Summary

Don's responsibilities include leading, as a member of the team, the teaching and enhancement of modules within the subject areas of project management and construction project management for postgraduate courses, including marking and verification of assessments.

It also includes leading the continuing development and enhancement of the curriculum and teaching through overseeing subject group meetings and engaging with the team-based learning design process and ensuring teaching material is current, high quality and engaging. Additionally, it includes engaging in research and/or knowledge transfer activities that align with the ambitions and vision of the University as well as undertaking scholarly activities and CPD to maintain concurrency of knowledge.  

Qualifications

2002: BSc in Civil Engineering | University of the West Indies

2008: Project Management Professional (PMP) | Project Management Institute

2009: MSc in Construction Management | University of the West Indies

2020: PhD in Construction Management | University of the West Indies

2023: Higher Education Teaching Certificate (HETC) | Harvard X – The Derek Bok CTL

2024: Chartered Construction Manager (MCIOB) | Chartered Institute of Building

2025: Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (PG Cert) | University of Portsmouth

2025: Fellowship of Higher Education Academy (FHEA) | Advance HE 

2026: Member of the Association for Project Management

2026: Advance HE Enhancing Programme Leadership

Biography

Dr Don Samuel is a Senior Lecturer with over 8 years of academic experience, 21 years of industry experience and 16 years of voluntary experience. His practice incorporates a passion for gamification, indelible positive student experiences, and novel academic frameworks.

In terms of academic qualifications, Dr Samuel is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK) with post graduate teaching certificates from two distinguished institutions: Harvard University (USA) and the University of Portsmouth (UK). In terms of industry qualifications, Dr Samuel is a Chartered Construction Manager (Credly: CIOB) since 2024, Project Management Professional (Credly: PMI) since 2008, and Member of the Association for Project Management (Credly: APM) since 2026.

Dr Samuel has successfully managed over 200 construction projects with a net value of £60 million. He has 6 publications with 10 citations in 10 countries. He has over 120 days of continuing professional development. In the past he has planned and hosted over 30 seminars, 3 conferences and 10 media appearances.

Research interests

• Construction Procurement
• Project Management
• Construction Management
• Higher Education Pedagogy
• Positive Student Experience

Publications

• 'A Methodology for Evaluating the Significant Potential Contract Risks at the Tender Evaluation Stage.' Proceedings of Modern Methods and Advances in Structural Engineering and Construction, 2011. 
  https://rpsonline.com.sg/proceedings/9789810879204/html/978-981-08-7920-4_S1-R08.php 
• 'A Methodology for Predicting the Significant Potential Contract Risks at the Tender Evaluation Stage for Construction Projects at State Energy Companies in Trinidad and Tobago.' Proceedings of 5th International Public Procurement Conference, 2014. 
  http://www.ippa.org/ippc5_proceedings4.html 
• 'Predicting Significant Contract Risks at the Tender Evaluation Stage'. Journal of Management, Procurement and Law - Institution of Civil Engineers, 2014. 
  https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/full/10.1680/mpal.13.00048 
• 'Risk Based Tender Evaluations Using Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis in Trinidad and Tobago.' Journal of Management, Procurement and Law - Institution of Civil Engineers, 2018.
  https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/10.1680/jmapl.17.00047 

• Innovative Pedagogies in Construction Project Management Education: Integrating Active Blended Learning, Technology and Authentic Applications` Co-Author. Proceedings of Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM), 2025. https://arcom.ac.uk/conf-archive-indexed.php

Teaching responsibilities

Current Modules Taught

• Construction Law and Contracts
• Operations Management
• Strategic Management
• Portfolios and Programmes
• Future Skills