Dean Papajohn

Associate Professor of Practice for Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics

M.S. Civil Engineering
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, Uzbekistan
B.S. Civil Engineering
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Indiana, United States
Ph.D. Civil Engineering (in progress)
- 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

Civil Engineering Manager, Pima County Department of Transportation (2005 - 2015)
Project Engineer, Daniel Creaney Company (1985 - 1992)

Construction Engineering Management

Alternative delivery methods, Public-private partnerships, Sustainable construction

ENGR 495 (Spring 2019)
ENGR 495 (Spring 2018)
ENGR 495 (Spring 2017)

CE 582 (Spring 2019)
CE 582 (Spring 2018)

CE 482 (Spring 2019)
CE 482 (Spring 2018)
CE 482 (Spring 2017)

CE 381 (Spring 2019)
CE 381 (Fall 2018)
CE 381 (Spring 2018)
CE 381 (Fall 2017)
CE 381 (Fall 2016)

CE 483 (Fall 2018)
CE 483 (Fall 2017)

CE 214 (Fall 2018)
CE 214 (Fall 2017)
CE 214 (Spring 2017)
CE 214 (Fall 2016)

CE 583 (Fall 2018)
CE 583 (Fall 2017)

CE 493 (Spring 2018)
CE 493 (Fall 2017)
CE 493 (Summer I 2017)

Papajohn, D. S., Alleman, D., Gransburg, D., El Asmar, M., & Molenaar, K. (2017). Exploration of Early Work Packaging in Construction Manager-General Contractor Highway Projects. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 68-75. doi:10.3141/2630-09
Brinker, C., & El Asmar, M. (2016). Metaframework for assessment of sustainability ratings for buildings and infrastructure. Journal of Management in Engineering. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000478, 04016026.
Cui, Q., & Bayraktar, E. (2011). Public private partnerships in U.S. transportation: A research overview and path forward. Journal of Managment in Engineering, 27(3), 126-135. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000050

Papajohn, D. S., Alleman, D., El Asmar, M., & Molenaar, K. (2018, January). Exploring potential delays associated with requests for information in CM/GC highway construction. In Construction Research Conference.
Papajohn, D. S., Alleman, D., Antoine, A., & Molenaar, K. (2017, July/Summer). Desired versus realized benefits of alternative contracting methods on extreme value highway projects. In Resilient Structures and Sustainable Construction.
El Asmar, M., & Brinker, C. (2016, July). Uncovering key criteria for assessing sustainability rating systems for the built environment. In Construction Research Congress, 1303-1312.

Senior’s Choice Professor Award
- Civil & Architectural Engineering and Mechanics, University of Arizona, Spring 2019
- CAEM senior students, Fall 2017
Diversity Award
- Southern Arizona Women in Transportation Seminar (WTS), Fall 2018
Professor of the Year Award
- Civil & Architectural Engineering and Mechanics, University of Arizona, Fall 2018
- CAEM undergraduate students, Fall 2017
- CAEM undergraduate students, Fall 2016
Blue Chip Faculty Mentor Award
- University of Arizona, Spring 2018
Faculty Appreciation
- University of Arizona Blue Chip Leadership Programs, Spring 2018
- Sigma Tau Gamma, 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
Outstanding Reviewer Award
- ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering, Fall 2017
Professor of the Year Award, Civil Engineering
- Undergraduate students in Civil Engineering, Fall 2015
Seniors' Choice, Civil Engineering
- Seniors in Civil Engineering, Fall 2015