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				Hermann Gruenwald, Ph.D., AIA
			    1901 Inglewood Drive -  Norman, OK 73071
			(405) 325-0142 (Work)  - (405) 364-6338 (Home)
			            http://www.ou.edu/class/hgruenwald
			             Internet: HGRUENWALD@ou.edu  ______________________________________________________________________________

EDUCATION:
		Ph. D. Adult and Higher Education Administration OU, Fall 1995 					Master of Education University of Oklahoma, Fall 1995 			
		Master of Business Administration Southern Methodist University,May 1989
		Master of Architecture University of Houston - University Park, August 1984 
		Dipl. Ing. Arch. (Architectural Engineering Degree) July 1983 
		Rudolph Diesel Politechnikum/Fachhochschule Augsburg, West Germany
		Thesis "Survey of Computer Applications in Architectural Firms"
		Dissertation "Learning and Change in the Marketing Approach of Architects"
 
WORK EXPERIENCE:
		Director of Development, College of Architecture, 
		University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; Fall 1995 - present
		Work closely with the Dean, Directors and Board of Visitors of the College of 				Architecture to develop and implement a fund-raising plan for the College. 
		Director Design Research Center, College of Architecture
		University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; Spring 1995 - present
		Direct and coordinate the research efforts of the College of Architecture and its
		divisions: Architecture, City and Regional Planning, Construction Science, 				Interior Design, and Landscape Architecture. Nurture faculty and industry 				relationships, and outreach activities of the college.
		Visiting Associate Professor Architecture, College of Architecture 
		Teach graduate and undergradutate courses in Architecture and Interior Design 
		University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; Spring 1995 - present
		Visiting Associate Professor Civil Engineering & Environmental Science
		College of Engineering, OU Norman, OK; Spring 1995 - present

INDUSTRY POSITIONS:
	Vice President Tri-Steel Structures, Inc., Denton, Texas.
	Managing Director Hawk Advertisement, Director of Marketing
	Responsible for  streamlining operations to strategically position Tri-Steel 			Structures within the residential and commercial market. P&L and management 			responsibility for the activities of the architecture, engineering, estimating			manufacturing and construction departments to assure timely and quality 			projects. Increased productivity of the architecture and engineering department 			while maintaining highest design standards. Expanded manufacturing 				capabilities from single plant to multiple plant locations in Atlanta, Dallas and 			Los Angeles. Founding director of Tri-Steel's Advanced Framing Systems, 			division. Developed a new pre-engineered steel framing system with the				infrastructure to support it on a nationwide basis. Liaison duties between 				technical services, marketing, sales, building officials, subcontractors and 			clients. Conduct seminars and training workshops. Work with the CEO on 			marketing strategy and corporate special projects. Tri-Steel Structures is the 			leading manufacturer of	steel frame homes and commercial structures with over 			1300 dealers nationwide and in 25 foreign countries, including Australia, Hungary, 
	Israel, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Taiwan, and Japan. Dec. 1988 - Jan. 1995.
	R&D Manager - Tri-Steel Structures, Denton, Texas.
	Implemented CADD system and trained/supervised architects and engineers. 			Developed numerous computer programs to automate architectural and structural 		design processes. Researched new building systems and products.
	Redesigned entire product line. Introduced new standard models for national and
	regional markets. Cultivated commercial projects. July 85 - December 88.

	Product Manager - WRT Batesville Arkansas/Dallas Texas.
	Guided products through development into production and assured integrity of market plans. 	Designed market specifications, set directions for product introduction and directed 	promotional programs for an intelligent real-time feed forward distributive process control 	and energy management system for electrostatic precipitators (air cleaning devices for the utility 	and cement industry). October 84-July 85.

	CADD Consultant - Blue Technologies (IBM MAP) Houston, Texas. 
	Consultant for architectural and engineering firms to market, configure, 
	install and customize CADD systems. June 84 - October 84.

	Teaching Assistant - College of Architecture - University of Houston - University Park. 	Assisted 	professors in instructing students in structural systems in wood, steel, concrete and masonry. 1983 	- 1984.

	Assistant Construction Manager - Richard Hohener Architects, Goeggingen.
 	Worked on hospital projects (including US Army hospitals in West Germany). 1982. 

	Designer - Speidel and Partner Architects, Augsburg.
	Worked on the design of a school and dormitory for mentally handicapped children. 	Designed single family detached and attached homes 1981.

SELECTED PROJECTS:
	Seventy-five standard models for Tri-Steel Structures
	Hundreds of custom homes ranging from 975 sq. ft. to over 12,000 sq. ft.
	Commercial projects for Tri-Steel Structures including:

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
	Gruenwald, H. (1996). Teaching Structural Creativity Theory and Practice.  Association of 
		Collegiate Schools of Architecture - Summer Technology Conference, University
		of  Wisconsin-Milwaukee, August 2-4, 1996.
	Gruenwald, H. (1996). The Bombing of the A.P. Murrah Federal Building, Oklahoma City 			and its Lessons for Disaster Planning and Recovery within Facility Management.
		International Facility Management Association Foundation. Houston, TX 				accepted for publication in Fall 1996.
	Gruenwald, H. (1995). Professional Experience for Graduate Students through 					Community Outreach Projects, 5th National Conference on the Education and 				Employment of Graduate Teaching Assistants, Bolder, Colorado 	
	Gruenwald, H. (1995). Innovative teaching methods for technical courses: problem 				based learning applied to concrete structures. 1995 Construction Material & 				Technology Institute Proceedings. Roger William's University, Bristol, RI. 
	Gruenwald, H. & Gruenwald, L. (1994). Creativity techniques in engineering education. 				ASEE/GSW Conference Proceedings. Baton Rouge, LA. 
	Gruenwald, H. & Gruenwald, L. (1992). Marketing responding to change in continuing 				professional education in engineering. AAACE  Conference Proceedings CPE 
		and the Learning Organization. Anaheim, CA.

SELECTED GUEST LECTURES:
	"Residential Steel Framing in the USA"
	Rudolph Diesel Polytechnikum -Fachhochschule Augsburg, 
	Augsburg, West Germany, June 8, 1995
	"The Marketing Approach to Fund-Raising"
	Blanchard Lions Club, April 1, 1996
	"Art and Architecture" Academia di Belle Arti L'Aquila, June 14, 1996
	"Alternative Sustainable Construction Methods in the USA"
	Rudolph Diesel Polytechnikum -Fachhochschule Augsburg, 
	Augsburg, West Germany, June 24, 1996
	"Light Gage Construction Methods in the USA" University Erlangen, June 25, 1996
	"Constructive Design" Technische Universitaet Berlin, June 27, 1996

SELECTED FUNDED RESEARCH:
	Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture - Grant 			$     540 
	International Facility Management Association - Grant			$  1,000
	Vice President of Research Travel Award -Washington, DC		           	$     550
	Vice President of Research Travel Award - California		           	$     550	Oklahoma State Department of Health 3-D Graphic Analysis of Physical Injuries 	associated with the Water Resources Board & Journal Record Building      	$  1,500
	Oklahoma State Department of Health Blast Injury Study Phase I 	        	$43,500

SELECTED CONTINUING EDUCATION:
	ADA & Beyond: Commercial Design for Accessibility, 
	Workshop at University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, April 7, 1995
	Residential Design - The new frontier in healthcare,American Society of Interior Designers
	Workshop at University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, April 8, 1995
	Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I, Certification, accredited by the American
	Concrete Institute, sponsored by the OK Ready Mix Concrete Association, May 9, 1996
	Oklahoma's Eight Annual Statewide Preservation Conference Duncan - Preserve 	Community, sponsored by Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma Main Street 	Program, 	Preservation Oklahoma, Inc.,Oklahoma May 16-18, 1996 

SELECTED AWARDS:
	Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) Full Fellowship
	to attend the 1995 Construction Materials & Technology Institute
	Roger Williams University, Bristol, Rhode Island, July 15-19, 1995
	Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture - Summer Technology Conference, 	University of  Wisconsin-Milwaukee, August 2-4, 1996. Stipend
	Vital Signs Training Session - University of California, Berkely Center for Environmenta
	Design Research and PG&E Energy Center, August 7-11, 1996 - Full Fellowship 

SELECTED REGISTRATIONS:
	Registered Architect
	Registered Building Designer	
	Registered Interior Designer
	ACI Certified Concrete Technician

SELECTED ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS:
	Member of (AIA) American Institute of Architects
	Member of (AIBD) American Institute of Building Designers
	Member of (AERA) American Educational Research Association
	Member of (ARC) Architectural Research Council
	Member of (BDB) Bund Deutscher Baumeister und Architekten
	Member of (CSI) Construction Specification Institute
	Member of (IFMA) International Facility Management Association
	Member of (ICBO) International Conference of Building Officials	
	Member of Texas Association for Interior Design

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