Brian Kleiner
- Director, Center for Innovation in Construction Safety, Health and Well-being
1385 Perry St.
Blacksburg VA 24061
Role and Background
Dr. Brian M. Kleiner serves as the Director for the Myers-Lawson School of Construction. He joined Virginia Tech in the mid-1990s.
Dr. Kleiner’s research focuses on occupational and non-occupational safety, health, and wellness. In construction, he is exploring the role of automation and the role of the human in increasingly automated industrialized construction environments. He aims to impact the performance of a changing construction industry.
Previously, he served as the Founding Director for the Center for Innovation in Construction Safety, Health and Well-being.
Education
Dr. Kleiner holds a Ph.D. in industrial and systems engineering from the State University of New York and a Master of Science in industrial and systems engineering from the State University of New York. His concentrations were in human factors engineering and ergonomics.
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Brian Kleiner in the News
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Virginia Tech dedicates Hitt Hall , articleLocated off West Campus Drive, Hitt Hall features state-of-the-art spaces for construction education and research.
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New major aims to make the construction industry safer, one student at a time , articleThe new major in construction safety leadership aims to build a safer future on job sites around the world.
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Brian Kleiner named Preston and Catharine White Professor and Director , articleA member of the Virginia Tech community since 1991, Kleiner was named director of the Myers-Lawson School of Construction in 2011.