Faculty and Staff
Meet Our Experts and Dedicated Team
The faculty and staff within the Myers-Lawson School of Construction are a diverse group of individuals who bring a broad range of skills, experience, and perspectives to our programs. Our faculty are experts in their fields with a wealth of real-world experience, and they are passionate about sharing their knowledge with the next generation of construction professionals. Administrative/Professional faculty and staff ensure the smooth operation of our school and are committed to helping our students and faculty achieve their goals. Together, our faculty and staff create a supportive, collaborative environment that fosters learning and discovery.
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Kereshmeh Afsari , bioAssistant Professor, Construction Engineering and Management; Founder and Managing Director, ARCADE Lab
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Philip Agee , bioAssistant Professor, Building Construction; Assistant Director, Virginia Center for Housing Research
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Abiola Akanmu , bioAssociate Professor, Construction Engineering and Management
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Ashtarout Ammar , bioAssistant Professor, Construction Engineering and Management
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Jonathan Bluey , bioAssistant Professor of Practice, Building Construction
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Kevin Boyle , bioWillis Blackwood Real Estate Director, Blackwood Department of Real Estate
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Tanyel Bulbul , bioGraduate Program Director and Associate Professor, Building Construction
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David Ford , bioProfessor and Vecellio Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering; Vecellio Construction Engineering and Management Program
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Xinghua Gao , bioAssistant Professor, Construction Engineering and Management
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Michael J. Garvin , bioVecellio CEM Program Coordinator, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Josh Iorio , bioAssistant Director and Associate Collegiate Professor, Myers-Lawson School of Construction
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Farrokh Jazizadeh , bioAssociate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Ashley Johnson , bioAssociate Director of Academics, Myers-Lawson School of Construction; Program Chair and Associate Professor of Practice, Construction Engineering and Management
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Mel Jones , bioAssociate Director, Virginia Center for Housing Research
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Gary Kinder , bioSenior Academic Advisor and First Year Experience Faculty, Building Construction
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Brian Kleiner , bioDirector, Myers-Lawson School of Construction
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Lindsay B. Lally , bioAssistant Professor of Practice, Building Construction; Pulte Homes Assistant Professor of Practice, Construction Engineering and Management
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Xuan Lv , bioAssistant Collegiate Professor, Building Construction
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Andrew McCoy , bioAssociate Director for Research and Innovation, Myers-Lawson School of Construction; Director, Virginia Center for Housing Research; Beliveau Professor, Building Construction
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Thomas Mills , bioAssociate Professor, Building Construction
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Shelton Norwood , bioAcademic Advisor (Transfer and First/Second Year Advisor), Building Construction
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Frederick Paige , bioAssistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Annie Pearce , bioAssociate Professor, Building Construction; Director, BioBuild Interdisciplinary Graduate Program; Head, Sustainable Facilities and Infrastructure Laboratory
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Georg Reichard , bioAssociate Director for Operations, Myers-Lawson School of Construction; Professor and Head, Building Construction; Director, Building Enclosure & System Technologies Lab
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Nazila Roofigari-Esfahan , bioAssistant Professor, Building Construction; Affiliate Faculty, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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Renée Ryan , bioAssistant Director of Student Affairs and Administration, Building Construction
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Tripp Shealy , bioAssociate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Alireza Shojaei , bioAssistant Professor, Building Construction
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Sunil Sinha , bioProfessor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Director, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Management (SWIM) Center
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Charles Smith , bioAssistant Professor of Practice, Construction Engineering and Management
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Walid Thabet , bioWilliam E. Jamerson Professor, Building Construction; Director, Virtual Facilities Research Laboratory
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Sharon Williams , bioAcademic Advisor, Construction Engineering and Management
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Ashley Williamson , bioCommunications and Industry Relations Manager, Myers-Lawson School of Construction
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Lu Zhang , bioAssociate Professor, Building Construction
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Ruichuan Zhang , bioAssistant Professor, Construction Engineering and Management
Adjunct Faculty
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Frank ‘Chris’ Bell , bioAdjunct Professor of Practice, Building Construction
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Steve Darr , bioAdjunct Professor, Construction Engineering and Management
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Richard L. Clark, Jr. , bioAdjunct Professor, Building Construction
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Curt Porterfield , bioAdjunct Professor, Construction Engineering and Management; Health and Safety Training Coordinator, Environmental Health and Safety
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William T. Thumm , bioAdjunct Professor or Practice, Building Construction
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Brandy Barrow , bioGraduate Program Coordinator, Building Construction
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Lisa Cash , bioBusiness Manager, Myers-Lawson School of Construction
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Sara Phillips , bioHuman Resources Coordinator, Myers-Lawson School of Construction
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Kacy Robinson , bioEvent Specialist, Myers-Lawson School of Construction
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Robert Vaughan , bioIT Support Specialist/Network and Systems Administrator, Myers-Lawson School of Construction
