New Member News - Ms. Angela Smith, MS, PE
Posted: Tue, Jun 17, 2025
Please join me in welcoming Ms. Angela Smith as a new member of the Knoxville Chapter. She is a licensed engineer with a wide range of experience. She has a BS in civil engineering, MS in environmental engineering and is now pursuing a PHD in Biosystems. She has served on the faculty in the UTK Construction Science and Management program for the past 8 years.
Angela has taught a variety of courses at UT from Construction Fundamentals, Surveying, Statics, Project Scheduling, MEP, Stormwater Management and much more. She is also leading the team to get ACCE accreditation for the UTK program. In her spare time, she advises and supports students and student organizations on campus. She has volunteered to serve as Faculty Advisor for our student chapter. “I joined CSI to support the restart of the CSI student chapter, which I anticipate will encourage students to build a stronger network within the industry and college”.
When asked to share a little about her background, she said, “My grandfather was one of five founders of the City of Pigeon Forge. His livelihood was a small construction company, which built a large portion of the homes, motels, and businesses in the city. Many of his grandchildren, including me, became engineers, entrepreneurs, and /or construction professionals.” She and her husband, who she met in a UTK civil engineering class, live on a 7-acre farm in New Market with their 3 cats.
Angela explained that she had pursued degrees in civil and environmental engineering, “because I wanted to help build infrastructure that would benefit everyone. After years of project design, I saw the deficit of construction managers and switched my career focus to educating young people on good construction management practices. Academia is a great fit for me because I enjoy problem solving and feel best when I am working toward building better communities”.
With her passion for students’ interest in design and construction, she provides our chapter an excellent opportunity to develop the vision of strong bridges between the two programs. CSI has many resources to bring to the table, including years of experience in all aspects of the design and construction process. Please reach out and introduce yourself to Angela and potentially become part of growing the student effort into a multi-disciplinary program mirroring CSI’s demographics within the design and construction industry.
