Michael Toole

Mike Toole recently retired after a 30 year career as an entrepreneurial and interdisciplinary leader in the military, industry and academia.  Before serving as the Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Toledo from 2017-2024, he spent 18 years at Bucknell University that included serving as an Associate Dean of Engineering, a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the Director of the Grand Challenges Scholars Program, and the Director of the Institute for Leadership in Technology and Management.  Mike received his B.S. from Bucknell and his Masters and Ph.D. from M.I.T.  A professional civil engineer (Pennsylvania) and a Fellow in the American Society of Civil Engineers, he initiated and maintains www.designforconstructionsafety.org.  His professional employment includes serving five years of active duty as an officer in the U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps, management positions with a publicly traded homebuilder and a multidisciplinary engineering firm, and co-founding three start ups.  He has published on construction safety (especially designing for construction safety), construction innovation, and project management.