Amy conducts research on disaster recovery and resiliency planning; global organizational management and knowledge management; sustainable WASH systems; and engineering education. Prior to entering academia, Amy worked for over six years in the construction and real estate development industry as a design-build project manager. Amy is the Associate Director for Graduate Education and Research at the Mortenson Center in Global Engineering.
Education
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PhD in Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering and Managmeent), Stanford University, 2009
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MS in Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering and Management), University of Colorado Boulder, 2001
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BS in Civil Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, 1999
Selected Awards
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Outstanding Teaching Award, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado - Boulder (2021)
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American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) Daniel W. Halpin Award for Scholarship in Construction (2018)
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Outstanding Service Award, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado—Boulder (2018)
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Distinguished Professor Award, Construction Industry Institute, 2016
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Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor, University of Colorado Boulder, 2015
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American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) Excellence in Civil Engineering Education (ExCEEd) New Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award, 2014
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Outstanding Advisor, College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Colorado Boulder, 2014
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Young Researcher Award, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, 2014
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Construction Engineering and Management (CEM) Faculty Fellow, 2012 – 2014
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Engineering News Record (ENR) Top 20 under 40, Mountain States Region, 2012
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University of Colorado Boulder ‘Women Who Make a Difference Award’, 2010
Publication Awards
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Best Paper Award, Journal of Management in Engineering, 2021
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Best Paper Award, Engineering Project Organizations Conference, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2016
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Honorary Commended Paper, International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 2014
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Best Paper Award for Disaster Track at Construction Research Congress (CRC) Conference, 2012
Teaching
Graduate Courses
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CVEN 5346: Managing Construction and Engineering Projects and Organizations (S11, F12, F13, F14, S16, S18, S19, S20, S21, S22)
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CVEN 5206: Design Development (S12, S13)
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CVEN 5206: Global Project Organizations (S10)
Undergraduate Courses
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AREN 4506: Pre-construction Estimating and Scheduling (F14, S15, F15, F17, F18, F19, F20, F21)
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AREN 4466: Planning and Scheduling (F10, F11, F12, F13)