Associate Professor of Construction at Ferris State University.
Grand Rapids, MI
Joined January 2017
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Had the opportunity to speak at the Michigan Safety Conference yesterday on mental health safety in construction.
We spend a lot of time focused on physical safety, and that matters. But if we are being honest, mental health plays just as big of a role on the jobsite every day.
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I had the opportunity to speak at Michigan Construction Safety Day at Michigan State University on the topic of Mental Health in the Trades.
Construction is an industry built on toughness, resilience, and getting the job done.
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We talked about stress, burnout, and the mental load many people in the trades face, along with practical ways crews and leaders can support each other. The goal is not to make the industry softer.
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This morning, with a group of perspective students I shared with them a conversation that I often have with students in my classroom. A conversation about the difference between a degree and an education.
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Any of my former students will remember this quote from my courses Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said it best: “Intelligence plus character, that is the goal of true education.”
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In the fall of 1995, I enrolled at Ferris State University and joined the Associated Construction Students my first semester. Back then, I bought my gray hard hat as part of the group, and it’s been with me ever since. Fast-forward almost thirty years,
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Industry Insights Day was a great experience for our students as industry stepped into the classroom to share real world knowledge and perspective across multiple sessions.
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This year’s topics included AI in construction, supply chain management, contract law and risk, construction technology, and historic preservation. Students gained valuable insight from professionals leading and shaping the future of the built environment.
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I am at the Engineering and Skilled Trades Open House at Oakland Community College today, meeting with students and sharing information about the Ferris State University Construction Technology and Management program.
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