Our leadership team is made up of accomplished faculty and senior administrators who have, collectively among them, more than two centuries of research and teaching experience, hundreds of refereed publications, and scores of patents. They are dedicated to achieving the far-reaching and forward-looking vision outlined in the College of Engineering's 2020-2025 Strategic Plan: Create a Better Future. These are the people who guide us and inspire us.

Scott Ashford
ProfessorKearney Dean of Engineering Civil and Construction Engineering | College of Engineering Geotechnical Research

David L. Blunck
Associate Dean of Undergraduate ProgramsCollege of Engineering | Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering Thermal-Fluid Science

Glencora Borradaile
Professor and Associate Dean for Graduate, Faculty, and Staff AffairsCollege of Engineering | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Cybersecurity | Theoretical Computer Science

Julie Brandis
Executive Director of Strategic PartnershipsCollege of Engineering

Michael Collins
Executive Director External RelationsCollege of Engineering

Andy Dong
School Head, Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing EngineeringMechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering Design Engineering Research

Brady Gibbons
Associate Dean for ResearchCollege of Engineering | Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering Next-Generation Materials & Devices

Jonathan Istok, P.E. (OR)
ProfessorCivil and Construction Engineering Water Resources Research | Groundwater Research Push Pull Test

Wade Marcum
Senior Associate DeanHenry W. and Janice J. Schuette Professor in Nuclear Science and Engineering College of Engineering | Nuclear Science and Engineering

Jeffrey Nason
School HeadChemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering Engineering Education | Materials and Catalysis | Water and Environment

Tom Weller
School HeadMichael and Judith Gaulke Chair in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Electronic Materials and Devices | Integrated Electronics | Health Engineering

Brian Woods
School HeadHenry W. and Janice J. Schuette Chair in Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics Nuclear Science and Engineering