Design and Implementation of a Practice-Based Course in Contracting and Project Management

Kristen Hurtado, MS, LEED AP (O+M), FMP, Fulbright Scholar, is a PhD student in Construction Management in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University (ASU). Currently, Kristen’s research is in the fields of measurement of adult learning in the built environment and how that relates to organizational change management. She is a lecturer and project manager at the Performance Based Studies Research Group (PBSRG), at ASU. Kristen has her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Construction Management, with an emphasis on Facilities Management from ASU. In her career, she has had the opportunity to work in the building industry for large international contractors, owners, consulting entities, and recently as an educator in the field. She has seen projects in the public, private, transportation, health, and manufacturing sectors. While also pursuing her PhD, Kristen is also working towards another graduate degree in Education and Instructional Design.