About Us
Design & Construction leads a comprehensive and cooperative approach to design and construction excellence in creating a campus that is consistent with the University of Iowa’s status as one of the nation’s leading academic/research institutions. We support the University’s mission to educate, provide community service and encourage environmental sustainability.
Design & Construction takes an integrated and sustainable approach to the long-term planning and management of the University of Iowa’s land, buildings, and historic resources. We facilitate and support decision making processes of Senior Administration and the Board of Regents in these areas.
What We Do
As professionals, we provide the University of Iowa community with state of the art expertise in the following areas:
- Architectural and Interior Design
- Construction Management
- Historic and Environmental Preservation
- Project Management
- Sustainable Buildings
For Campus Master Planning, Campus Development Plan, and Planning Committee information visit the Campus Planning and Development website.
- Innovation in the form of strategic thinking and creative practice to improve the results of the capital development processes.
- Creation of effective communication networks with various constituents, both internal and external, as the University of Iowa’s responsible liaison in physical design and construction.
- Dedication to meeting project schedules and project budgets.
- Continuous commitment to advance and maintain an institutional stewardship role.
Contact Us
Interim Associate Director, Associate Director
Design Management, Quality Management
D&C Staff Directory
Name | Title | Contact | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Jason | Construction Project Manager | DC | |
| Borkowski, Mitchell | Construction Project Specialist | DC | |
| Burnham, Suzanne | Construction Project Administrative Assistant | DC | |
| Cho, Namho | Construction Project Manager | DC | |
| Dahya, Trishul | Senior Construction Project Manager | DC | |
| Degroot, David | Senior Construction Project Manager | DC | |
| Dehart, Michael | Senior Design Project Manager | DC | |
| Demsky, Christopher | Construction Project Specialist | DC | |
| Ehlinger, Elijah | Construction Project Manager | DC | |
| Friday, Monica | Senior Design Project Manager | DC | |
| Gilbert, Gabriel | Construction Project Specialist | DC | |
| Humphreys, Jake | Quality Construction Project Manager | DC | |
| Johnson, Zachary | Construction Project Specialist | DC | |
| Kearns, Michael | Asst Dir, Capital Projects Quality Management | DC | |
| Keating, Brian | Senior Construction Project Manager | DC | |
| Kluseman, Kristine | Design Project Specialist | DC | |
| Kurth, Raquel | Document Center Administrative Assistant | DC | |
| Mcclurg, Catherine | Design Project Specialist | DC | |
| Messick, Jessica | Construction Project Manager | DC | |
| Miller, Matthew | Senior Design Project Manager | DC | |
| Noonan, Michael | Design Project Manager | DC | |
| O'dea, Matthew | Construction Project Specialist | DC | |
| Onken, Patricia | Document Center Administrative Assistant | DC | |
| Otto, Steven | Associate Director, Construction Management | DC | |
| Otto, Tammie | Construction Project Administrative Assistant | DC | |
| Rue, Mary | Manager, Capital Contracts & Administration | DC | |
| Rutherford, John | Design Project Administrative Assistant | DC | |
| Scherrer, Edward | Senior Design Project Manager | DC | |
| Scranton, Kirsta | Senior Construction Project Manager | DC | |
| Stoakes, Martha | Senior Design Project Manager | DC | |
| Thomas, Michael | Senior Design Project Manager | DC | |
| Thweatt, Steven | Temp Professional Employee | DC | |
| Troendle, Julie | Construction Project Specialist | DC | |
| Watson, William | Senior Construction Project Manager | DC | |
| Wieland, Chet | Senior Design Project Manager | DC | |
| Wieland, Janet | Manager, Document Center | DC |