Factors Influencing High School Students’ to Pursue an Engineering Baccalaureate

David R. Shields, Ph.D., P.E. Dr. Shields is an Associate Professor and Director of the Construction Engineering and Management Program in the Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He has received two outstanding faculty awards and one service award at UNLV. He has over 25 years of industry and government experience in construction, engineering, and research and eight years of academic experience. He is the Secretary of the National Society of Professional Engineers’ Practice Division, Professional Engineers in Construction. He also serves on the Temporary Construction Structures Committee of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He was Co-Chair of the ASCE Civil Engineering in the Oceans V conference. He is currently a nominee for the Cornerstone Award in the Associated General Contractors’ Skill, Integrity and Responsibility Awards Program. He has served on the Long-Range Planning Committee of the American Council of Construction Education. He is a member of the Associated General Contractors’ Manpower, Education and Training Committee. He is active in the local chapter of the Construction Management Association of America. He has participated in research with the Construction Industry Institute, Center for Construction Industry Studies, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, OSHA and other organizations. He has published more than 24 journal and conference papers. He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and the M.S. and B.S. from Texas A&M University.