Technology and Construction Management
Dr. Richard Bruce
EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2002-2008 INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, Terre Haute, IN
Ph.D. Technology Management (May 1, 2008)
30 hour concentration in Construction Management.
Dissertation title: A Study of Craft Worker Length of Employment at Select Missouri Construction Companies
2000-2001 UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI, Warrensburg, MO
M.S. Industrial Technology (Dec 15, 2001)
12 hour concentration in Construction Management.
1992-1995 THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, Lawrence, KS
B.A. in Architectural Studies (August 1, 1995)
Administrative and Teaching Experience
August 2008-Present, Assistant Professor, Missouri State University
August 2002-2008 Assistant Professor, University of Central Missouri
January 2002-May 2002, Instructor, University of Central Missouri
August 2000-December 2001, Teaching Assistant, University of Central Missouri
Industry Experience
August 2000-May 2007, Architectural Designer, Richard Bruce Design, Warrensburg, MO
August 1999-August 2000, General Contractor, Richard Bruce Contracting, Paramount, CA
January 1999-August 1999, Purchasing Manager, Paragon Homes, Santa Monica, CA
June 1998-January 1999, Assistant Purchasing Manager, Shea Homes, Walnut, CA
June 1997-June 1998, Assistant Field Superintendent, Shea Homes, Walnut, CA
May 1996-June 1997, Assistant Field Superintendent, Sumitomo Realty, CA
Professional Licenses
LEED-AP Accreditation by the Green Building Certification Institute (2008).
Certified Associate Constructor (AC) by the American Institute of Constructors (2004).
Certified Construction Manager by California Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA (1999).
Licensed as a California Class B-General Contractor (1999).
SCHOLARLY PERFORMANCE
Bruce, R., Sauer, A., & McCandless, D. (May 2008). “The Perceived Value of Constructor Certification to Certified Professional Constructors.” The American Professional Constructor (APC), 32 (1), 9-16.
Bruce, R., Woolsey, R., and McCandless, D. (2008). “A Study of Craft Worker Length of Employment at Select Missouri Construction Companies.” International Journal of Construction Education and Research (IJCER), 4 (3), page TBD (printing in November).
Bruce, R. & Berryman, C. (2007). “Utilizing Job Camera Technology in Construction Education.” Journal of Technology Studies (JOTS). Accepted, but not printed.
Bruce, R. & Berryman C. (2007). “Incorporating the Use of Jobcams in a Construction Planning and Scheduling Course.” Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) International Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Conference. Blind, peer-reviewed and published in conference proceedings, pp. 119-132.
Bruce, R. & McCandless, D. (2007). “Predicting Construction Employee Turnover with Multiple Regression.” Manuscript revised per editor comments and re-submitted 10/13/2007 to the International Journal for Construction Education and Research (IJCER) for blind peer review.
SERVICE
Sample of University, College, School, and Program Committees
2008-2009 Member, MSU, College of Business and Accounting Marketing Committee
2008-2009 Member, MSU, College of Business and Accounting Technology Committee
2008-2009 Member, MSU, Industrial Management Graduate Committee
2008-2009 Member, MSU, Industrial Management Assessment Committee
EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2002-2008 INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, Terre Haute, IN
Ph.D. Technology Management (May 1, 2008)
30 hour concentration in Construction Management.
Dissertation title: A Study of Craft Worker Length of Employment at Select Missouri Construction Companies
2000-2001 UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI, Warrensburg, MO
M.S. Industrial Technology (Dec 15, 2001)
12 hour concentration in Construction Management.
1992-1995 THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, Lawrence, KS
B.A. in Architectural Studies (August 1, 1995)
Administrative and Teaching Experience
August 2008-Present, Assistant Professor, Missouri State University
August 2002-2008 Assistant Professor, University of Central Missouri
January 2002-May 2002, Instructor, University of Central Missouri
August 2000-December 2001, Teaching Assistant, University of Central Missouri
Industry Experience
August 2000-May 2007, Architectural Designer, Richard Bruce Design, Warrensburg, MO
August 1999-August 2000, General Contractor, Richard Bruce Contracting, Paramount, CA
January 1999-August 1999, Purchasing Manager, Paragon Homes, Santa Monica, CA
June 1998-January 1999, Assistant Purchasing Manager, Shea Homes, Walnut, CA
June 1997-June 1998, Assistant Field Superintendent, Shea Homes, Walnut, CA
May 1996-June 1997, Assistant Field Superintendent, Sumitomo Realty, CA
Professional Licenses
LEED-AP Accreditation by the Green Building Certification Institute (2008).
Certified Associate Constructor (AC) by the American Institute of Constructors (2004).
Certified Construction Manager by California Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA (1999).
Licensed as a California Class B-General Contractor (1999).
SCHOLARLY PERFORMANCE
Bruce, R., Sauer, A., & McCandless, D. (May 2008). “The Perceived Value of Constructor Certification to Certified Professional Constructors.” The American Professional Constructor (APC), 32 (1), 9-16.
Bruce, R., Woolsey, R., and McCandless, D. (2008). “A Study of Craft Worker Length of Employment at Select Missouri Construction Companies.” International Journal of Construction Education and Research (IJCER), 4 (3), page TBD (printing in November).
Bruce, R. & Berryman, C. (2007). “Utilizing Job Camera Technology in Construction Education.” Journal of Technology Studies (JOTS). Accepted, but not printed.
Bruce, R. & Berryman C. (2007). “Incorporating the Use of Jobcams in a Construction Planning and Scheduling Course.” Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) International Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Conference. Blind, peer-reviewed and published in conference proceedings, pp. 119-132.
Bruce, R. & McCandless, D. (2007). “Predicting Construction Employee Turnover with Multiple Regression.” Manuscript revised per editor comments and re-submitted 10/13/2007 to the International Journal for Construction Education and Research (IJCER) for blind peer review.
Blind, Peer-reviewed, Publications
SERVICE
Sample of University, College, School, and Program Committees
2008-2009 Member, MSU, College of Business and Accounting Marketing Committee
2008-2009 Member, MSU, College of Business and Accounting Technology Committee
2008-2009 Member, MSU, Industrial Management Graduate Committee
2008-2009 Member, MSU, Industrial Management Assessment Committee