Education:
University of California, Berkeley, Civil Engineering, M.S., August 1988.
Virginia Tech, Civil Engineering, B.S., May 1984.
Certifications:
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional, Building Design and Construction (LEED AP BD+C)
Experience:
Professor, Old Dominion University, Engineering Technology, 2021 – present.
Director of Applied Projects, Commonwealth Center for Recurrent Flooding Resilience (CCRFR), Institute for Coastal Adaptation and Resilience, Office of Research, Old Dominion University, Norfolk VA, May 2021 – present.
Flooding and Built Environment Program Head, Institute for Coastal Adaptation and Resilience, 2019-2021.
Assistant Dean for Outreach, Batten College of Engineering & Technology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, May 2017 – May 2021
Private Infrastructure Committee Chair, Hampton Roads Intergovernmental Pilot Project, Norfolk, VA, 2014 – 2016
Civil Engineering Technology Program Director, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, 2007-2011
Associate Professor, Old Dominion University, Engineering Technology, Norfolk, VA, 2005-Present
Assistant Professor, Old Dominion University, Engineering Technology, Norfolk, VA, 1999-2005
Estimator and Project Manager, Overaa Construction, Richmond, CA, 1988-1998
Project Engineer, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, Baltimore, MD, 1984-1987
Teaching:
Old Dominion University Courses Taught:
Old Dominion University On-Line Courses Developed:
Old Dominion University, Asynchronous TELETECHNET Courses Developed:
Hampton University/Old Dominion University – Coastal Community Design Collaborative
External Research Grants Awarded:
PI: Erten-Unal, M., Co-PI: Considine, C., Ismael, D. Building Coastal Resilience in Underserved Communities: A Nature-Based Solution Approach in Southside Norfolk. National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. $706,790. August 2024 – July 2026.
PI: Considine, C. Parking Lot Design for ICAR Building. VA State WIP, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. $75,000. February 2024 – December 2024.
PI: Considine, C., Co-PI: Whitehead, J., McNab, R., Yusuf, J., Allen, T. Virginia Beach Stormwater Bond Initiative Assistance. City of Virginia Beach. $103,500. July 2021 – December 2021
PI: Considine, C., Co-PI Whitehead, J., Erten-Unal, M. “Launching a Coastal Resilience & Adaptation Economy.” Go Virginia. $456,570. April 2021 – March 2023. ODU subcontracted to Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Total award amount $2.9 million.
PI: Jovanovic, V., Co-PI Terzic, B., Erten-Unal, M., Alberts, T., Popescu, O., Kuzlu, M., Considine, C., Katsiol, P. “ODU Building Leaders for Advancing Science and Technology 2021.” Virginia Space Grant Consortium. $72,606. April 2021 – August 2021.
PI: Considine, C., Co-PI: Behr, J., Harvey, R. “CoPe Conf: Identification & Prioritization of Recurrent Research.” National Science Foundation, $87,674. September 2019 – October 2021.
PI: Behr, J., Co-PI: Considine, C. “City of Portsmouth Arcadis Tasks 1-2”, Arcadis, October 2018, City of Portsmouth, $15,000.
PI Popescu, O., Co-PI: Considine, C., Jovanovic, V., Seek, M., “STEM Outreach Curriculum and Engagement Kits for ODU BCET,” Virginia Space Grant Consortium, February 2018, $6300.
PI: Erten-Unal, M., Co-PI: Considine, C. Hampton University’s NSF Broadening Participation Research Project. National Science Foundation, June 2018 – May 2022, $64,510. ODU subcontracted to Hampton University, Total award amount $348,057.
PI: Covi, M., Co-PIs: Yusuf, J., Considine, C., Nicula, G., “Community Engagement in Virginia Beach for Resilience,” City of Virginia Beach, $32,760, October 2017 – August 2017.
PI: Covi, M., Co-PIs: Yusuf, J., Considine, C., St. John, B., Nicula, G., “Building Resiliency in the Face of Sea Level Rise,” blue moon fund, $89,000, October 2015 – June 2016.
PI: Considine, C., Co-PI: Becker, S., Erten-Unal, M., Tahvildari, N. “Infrastructure Support for Hampton Roads Pilot Project,” blue moon fund, $302,500, October 2015 – August 2018. Project re-budgeted June 2017 to spend remaining funding, $84,609.
PI: Considine, C., Co-PIs: Lester, J., Seek, M., “Building Community Resilience, Lafayette’s Future is Blue and Green,” City of Norfolk (National Fish and Wildlife Federation Hurricane Sandy Coastal Resiliency, $144,496, October 2015 – May 2018. ODU subcontracted to City of Norfolk, Total award amount $4.6 million.
PI: Verma, A., Co-PI: Considine, C., Lin, C., “Shipbuilding and Repair Career Day Events,” National Shipbuilding Research Program – Advanced Shipbuilding Enterprise, $435,863., January 2007 – June 2008.
PI: Flory, I., Co-PIs: Considine, C., Robertson, J., “Biomass: Feasibility and Support of Biomass and Waste-to-Energy Projects in Virginia Phase II,” Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, $50,000, August 2006 – July 2008.
PI: Flory, I., Co-PIs: Considine, C., Robertson, J., “Biomass: Feasibility and Support of Biomass and Waste-to-Energy Projects in Virginia,” Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, $249,848, August 2006 – July 2008.
PI: Considine, C., “Travel Grant to International Transportation Technology Transfer Symposium,” Associated General Contractors of Virginia, $1,200, July 2006.
PI: Considine, C., “Utility Privatization Initiative, Phase III,” Old Dominion University Technology Applications Center, Engineering and Environment, $7909, April 2005 – August 2005.
PI: Considine, C., “Utility Privatization Initiative, Phase II,” Old Dominion University Technology Applications Center, Engineering and Environment, $13,000, June 2004 – August 2004.
PI: Considine, C., “Utility Privatization Initiative,” Old Dominion University Technology Applications Center, Engineering and Environment, $7,000, April 2004 – June 2004.
PI: Verma, A., Co-PI: Considine, C., “Developing Lean Enterprise Simulation Exercises for Shipbuilding and Repair,” Advanced Technology Institute, $376,000, August 2003 through November 2004.
PI: Considine, C., Co-PIs: Kauffmann, P., Lewis, W., “Beneficial Use Demonstration Project,” Virginia’ Center for Innovative Technology, $10,000, June 2002 – September 2002.
PI: Considine, C., Co-PI: Kauffmann, P., “Trial Support (Grimberg) for Office of the General Counsel, Navy Litigation Office,” Navy Price Fighters, $7,047, May 2002 – January 2003.
PI: Considine, C., Co-PI: Kauffmann, P., “Trial Support (Grimberg) for Office of the General Counsel, Navy Litigation Office,” Navy Price Fighters, $13,464, March 2002 – September 2003.
PI: Considine, C., Co-PI: Kauffmann, P., “Trial Support (Smoot) for Office of the General Counsel, Navy Litigation Office,” Navy Price Fighters, $23,245, September 2001 through September 2003.
PI: Considine, C., Co-PI: Kauffmann, P., “Utility Privatization Initiative,” Engineering and Environment, $20,000, June 2001 through December 2001.
PI: Considine, C., Co-PI: Kauffmann, P., “Trial Support (Smoot) for Office of the General Counsel, Navy Litigation Office,” Navy Price Fighters, $34,118, October 2000 – July 2001.
PI: Considine, C., Co-PI: Kauffmann, P., “Trial Support (Smoot) for Office of the General Counsel, Navy Litigation Office,” Navy Price Fighters, $6,832, May 2000 – August 2000.
Peer Reviewed Journals:
Ismael, D., Chen, Y., Considine, C. (2026) Using Virtual Reality to Enhance Flood Risk Awareness and Climate Change Education: A Geospatial Approach for Higher Education. Journal of Geography in Higher Education. Accepted with revisions.
Soflaei, F., Erten-Unal, M., Considine, C. L., & Borhani, F. (2026). Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Resilience and Environmental Justice in Underserved Coastal Communities: A Case Study on Oakleaf Forest in Norfolk, VA. Architecture, 6(1), 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/architecture6010009
Ismael, Dalya & Hutton, Nicole & Erten-Unal, Mujde & Considine, Carol & Vandecar-Burdin, Tancy & Davis, Christopher & Chen, Yin-Hsuen. (2024). Community-Centric Approaches to Coastal Hazard Assessment and Management in Southside Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Atmosphere. 15. 372. 10.3390/atmos15030372.
Hamilton, S., Considine, C., Kunberger, T., Nilsson, T., Nolan L., Saftner, D., and Saviz, C. Developing Faculty Leaders through the ASCE ExCEEd Teaching Workshop. Journal of Civil Engineering Education, 2024, 150(1):05023006.
Yusuf, J., Nicula, J., St. John III, B., Jordan, M., Covi, M., Considine, C., Saitgalina. M., & Behr, J., Developing an Institutional Arrangement for a Whole-of-Government and Whole-of-Community Approach to Regional Adaptation to Sea Level Rise: The Hampton Roads Pilot Project, International Journal of Public Administration, 2021, DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2020.1866601.
Andrews, M., Erten-Unal, M., and Considine, C.C, “Charting a Path to Trans-disciplinary Collaborative Design for Adaptation to Sea Level Rise,’ Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, Vol. 20(15), pp. 187-192, 2020.
Yusuf, J., St. John, B., Rawat, P., Covi, M., Nicula, J., & Considine, C., The Action-oriented Stakeholder Engagement for a Resilient Tomorrow (ASERT) framework: an effective, field-tested approach for engaging stakeholders. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, 9, 409–418 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13412-019-00556-x.
Estes, A., Ressler, S., Saviz, C., Barry, B., Considine, C., Dennis N., Hamilton. S., Hurwitz, D., Kunberger, T., Lenox, T., Nilsson, T., O’Brien J., O’Neill, R., Saftner, D., Salyards, D., Welch, R., Coward, D., Nolen, L., “The ASCE ExCEEd Teaching Workshop: Assessing 20 Years of the Instructional Development.” International Journal of Engineering Education. Volume 35, Number 6(A), 2019. ISSN 0949-149X.
Yusuf, J., Rawat, P., Considine, C., Covi, M., St. John, B., Nicula, G. “Participatory GIS as a Tool for Stakeholder Engagement in Building Resilience to Sea Level Rise: A Demonstration Project. Efforts: A Case Study of the Hampton Roads Intergovernmental Pilot Planning Project.” Marine Technology Society Journal. Volume 52, Number 2, Pages 45-55, March/April 2018.
Considine, C., Covi, M., Yusuf, J., “Mechanisms for Cross-Scaling, Flexibility and Social Learning in Building Resilience to Sea Level Rise: Case Study of Hampton Roads, VA,” American Journal of Climate Change, Volume 6, Number 2, June 2017.
Considine, C., Phillips, A., Boswell, M., Seek, M., “A Coastal Resilience Case Study: The Little Creek Pretty Lake Communities of Hampton Roads, Shore & Beach, Pages: 23-29, Volume 84, Number 4, Fall 2016.
Estes, C., Welch, R. W., Ressler, S. J., Dennis, N., Larson, D., Considine, C., Nilsson, T., O’Neill, R. J., O’Brien J., and Lenox, T., “Ten Years of ExCEEd: Making a Difference in the Profession”, International Journal of Engineering Education, Pages: 141-154, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2010.
Considine, C., Kauffmann, P., Dryer, D. “Integration of Quality Cost into a Total Cost Model for a Distribution Network,” ISPA Journal of Parametrics, Pages: 73-85, Volume 25, Issue 1, August 2006.
Kauffman, P., Keating, C., Considine, C. “Using Earned Value Methods to Substantiate Change-of-Scope Claims,” Engineering Management Journal, Pages: 13 – 20, Volume 14, Number 1, March 2002.
Journals:
Considine, C., Steinhilber, E. “Collaborative Strategies for Sea Level Rise Adaptation in Hampton Roads, Virginia,” Journal of Green Building, Volume 13, Number 3, pages 193 – 214, Summer 2018.
Peer Reviewed Conference Proceedings:
Considine, C., Erten-Unal, M., Ismael, D., Hamel-Serenity, L., Soflaei, F. Engagement in Practice: Partnering with Communities to Address Nuisance Flooding Challenges. Proceedings of the 2025 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 2025. Awarded Best Diversity Paper.
Erten-Unal, M., Ismael, D., and Considine, C. Preparing Students to Solve Challenges Related to a Changing Climate. Proceedings of the 2023 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore MD, June 2023.
Andrews, M., Erten-Unal, M., Considine, C. Broadening Participation Research Project: Charting a Path to Transdisciplinary Collaborative Design. Proceedings of the 2020 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Virtual, June 2020.
Behr, J., Considine, C. (2019). Parcel Buyout and Greenspace Acquisition as Adaptation Policy in Response to Storm Risk and Recurrent Flooding in a Coastal Port City. ICE Coastal Management Proceedings, La Rochelle, France, September 24-26, 2019. Won Best Paper Award at Conference.
Jovanovic, V., Popescu, O., Considine, C., Arcaute, K., Kaipa, K., Adams, S. (2019). Learning in Informal Environments through Engineering Activities through the Partnership with the Girl Scouts, Proceedings of the 2019 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Tampa, FL, June 16-19, 2019
Allen C. Estes, Stephen J. Ressler P.E., Camilla M. Saviz P.E., Brock E. Barry, Carol L. Considine, Dion Coward, Norman D. Dennis Jr. P.E., Scott R. Hamilton P.E., David S. Hurwitz, Tanya Kunberger, Thomas A. Lenox, Tonya Lynn Nilsson P.E., Leslie Nolen CAE, James J. O’Brien Jr., Robert James O’Neill, David A. Saftner, Duluth; Kelly Salyards P.E., Ronald W. Welch P.E., “Celebrating 20 Years of the ExCEEd Teaching Workshop.” American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE), 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. June 2018.
Considine, C., Seek, M., Lester, J., Dean, A., “Green Infrastructure Training for Veterans,” Proceedings of the 2017 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Columbus, OH, June 2017. Presented at conference.
Jovanovic, V., Dean, A., Considine, C., Arcaute, K., Katsioloudis, P., Tomovic, M., Stout, T., Schwalm, C., Michaeli, J., Shen, Y., “Pilot Programs for Veterans Transitioning to Engineering Fields”, Proceedings of the 2016 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, LA, June 2016.
Jung, Y., Jeong, G. J., Considine, C., “Understanding College Students’ Perception of Green Building Products,” 6th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management, Busan, Korea, October 2015.
Considine, C., Seek, M., Lester, J., “Strategies for Effective Online Course Development,” Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Austin, TX, June 2014.
Welch, R. W., Larson, D., Estes, A., Considine, C., Dennis, N., “Exceed II: Advanced Training For Even Better Teaching”, Proceedings of the 2010 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Louisville, KY, June 2010.
Hackworth, J., Considine, C., & Lewis, V., “A Comparison of Instructional Delivery Methods based on Student-Evaluation Data,” Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Austin, TX, June 2009.
Reichle, S., Bang, A., & Considine, C., “International Service-Learning Projects for Senior Capstone,” Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Austin, TX, June 2009.
Estes, A, R. Welch, S. Ressler, N. Dennis, D. Larson, C. Considine, T. Nilsson, J. O’Brien, T. Lenox. ExCEEd Teaching Workshop: Tenth Year Anniversary, Proceedings of the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Pittsburgh, PA, June 2008.
Considine, C., Lewis, W., “Introducing Freshmen to Construction Estimating and Scheduling Using K’NEX Bridge Kits,” Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Honolulu, HI, June 2007.
Welch, R., Estes, A., Considine, C., Training for Adjunct Faculty. Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Honolulu, HI, June 2007.
Lewis, W., Considine, C. Identifying University Minors to Support the Construction Specialization Area within a Civil Engineering Technology Program. Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Honolulu, HI, June 2007.
Lewis, W., Considine, C., Ritchie, J., “A Hybrid Course in Fundamentals of Building Construction Using a Combination of Archived Video and Live Session Distance Learning,” Proceedings of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Chicago, IL, June 2006.
Lewis, W., Considine, C., “A CET Videotaped Laboratory in Materials Testing – An Evaluation and Comparison with On-campus Delivery Methods,” Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, OR, June 2005.
Kauffman, P., Abdel-Salam, T., Williamson, K., Considine, C., “Privatization Initiative: A Source for Engineering Economy Case Studies,” Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, OR, June 2005.
Lewis, W., Considine, C., “Project-Based Freshmen Engineering Courses in Civil Engineering Technology,” Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT, June 2004.
Considine, C., Kauffmann, P., “Design, Development, and Delivery of Certificate Programs for Funding Opportunities and Industry Collaboration,” Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT, June 2004.
Considine, C., Dean, A., Sousa-Posa, A., “Job Satisfaction in Professional – Technical Fields,” 2003 American Society for Engineering Management National Conference Proceedings, St Louis, MO, October 2003.
Considine, C., Dean, A., “Active Learning in Distance Education,” Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Nashville, TN, June 2003. Presented at conference.
Kauffmann, P., Considine, C., “Engineering Economy Implications of Outsourcing Proposals – A Case Study,” 2002 American Society for Engineering Management National Conference, Tampa, FL, October 2002. Presented at conference.
Considine, C., Lewis, V. W., “Assessment Methods for Virtual Laboratories in Civil Engineering Technology,” Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Albuquerque, NM, June 2001.
Considine, C., “Improving a Student’s Understanding of the Competitive Bid: A Mock Bid Exercise Used in the Traditional and Distance Education Classroom,” Associated Schools of Construction International Proceedings of the 37th Annual Conference, Denver, CO, April 2001. Presented at conference.
Songer, A., Considine, C., Ibb, W., “Integrating Voice Recognition Systems with the Collection of Project Control Data,” Proceedings of Construction Congress I – Excellence in the Constructed Project Conference, San Francisco, CA, March 1989.
Book Chapter:
Hill, S., Yusuf, J., St. John, B., Pragati, R., C. Considine. Rick Management and Biases in How Drivers Respond to Nuisance Flooding. Communicating Climate Change, Making Environmental Messaging Accessible. Routledge, September 2021.
Yusuf, J., M. Covi, C. Considine, B. Saint John III, M.M. Jordan, and J.G. Nicula. Toward a Whole-of-Government and Whole-of-Community Approach for Regional Adaptation to Sea Level Rise: Lessons Learned from the Hampton Roads Intergovernmental Pilot Project. Environmental Policy and Pursuit of Sustainability. Routledge. 2018.
Internal Grants Awarded:
(*) denotes Interdisciplinary Research Project
PI: Considine, C., Coastal Resilience Technical Advisory Committee and Coastal Resilience Master Plan A/E Evaluation Team, Commonwealth Center for Recurrent Flooding Resilience. $14,295., August 2020- July 2021.
PI: Considine, C., Hampton Roads Resilience Coalition, Homeowner Web Tool, Future Cities and Coastal Resilience Master Plan Support, Commonwealth Center for Recurrent Flooding Resilience. $26,093., May 2019-July 2020.
PI: Behr, J., Co-PI: Considine C., Yusuf, J., Vandecar-Burdin, T., 2018 Hurricane Florence Survey, Supplemental Funding, $11,000., October 2018.
PI: Behr, J., Co-PI: Considine C., Yusuf, J., Vandecar-Burdin, T., 2018 Hurricane Florence Survey, $19,984., October 2018.
PI: Behr, J., Co-PI: Considine, C., “Quantifying Benefits of Resilient Codes and Green Space Practices,” Commonwealth Center for Recurrent Flooding, Commonwealth Center for Recurrent Flooding Resilience. $93,274, May 2017-July 2019.
PI: Covi, M., Co-PIs: Yusuf, J., Considine, C., “Flooding Risk Communications, Best Practices & Demonstration Project,” Commonwealth Center for Recurrent Flooding Resilience, $39,000, July 2016 – June 2017.
PI: Considine, C., “Modified Delivery of CET 460 Construction Estimating”, Faculty Innovator Grant, Old Dominion University, Center for Learning Technology, $3,000, June 2001.
PI: Considine, C., “CD-Rom Delivery of CET 341 Soil Testing and Inspection”, Faculty Innovator Grant, Old Dominion University, Center for Learning Technology, $3,000, June 2000.
