Tom Leathem, Ph.D.
Department Chair
Contact
Nieri Department of Construction and Real Estate Development
Office: Lee 3 - 109
Phone: 864-656-3523
Email: tmleath@clemson.edu
Leathem brings a powerful combination of industry and academic experiences to his new role as chair. After earning his undergraduate degree in construction management from Western Illinois University, he worked for more than a decade in construction and real estate businesses in the Chicago area. He earned his M.S. in Integrated Design & Construction from Auburn University, and shortly afterward joined Mississippi State University’s Building Construction Science faculty. He completed his Ph.D. from MSU’s Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education in 2017 before joining the faculty at Auburn.
