Department of Construction Management & Engineering
The Department of Construction Management & Engineering at Thomas Jefferson University offers undergraduate and graduate degrees that provide students with a practice-oriented understanding of construction management, business and engineering—from project inception to closeout.
Students in our program gain the skills needed to lead the construction process, with a focus on building quality projects, safely, on time, within budget, and to customer expectations, as applied to complex commercial, infrastructure and residential building projects.
Mission
Through the guidance of our expert faculty, we prepare students to become ethical, innovative problem-solvers who understand the full construction and engineering business model and are equipped to lead complex projects in a rapidly evolving industry.
Welcome to the Department of Construction Management
Chair and Associate Professor:
Gulbin Ozcan-Deniz, PhD, LEED AP BD+C
Department of Construction Management & Engineering Highlights
- Practical, industry-centered curriculum
- Hands-on, collaborative experiences
- Expert faculty with industry ties
- Sustainable thinking approach
- Multiple study abroad opportunities, including Italy (and our Jefferson Italy Center), Germany, Denmark, India, Costa Rica, Spain, Japan, New Zealand and Malawi
- International construction honor society membership through Sigma Lambda Chi (Jefferson is one of several chapters in the United States, Australia and Ireland)
Expert Faculty
The department’s expert faculty offer a range of undergraduate and graduate programs designed for future construction management and engineering leaders. Our core value is centered on providing students and the global construction community with the highest quality construction management and engineering education possible. We are committed to ensuring that the educational opportunities we provide for students will prepare them with the knowledge and tools needed to succeed as professional constructors, managers and engineers across the construction industry.
Academic Programs
We offer award-winning programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels up to the PhD that offer students opportunities to become leaders and change-agents in their fields.
Research
Students and faculty collaborate across dozens of disciplines to perform significant research that advances the built environment. We are home to several leading-edge research institutes, centers and labs, including:
Institute for Smart & Healthy Cities
Supporting the research innovation and education across the university, focusing on transforming urban environments into smart and healthy cities.
Promoting user-driven, transdisciplinary research leveraging creative technologies for social change.
Malawi Health & Design Collaborative
Leveraging academic and professional partners to strengthen health infrastructure with innovative programming, environmental performance analysis, and human-centered, evidence-based design.
Center for the Preservation of Modernism
As steward of the Hassrick House, Thomas Jefferson University is serving as the public face of the Center and a learning laboratory.
Promoting architectural innovation through material experimentation and performance-based design strategies — bridging research, education and practice.
Lab for Urban & Social Innovation
Uniting communities, students, faculty and stakeholders in collective action through real-world design, construction and environmental projects.
Synesthetic Research & Design Lab
Serving as a collaborative research and prototyping platform where interactive design and emergent health sciences meet.
Center for Immersive Arts for Health
Bringing together artists, designers, researchers and healthcare clinicians, the center serves as a living laboratory where creative practice meets scientific inquiry.
