish Institute to advise on the restoration of their historic Mansion.
• Debra Becker is participating (pro-bono) supporting the USGBC Nonprofit Building Performance Program as a consultant. This work supports local non-profit companies in their pursuit of sustainability goals, helping them to pursue LEED v4.1 certification through the arc platform.
• Scott Holm has been reappointed to the ICC Professional Development Committee for a three year term. He will also be part of a panel discussion on recruiting and succession planning in the Building Safety Profession at the ICC Annual Business Meeting in St. Louis in October.

Staff

The program staff are a critical component of our success, the depth of which is a differentiator between our program and the typical college program. Without this staffing, we would be unable to achieve our mission and goals, much less recruit new students to the program and workforce. The program staff for 2023–24 were as follows.

Staff changes this year; Tony Scott moved from his role of Program Director of Applied and Professional Studies to Director of Faculty Development & Support for Undergraduate Education. He will work with undergraduate faculty and faculty directors to provide leadership, guidance, and resources to enhance the professional growth and effectiveness of faculty members.  Brianne Schmidt, Curriculum and Assessment Specialist, left the University in spring.Bri has spearheaded outcomes and assessment mapping across undergraduate education.  We wish her well.