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Rachel Mosier is an Associate Professor at Oklahoma State University and a licensed as a professional engineer in Construction Engineering with 7 years experience as a structural engineer. Mosier worked 6 years in municipal government public works. Mosier researches infrastructure specifically focused on sustainable infrastructure and its cost. Other research interests include engineering education topics.
She has been a member of ASEE since 2015 and is currently serving as Program Chair of the Architectural Engineering Division and is the Construction Division Chair.

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Dr. Sanjeev Adhikari is faculty from Kennesaw State University. Previously he was faculty at Morehead State University from 2009 to 2016 and faculty at Purdue University – Indianapolis from 2016 to 2019. He completed a Ph.D. degree in civil engineering, focusing on construction management, from Michigan Technological University in 2008. He has an extensive teaching background with 20 years of the academic experience at five different universities. Students and departments have always praised him for his outstanding teaching and research excellence. He has been involved in numerous professional societies to supplement his teaching and research, including ASCE, ACI, ASEE, ASC, ATMAE, and TRB. His research output has been well disseminated as he has published thirty journal papers and thirty-nine conference papers. His research interests are 1) Creating Innovative Sustainable Materials, 2) Digital Construction, 3) BIM and VDC, 4) Virtual Testing Lab, 5) Construction Education, and 6) Sustainability.

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Dr. Irish Horsey is currently serving as the interim department chair and assistant professor of construction management at Kennesaw State University. She has been a faculty member at KSU since 2017. As a professor, she brings three overarching objectives to the learning environment that originate from the belief that teaching is an invitation to inspire, encourage, and impact lives. Her students have received national recognition under her tutelage as a result of her efforts. She carefully advises students toward making conscious decisions about their studies that will ultimately impact their careers. Horsey has made impactful change to the construction management department since becoming interim department chair in June 2020. She was also instrumental in the transition of all degree programs and certificates to online modality during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. She is the founder and creator of the KSU Women in Construction (K.W.I.C.) organization which supports the growth and development of women in the construction industry.
Prior to joining KSU, she worked as an award-winning construction management professional for over 15 years with successful program management, project management, real estate and business development experience in the AEC industry. An accomplished construction project and business development manager, she worked for leading organizations in the public and private sectors delivering successful projects, programs, and winning proposals some of which include Beers Construction (now Skanska USA), Heery International (now CBRE/Heery), Parsons Corporation, and the Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources. In 2013, she was the program director for commercial construction management at Gwinnett Technical College (GTC). The commercial construction management program at GTC ranked one of the top ten programs in the nation under her leadership. She credits her success in the industry to making her a better professor and advisor to her students. Dr. Horsey completed her PhD in Building Construction at the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2021 with a minor in public policy. She was the first African-American female to earn the degree.
Dr. Horsey is passionate about education and the building industry. She remains active in the industry through serving and participating on various industry boards, committees and industry organizations some of which include the National Association of Women in Construction and the Associated General Contractors of America. She wants to contribute to the built environment through educating its future leaders and creating a more diverse construction workforce.

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