The Project Management Institute (PMI)’s Linn Stuckenbruck Award is a prestigious recognition to honor outstanding achievement and innovation in project management education. Named in honor of Dr. Linn Stuckenbruck, a renowned pioneer in the project management profession, the award recognizes educators who demonstrate exceptional teaching excellence, inspire and develop future project management leaders, and make meaningful contributions to the advancement of both the education and the profession of project management.
As the Chair of the Construction Engineering and Management Program, and as the Founding Director of the Global Leaders in Construction Management (GLCM) initiative, Professor Odeh has spent the past 15 years building one of the world’s leading construction management education platforms. Professor Odeh has helped to bring practice-focused project management education to nearly one million learners across 190+ countries through global online courses and industry-connected teaching. His work at Columbia University combines curriculum innovation, industry immersion, and teaching honors with a global approach to engineering education.
Professor Odeh advises governments, Fortune 500 companies, and international organizations on digital transformation, AI adoption, infrastructure strategy, and the future of capital projects. As an Industry Expert Member of the World Economic Forum, Professor Odeh has played a key role in shaping global discussions on The Future of Construction. His research and teaching focus on AI-enabled construction, digital transformation, megaproject leadership, entrepreneurship, sustainability, and the future of infrastructure. Through Columbia University and Coursera, his online programs have educated hundreds of thousands of professionals from around the world, making him one of the leading voices in advancing construction management education on a global scale.
This latest honor adds to Professor Odeh’s remarkable record of recognition including the Columbia University Presidential Award for Outstanding Teaching, the Columbia Engineering Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award, and the McGraw Hill Pathfinder award for redefining engineering education on a global scale.
Please join us again in celebrating our very own Professor Ibrahim Odeh! More information on Professor Odeh’s career, research areas, affiliations, honors and awards, and news articles can be found here.
More information about the Project Management Institute (PMI)’s 2026 Awards and recipients can be found here.
