Dean Papajohn (PE, PhD, Assoc. DBIA, ENV SP) is a Professor of Practice at the University of Arizona (UA) in the Civil Engineering Department where he draws upon his experiences in consulting and public service. Dean leads the Construction Engineering Management emphasis within Civil Engineering with a focus on “connecting industry with students.” Dean is the faculty advisor for the UA student chapters of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) and the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) and helps lead UA Rise Together Mentorship for Women in Civil and Architectural Engineering at UA. Prior to becoming a professor Dean was a civil engineering project manager for Pima County Department of Transportation in Tucson, Arizona. Dean’s research interests include project delivery methods, including contributing to two AASHTO guidebooks on Post-Award Contract Administration for Highway Projects Delivered Using Design-Build and Construction Manager/General Contractor. Dean is co-PI on an NSF research grant exploring strategies to improve engineering education.