Mike Toole
- Professor, College of Engineering , University of Toledo
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Overview
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Mike Toole has been an entrepreneurial and interdisciplinary leader in the military, industry and academia. Before becoming the Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Toledo in August 2017, Dr. Toole spent 18 years at Bucknell University, where his positions included Associate Dean of Engineering, Professor of Civil and Env. Engineering, Director of the Grand Challenges Scholars Program, Director of the Institute for Leadership in Technology and Management, Senior Fellow in the Society & Technology Residential College, an elected member of Faculty Council, and an appointed member of Presidential Task Forces studying campus climate, online learning, and the creation of a college of management. A professional civil engineer (PA), Toole received a B.S. in Civil Eng. from Bucknell University, and an M.S. in Civil Eng. and Ph.D. in Technology Strategy from M.I.T. His scholarship focuses on Prevention through Design, in which designers explicitly consider the safety of construction and maintenance workers, and he initiated and maintains http://www.designforconstructionsafety.org. Previous employment includes serving as a Company Commander in a Seabee Battalion and Asst. Resident Officer in Charge of Construction with U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps, Purchasing Manager with Ryland Homes, and Vice President with a multidisciplinary engineering firm. He co-founded three ventures involving innovative design or construction. He served as Vice Chair of the ASCE/Construction Institute Prevention through Design Committee and the Site Safety Committee and as Co-Chair of the NIOSH NORA Construction Sector Council Prevention through Design workgroup. Toole’s current board memberships include the DriveOhio Government Advisory Board (appointed by the Governor of Ohio), the Board of the Toledo Society of Professional Engineers, the Board of the Engineering Foundation of Ohio, and he is the Chair of the Ohio Engineering Deans Council. Past honors include being elected a Fellow within ASCE, receiving Best Paper awards from an ASCE journal and an ASCE conference, receiving the Class of 1956 Teaching Award, and being nominated by Bucknell for the U.S. Professor of the Year award. He is a member of the Order of the Engineer and six national honor societies.
Publications
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Article (Faculty180)
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2019Prevention through design: promising or perilous?. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction. 11:04518023.
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2017Adding prevention through design to civil engineering educational programs. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice. 143:02517005.
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2017Owner perceptions of barriers to prevention through design diffusion. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 143:04017016.
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2016Strengthening Sustainability Rating Credit for Off-Site Construction. Modular and Offsite Construction (MOC) Summit Proceedings.
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2013A tool for enhancing innovation in construction organizations. Engineering Project Organization Journal. 3:32.
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2013Policy development: A key factor in promoting PTD. Professional safety. 58:41.
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2013Prevention through design as a path toward social sustainability. Journal of architectural engineering. 19:168.
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2010Mixed method research: Fundamental issues of design, validity, and reliability in construction research. Journal of construction engineering and management. 136:108.
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2009Contemporary design-bid-build model. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 135:540.
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2008The trajectories of prevention through design in construction. Journal of safety research. 39:225.
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2006Designing for construction safety. Modern steel construction. 46:55.
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2004A Project Management Flight Simulator. Retrieved July. 13:2019.
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2002Comparison of site safety policies of construction industry trade groups. Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction. 7:90.
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2002Construction site safety roles. Journal of construction engineering and management. 128:203.
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2002Primer on federal occupational safety and health administration standards. Practice periodical on structural design and construction. 7:56.
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2001Technological trajectories of construction innovation. Journal of Architectural Engineering. 7:107.
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1998Uncertainty and home builders' adoption of technological innovations. Journal of construction engineering and management. 124:323.
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1992The adoption of innovative building systems: A case study. Building Research Journal. 1:21.
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Article (Web of Science)
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2019Prevention through Design: Promising or Perilous?. JOURNAL OF LEGAL AFFAIRS AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION. 11:04518023.Full Text via DOI: 10.1061/(asce)la.1943-4170.0000284
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2018Special Collection on Construction Safety. PRACTICE PERIODICAL ON STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION. 23:02018001.Full Text via DOI: 10.1061/(asce)sc.1943-5576.0000372
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2017Adding Prevention through Design to Civil Engineering Educational Programs. JOURNAL OF PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION AND PRACTICE. 143:02517005.Full Text via DOI: 10.1061/(asce)ei.1943-5541.0000344
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2017Owner Perceptions of Barriers to Prevention through Design Diffusion. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 143:04017016.Full Text via DOI: 10.1061/(asce)co.1943-7862.0001296
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2017Owners’ Role in Facilitating Prevention through Design. JOURNAL OF PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION AND PRACTICE. 143:04016012.Full Text via DOI: 10.1061/(asce)ei.1943-5541.0000295
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2013Prevention through Design as a Path toward Social Sustainability. Journal of Architectural Engineering. 19:168-173.Full Text via DOI: 10.1061/(asce)ae.1943-5568.0000107
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2010Mixed Method Research: Fundamental Issues of Design, Validity, and Reliability in Construction Research. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 136:108-116.Full Text via DOI: 10.1061/(asce)co.1943-7862.0000026
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2009Contemporary Design-Bid-Build Model. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 135:540-549.Full Text via DOI: 10.1061/(asce)0733-9364(2009)135:6(540)
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2008The Trajectories of Prevention through Design in Construction. JOURNAL OF SAFETY RESEARCH. 39:225-230.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2008.02.026
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2007Design Engineers’ Responses to Safety Situations. JOURNAL OF PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION AND PRACTICE. 133:126-131.Full Text via DOI: 10.1061/(asce)1052-3928(2007)133:2(126)
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2005Increasing Engineers’ Role in Construction Safety: Opportunities and Barriers. JOURNAL OF PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION AND PRACTICE. 131:199-207.Full Text via DOI: 10.1061/(asce)1052-3928(2005)131:3(199)
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2002Construction Site Safety Roles. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 128:203-210.Full Text via DOI: 10.1061/(asce)0733-9364(2002)128:3(203)
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1998Uncertainty and Home Builders' Adoption of Technological Innovations. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 124:323-332.Full Text via DOI: 10.1061/(asce)0733-9364(1998)124:4(323)
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Chapter (Faculty180)
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2012Prevention through design: An important aspect of social sustainability. ICSDC 2011: Integrating Sustainability Practices in the Construction Industry. 187.
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2011Strategic innovation in EPC. Organization Management in Construction. Routledge. 72.
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Other Scholarly Work (Faculty180)
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Proceedings (Faculty180)
Contact
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