Dr. Kimberly Waggle Kramer was appointed to the Board in September 2019. She received her bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering from K-State in 1989. Upon graduation, she worked as a structural engineer-in-training for Leo A. Daly in Omaha; as a lead structural engineer for HTB, Inc. in Oklahoma City; as a senior structural engineer for Carter and Burgess in Fort Worth, Texas; and as the Director of Structural Engineering for GideonToal, Inc., also in Fort Worth. In this capacity, she was responsible for the design of building systems from initial planning stages through final project inspection and completion. Kramer was involved in new, renovation, and restoration projects including hospitals, prison facilities, long-span aircraft hangars, military facilities, education facilities, high-rise office buildings, retail facilities, dormitories, churches, and parking garages. She completed her master’s degree in civil engineering with an emphasis in structures and applied mechanics in 1999. In January 2003, Kramer accepted a faculty position with K-State in the department of architectural engineering and construction science. Earned Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering from Kansas State University in 2020.
She is a licensed structural and professional engineer in Texas, Kansas, Georgia, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kentucky, Colorado, Indiana, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, North Carolina, Nebraska and Wisconsin.
As a professor of architectural engineering and construction science, she was named the G.E. Johnson Construction Science Endowed Chair. In addition to her nine-month faculty appointment at K-State, Kramer has the opportunity to stay current with the building industry in a consulting capacity as the co-owner of the consulting company, KDK Engineering, LLC. Her consulting endeavors include performing as a structural professional education consultant, engineering design and condition assessments.
Dr. Kramer is the 2024 Board Vice Chair
Dr. Kramer is the 2024 Strategic Planning Committee Chair
Dr. Kramer's Board term expires June 30, 2027.