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
D&C Staff Directory
Name | Title | Contact | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Jason | Senior Construction Project Manager | DC | |
| Bjurstrom, Ian | Construction Project Specialist | DC | |
| Borkowski, Mitchell | Construction Project Manager | DC | |
| Burnham, Suzanne | Project Management Coordinator, D&C | DC | |
| Cho, Namho | Design Project Manager | DC | |
| Dahya, Trishul | Senior Construction Project Manager | DC | |
| DeGroot, David | Associate Director, Design & Construction | DC | |
| Dehart, Ryan | Senior Design Project Manager | DC | |
| Demsky, Christopher | Construction Project Manager | DC | |
| Devine, Nicholas | Construction Project Manager | DC | |
| Elgemiabby, Malaz | Design Project Manager | DC | |
| Forsythe, Ray | Senior Construction Project Manager | DC | |
| Friday, Monica | Senior Design Project Manager | DC | |
| Gilbert, Gabriel | Construction Project Specialist | DC | |
| Graeve, Mark | Construction Project Manager | DC | |
| Hawks, Laura | Senior Design Project Manager | DC | |
| Humphreys, Jake | Associate Director, Design & Construction | DC | |
| Ihns, Brent | Senior Cost Estimator | DC | |
| Johnson, Madison | Office Support Assistant | DC | |
| Johnson, Zachary | Construction Project Manager | DC | |
| Jones, Jeffery | Senior Construction Project Manager | DC | |
| Kearns, Michael | Associate Director, Design & Construction | DC | |
| Keating, Brian | Senior Construction Project Manager | DC | |
| Kirchner, Kami | Project Management Coordinator, D&C | DC | |
| Kluseman, Kristine | Design Project Manager | DC | |
| Kurth Cuba, Raquel | Project Management Coordinator, D&C | DC | |
| LeClere, Michael | Design Project Manager | DC | |
| McClurg, Catherine | Design Project Manager | DC | |
| Mellecker, David | Construction Superintendent | DC | |
| Messick, Jessica | Quality Project Manager | DC | |
| Miller, Matthew | Senior Design Project Manager | DC | |
| Morris, Kumi | Senior Design Project Manager | DC | |
| Morse, Angela | Project Management Coordinator, D&C | DC | |
| Musser, Kelsey | Project Management Coordinator, D&C | DC | |
| Noonan, Michael | Senior Design Project Manager | DC | |
| Onken, Patricia | Project Management Coordinator, D&C | DC | |
| Otto, Tammie | Project Management Coordinator, D&C | DC | |
| Pauba, Dawn | Project Management Coordinator, D&C | DC | |
| Poma, Elliott | Project Management Coordinator, D&C | DC | |
| Rickels, Ben | Construction Project Specialist | DC | |
| Ripple, Aaron | Quality Project Manager | DC | |
| Scherrer, Edward | Senior Design Project Manager | DC | |
| Scranton, Kirsta | Senior Construction Project Manager | DC | |
| Sellers, Anthony | Construction Project Manager | DC | |
| Smith, Kelly | Project Management Coordinator, D&C | DC | |
| Stoakes, Martha | Senior Design Project Manager | DC | |
| Suchy, Kyle | Construction Project Specialist | DC | |
| Swearingen, Jon | Construction Project Specialist | DC | |
| Thomae, John | Construction Project Manager | DC | |
| Thomas, Michael | Senior Design Project Manager | DC | |
| Thweatt, Steven | Temp Professional Employee | DC | |
| Troendle, Julie | Design Project Specialist | DC | |
| Tumusiime, Sylivia | Office Support Assistant | DC | |
| Vu, Andy | Office Support Assistant | DC | |
| Whitty, Justin | Construction Project Manager | DC | |
| Wieland, Chet | Senior Design Project Manager | DC | |
| Williams, Gawain | Office Support Assistant | DC |