Western Carolina University

As a student in the CM program you will be taught and mentored by highly qualified faculty members who bring their industry experience, continuing contacts with industry partners, scholarly research and expertise in a broad range of construction management issues into their classrooms and labs to broaden your academic experience.

 

Michael Smith	Ph.D.; Department Head / Kimmel Endowed Professor
Yong Han Ahn	Ph.D.; Assistant Professor
Gary Burke	M.B.A.; Visiting Assistant Professor
George Ford	Ed.D.; Associate Professor
Rob Howard	M.S.; Adjunct
Ron Mau	Ph.D.; Adjunct
Robert Steffen	Ph.D.; Assistant Professor
Sung Joon Suk	Ph.D.; Assistant Professor

Degrees and Work Experience

The faculty members in the CM focus area have doctoral degrees in civil engineering or other disciplines related to the engineering and construction industry. They also have work experience in the U.S. and overseas in the following areas:

• Design engineering
• Facilities engineering
• Project management 
• Construction management 
• Project controls
• Estimating and scheduling
• Cost control
• Surveying
• Quality control
• Contract law

CM faculty members have worked for a wide range of firms including:

• Commercial
• Residential
• Industrial
• Consulting
• Heavy/highway 
• Industrial
• Power generation
• Petrochemical
• Wood products
• Steel fabrication
• Government

Other Faculty Information

Office of the Dean

Engineering and Technology faculty and staff

Rapid Center affiliated faculty and staff

All WCU faculty by department

 

Learn More

To learn more about the Construction Management Department, browse our FAQs or contact us with your questions. We look forward to hearing from you.

 

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