As a passionate educator, Dr. Calahorra-Jimenez aims to contribute with her experience and research efforts to the field of engineering and construction education. Some of the topics Dr. Calahorra-Jimenez explores are: Engaging Industry in the Classroom, and Lean-In Education.
As a Hispanic female in civil engineering and heavy civil construction, Dr. Calahorra-Jimenez is interested in helping female students to pursue careers in this area. Currently, Dr. Calahorra-Jimenez is exploring the following topics with faculty and students females from different backgrounds: Motivations, Transition experiences, intentions; Recruitment and Retention Procedures to attract more women; and Exploring intersectionality.
Dr. Calahorra-Jimenez aims to explore how pre-construction processes and decisions might impact sustainability and resilience in the construction and operation of infrastructure projects. Some of the topics under the sustainability and resilience umbrella are: Long-term performance, Project life cycle assessment, and Challenges to address sustainability goals.
Dr. Calahorra-Jimenez aims to improve the management of public infrastructure projects by researching on:
Dr. Calahorra-Jimenez aims to support public administrators’ decision-making processes by using data analysis techniques and alternative decision-making processes. Some of the techniques and methods used are
