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 2024–25:

• Kelly Hovde: CMGT 4422 – Advanced Construction Cost Estimating

Thank you to faculty who have retired or who can no longer teach for us: Benjamin Bowman (5 years), Jay Hietpas (10 years), Klaus Lemke (9 years), Vickie Schleuning (5 years).

Construction Management Faculty: Fall 2024–Spring 2025

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. Congratulations to all of our faculty!

The following are some of our faculty achievements during 2024–25.

Faculty Awards, Achievements, and Outreach Activities:

• Neil Carlson received the 2024 Outstanding Mentor Award from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health
• Jeremiah Cunningham was awarded the Career Champion Award from Career Internship Services.  This honors faculty, staff, and industry professionals who go above and beyond in supporting student career development through mentorship and career guidance.  Jeremiah also completed an MBA at the University of St. Thomas in May.
• Scott Holm was reappointed as the Chair for the International Code Council (ICC) Education Committee.

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 2024–25 were as follows.

Staff changes this year: In 2024 CCAPS Dean, Bob Stine retired. The new Dean of the College is Dr. Radhika Seshan. Michael Anderson has served as Interim Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs. Towards the end of the year Courtney Barrettte and Aislinn Hernandez-Keane left their positions with Alumni Engagement. They served CCAPS for seven years and two years respectively. They were integral to the development of the CCAPS alumni network, and we wish them well! This year also Gabby Clavo joined the program as Marketing Coordinator. Welcome Gabby!