Weilin Parrish Chang

Background

Chang, Weilin Parrish was born on May 26, 1947 in Mukden, Manchuria, China. Son of Cheng-Chung and Chien-Min Chang. came to the United States, 1985. Arrived in Australia, 1997.

Education

Bachelor of Science, National Taiwan University, 1969. Master of Science, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1975.

Career

Instructor State University of New York, Buffalo, 1973. Associate professor Chung-Yuan Christian College, Chung-Li, Taiwan, 1975-1977, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 1977-1978. Assistant professor King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 1978-1980.

General manager United Taiwan Construction Company, 1978-1981. From associate to full professor Chung-Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li, 1981-1985. Associate professor Mesa State College, Grand Junction, Colorado, 1986-1987, University Florida, Gainesville, 1987-1989, professor, director School Building Construction, 1989-1995, professor School Building Construction, 1995-1996.

Professor, dean faculty built environmental and engineering Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia, 1997—2002. Advisory professor Tongji University, China, 1998. Dean College of Technology, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan, since 2002.

Patent examiner Chinese Ministry Economics, Taipei, 1975-1985. Consultant Taiwan General Contractors Association, Taipei, 1983-1985. Trustee American Council for Construction Education.

Board directors American Institute Constructors, Commercial International Bank-International Council for Research and Innovation for Building and Construction. Education advisor China Ministry of Construction, since 1993.

Achievements

• Weilin Parrish Chang has been listed as a noteworthy Construction educator, administrator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Second lieutenant Chinese Marines, 1969-1970. Fellow Institution Engineers Australia, Australian Institute Building. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, American Institute Constructors (board directors), American Association Cost Engineers, American Council Construction Education, Sigma Lamda Chi, Phi Tau Phi.

Interests

• Philaticity, swimming.

Connections

Married Lily Yuan, October 20, 1973. Children: Howard, Cynthia.

Father:

Cheng-Chung Chang

Mother:

Chien-Min Chang

Spouse:

Lily Yuan

child:

Cynthia Chang

child:

Howard Chang