Design & Construction
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.
D&C Org Chart
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
Steven Thweatt
Interim Director
Design & Construction
Michael Kearns
Assistant Director, Interim Associate Director
Quality Management, Design Project Management
319-384-2696
Mary Rue
Manager
Capital Contracts & Administration
319-384-3597
D&C Staff Directory
Name | Title | Contact![]() | Unit |
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Ihns, Brent | Senior Cost Estimator | DC | |
Lopez, Ekaterina | Adm Sup Office | DC | |
Alm, Emma | Adm Sup Office | DC | |
Williams, Gawain | Adm Sup Office | DC | |
Abdullahi, Idriss | Adm Sup Office | DC | |
Thiruthani, Jaideep | Adm Sup Office | DC | |
Ju, Jeong Hyun | Adm Sup Office | DC | |
Messick, Jessica | Construction Project Manager | DC | |
Yuk, Keunjin | Adm Sup Office | DC | |
Hawks, Laura | Senior Design Project Manager | DC | |
Johnson, Madison | Adm Sup Office | DC | |
Miller, Matthew | Senior Design Project Manager | DC | |
O'dea, Matthew | Construction Project Specialist | DC | |
Leclere, Michael | Design Project Manager | DC | |
Friday, Monica | Senior Design Project Manager | DC | |
Doan, Phoenix | Adm Sup Office | DC | |
Fahal, Shady | Adm Sup Office | DC | |
Thweatt, Steven | Temp Professional Employee | DC | |
Johnson, Zachary | Construction Project Specialist | DC | |
Scherrer, Edward | Senior Design Project Manager | DC | |
Borkowski, Mitchell | Construction Project Specialist | DC | |
Dehart, Michael | Senior Design Project Manager | DC | |
Kluseman, Kristine | Design Project Specialist | DC | |
Wieland, Janet | Manager, Document Center | DC | |
Ehlinger, Elijah | Construction Project Manager | DC | |
Humphreys, Jake | Quality Construction Project Manager | DC | |
Keating, Brian | Senior Construction Project Manager | DC | |
Dahya, Trishul | Senior Construction Project Manager | DC | |
Rutherford, John | Project Management Coordinator, D&C | DC | |
Wieland, Chet | Senior Design Project Manager | DC | |
Otto, Tammie | Project Management Coordinator, D&C | DC | |
Burnham, Suzanne | Project Management Coordinator, D&C | DC | |
Onken, Patricia | Project Management Coordinator, D&C | DC | |
Armstrong, Jason | Construction Project Manager | DC | |
Scranton, Kirsta | Senior Construction Project Manager | DC | |
Kearns, Michael | Asst Dir, Capital Projects Quality Management | DC | |
Rue, Mary | Manager, Capital Contracts & Administration | DC | |
Rickels, Ben | Project Management Coordinator, D&C | DC | |
Jones, Jeffery | Construction Project Manager | DC | |
Thomas, Michael | Senior Design Project Manager | DC | |
Degroot, David | Senior Construction Project Manager | DC | |
Troendle, Julie | Construction Project Specialist | DC | |
Cho, Namho | Design Project Manager | DC | |
Kurth, Raquel | Project Management Coordinator, D&C | DC | |
Noonan, Michael | Design Project Manager | DC | |
Watson, William | Senior Construction Project Manager | DC | |
Stoakes, Martha | Senior Design Project Manager | DC | |
Mcclurg, Catherine | Design Project Specialist | DC | |
Pauba, Dawn | Project Management Coordinator, D&C | DC | |
Gilbert, Gabriel | Construction Project Specialist | DC | |
Demsky, Christopher | Construction Project Specialist | DC |