Faculty Profile for Ryan Penlerick

Biography Section

Biography and Education

Ryan Penlerick is a Professor of Practice and Program Director for the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) Program in the Department of Engineering Technology at Texas State University. Mr. Penlerick received his Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management from Colorado State University, and his Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Mr. Penlerick's current pursuit of a Ph.D. in Construction Science includes research in improving construction science and management education. Mr. Penlerick has over 24-years of construction and concrete industry experience, having worked for and owned multiple companies within the industry. As a construction science and management professional, Mr. Penlerick has extensive experience in the management of a diverse array of projects in the commercial, residential, multifamily and concrete construction sectors with a proven track record in leadership roles with a focus on quality, timeliness and cost performance.

Teaching Interests

Construction Estimating
Construction Project Management
Constructability
Construction Contracts
Precast/prestress concrete systems
Construction cost controls

Research Interests

Construction management education
Construction workforce development
Forensic cost analysis of construction projects
Reducing construction waste
Construction productivity
Construction dispute resolution