Civil & Environmental Engineering

T. Michael Toole

Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering

Associate Dean of Engineering

Director, Inst. for Leadership in Tech. & Mgt.

Dana 229
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA 17837
Phone: (570) 577-3820
Fax: (570) 577-3415
ttoole@bucknell.edu
Michael Toole's Personal Page

Educational Background:

  • B.S. in Civil Engineering, Bucknell University, 1983
  • M.S. in Civil Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1990
  • Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994

 

Teaching Experience:

  • Bucknell University
    • ENGR 100 (Exploring Engineering)
    • CENG 472 (Construction Engineering)
    • ENGR 242 (Materials Engineering)
    • CENG 490 (Engineering Planning and Project Management)
    • CENG 330 (Transportation Engineering)
    • FOUND 095 53 (Human Side of Technology)
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    • Taught graduate courses in business and technology strategy and research methods to engineers and architects from 1992 to 1994.

Research Interests:

  • Construction safety, particularly designing for construction safety.
  • Project management, particularly project management simulation
  • Construction innovation

Professional Accomplishments:

  • Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers
  • Member, NIOSH NORA Construction Sector Canal and Co-Chair, Construction Hazards Prevention through Design Workgroup (2006-2008)
  • Vice Chair, ASCE-Construction Institute Prevention through Design Committee (2007-2009)
  • Professional Civil Engineer registered in Pennsylvania
  • OSHA 500 Trainer for the construction industry
  • Member, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa, and Mortar Board honor societies
  • Member, American Society of Safety Engineers

Selected Publications:

  • Toole, T. M. (2011). "Internal Impediments to ASCE Vision 2025." Leadership and Management in Engineering 11(2):197-207.
  • Abowitz, D. and T. M. Toole (2010). "Mixed Method Research: Fundamental Issues of Design, Validity and Reliability in Construction Research." Journal Of Construction Engineering and Management 136 (1): 108-116.
  • Hallowell, M. R. and T. M. Toole (2009). "A Contemporary Design-Bid-Build Model." Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 135(6): 540-549.
  • Toole, T. M. and J. Gambatese (2008). “The Trajectories of Construction Prevention through Design.” Journal of Safety Research 39(2): 225-230.
  • Toole, T. M. (2008). “Safety Engineering Cost Analysis and Budging” in Safety Professionals’ Handbook. Edited by Joel M. Haight. Des Plaines, IL: American Society of Safety Engineers.
  • Gambatese, J., T. M. Toole, and M. Behm (2008). “Prevention through Design Practice and Research: A Construction Industry Perspective.” Proceedings of CIB W99
    International Conference 14th Rinker International Conference, March 2008.
  • Toole, T. M. (2007). “Design Engineers’ Responses to Safety Situations.” ASCE Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice 133(2):126-131.
  • Toole, T. M., N. Hervol and M. Hallowell (2006). "Designing for Construction Safety." Modern Steel Construction 46(6): 55-59.
  • Toole, T. M. (2005). ”Increasing Engineers’ Role in Construction Safety: Opportunities and Barriers.” ASCE Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice. 131(3): 199-207. (Best Paper Award)