Dr. Edelmiro F. Escamilla has been an Assistant Professor since he joined Texas A&M University in 2011. He teaches in the Department of Construction Science which is located within the College of Architecture. Dr. Escamilla’s areas of teaching include a number of subjects for both undergraduate and graduate courses that include: construction project management, materials and methods, construction graphics, and construction operations. His background includes 12 years of extensive experience in the Engineering and Design Services Department where he served as a project manager/architectural designer on a variety of renovation and new construction higher education projects. Dr. Escamilla is currently a member and previously served as the president of the Professional Hispanic Network (PHN). He is also a member of the Mexican American Latino Faculty Association (MALFA), a member of the Texas A&M Hispanic Network (TAMHN, a fellow of the Center for Heritage Conservation, and a fellow of the Center for Housing and Urban Development. Dr. Escamilla’s research interests include transformative capacity building for the global workforce, project management, facility management, and historical preservation. He can be reached at eescamilla@arch.tamu.edu or by telephone at 979.324.9047