Safety Research
OSHA Susan Harwood Virtual Reality Fall Protection safety training
OSHA Susan Harwood Virtual Reality Excavation safety training
OSHA Susan Harwood Virtual Reality Residential Construction safety training
Research Interests
The Use of Mixed Reality (Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Holograms) on the Construction Jobsite
Virtual Reality (VR) Safety Training
Productivity Improvement
Jobsite Safety Management
Hispanic Worker Safety Training
Site Material Management/Logistics
Construction Pre-Planning
Construction Scheduling
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Construction Quality Control
Industry Experience
Commercial Construction Job Site Management for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Projects
Contract Manager for Purdue University Facilities (Summer New/Renovation Projects)
Consultant for Commercial, Residential, and Industrial Projects
Current Courses
Construction Planning & Scheduling topics
Construction Safety Management topics
Commercial Concentration topics
Ireland Study Abroad (International Construction Management in Ireland)
Current Positions Held
Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America
*Faculty Advisor, Purdue Student Chapter
*Member, AGC Safety & Health Committee
Sigma Lambda Chi International Construction Honorary
*International Secretary/Treasurer
Coalition for Construction Safety ( formerly known as MICCS)
*Member, Board of Directors, 2012-2018
Honors & Awards
Purdue University Book of Great Teachers (2018)
Purdue University Charles B. Murphy Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award (2016)
Purdue Polytechnic James G. Dwyer Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching (2016)
Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America National Outstanding Educator Award (2005)
Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) International Outstanding Educator Award (2012)
ASC National Teaching Award (2003)
BCM Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award (2015, 2013)
BCM Donald C. Ellison Excellence in Teaching Award (2016, 2012)
BCM D. Dorsey Moss Excellence in Teaching Award (2016, 2000)