2016: 52nd General Meeting of ASC at Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, UT

09 Jun 2016

by ASC

James F. Goddard

ASC Lifetime Achievement Award

ASC is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award, Jim Goddard. For more than four decades, Jim has been a leader in shaping construction education to improve both the construction industry and the lives of the students he has touched. A faculty member at Kansas State University, since September of 1972, in the department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Science, Professor Goddard has been integral in advising undergraduate students, coaching student competition teams, and serving as a faculty sponsor for numerous construction organization including the Associated General Contractors (AGC), American Institute of Construction (AIC), and Sigma Lambda Chi (SLX).Jim’s work with professional organizations to improve construction education is immeasurable. He has held numerous leadership roles with the American Concrete Institute (ACI) including serving on the Board of Directors and as President for the Kansas Chapter. Jim has served SLX on its Board of Directors and in the roles of both President and Secretary/Treasurer. As an active member of ASC, Jim served at both the regional and national levels. He has been an ASC Region 4 Director, a Region 4 Competition Coordinator, and a national Secretary, Vice-President, and President. Perhaps his greatest contribution has come in his service, commitment, and leadership to construction education and accreditation. He has held 13 different roles with the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) dating back to 1987 including multiple committee chair positions, Vice-President, President, and Board of Trustees member.

Jim has changed the construction industry and inspired hundreds of students to be leaders in the industry. His record of scholarship, service, education, and professional involvement represent a model for other construction faculty across the globe to emulate. One construction industry member stated, “Jim is passionate about insuring that the construction industry is well represented by knowledgeable, skilled, and ethical men and women that build our nations buildings, and it shows in his individual dedication”.

ASC congratulates Jim on this award.

Host School

Brigham Young University (BYU), Provo, UT
Associated Schools of Construction
52nd ASC Annual International Conference

Outstanding Educator Award

Pavan Meadati – Kennesaw State University – Region 2
Ray Buyle – Kansas State University – Region 4
Reed Nielsen – Brigham Young University – ldaho – Region 6
David Gunderson – Washington State University – Region 7
Lloyd Scott – Dublin Institute of Technology – Region 8

Outstanding Researcher Award

Thomas H. Mills – Virginia Tech – Region 2

Excellence in Teaching Award

Amine Ghanem – Roger Williams University – Region 1
Thomas M. Leathem – Mississippi State University – Region 2
Mohammed H. Mehany – Missouri State University – Region 4
Clifton Farnsworth – Brigham Young University – Region 6
Allen Bond – California State University-Chico – Region 7
Angela Kilby – Birmingham City University – Region 8

Regional Teaching Award

Amanda Jean Albrecht – University of Cincinnati – Region 3
Anne Werner – Southern lllinois University Edwardsville – Region 3
Kasim Armagan Korkmaz – Eastern Michigan University – Region 3
Rodolfo Valdes Vasquez – Colorado State University – Region 6
Patrick Suermann – U.S. Air Force Academy – Region 6
Evan Bingham – Brigham Young University – Region 6

Service Awards

Philip Dunn – University of Maine – Region 1 Director, 2O13 – 16
Scott Glick – Colorado State University – Treasurer, 2015-16

Best Conference Paper Award

“Charting Contractor Performance in Public School Construction: A Longitudinal Case Study”

Kristen C. Hurtado – Arizona State University
Jake B. Smithwick – Arizona State University
Anthony Pesek – Arizona State University
Kenneth T. Sullivan – Arizona State University

Best Conference Paper – Honorable Mention Award

“An Augmented Panoramic Environment to Access Building lnformation on a Construction Site”

Masoud Gheisari – University of Florida
Mohsen Foroughi Sabzevar – Penn State University
Pojui Chen – DAQRI
Javier lrizarry – Georgia lnstitute of Technology