About David Ashley
David B. Ashley became the eighth president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in July 2006.
Prior to coming to UNLV, Ashley served as executive vice chancellor and provost at the University of California, Merced, and held the Shaffer-George Chair in Engineering. He has also served as dean of engineering at The Ohio State University and has held civil engineering faculty positions at the University of California-Berkeley, the University of Texas at Austin, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Ashley's principal research and teaching have focused on construction project planning, primarily in risk analysis and management of large-scale, complex projects. His recent studies have addressed innovative project financing and new project procurement approaches.
Recognition
His work in this field has brought him recognition as a National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator, and the American Society of Civil Engineers has honored him with the 2004 Peurifoy Construction Research Award and the 1992 Construction Management Award. In 2000, he received an honorary doctorate from the Chalmers University in Sweden for his academic contributions.
Ashley's professional experiences as a civil engineer and as an expert in construction management include work on major projects around the globe. He has been called upon to work on the expansion of the Panama Canal and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
Degrees
- Ph.D. Civil Engineering-Construction Engineering and Management, Stanford University
- M. S. Engineering - Economic Systems, Stanford University
- M. S. Civil Engineering-Project Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- B. S. Civil Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Curriculum Vitae
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Introductory Bio
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