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Faculty and Staff

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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. 


Principal Faculty

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    Staff headshot of Kereshmeh Afsari
    Kereshmeh Afsari , bio

    Assistant Professor, Construction Engineering and Management; Founder and Managing Director, ARCADE Lab

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    Staff headshot of Philip Agee
    Philip Agee , bio

    Assistant Professor, Building Construction; Assistant Director, Virginia Center for Housing Research

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    Staff headshot of Abiola Akanmu
    Abiola Akanmu , bio

    Associate Professor, Construction Engineering and Management

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    Ashtarout Ammar Headshot
    Ashtarout Ammar , bio

    Assistant Professor, Construction Engineering and Management

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    Staff headshot of Jonathan Bluey
    Jonathan Bluey , bio

    Assistant Professor of Practice, Building Construction

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    Staff headshot of Kevin Boyle
    Kevin Boyle , bio

    Willis Blackwood Real Estate Director, Blackwood Department of Real Estate

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    Staff headshot of Tanyel Bulbul
    Tanyel Bulbul , bio

    Graduate Program Director and Associate Professor, Building Construction

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    David Ford headshot
    David Ford , bio

    Professor and Vecellio Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering; Vecellio Construction Engineering and Management Program

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    Staff headshot of Xinghua Gao
    Xinghua Gao , bio

    Assistant Professor, Construction Engineering and Management

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    Staff headshot of Michael J. Garvin
    Michael J. Garvin , bio

    Vecellio CEM Program Coordinator, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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    Staff headshot of Joshua Iorio
    Josh Iorio , bio

    Assistant Director and Associate Collegiate Professor, Myers-Lawson School of Construction

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    Staff headshot of Farrokh Jazizadeh
    Farrokh Jazizadeh , bio

    Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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    Staff headshot of Ashley Johnson
    Ashley Johnson , bio

    Associate Director of Academics, Myers-Lawson School of Construction; Program Chair and Associate Professor of Practice, Construction Engineering and Management

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    Staff headshot of Mel Jones
    Mel Jones , bio

    Associate Director, Virginia Center for Housing Research

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    Staff headshot of Gary Kinder
    Gary Kinder , bio

    Senior Academic Advisor and First Year Experience Faculty, Building Construction

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    Staff headshot of Brian Kleiner
    Brian Kleiner , bio

    Director, Myers-Lawson School of Construction

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    Staff headshot of Lindsay Lally
    Lindsay B. Lally , bio

    Assistant Professor of Practice, Building Construction; Pulte Homes Assistant Professor of Practice, Construction Engineering and Management

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    Xuan Lv Headshot
    Xuan Lv , bio

    Assistant Collegiate Professor, Building Construction

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    Staff headshot of Andrew McCoy
    Andrew McCoy , bio

    Associate Director for Research and Innovation, Myers-Lawson School of Construction; Director, Virginia Center for Housing Research; Beliveau Professor, Building Construction

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    Staff headshot of Thomas Mills
    Thomas Mills , bio

    Associate Professor, Building Construction

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    Shelton Norwood headshot
    Shelton Norwood , bio

    Academic Advisor (Transfer and First/Second Year Advisor), Building Construction

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    Staff headshot of Frederick Paige
    Frederick Paige , bio

    Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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    Staff headshot of Annie Pearce
    Annie Pearce , bio

    Associate Professor, Building Construction; Director, BioBuild Interdisciplinary Graduate Program; Head, Sustainable Facilities and Infrastructure Laboratory

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    Staff headshot of Georg Reichard
    Georg Reichard , bio

    Associate Director for Operations, Myers-Lawson School of Construction; Professor and Head, Building Construction; Director, Building Enclosure & System Technologies Lab

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    Staff headshot of Nazila Roofigari Esfahan
    Nazila Roofigari-Esfahan , bio

    Assistant Professor, Building Construction; Affiliate Faculty, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

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    Staff headshot of Renee Ryan
    Renée Ryan , bio

    Assistant Director of Student Affairs and Administration, Building Construction

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    Staff headshot of Tripp Shealy
    Tripp Shealy , bio

    Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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    Staff headshot of Alireza Shojaei
    Alireza Shojaei , bio

    Assistant Professor, Building Construction

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    Staff headshot of Sunil Sinha
    Sunil Sinha , bio

    Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Director, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Management (SWIM) Center

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    Staff headshot of Charles Smith
    Charles Smith , bio

    Assistant Professor of Practice, Construction Engineering and Management

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    Walid Thabet headshot
    Walid Thabet , bio

    William E. Jamerson Professor, Building Construction; Director, Virtual Facilities Research Laboratory

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    Staff headshot of Sharon Williams
    Sharon Williams , bio

    Academic Advisor, Construction Engineering and Management

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    Lu Zhang headshot
    Lu Zhang , bio

    Associate Professor, Building Construction

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    Staff headshot of Ruichuan Zhang
    Ruichuan Zhang , bio

    Assistant Professor, Construction Engineering and Management

Adjunct Faculty

Principal Staff

School Leadership

Get to know the leadership of the Myers-Lawson School of Construction.

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