Lauren Redden

Lauren Redden is an Associate Professor at the McWhorter School of Building Science, Auburn University. She has six years of industry experience in commercial and multi-family residential sectors before joining academia in 2015. Her roles include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses such as construction estimating, project management, construction documents, and disaster recovery processes.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Building Construction, Auburn University
• Master of Building Construction, Auburn University

Research focuses on experiential learning in construction education, preconstruction methodologies, mobile technologies, sustainable construction materials, and career development. Notable projects include service-learning courses and studies on virtual reality safety training.

Recent articles highlight curriculum innovations, industry-software utilization, and post-disaster recovery education. She was honored as a 2019 AGC '40-Under-40' in Construction.

Leadership includes organizing national conferences and study abroad programs to the UK, Europe, and UAE. Her work emphasizes bridging academia-industry gaps through hands-on learning and technology integration.