New Deans Forum

Moderator: Richard Benson, Dean of Engineering, Virginia Tech

Panelists:

• Cheryl Schrader, Dean of Engineering, Boise State University
  • Speech Topic: Administration, Finances and Strategic Planning
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• Laura Steinberg, Dean of Engineering and Computer Science, Syracuse University
  • Speech Topic: Staff, Alumni, Donors & Maintaining a Personal Research Effort
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• Richard Benson, Dean of Engineering, Virginia Tech
  • Speech Topic: Faculty, Students and Direct-Report
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Breakfast & Keynote Speaker Sponsored by National Instruments

Speaker: Dave Wilson, Director for Academic Marketing, National Instruments

Speech Title: "Grand Challenges: An Urgent Demand for Hands-on Learning "

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Higher Education's Transformation in the New Economy

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Chair and Moderator: John Wiencek, Dean of Engineering, University of South Florida

Panelists:

• Nariman Farvardin, Provost, University of Maryland
• Kirk Schulz, President, Kansas State University
• Bud Baeslack, Provost, Case Western Reserve University
• Linda Katehi, Chancellor, University of California, Davis

Engineering Education in K-12: Implications and Opportunities

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Chair and Moderator: Maj Mirmirani, Dean of Engineering, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Panelists:

• Linda Katehi, Chancellor, University of California, Davis
• Greg Pearson, Senior Program Officer, National Academy of Engineering
• Don Giddens, Dean of Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
• Leah Jamieson, Dean of Engineering, Purdue University
• Linda Abriola, Dean of Engineering, Tufts University
• Darryll Pines, Dean of Engineering, University of Maryland
• Elizabeth Parry, Coordinator, K-16 STEM Partnership Development, North Carolina State University

Interactive Session 1: University-wide Implementation of Faculty Teaching Loads - a Blessing or a Curse for Engineering Colleges?

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Chair: John Wiencek, Dean of Engineering, University of South Florida

Presenter: Marek Dollár, Dean of Engineering & Applied Science, Miami University

Introduced by: Karl Stevens, Dean of Engineering & Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University

Interactive Session 2: Distance Education

Chair: Ching-Jen Chen, Dean of Engineering, Florida A&M University - Florida State University

Panelists:

• Maryanne Weiss, Accreditation Director, ABET

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• Michael Milligan, Executive Director, ABET

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• Amir Mirmiran, Dean of Engineering and Computing, Florida International University

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• Bill Lindner, Director of Academic and Professional Services, Florida State University

Breakfast and Keynote Speaker Sponsored by NCEES

Speaker: David Whitman, Ph.D., P.E., President, NCEES

Introduced by: Susan Blanchard, Founding Director of Engineering, Florida Gulf Coast University

Speech Title: "Licensure of Engineering Faculty - A Difficult Proposition?"

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Educational Imperatives of the NAE Grand Challenges

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Co-Chairs: Thomas Katsouleas, Dean of Engineering, Duke University & James M. Tien, Dean of Engineering, University of Miami

Moderator: James M. Tien, Dean of Engineering, University of Miami

Panelists:

• Thomas Katsouleas, Dean of Engineering, Duke University
• Richard Miller, President, Olin College of Engineering
• Yannis Yortsos, Dean of Engineering, University of Southern California

Attributes of a Global Engineer

Co-Chairs: Cristina Amon, Dean of Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto; Amir Mirmiran, Dean of Engineering and Computing, Florida International University; and Sara Rajala, Dean of Engineering, Mississippi State University

Moderators: Cristina Amon, Dean of Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto; and Sara Rajala, Dean of Engineering, Mississippi State University

Panelists:

• David Garza, Campus President, Tecnológico de Monterrey

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• Ibrahim Hajj, Dean of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut

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• Lynn Brown, University Relations, The Boeing Corporation

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• Xavier Fouger, Director, Global Learning and PLM Academy, Dassault Systèmes

Building the Knowledge Economy

Chair and Moderator: Cammy Abernathy, Dean of Engineering, University of Florida

Panelists:

• Lilo Newberry, Vice President of Strategic Growth Operations, Harris Corporation

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• Rod Casto, Associate Vice President for Research, University of South Florida

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• Bob Madonna, CEO, Savant

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All Hands on Deck! Engaging Faculty Voices to Rise Above the Storm

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Co-Chairs: Christine Grant, Associate Dean of Faculty Development and Special Initiatives, North Carolina State University and Susan Blanchard, Founding Director of Engineering, Florida Gulf Coast University

Moderator: Susan Blanchard, Founding Director of Engineering, Florida Gulf Coast University

Panelists:

• Christine Grant, Associate Dean of Faculty Development and Special Initiatives, North Carolina State University
• Louis Martin-Vega, Dean of Engineering, North Carolina State University
• Lesia Crumpton-Young, Professor and Former Chair of Industrail Engineering, University of Central Florida

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• Valerie Taylor, Department Head of Computer Science, Texas A&M University
• Gregory Washington, Dean of Engineering, Ohio State University
• Jose Zayas-Castro, Chair of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering, University of South Florida

Global Initiatives and Opportunities: World Engineering Education Forum

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Co-Chairs: Sarah Rajala, Dean of Engineering, Mississippi State University; Hasan Mandal, Dean, Anadolu University; Paul Peercy, Dean of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison; and Satish Udpa, Dean of Engineering, Michigan State University

Meet and Dialog with Michael Milligan the New Executive Director of ABET

Moderator: Kenneth F. Galloway, Dean of Engineering, Vanderbilt University

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