Biography
Dean Papajohn is a professor of practice at the University of Arizona where he leads the Construction Engineering Management (CEM) emphasis in the Civil & Architectural Engineering Department. The heartbeat of CEM is connecting industry and students. Dean draws upon industry contacts for curriculum development, construction site visits, guest speakers, and internships. Dean's research interests include alternative project delivery, sustainable infrastructure, and construction safety.
Degrees
- Ph.D. Civil Engineering
- Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States
- Contract Administration Functions and Tools in Design-Build and Construction Manager/General Contractor Project Delivery in U.S. Highway Construction
- M.S. Civil Engineering
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States
- B.S. Civil Engineering
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States
Work Experience
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2015 - Ongoing)
- Pima County Department of Transportation (2005 - 2015)
- Daniel Creaney Company (1985 - 1992)
Awards
- Craig M. Berge Faculty Fellow
- University of Arizona College of Engineering, Fall 2024
- AGC Outstanding Educator Award
- Associated General Contractors, Spring 2024
- Engineering Education Excellence Award
- Arizona Society of Professional Engineers, Spring 2024
- Professor of the Year Award
- Civil & Architectural Engineering and Mechanics, University of Arizona, Spring 2024, Spring 2024
- Civil & Architectural Engineering and Mechanics, University of Arizona, Spring 2022
- Civil & Architectural Engineering and Mechanics, University of Arizona, Fall 2019, Summer 2020
- Civil & Architectural Engineering and Mechanics, University of Arizona, Fall 2019, Fall 2019
- Civil & Architectural Engineering and Mechanics, University of Arizona, Fall 2018
- Civil & Architectural Engineering and Mechanics, University of Arizona, Fall 2017, Fall 2017
- Civil & Architectural Engineering and Mechanics, University of Arizona, Fall 2016, Fall 2016
- Gerald J. Swanson Prize for Teaching Excellence
- University of Arizona, Winter 2023
- Teacher of the Year Award for Career Track Faculty
- College of Engineering, Spring 2022
- Distinguished Leadership Award
- Design-Build Institute of America, Fall 2021
- Seniors' Choice Faculty Award
- Senior’s Choice Professor Award, Civil & Architectural Engineering and Mechanics, University of Arizona, Spring 2021
- Civil & Architectural Engineering and Mechanics, University of Arizona, Spring 2020
- Civil & Architectural Engineering and Mechanics, University of Arizona, Spring 2019
- Civil & Architectural Engineering and Mechanics, University of Arizona, Spring 2018
- Civil & Architectural Engineering and Mechanics, University of Arizona, Spring 2015, Spring 2015
- Outstanding Reviewer Award
- ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering, Fall 2020
- ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering, Fall 2017
- Tau Beta Pi McDonald Mentor Award
- Tau Beta Pi, Spring 2020
- Diversity Award
- Southern Arizona Women in Transportation Seminar (WTS), Fall 2018
- Blue Chip Faculty Mentor Award
- University of Arizona, Spring 2018
- Faculty Appreciation
- Sigma Tau Gamma, Spring 2018
- University of Arizona Blue Chip Leadership Programs, Spring 2018
- Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority, Spring 2016
- Chi Omega Sorority, Spring 2013
- Post-Secondary Educator of the Year award
- American Society of Civil Engineers-Southern Arizona, Spring 2018
- Seniors' Choice faculty Award
- Civil & Architectural Engineering and Mechanics, University of Arizona, Spring 2017, Spring 2017
- Professor of the Year Award, Civil Engineering
- Civil & Architectural Engineering and Mechanics, University of Arizona, Fall 2015, Fall 2015
Licensure & Certification
- ENV SP, Institute of Sustainable Infrastructure (2013)
- Associate DBIA, Design Build Institute of America (2016)
- Professional Engineering License, State of Illinois (1990)
- Professional Engineering License, State of Arizona (2006)
Interests
Teaching
Construction Engineering ManagementLeadership
Research
Alternative delivery methods, Public-private partnerships, Sustainable construction,Construction safety
Courses
2025-26 Courses
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Const Proj P/S/C
CE 482 (Spring 2026) -
Const Proj/P/S/C
CE 582 (Spring 2026) -
Constr. Equip & Methods
CE 485 (Spring 2026) -
Constru Equip & Methods
CE 585 (Spring 2026) -
Construction Engineering Mgmt
CE 381 (Spring 2026) -
Independent Study
CE 199 (Spring 2026) -
Internship
CE 493 (Spring 2026) -
Constru Cost Engr
CE 583 (Fall 2025) -
Construc Cost Engr
CE 483 (Fall 2025) -
Internship
CE 493 (Fall 2025)
2024-25 Courses
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Internship
CE 393 (Summer I 2025) -
Internship
CE 493 (Summer I 2025) -
Const Proj P/S/C
CE 482 (Spring 2025) -
Const Proj/P/S/C
CE 582 (Spring 2025) -
Construction Engineering Mgmt
CE 381 (Spring 2025) -
Independent Study
CE 199 (Spring 2025) -
Internship
CE 493 (Spring 2025) -
Topics in Engr Leadership
ENGR 495 (Spring 2025) -
Constru Cost Engr
CE 583 (Fall 2024) -
Construc Cost Engr
CE 483 (Fall 2024) -
Internship
CE 493 (Fall 2024) -
Statics
CE 214 (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Internship
CE 493 (Summer I 2024) -
Const Proj P/S/C
CE 482 (Spring 2024) -
Construction Engineering Mgmt
CE 381 (Spring 2024) -
Honors Independent Study
HNRS 399H (Spring 2024) -
Independent Study
CE 199 (Spring 2024) -
Topics in Engr Leadership
ENGR 495 (Spring 2024) -
Constru Cost Engr
CE 583 (Fall 2023) -
Construc Cost Engr
CE 483 (Fall 2023) -
Internship
CE 493 (Fall 2023) -
Spec Topics in Construc
CE 497 (Fall 2023) -
Statics
CE 214 (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Internship
CE 493 (Summer I 2023) -
Const Proj P/S/C
CE 482 (Spring 2023) -
Const Proj/P/S/C
CE 582 (Spring 2023) -
Construction Engineering Mgmt
CE 381 (Spring 2023) -
Independent Study
CE 199 (Spring 2023) -
Spec Topics in Construc
CE 497 (Spring 2023) -
Spec Topics in Construc
CE 597 (Spring 2023) -
Topics in Engr Leadership
ENGR 495 (Spring 2023) -
Constru Cost Engr
CE 583 (Fall 2022) -
Construc Cost Engr
CE 483 (Fall 2022) -
Internship
CE 293 (Fall 2022) -
Internship
CE 493 (Fall 2022) -
Statics
CE 214 (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
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Internship
CE 493 (Summer I 2022) -
Const Proj P/S/C
CE 482 (Spring 2022) -
Const Proj/P/S/C
CE 582 (Spring 2022) -
Construction Engineering Mgmt
CE 381 (Spring 2022) -
Independent Study
CE 499 (Spring 2022) -
Internship
CE 293 (Spring 2022) -
Internship
CE 393 (Spring 2022) -
Topics in Engr Leadership
ENGR 495 (Spring 2022) -
Constru Cost Engr
CE 583 (Fall 2021) -
Construc Cost Engr
CE 483 (Fall 2021) -
Independent Study
CE 499 (Fall 2021) -
Statics
CE 214 (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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Internship
CE 393 (Summer I 2021) -
Internship
CE 493 (Summer I 2021) -
Const Proj P/S/C
CE 482 (Spring 2021) -
Const Proj/P/S/C
CE 582 (Spring 2021) -
Construction Engineering Mgmt
CE 381 (Spring 2021) -
Internship
CE 493 (Spring 2021) -
Topics in Engr Leadership
ENGR 495 (Spring 2021) -
Internship
ARCE 493 (Winter 2020) -
Constru Cost Engr
CE 583 (Fall 2020) -
Construc Cost Engr
CE 483 (Fall 2020) -
Internship
CE 493 (Fall 2020) -
Statics
CE 214 (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Internship
CE 493 (Summer I 2020) -
Const Proj P/S/C
CE 482 (Spring 2020) -
Const Proj/P/S/C
CE 582 (Spring 2020) -
Construction Engineering Mgmt
CE 381 (Spring 2020) -
Internship
CE 293 (Spring 2020) -
Internship
CE 493 (Spring 2020) -
Topics in Engr Leadership
ENGR 495 (Spring 2020) -
Constru Cost Engr
CE 583 (Fall 2019) -
Construc Cost Engr
CE 483 (Fall 2019) -
Construction Engineering Mgmt
CE 381 (Fall 2019) -
Internship
CE 293 (Fall 2019) -
Internship
CE 493 (Fall 2019) -
Statics
CE 214 (Fall 2019)
2018-19 Courses
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Internship
CE 293 (Summer I 2019) -
Internship
CE 493 (Summer I 2019) -
Const Proj P/S/C
CE 482 (Spring 2019) -
Const Proj/P/S/C
CE 582 (Spring 2019) -
Construction Engineering Mgmt
CE 381 (Spring 2019) -
Internship
CE 493 (Spring 2019) -
Topics in Engr Leadership
ENGR 495 (Spring 2019) -
Constru Cost Engr
CE 583 (Fall 2018) -
Construc Cost Engr
CE 483 (Fall 2018) -
Construction Engineering Mgmt
CE 381 (Fall 2018) -
Statics
CE 214 (Fall 2018)
2017-18 Courses
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Const Proj P/S/C
CE 482 (Spring 2018) -
Const Proj/P/S/C
CE 582 (Spring 2018) -
Construction Engineering Mgmt
CE 381 (Spring 2018) -
Internship
CE 493 (Spring 2018) -
Topics in Engr Leadership
ENGR 495 (Spring 2018) -
Constru Cost Engr
CE 583 (Fall 2017) -
Construc Cost Engr
CE 483 (Fall 2017) -
Construction Engineering Mgmt
CE 381 (Fall 2017) -
Internship
CE 493 (Fall 2017) -
Statics
CE 214 (Fall 2017)
2016-17 Courses
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Internship
CE 493 (Summer I 2017) -
Const Proj P/S/C
CE 482 (Spring 2017) -
Statics
CE 214 (Spring 2017) -
Topics in Engr Leadership
ENGR 495 (Spring 2017) -
Construction Engineering Mgmt
CE 381 (Fall 2016) -
Statics
CE 214 (Fall 2016)
2015-16 Courses
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Construc Cost Engr
CE 483 (Spring 2016) -
Statics
CE 214 (Spring 2016) -
Topics in Engr Leadership
ENGR 495 (Spring 2016)
Scholarly Contributions
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