Timothy C. Becker, P.E., 2011 NSPE-PEC George B. HighTower, P.E. Fellowship

Fellowship deadline is March 1.

NSPE-PEC and the NSPE Educational Foundation have established the George B. Hightower, P.E., Memorial Fellowship Fund to annually honor an outstanding engineering graduate student.

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2011 George B. Hightower, P.E. Fellowship
Timothy C. Becker, P.E., is a Ph.D. student of civil engineering at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. With support from the Construction Industry Institute (CII), Tim is researching the application of lean construction to the management of certain indirect construction cost clusters. Tim's other research interests include virtual project management/tele-engineering and aspects of globalization of the design and construction industry. Tim also serves as an instructor at Iowa State University; teaching courses in engineering economics and engineering law. Prior to returning to construction engineering graduate school in 2009, Tim worked for 15+ years in the commercial design and construction industry, holding positions including project engineer, estimator, senior development manage r, vice president and others; much of this time spent in Arizona. Tim obtained a M.B.A. degree from Arizona State University in 2001. Tim has served on various boards and commissions, including the Iowa State University Alumni Association Board of Directors, City of Tempe Transportation Commission, FarmHouse Fraternity Iowa Association Board and two City of Phoenix Village Planning Committees. Tim and his family reside in Ames, Iowa.