Dr. Stephan A. Durham led the development of the new Civil Engineering degree program through the first full accreditation in the College of Engineering at the University of Georgia (UGA) in 2015 and reaccreditation in 2022. Currently, he serves as the Interim Dean and Juneau Construction Company Professor of Civil Engineering for the College of Engineering. He served as the Assistant Dean for Student Success and Outreach for the college from 2017 – 2024. He came to UGA from the University of Colorado Denver in January 2012 where he was an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering.

Since joining academia in 2005, Dr. Durham graduated over 40 MS and Ph.D. students in the area of structural engineering, concrete materials, sustainability, and construction management. Dr. Durham is exceptionally renowned for development and management of the outstanding multi-disciplinary capstone design series that includes innovative leadership training and relations with and working for industry and government agencies among several other approaches to experiential learning. His exceptional research contributions include innovative concrete materials and mixtures, design and evaluation of pavements, non- destructive testing, and evaluation of construction practices. Dr. Durham is also renowned for his leadership in ASCE, including his service as legislative contact and advocacy captain for the State of Georgia and recently his appointment to the Society Transportation Policy Committee. He obtained his BSCE, MSCE, and Ph.D. in civil engineering with an emphasis in structural engineering from the University of Arkansas. A strong advocate for registration in academia, he was registered in Colorado early in his teaching career. He is currently a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Georgia.