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Academic Committee

The CII Academic Committee fosters strong collaboration between academia and industry to advance research excellence and innovation in capital project delivery.


Purpose

  • Engage leading academics in CII research and initiatives
  • Promote high-quality, interdisciplinary research in Construction Engineering and Management
  • Strengthen academic contributions to CII ideation, knowledge creation, and impact
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What We Do

  • Support academic participation in CII research, events, and workshops
  • Promote best practices and academic rigor in CII research programs
  • Facilitate innovation and knowledge transfer between academia and industry
  • Build awareness of emerging research methods, tools, and capabilities

Key Activities Include

  • Academic participation in CII ideation and research development
  • Academic Showcase (poster sessions) at CII events

Roster

Chair

John Gambatese, Oregon State University

Vice Chair

Kristen Parrish, Arizona State University

Members

Carlos Caldas, The University of Texas at Austin

Jesus de la Garza, Clemson University

Vineeth Dharmapalan Dharmapalan, University of Hawaii

Paul Goodrum, Colorado State University

Mark Hastak, Purdue University

Rob Leicht, Pennsylvania State University

Chuma Nnaji, Texas A&M University

Pardis Pishdad-Bozorgi, Georgia Institute of Technology

Lucio Soibelman, University of Southern California

Jeyoung Woo, CalPolyPomona

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Kristi Delaney
Project Manager
Bio + Contact
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Kristi Delaney
Project Manager
512-232-3002
Kristi began her career with CII in 2008, previously working in the McCombs School of Business since 1996. She is the Project Manager supporting CII’s research efforts, including FSC and RT support, contracting and financial management of CII’s research portfolio, and academic selection through CII’s RFQ process. 

She earned her Master’s in Education from the University of Texas at Austin.