Sean P. Foley

Associate Professor

Department of Construction Management

Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY 41099

Tel: 859-572-6355 (office),

Email: foleys@nku.edu, Webpage: www.seanpfoley.com

 

Interests   

     Teaching: Construction Management courses with an emphasis on community

                             service and group projects.  Inclusion of social justice and the impact

                             on/with construction is incorporated into several of my courses.

  

     Research: Area One: Computer Integrated Construction applications including

                                    work with Building Information Modeling, Integrated Project

                                    Delivery Systems, and simulated construction applications.

                    Area Two: Bourdieuian notions of class and habitus and implications

                                    for the current Higher Education environment.

     Service:   Providing basic analyses and proposals, by students and under my 

                   supervision, for local non-profit and governmental organizations.

 

Education    

     Doctorate of Philosophy, Miami University of Ohio, 2006

          Major: Education Administration - Curriculum

          Emphasis: Social Foundations & Higher Education

          Dissertation: Teaching, Scholarship, and Institutional Service: A Progressive 

                    Interpretation of Faculty Work in Higher Education

    

     Master of Science in Technology, Northern Kentucky University, 2000

          Concentration: Industrial & Engineering Systems

    

     Bachelor of Science, Northern Kentucky University, 1993

          Major: Industrial Technology – Construction

          Concentration: English

    

     Associate of Applied Science, Northern Kentucky University, 1993

          Major: Construction Technology

 

Academic Experience    

     Visiting Scholar of Construction Management, 2011 to Present

         University of Washington    

      Associate Professor of Construction Management, 2007 to Present

         Northern Kentucky University

    

     Department Chair (Head) of Construction Management, 2007-2011

         Northern Kentucky University    

     Assistant Professor of Construction Management, 2001-2007

         Northern Kentucky University

     Instructor of Construction Management, 2000-2001

         Northern Kentucky University

Referred Journal Article 

     Foley, S. P. (2006). “The Evolution of a Service-Learning Course.” Academic Exchange

     Quarterly 10(1), 127-131.

       

Book Chapter   

     Foley, S. P. (2004).  "How are We Perpetuating Class Distinctions? Assessing the

     Requirements of New Secondary Career/Technical Teachers in Kentucky.” In Critical

     Perspectives on the Curriculum of Teacher Education Eds. Poetter, Goodney, & Bird.

     University Press of America.

 

Select Presentations

     Improving Construction Management Curriculum through Senior Exit Interviews at Northern

     Kentucky University, with Jim Bradtmueller. poster presented at the Associated Schools of

     Construction’s 47th Annual International Conference , Omaha, Nebraska, 2011.

     Service-Learning Pedagogy: A Dialogue in Best Practices Grounded in a Classroom Based

     (Quasi) Experimental Study. presented at the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher

     Education, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 2007.

 

     Service Learning and the application of applied science and business. presented at the KY

     Council on Postsecondary Education, Faculty Development Conference, Lexington, Kentucky,

     2005.

     Critical Perspectives on the Curriculum of Teacher Education, with Tom Poetter, Jenny Bird,

     Kim Kappler, and Joe Wegwert presented at the 4th Annual Ohio Summit on Leadership,

     Culture, and Schooling, Miami University, 2004.

     Deconstructing Masculine Technocratic Pedagogy: Teaching Females in a Historically Male

     Dominated Field. presented at the 4th Annual Ohio Graduate Student and Faculty

     Conference on Leadership, Culture, and Schooling, Miami University, March 2004.

     Unlocking the Secrets of Personal Data Assistant, presented at the Kentucky Tech Conference,

     Louisville, KY, June 10, 2002.

     Addition to Melbourne, KY City Building, with Tim Schrap, and Andy Schneider, presented at

     the Construction Specification Institute’s yearly meeting, Covington, KY, 2001.

 

Other Scholarly Work     

     Chapter review for 7th Edition of Construction Planning, Equipment, and Methods. by

     Peurifoy and Schexnayder, published by McGraw-Hill.

 

Directed Scholarly Works    

     Honors Thesis: 

          Hammons, L. (2006, April). Subsistence Living: Living off the Grid. Paper presented at

          the 2006 Celebration of Student Research and Creativity, Highland Heights, Kentucky.

          

     Poster Presentation:

          Smith, J., Prabell, J., Messmer, D., Mullins, B., Arthur, J., Fay J. (2006, April). National

          Association of Homebuilders Student Competition. Poster presented at the 2006

          Celebration of Student Research and Creativity, Highland Heights, Kentucky.

 

          Lahni, P., Powers, A., Fields, B., Rice, D., Mullins, B., Smith, J. (2005, April). Residential

          Construction Competition. Poster presented at the 2005 Celebration of Student Research

          and Creativity, Highland Heights, Kentucky.

 

          Wagner, R., Lahni, P., Fields, Smith, J. (2004, April). Residential Construction

          Competition. Poster presented at the 2004 Celebration of Student Research and

          Creativity, Highland Heights, Kentucky.

 

Grants

     National Housing Endowment Grant, $100,000, with Tom Burns at CSTCC, 2010

     University/Community Partnership Grant, $75,000, Not Funded, February, 2006

     College of Professional Studies Scholar Development Award, for the study “The Role of Service

          as a Performance Indicator in Postsecondary Faculty Reward Structures.  May 2005

     Student Travel Award, $300, student travel to Orlando Florida for NAHB Student Competition

 

Associate Graduate Faculty status obtained 2004

 

Undergraduate Courses Taught

      Architectural CAD

      Capstone: Residential and Commercial

      Computer Applications in Construction (Capstone)

      Cooperative Education Faculty Coordinator

      Construction Estimating and Project Management

      Construction Layout

      Construction Materials

      Construction Project Coordination

      Construction Specifications and Project Management

      Independent Study

      National Association Home Builders' National Student Competition

      Total Quality Teamwork (Leadership Development Program)         

 

Institutional Service (current positions)

     Member of the Executive Committee for the Haile/US Bank College of Business

     Member of the member of the University’s Admissions & Academic Policies Committee

     Member of the Foundations of Excellence’s All Student sub committee

     Chair of the Construction Management Chair’s Search Committee

     Advisor to the Sigma Lambda Chi International Construction Honor Society

 

Professional Service (current positions)

     Secretary of the Spirit of Construction Foundation

     Treasurer for Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society – Miami University Chapter

     Member of the Home Builders Association of Northern Kentucky’s Education Committee

     Member of the Advisory Board for Cincinnati State’s Construction Management program

     Member of the Tri-State Surveyor’s Advisory Board (TSAB)

     Member of the Tri-State Homebuilders Advisory Board

     Member of the following professional organizations: ACCE, ASC, ASPE, NAHB

     Specific American Council for Construction Education responsibilities:

          Member of the Accreditation Committee

          Vice-Chair of the Self Assessment Committee

          Member of the Student Outcomes Task Force

          Member of the Non-Degree Recognition Committee

          Visiting Team Chair to California State University - Northridge and Louisiana State University

          Visiting Team Member to Indiana State University (twice) and Alfred State University

          Mentor to Western Kentucky University to help them receive ACCE accreditation

         

Public Presentation 

     Keynote speaker for the SW Ohio Senior Olympics, 40 Days on Denali, 2002

Public Engagement Projects       

     Transmission Facility (Tower Transformer, etc) for WNKU Public Radio, 2011

     Renovation of former Church building in Ludlow, KY, 2011

     Affordable and Sustainable Housing for Haiti, 2010

     Renovation of the NKU Baseball Field, 2010

     Winton Woods Community Medical Building, 2010

     Haile/US Bank College of Business Building for NKU, 2009

     Habitat for Humanity Wall Build at NKU, 2008

     Darlington Farm Condominium Community, 2008

     Renovations for the Center for Economic Analysis and Development at NKU, 2008

     City of Alexandria Amphitheater, 2007

     City of Ludlow Skateboard Park (constructed 2007), 2006

     Bishop Brossart High School, Gymnasium Addition, 2005

     New Hope Baptist Church, New “Family Lifestyle Center,”2005

     Northern Kentucky University, Remodel of AST Labs, 2005

     Private Residence, Major Additions, 2005

     City of Florence, New Park Shelter Facility, 2005

     Landscape Material Warehouse Facility, 2005

     Women’s Crisis Center, 2004

     City of Dayton, City Administrator’s Office Building, 2004

     Centro De Amistad Remodel, 2004

     Oakbrook Swim and Tennis “Clubhouse”, 2004

     Habitat for Humanity House, 2003-2004

     Erlanger Fire Department Addition, 2003

     Fort Thomas Fire Department Addition, 2003

     Metropolitan Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Family Life Center Expansion Study, 2002

     Community School Building in Zion #1, Africa, 2002

     Home for School Nurse, Part of School Project in Zion #1, Africa, 2002

     Melbourne City Building Addition and Renovation Study, 2001

 

Workshops Conducted  

Faculty PDA Workshop, for the Department of Technology, 2002

Preparing & Grading Home Plot Plans, for Allen Schmidt Construction, 2001

 

Consulting Activities 

     Home and Residential Site Assessment:

          Mark & Michelle Wagner, February, 2006

          Jasper Smith, February, 2006

          Michael Carroll, December, 2005

     Commercial Site Design and Analysis:

          Picnic Grove Grading and Drainage, Germania Park, OH, 2008

          Airspace Study for Glasgow, KY Municipal Airport, 2005

          Parking Lot Design for Road ID, Ft. Mitchell, KY, July, 2005

          Pub at Rookwood Commons, Norwood, OH, 2000

          Ackermann Office Site, Blue Ash, OH, 2000

 

Professional Membership

     American Educational Researchers Association (AERA)

     National Home Builders Association (NAHB)

     American Council for Construction Education (ACCE)

     Associated Schools of Construction (ASC)

     American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE)

 

Professional Experience  

     Project Manager & Site Designer, Bayer Becker Engineers, 1992-2000

     Draftsperson, A.M. Kinney, 1989-1992 (co-op education & part-time)

     Draftsperson, Trenwa, 1989 (co-op education position)

     Sales, Pilot Home Center, 1986-1989 (part-time and full-time positions)

 

Honors and Awards

     Sigma Lambda Chi Construction Honor Society, Honorary Member, 2011

     Who's Who Among Educators, 2007

     Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award 2006

     Dean's Citation for Outstanding Service, College of Business 2006

     Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 2006

     Chancellor's List, 2005-2006

     Chancellor's List, 2004-2005

     Who's Who Among Graduate Students, 2000