Book Authors

Professor Carrie Sturts Dossick, Ph.D., P.E. is a P.D. Koon Professor of Construction Management and the Associate Dean of Research in the College of Built Environments, University of Washington. Dr. Dossick also holds an adjunct professor appointment in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and is currently the Vice-Chair of the National BIM Standard -US Planning Committee. Dr. Dossick co-directs the Communication, Technology, and Organizational Practices lab in the Center for Education and Research in Construction (CERC). Dr. Dossick has over two decades of research and teaching experience focused on emerging collaboration methods and technologies such as Building Information Management (BIM), Virtual Reality, and Digital Twins. She is an active member of the National Institute of Building Sciences BIM Council, and the Academic Interoperability Coalition (AiC). Recent research and teaching projects include Cybersecurity for Large Institutional Owners, Digital Twin pilot for the I-90 Bridge, a Pankow funded project on Owner Decision-making and Project Delivery, MEP VDC Services study, The Project BIM Requirements Module for the National BIM Standard U.S., as well as several Recent Technical Publications. She has received funding from the National Science Foundation, the Charles Pankow Foundation, U.S. Army, U.S. Department of Education, General Services Administration, Mechanical Contractors Association of Western Washington, Sound Transit, Skanska USA Building, Mortenson Company, University of Washington Royalty Research Fund, University of Washington Facilities.

Lauren Ray is the Open Education Librarian at the UW Libraries, where they support faculty in creating and using Open Educational Resources, or OER, which help save students money and provide faculty with additional ways to tailor course materials to their needs.

Cameron Reese is an Architectural Designer passionate about both built and natural environments. My belief is that great architecture should be rooted in the physical and social context which it will serve. I truly believe that all design from the urban scale down to even a shed or piece of furniture has the power to touch individuals and create a better world.

Lieutenant Commander Andy Lee, hailing from Old Tappan, New Jersey, graduated from Northwestern University in 2012 with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. After an architecture internship in Chicago, he received his commission through the US Navy Officer Candidate School in November 2013.

Throughout his career with the US Navy Civil Engineer Corps (CEC), Lcdr. Lee held various leadership roles, including Construction Manager in Yuma, Arizona, and Company Commander in Naval Mobile Construction Battalion THREE. He also served as Liaison Officer in Korea and later as Contingency Engineer and Flag Protocol Officer at Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea.

In June 2019, he joined the Public Works Department in Rota, Spain, where he held multiple positions. Currently pursuing postgraduate studies at the University of Washington, Lcdr. Lee is a registered Professional Engineer in Arizona and holds Contracting Level II certification from the Defense Acquisition University. Actively engaged in professional organizations such as ASCE, KSEA and SAME, he is also a designated Seabee Combat Warfare qualified officer.

Recognized for his service, Lcdr. Lee has received multiple commendations, including the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal and the Korea Defense Service Medal.