REGIONAL TEACHING AWARD
The Associated Schools of Construction ASC Regional Teaching Award is given annually to early- to mid-career untenured or tenure track faculty, who have two to six years of teaching experience at an ASC member school. This award recognizes the faculty member’s contribution to construction education, excellence in teaching, service to the Associated Schools of Construction and dedication to the construction profession.
RECIPIENTS
2025
Xi Wang, Drexel University, Region 1
Yewande Abraham, Rochester Institute of Technology, Region 1
Amna Salman, Auburn University, Region 2
Aladdin Alwisy, University of Florida, Region 2
Mohsen Garshasby, Mississippi State University, Region 2
Cindy Walls, The University of Southern Mississippi, Region 2
Deniz Besiktepe, Purdue University, Region 3
Dustin Steiro, Missouri State University, Region 4
Roy Sturgill, Iowa State University, Region 4
Randy Sharp, University of Northern Iowa, Region 4
Sherona Simpson, Colorado State University, Region 6
William (BJ) Albertson, Boise State University, Region 6
Manideep Tummalapudi, California State University – Fresno, Region 7
Radan Tomek, Czeck Tech University, Region 8
Muneera Esa, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Region 9
2024
Nadia Al-Aubaidy, Norwich University, Region 1
Idris Jeelani, University of Florida, Region 2
Vivek Sharma, Clemson University, Region 2
Kwame Amoah, University of Cincinnati, Region 3
Brian Bejcek, Ferris State University, Region 3
Mark Dyke, Ferris State University, Region 3
Tony Roebuck, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Region 4
Emmeline Watson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Region 4
Krishna Kisi, Texas State University, Region 5
Soojin Yoon, Oklahoma State University, Region 5
Nick Rubino, Colorado State University, Region 6
Ahmed Abdelaty, University of Wyoming, Region 6
Preston Christensen, Boise State University, Region 6
Bret Martin, Montana State University, Region 6
Bita Astaneh Asl, California State University, East Bay, Region 7
2023
Sanjeev Adhikari, Kennesaw State University, Region 3
Wayne Goff, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Region 3
Dhaval Gajjar, Clemson University, Region 3
Jay Cournia, Minnesota State University, Moorhead, Region 4
Sandeep Langar, University of Texas at San Antonio, Region 5
Nicole Dufalla, Colorado State University, Region 6
Maria Calahorra-Jimenez, California State University, Fresno, Region 7
Atefeh Mohammadpour, California State University, Sacramento, Region 7
2022
Kathleen Short – Drexel University, Region 1
Erin Arneson – Colorado State University, Region 6
Hongtao Dang – Central Washington University, Region 7
John Posillico – Birmingham City University, Region 8
2021
Vishnu Reddi, University of Nebraska, Region 4
Jongcul Song, Kansas State University, Region 4
Ibukun Awolusi, University of Texas – San Antonio, Region 5
Sharareh (Sherri) Kermanshachi, University of Texas – Arlington, Region 5
John Killingsworth, Colorado State University, Region 6
Vahid Balali, California State University – Long Beach, Region 7
Marie Patterson, California State University – Chico, Region 7
Patrick Brittle, California State University – Chico, Region 7
2020
Ehsan Mousavi, Clemson University, Region 2
Lauren Redden, Auburn University, Region 2
Abhijeet Deshpande, University of Cincinnati, Region 3
Matthew Barrows, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Region 4
Brandon Kreiling, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Region 4
Sandeep Langer, University of Texas at San Antonio, Region 5
Moatassem Abdallah, Univeristy of Colorado – Denver, Region 6
Evan Bingham, Brigham Young University, Region 6
Jeff Wilkes, Colorado State University, Region 6
Alan Bond, California State University – Chico, Region 7
2019
Kenneth Sands, Drexel University, Region 1
Jeffrey Kim, Auburn University, Region 2
Jason Mack, University of Cincinnati, Region 3
Rachel Axness, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Region 4
Kyle Larson, University of Central Missouri, Region 4
Anthony Perrenoud, University of Oklahoma, Region 5
Somik Ghosh, University of Oklahoma, Region 5
Kai Kaoni, Northern Arizona University, Region 6
Svetlana Olbina, Colorado State University, Region 6
Mohammed Mehany, Colorado State University, Region 6
Anne Anderson, Washington State University, Region 7
Gareth Figgess, California State University, Sacramento, Region 7
Mohammad Mayouf, Birmingham City University, Region 8
2018
Wesley Collins, Auburn University, Region 2
Masoud Gheisari, University of Florida, Region 2
Sherif Attallah, Ball State University, Region 3
Kelli R. Herstein, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Region 4
Shannon E. Casebeer, Kansas State University, Region 4
Rachel Mosier, Oklahoma State University, Region 5
Somik Ghosh, University of Oklahoma, Region 5
Svetlana Olbina, Colorado State University, Region 6
James P. Smith, Brigham Young University, Region 6
Wei Wu, California State University, Fresno, Region 7
Chris Lee, University of Washington, Region 7
Mark Shelbourn, University of Salford, Region 8
2017
Keith Rahn, Auburn University, Region 2
Chengyi Zhang, Eastern Kentucky University, Region 3
Curtis Bradford University of Central Missouri, Region 4
Jacob A. Nelson, Missouri State University, Region 4
Jim Vaux, University of Nebraska – Kearney, Region 4
Matthew Reyes, University of Oklahoma, Region 5
George N. Eustace, Texas A & M University, Region 5
Justin Weidman, Brigham Young University, Region 6
2016
Amanda Jean Albrecht, University of Cincinnati, Region 3
Anne Werner, Southern lllinois University Edwardsville, Region 3
Kasim Armagan Korkmaz, Eastern Michigan University, Region 3
Rodolfo Valdes Vasquez, Colorado State University, Region 6
Patrick Suermann, U.S. Air Force Academy, Region 6
Evan Bingham, Brigham Young University, Region 6
2015
Bilge Gokhan Celik, Roger Williams University, Region 1
Jon Elliott, Colorado State University, Region 6
Chris Souder, California State University-Chico, Region 7
Lloyd Scott, Dublin Institute of Technology, Region 8
2014
Euysup Shim, Illinois State University, Region 3
Gregory Starzyk, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, Region 7
Mehmet Ozbek, Colorado State University, Region 6
Carla Lopez del Puerto, Colorado State University, Region 6
2013
James Pocock – U.S. Air Force Academy – Region 6
Caroline Clevenger- Colorado State University – Region 6
Clifton Farnsworth – Brigham Young University – Region 6
John Tingerthal – Northern Arizona University – Region 6
Pavan Meadati, Southern Polytechnic State University – Region 7
Jeong Woo – Milwaukee School of Engineering – Region 3
Elhami Nasr – California State University -Long Beach – Region 7
Brad Hyatt – Fresno State University – Region 7
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