Courses Developed
BIM - Building Information Modeling, a cross-listed course for Construction and Architecture students.  An advanced level undergraduate or graduate level course focused on BIM in a hands-on, collaborative, charette environment.

Residential Production Construction, An undergraduate capstone class focused on production construction in the residential construction industry, spring 2005.

Specializing in Health Care”, Boeck, David, & McCuen, Tamera, & Wachter, Hans-Peter, University of Oklahoma Dream Course.  An interdisciplinary course between students of Construction Science, Architecture, and Interior Design, focused on Integrated Practice in the design and construction of Health Care facilities, Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost, funding fall 2008.

Courses Re-Designed
Facilities Acquisition Planning. A graduate class for the analysis and subsequent development of a facility from the owner’s perspective, fall 2006

Proceedings Papers (Peer-Reviewed Full Paper)
Suermann, Patrick C., Issa, Raja R.A., McCuen, Tamera L., Validation of the U.S. National Building Information Modeling Standard Interactive Capability Maturity Model, International Society for Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, Proceedings of the 12th Annual Conference, Beijing, China, (Accepted publication in October, 2008). 

McCuen, Tamera L., Building Information Modeling and the Interactive Capability Maturity Model, Associated Schools of Construction International Proceedings of the 44th Annual Conference, Auburn, Alabama, April, 2008.

McCuen, Tamera L and D.D. Gransberg, The Value of Building Sustainable Homes, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Conference on Construction Building Research, Atlanta, Georgia, September 2007.

McCuen, Tamera L., Industry Experience: An Important Requirement for Construction Faculty, Associated Schools of Construction International Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Conference, Flagstaff, Arizona, April 2007.

Electronic Publications
McCuen, Tammy, and Suermann, Major Patrick, P.E., The Interactive Capability Maturity Model and 2007 AIA TAP BIM Award Winners, Viewpoint #33, AECbytes, December 6, 2007.  http://www.aecbytes.com/viewpoint/2007/issue_33.html

Proceedings Paper Accepted (Non-Peer Reviewed)
McCuen, Tamera L., Scheduling, Estimating, and BIM:  A Profitable Combination, Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International, Toronto, Canada, (Accepted publication in June, 2008)

Books and Book Chapters
Gransberg, D.D., T.L. McCuen, and K.R. Molenaar, co-editors, Project Delivery Methods Professional Practice Guide, 2nd Edition, AACE-International, ISBN 1-885517-35-1, Morgantown, West Virginia, 2008, 850 pages.

Books and Book Chapters in press or preparation:
Koch J.E., Gransberg D.D., Molenaar K.R., Design-Build Contract Administration for Owners, Engineers, and Contractors, essay, Building Information Modeling in the Design-Build Process, manuscript due May 2008.

McCuen, Tamera L., and Fithian, Lee, chapter, untitled book, Green Buildings/Building Emissions: and the Law, manuscript due 2009.

Presentations
Fithian, Lee, and McCuen, Tamera, BIM + (Architect + Contractor) = (Environment + Economics) an Interdisciplinary Course, Technology in Architecture Practice, American Institute of Architects, pre-convention conference, Boston, Massachusetts, May 2008

McCuen, Tammy, The BIM Team:  A Presentation and Group Discussion About BIM and the Value Added to the Model in 4D and 5D, Oklahoma Section of the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International, Oklahoma City, October 2007.

Guest Speaker
McCuen, Tamera, AEC-ST Conference, buildingSmart alliance invited speaker, Seminar S400: NBIMS: Future Considerations, Anaheim, California, May, 2008.

Awards
AIA Fourth Annual Technology in Architecture Practice Building Information Modeling Award recipient in the Academic Program or Curriculum Development category for BIM Intersession, an interdisciplinary course, McCuen, Tamera and Fithian, Lee, May 2008. 

Funded Research Proposals
McCuen, Tamera, Design and Implementation of BIM Across the OU Construction Science Curriculum, Instructional Innovation Grant, Program for Instructional Innovation, University of Oklahoma, March 2007.

Grant Writer, RS Means 2007 Building Construction Cost Database Software
Grant, WinEstimator, $29,700, 2007.

Unfunded Research Proposals
McCuen, Tamera, and Fithian, Lee, Project to Create a Program Curriculum Explaining the Contractor’s Role in the Construction of a Project Intended to Receive Certification Under the LEED Green Building Rating System, Associated General Contractors of America,September 2007.

McCuen, Tamera, Building Information Modeling Hardware and Software, Research Council, University of Oklahoma, Summer 2007

Fithian, Lee, Gransberg, Douglas, and McCuen, Tamera, Airport Cooperative Research Program Synthesis S02-02, Sustainable Facilities and Practices

Research in Progress
Case Study:  The Implementation of BIM by M.A. Mortenson Construction Company for the Design Build Project of the Benjamin D. Hall Interdisciplinary Research Building at the University of Washington.

Academic and Other Creative Activities
BIMStorm New Orleans, participant as contractor’s role with the Quarry Group, virtual team architecture, engineering, and construction, Onuma Planning System, April 2008.

BIM Workshop, Associated Schools of Construction International Proceedings of the 44th Annual Conference, Auburn, Alabama, April 2008.

Faculty Workshop, Blended/Hybrid Courses, Program for Instructional Innovation, University of Oklahoma, Spring 2008

Building Information Modeling, Intersession Class, University of Oklahoma, OCCE, Winter 2007 Intersession

Presentation to the New Faculty Seminar, Program for Instructional Innovation, University of Oklahoma, Fall 2007

Primavera P6 Training, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Summer 2007

WinEstimator Training, Seattle, Washington, Summer 2007

Autodesk Revit Training, San Antonio, Texas, Spring 2007.

Peer Review Committee member, American Society of Engineering, Education, Spring 2007.

LEED Workshop, Associated Schools of Construction International Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Conference, Flagstaff, Arizona, April 2007.

Infusing Research/Service Learning Workshop, Program for Instructional Innovation, University of Oklahoma, Spring 2007

Faculty Workshop on Service Learning, Participant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, fall 2006

Faculty Workshop on Service Learning, Participant, University of Oklahoma, fall 2006.

Professional Conferences, Seminars, Workshops
AEC-ST spring, buildingSmart alliance National Conference, National BIM Standard, Anaheim, California, May 2008.

AEC-ST fall, buildingSmart alliance National Conference, National BIM Standard, Washington D.C., December 2007.

University/College/Division Service
Graduate Committee Chair, Masters of Construction Administration, Construction Science Division, Spring 2008

Graduate Committee Chair, Masters of Construction Administration, Construction Science Division, fall 2007

Jefferson Park Neighbors Association, student service learning project, CNS 4993, capstone project, spring 2007

Graduate Committee Chair, Masters of Construction Administration, Construction Science Division, spring 2007

Assistant Coach, 2nd Place team, OU Design Build, Associated Schools of Construction, Student Competition, Spring 2007

Scholarship Selection Committee Member, Pat Eidson Scholarship, Interior Design Division, College of Architecture, spring 2007.

Scholarship Liaison, Construction Science Division, fall 2006 – Present

Graduate Committee Member, Masters of Construction Administration Construction Science Division, 2006 – Present

Professional Organization Membership and Service:
buildingSmart alliance, Speakers Bureau Member, Building Information Modeling, March 2008 - present

National Building Information Modeling Standard Consensus Task Team, Leader, February 2008 – present

CIB Task Group 69, Green Buildings and the Law, International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction, fall 2007 – present.

National Institute of Building Sciences, Member, spring 2007 - present

National Building Information Modeling Standard Facility Information Council Member, spring 2007 – present

National Building Information Modeling Standard Testing Team Member Communication Liaison, summer 2007 - present

Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International, 2007, spring 2007 – present.

Industry Experience:
Owner, 1-2-1 Construction Services, LLC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 2001 – 2006
Construction management services from concept through completion.  Work included multiple projects emphasizing alternative materials specifications and energy efficient systems to maximize affordability, sustainability, and durability throughout the life of the facility. Personally responsible for all planning, cost estimating, price negotiation, budget, and project management.

Project Manager and Chief Estimator, Bell Industries, Edmond, Oklahoma, 1999 – 2001
Chief estimator and project manager for land development, commercial offices, and residential neighborhoods projects.  Responsibilities included owner’s representative and coordinator for all engineering and architectural services, including site planning and land development preconstruction services.  Chief estimator responsibilities included material specifications, cost estimating, value engineering, and materials purchasing on both commercial and residential projects.  Project manager on multiple projects with full responsibility for the coordination and execution of all site work, utilities/infrastructure, paving, and construction of vertical structures as designed.

Vice President Product Development, Bridgeport Development, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1997 – 1999
Responsible for community design development, value engineering, material specifications, cost estimating, and purchasing for land development and residential construction projects. 

Product Development Manager and Chief Estimator, Heartland Homes, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1992 – 1997
Chief estimator for systems building company with emphasis on value engineered products for cost savings and accelerated construction time.  Personally responsible for implementation of design, cost estimating, and purchasing process that reduced project cost overruns by 2.5% within the first year of execution.  BETA site coordinator for BIM software in the design development department responsible for database development and CAD drawing execution as needed.  Responsibilities included BIM implementation in the design department and the subsequent system development linking the BIM information to the Johnson F.A.S.T purchasing/job costing software.

Professional/Community Honors and Awards
50 Making a Difference, Woman of the Year finalist, The Journal Record, September 2005

50 Making a Difference, Woman of the Year finalist, The Journal Record, September 2004

Achievers Under 40, Inaugural Class, The Journal Record, May 2004

Professional Associations
National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) 2002 – 2005, Director of Education and Training, 2003 - 2005

Waterford Business Club, 2002 – 2005, President 2005

Professional Publications
1-2-1 Construction Services, Featured Article in Nichols Hills News, Quail Creek News, and Edmond Monthly magazines, 2004

“Developing and Constructing Healthier Communities,” The Journal Record, May 26, 2004

“Business owner is quite the peddler,” The Oklahoman, August 22, 2004

“The Challenge of Affordable Housing,” Quoted, Professional Builder Magazine, 1996

Community Activities
Rebuilding Together OKC, Strategic Planning Committee member, Program volunteer, 2003 – Present

Rebuilding Together OKC, President, Board of Directors, 2006 – 2007

Rebuilding Together OKC, Board of Directors, 2003 – 2007

Central Oklahoma Turning Point, Stakeholder, Community Engagement Chairman, 2004 – 2007
 
OKC Velo, Women’s Racing and Development Team, Vice President, 2005 – 2007