John E. Schaufelberger

Class of 2025-26

Professor and Dean Emeritus
Department of Construction Management
College of Built Environments
University of Washington

John E. Schaufelberger is a world-renowned scholar, high-profile leader and an accomplished author and educator with extensive leadership experience in the United States Army Corps of Engineers and project management.

He has made a long-lasting impact on bridging industry and academia, focusing on the management of construction projects and innovative contract procurement methods. This impact is evident through his highly popular books and his continuous efforts in elevating the scholarships in professional communities.

Schaufelberger received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois.

Schaufelberger leads an Associated General Contractors of America Education and Research Foundation-initiated program to create and publish construction-related case studies for use in academic courses and industry professional development programs. He is a member of the National Academy of Construction and a fellow of the Associated Schools of Construction. He served as the Chair of the Board of Trustees for the American Council for Construction Education.

He received the Distinguished Service Medal from the Secretary of the Army; the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Associated Schools of Construction; the Legacy Award from Engineering News-Record; the University of Washington Award for Distinguished Contributions to Lifelong Learning; the Mechanical Contractors Association of America Educator of the Year award; and the Brian D. Dunfield Educational Service Award from the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering.

Schaufelberger is the author or co-author of seven widely used construction management textbooks. He has authored 23 peer-reviewed publications, and he was the associate editor of the “International Journal of Construction Education and Research.”

Schaufelberger will collaborate with researchers and students in the College of Architecture.