Chris Skiba

Director of Capital Projects

Chris Skiba earned his bachelor's degree in construction management from Indiana State University and has worked at Purdue for almost 20 years. Previously the general manager of project management for Physical Facilities, Skiba joined University Residences in 2013 as director of capital projects. He is involved in the master planning, budgeting, design and construction of projects within Student Life, such as residence halls and dining courts.  

Skiba oversees large projects, such as South Hall, which will open in the fall of 2026, and Hagle Hall, which opened in the fall of 2022. In addition to larger projects, he also manages ongoing repair and rehabilitation projects for facilities within Student Life. 

As head of the capital projects department, Skiba’s ultimate responsibility is to promote student success through design and construction.  

"It's all about the students and their comfort and success," he says. "We want to give them a good environment because Purdue is their home away from home. That's the primary reason I originally came over to University Residences — because none of us would be here at Purdue if our students weren't successful." 

Skiba and his wife, Kim, have two children, Matthew, a past graduate assistant for Purdue Bands & Orchestras and now a high school music director at nearby McCutcheon High School, and Megan, a Purdue alumna who currently works in the 4-H department at Purdue. Skiba has an affinity for architecture, and one of his favorite structures is the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, where he proposed to his wife.