CHRISTOFER M. HARPER, Ph.D., LEED AP CURRICULUM VITAE. 208A Old Forestry Building Baton Rouge, LA

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1 CHRISTOFER M. HARPER, Ph.D., LEED AP CURRICULUM VITAE 208A Old Forestry Building Baton Rouge, LA (225) EDUCATION University of Colorado Doctor of Philosophy, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Management Graduation Date: May 2014 Advisor: Dr. Keith Molenaar Dissertation title: Measuring Project Integration Using Relational Contract Theory Master of Science, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering and Management Graduation Date: August 2007 Advisor: Dr. James Diekmann Thesis title: Using Concurrent Engineering and Simulations to Analyze Design Activities in a Construction Project Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering Graduation Date: December 2005 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Academic Assistant Professor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Bert S. Turner Department of Construction Management, August 2014 present. Post-Doctoral Research Associate, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, June 2014 July Ph.D. Candidate and Graduate Research Assistant, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, May 2011 May Instructor of Record, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, Introduction to Construction 104 students, August 2011 December M.S. Graduate Research Assistant, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, November 2005 August Industry Project Manager, Tandem Enterprises, Inc., Englewood, Colorado, August 2008 April Construction Manager/Program Manager, ARC-Integrated Program Management, Inc., Boulder, Colorado, February 2004 July Plumbing Installer/Foreman, Paul G. Koch Plumbing Co., Inc. Parker, Colorado, November 1998 January 2003.

2 PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Published Journal Papers [1] Wanberg, J., Harper, C.M., Hallowell, M.R., and Rajendran, S. Relationship between Construction Safety and Quality Performance, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013, Vol. 139, No. 10, pp [2] Tran, D.Q., Harper, C.M., Molenaar, K.R., Haddad, N.F., and Scholfield, M.M. A Project Delivery Selection Matrix for Highway Design and Construction, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, November 2013, No. 2347, pp [3] Bogus, S., Diekmann, J.E., Molenaar, K.R., Harper, C., Patil, S., and Lee, J.S. Simulation of Overlapping Design Activities in Concurrent Engineering, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 137, No. 11, November 2011, pp [4] Harper, C.M., and Hazelton, R. New Engineer s Knowledge for Success with Subcontractors and Trade Partners, Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, Special Edition, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 19, No. 1, February 2014, pp [5] Harper, C.M., Molenaar, K.R., Anderson, S., and Schexnayder, C. Synthesis of Performance Measures for Highway Cost Estimating, Journal of Management in Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 30, No. 3, May Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers In-Review [6] Harper, C.M., Wanberg, J., Hallowell, M.R., and Rajendran, S. Relationship between Construction Safety and Design Fidelity: An Evaluation using Safety and Design Indicators, Engineering, Construction, and Architectural Management, Submitted for publication, October [7] Harper, C.M., Molenaar, K.R., and Cannon, J.P. Measuring Constructs of Relational Contracting in Construction Projects, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, American Society of Civil Engineers, Submitted for publication, April [8] Barry, N.A., Harper, C.M., Berryman, C., and Farley, C. Self-Efficacy, Another Tool in the Box for Reducing Energy Usage, Journal of Architectural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Submitted for publication, February Peer-Reviewed Published Conference Papers [9] Tran, D.Q., Harper, C.M., Molenaar, K.R., Haddad, N.F., and Scholfield, M.M. A Project Delivery Selection Matrix for Highway Design and Construction, 92 nd Annual TRB Meeting, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., January

3 [10] Harper, C.M., Tran, D., McGuire, T., and Molenaar, K.R. Selecting a Procurement Procedure for Highway Construction Projects, 93 rd Annual TRB Meeting, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, January [11] Harper, C.M., and Molenaar, K.R. Association between Construction Contracts and Relational Contract Theory, 2014 Construction Research Congress, American Society of Civil Engineers, May CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS [12] Schexnayder, C., and Harper, C.M. Review of the Practical Guide to Estimating, AASHTO Technical Committee on Cost Estimating Conference, Minneapolis, MN, September [13] Molenaar, K.R., Harper, C.M., Mallorey, J., Wyeno, L., Moody, J., and Haddad, N. Formal Approach to Project Delivery Selection, Presentation, Design Build Institute of America, Rocky Mountain Region, Regional Conference, Denver, CO, May [14] Tran, D.Q., Harper, C.M., Molenaar, K.R., Haddad, N.F., and Scholfield, M.M. A Project Delivery Selection Matrix for Highway Design and Construction, Poster Session, 92 nd Annual TRB Meeting, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., January [15] Harper, C.M., Tran, D., McGuire, T., and Molenaar, K.R. Selecting a Procurement Procedure for Highway Construction Projects, Poster Session, 93 rd Annual TRB Meeting, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., January [16] Harper, C.M., and Hazelton, R. New Engineer s Knowledge for Success with Subcontractors and Trade Partners, Presentation, 2014 Construction Engineering Conference: Leveraging Project and Career Success, Seattle, WA, March [17] Harper, C.M., and Molenaar, K. Association between Construction Contracts and Relational Contract Theory, Presentation, 2014 Construction Research Congress, Atlanta, Georgia, May [18] Harper, C.M., Molenaar, K., Tonnessen, J., and Mallorey, J. Project Delivery Selection Tool for Water/Wastewater Projects, Poster Session, Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association Annual Conference and Exhibition, Vancouver, Washington, October RESEARCH REPORTS [19] American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Practical Guide to Estimating, NCHRP Task 20-7(278) guidebook, PI: K. Molenaar, December [20] Good Earth Lodges and Mortenson Center for Engineering in Developing Communities. Crow Nation Sustainable Housing Project: Construction Workforce Development Assessment, Research Report. Co-PI: T. Bowen, April

4 [21] Minnesota Department of Transportation. Cost Estimating and Cost Management Implementation Review, Research Report. PI: K. Molenaar, May 2013 [22] Transportation Research Board of the National Academies. Alternative Quality Management Systems for Highway Construction, NCHRP Project 10-83, PI: K. Molenaar, September [23] Next-Generation Transportation Construction Management. Guidebook for Selecting Alternative Contracting Methods for Roadway Projects: Project Delivery Methods, Procurement Procedures, and Payment Provisions, Transportation Pooled-Fund program study TPF-5(260), PI: K. Molenaar, August RESEARCH PROJECT PARTICIPATION Current Research Support [A] AASHTO Partnering Handbook, Second Edition, National Cooperative Highway Research Program, NCHRP 19-10, PI: D. Gransberg, Co-PI: C. Harper and S. DeWitt, June 2015 May ($400,000 Total). [B] Next Generation Transportation Construction Management, Construction Production Rates for Estimating Contract Time, Transportation Pooled-Fund Program, Colorado Department of Transportation Lead State, PI: P. Goodrum, Co-PI: C. Harper, June 2015 August 2016 ($100,000 Total). Completed Research Support [C] AASHTO Practical Guide to Estimating, National Cooperative Highway Research Program, NCHRP 20-7(278), PI: K. Molenaar, Co-PI: S. Anderson and C. Schexnayder, Research Assistant: C. Harper, December 2009 December ($135,000 Total). [D] Alternative Quality Systems for Highway Construction, National Cooperative Highway Research Program, NCHRP Project 10-83, PI: K. Molenaar, Co-PI: D. Gransberg and D. Sillars, Research Assistant: C. Harper, August 2010 September ($500,000 Total). [E] A Methodology to Reconfigure the Design Construction Interface for Fast-Track Projects, National Science Foundation (CMS ), Co-PIs: J. Diekmann and K. Molenaar, Research Assistant: J. Coker and C. Harper, September 2003 September ($253,331 Total). [F] Good Earth Lodges, Crow Nation Sustainable Housing Project, Construction Workforce Development Assessment, Mortenson Center in Engineering for Developing Communities, University of Colorado, PI: B. Amadei, Co-PI: T. Bowen, Research Assistant: C. Harper, November 2011 April ($10,800 Total). [G] Cost Estimating/Cost Management Implementation Review, Minnesota Department of Transportation, PI: K. Molenaar, Co-PI: C. Harper, January 2013 May ($21,100 Total). [H] Project Delivery Selection Matrix for Water/Wastewater Projects, Design-Build Institute of America, Rocky Mountain Region Water/Wastewater Committee, PI: K. Molenaar, CO-PI: C. Harper, January 2013 June ($14,000 Total). 4

5 [I] [J] Next Generation Transportation Construction Management, Guidebook for Selecting Highway Project Delivery Methods and Alternative Contracting Strategies, Transportation Pooled Fund Program, Colorado Department of Transportation Lead State, PI: K. Molenaar, Research Assistant: C. Harper, April 2012 June ($335,000 Total). Qualifications of Cost, Benefits, and Risks Associated with Alternative Contracting Methods and Accelerated Project Specifications, Federal Highway Administration, Project DTFH61-13-R-00019, PI: K. Molenaar, CO-PI: D. Tran and S. Scott, Research Associate: C. Harper, September 2013 November ($426,443 Total). TEACHING EXPERIENCE Louisiana State University Assistant Professor, Construction Project Management, undergraduate core requisite course, 40+ students, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, Fall 2014, Spring Assistant Professor, Project Delivery, graduate elective course, 60 students, Louisiana State University CM Online program, Baton Rouge, LA, Spring University of Colorado Instructor of Record, Introduction to Construction, undergraduate core requisite course, 104 students, University of Colorado Boulder, Fall Assistant Instructor, Senior Design for Architectural Engineers, undergraduate capstone course, 16 students, University of Colorado Boulder, Spring Assistant Instructor, Senior Design for Architectural Engineers, undergraduate capstone course, 20 students, University of Colorado Boulder, Spring SERVICE ACTIVITIES Society Memberships ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers: Member since 2004 CMAA Construction Management Association of America: Member since 2011 NSPE National Society of Professional Engineers: Member ASCE Construction Research Congress (CRC): Member since 2014 Certifications US Green Building Council LEED Accredited Professional: November 2006 Six Sigma Practitioner Certificate: May 2013 Active Committees Colorado Department of Transportation Innovative Contracting Advisory Committee (CDOT ICAC) Design-Build Institute of America Rocky Mountain Region Water/Wastewater Committee (DBIA RMR W/WW) Next-Generation Transportation Construction Management Advisory Committee (TCM) Transportation Research Board Contract Law Committee (ALO30) Transportation Research Board Construction Management Committee (AFH10) Research Coordinator (2015 to present) 5

6 Transportation Research Board Project Delivery Methods Committee (AFH15) Journal Peer Reviewer ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, since ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering, since ASCE Practical Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, since Conference Peer Reviewer ASCE Construction Engineering Conference, American Society of Civil Engineers, Seattle, WA, March 27-29, ASCE Construct Research Congress Conference, American Society of Civil Engineers, Atlanta, GA, May 19-21, TRB 93 rd Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 12-16, TRB 94 th Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 11-15,