PhD, Civil Engineering, 2006, University of Texas at Austin Dissertation: “Transactional Dispute Resolution Cost Quantification in the U.S. Construction Industry”
MS Architecture, 2001, Department of Building Construction, Virginia Tech Thesis: “Process and Information Mapping in the Construction Industry: A Residential Construction Case Study”
BS Building Construction, 1999, Virginia Tech
BS Civil Engineering, 1999, Virginia Tech
Teaching
TCM 320 Construction Contracts, Specifications, and Law
TCM 322 Electrical Systems for Buildings
TCM 426 Construction Project Administration
TCM 453 Construction Cost Management
TCM 545/645 Project Control Systems
TCM 323 Construction Surveying
TCM 359 Principles of Project Management
TCM 601/701 Project Management
TCM 626/726 Seminar in Project Management
TCM 650/750 Advanced Project Management
Research and professional interests
Effective dispute resolution in the construction industry
Innovative construction contracting practices
Mobile computing technology for construction field management
Construction management teaching pedagogy
Awards and honors
Missouri State University Foundation Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2011
Associated Schools of Construction National Teaching Award, 2010
NAHB Outstanding Junior Faculty Award, 2007
Current Research Projects
Sauer, A. and Gebken, R. Sense of Community and Underrepresented Populations in Construction Education (currently in draft)
Gebken, R., Migliaccio, G., and Fernandez, L. R. Changes in Subcontracting Practices in the U.S. Construction Industry (collecting data)