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Tuesday, 13 July 2010 17:58
Yates named Kimmel Professor of Construction Management
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The only woman to head a college or university construction management department in the United States has joined the faculty of Western Carolina University as the Joe W. Kimmel Distinguished Professor of Construction Management.
J.K. Yates began her duties as Kimmel Professor and head of WCU’s department of construction management June 15.
Prior to joining the WCU faculty, Yates served as chair and professor in the department of construction management and engineering at North Dakota State University.
WCU’s Joe W. Kimmel Distinguished Professorship in Construction Management was endowed in 2006 through gifts provided by Asheville businessman Joe W. Kimmel.
To contact Yates, call 828.227.2175 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
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