Above: Robert Benedict and Jeff
Randolph, MRED Program Instructors
The program size and approach creates opportunities for a professional and personal working relationship among students, faculty and outside mentors.
Dennis Bausman, Professor of Construction Science & Management
Thomas Springer, Professor of Finance
Dr. J. Terrence Farris, Director, Master of Real Estate Development Program
The MRED program faculty come from six departments in two of the University's academic colleges. Instructors include nationally renowned developers and industry experts. Approximately 10 faculty members teach classes, and outside professionals serve as adjunct professors/instructors to bring the experience of cutting-edge practice. The faculty diversity and expertise make them a broad and enriching group that give students the tools they need to become innovators in the industry.
The faculty enjoy working closely with students inside and outside the classroom. The program size and approach creates opportunities for a professional and personal working relationship among students, faculty and outside mentors.
KEY Faculty
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| • Dennis C. Bausman | • J. Terrence Farris, MRED Director | • Jeff Randolph |
| • Robert Benedict | • Phillip R. Hughes | • Thomas Springer |
| • Cliff Ellis | • Judson R. Jahn | • Elaine Worzala |
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Key Faculty
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Dennis C. Bausman Assistant Professor of Construction Science and Management. Ph.D., construction management, Heriot-Watt University; M.C.S.M., Clemson University; B.S., construction engineering, Iowa State University. Contractor’s role in the development process; Business strategic planning, financial management, business planning and project management. Curriculum Vitae > |
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Robert Benedict Instructor, MRED program and CRED research associate. PhD Candidate in Environmental Design and Planning, Clemson University; M.B.A., University of Georgia; M.A.H.P. Goucher College; B.A. University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Real Estate Development Process, Preservation Economics, Commercial Practicum. Prior to academia, 26-year real estate finance and development career in Charlotte, Atlanta, Washington and Greenville including 13 years as vice president and partner with Carolina Holdings. Curriculum Vitae > |
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Cliff Ellis Associate Professor. Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley; M.P.C.D., University of Colorado at Denver; B.A., Colorado College. Human Settlement, Land Use Planning, Site Planning and Infrastructure Systems, Urban Design, History of Urban Form, New Urbanism. Curriculum Vitae > |
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Robert E. Ellis, AIA, NCARB Lecturer. BArchitecture, Clemson University. President, Owner Ellis Group, PA-Architecture. Designed over 1,900 projects in 16 states and Mexico. Former Chairman Greenville City Planning Commission. Building Design and Construction Principles. Curriculum Vitae > Return to top of page ^ |
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J. Terrence Farris, MRED Director Associate Professor and MRED Program Director. A.B., Urban Geography, St. Louis University; M.U.P.; Ph.D., Urban and Regional Planning, Michigan State University. Real estate development process, market and feasibility analysis, housing and community development, resort development, and public-private partnerships. Prior to academia, 17-year development planning/consulting, homebuilding, and administrative career in St. Louis working with 40 cities in 10 states on public-private partnerships for $1.5 billion of development. Founding Board Member of SC. District Council of ULI and member of national ULI Public-Private Partnership Council. Curriculum Vitae > |
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Phillip R. Hughes Lecturer, MRED Program. BS PS and Economics, Duke University; MBA and JD, University of South Carolina. Real Estate Strategic Planning and Entrepreneurship. President of Hughes Investments, Inc. located in Greenville, SC. developing commercial, industrial, office, and mixed-use developments, with special focus on urban development and mixed-use projects. Has served as Council Chairman, ULI Board of Directors Trustee, and Governor of the Urban Land Foundation; Vice-Chair, Upstate Region of SC District Council. |
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Judson R. Jahn Lecturer, School of Accounting and Legal Studies. J.D., Mercer University; M.B.A., Clemson University. Partner, Merrill & Jahn, P.A.; member of the S.C. Bar. Real estate and construction law. Return to top of page ^ |
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Jeff Randolph Lecturer. MRED Program. BA Political Science, MCRP Clemson University. Master planned communities and residential practicum. President, The Randolph Group founded in 1997 focusing on new deal acquisition, project management, sales and marketing, and support services for residential land development. Formerly Vice President of Residential Development for Liberty Properties Group. Curriculum Vitae > |
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Thomas Springer Professor of Finance, PhD in Real Estate, University of Georgia; MBA, University of Georgia; BS in Forestry, University of Florida. Real Estate Principles, Real Estate Finance and Real Estate Investment. Secretary, American Real Estate Society. Curriculum Vitae > Return to top of page ^ |
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Elaine Worzala Professor and Director, Center for Real Estate Development; Interim Chair, Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture. Ph.D., Real Estate and Urban Land Economics; MS in Real Estate Appraisal and Investment Analysis, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Real estate principles and Valuation; market and feasibility analysis,and global real estate finance and investments. Previously Director of the Accelerated MSRE at Johns Hopkins University, MSRE Director and Research Director at the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate at the University of San Diego; and Co-Director of the Center for Real Estate Finance and Investment at Colorado State University. Past-president of the American Real Estate Society and of the International Real Estate Society. Curriculum Vitae > |
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