Industry immersion
Practice-oriented teaching
Kiewit’s faculty internship and Nevada DOT field experience inform instruction in scheduling, estimating, coordination, safety, and project delivery.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Application rather than attendance.
Professional learning has value when it improves the research question, the course experience, the mentoring conversation, or the connection with practice.
Technical & methodological learning
Sensing research and the S.A.F.E. Lab
Continuing development in analysis, programming, and measurement supports research design, data interpretation, and student training.
Grant development
More focused research proposals
Hanover and NSF grant-development workshops in 2024 supported proposal framing, research communication, and alignment with funding priorities.
Conferences, editorial work & collaboration
Stronger scholarly practice
ASC, CRC, LADR, peer review, and interdisciplinary collaboration provide opportunities to refine research questions and scholarly communication.
MAINTAINED PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
Keeping professional knowledge current.
SINCE 2015
LEED AP BD+C
Building Design + Construction expertise supports sustainable-building research and Green Building & Sustainable Construction teaching. The supplied certificate is valid through September 8, 2027.
SINCE 2017
ENV SP
Envision Sustainability Professional knowledge supports sustainable infrastructure, resilience, and the wider infrastructure research program.
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Pedagogy & program quality
Student and colleague feedback, online teaching development, and accreditation-related learning inform clearer course structures and better student support.