The search for the next dean of the College of Engineering is under way. Executive Vice President and Provost Elizabeth Hoffman identified a 20-member search committee to seek a successor to Jonathan Wickert, who will become senior vice president and provost on July 30.
Search committee co-chairs are David Holger, associate provost for academic programs and dean of the Graduate College, and Luis Rico-Gutierrez, dean of the College of Design. Penni Bryant, administrative specialist in the provost’s office, will assist the committee with its work.
Mufit Akinc, professor of materials science and engineering, will serve as interim dean beginning July 30.
Search committee
Additional members of the search committee include:
- Peggy Boylan-Ashraf, senior lecturer, aerospace engineering
- Sandy Bremer, teaching lab coordinator, mechanical engineering
- Ian Dobson, Ian and Verna Sandbulte Professor, electrical and computer engineering
- Rachel Dudley, graduate student, mechanical engineering
- Shauna Hallmark, professor, civil, construction and environmental engineering
- Mark Henthorn, vice president, Stanley Consultants, and chair, College of Engineering Industrial Advisory Council
- Hui Hu, associate professor, aerospace engineering
- Cynthia Jenks, assistant director for scientific planning, U.S. Department of Energy Ames Laboratory
- Joel Johnson, director of student engagement, College of Engineering
- Song-Charng Kong, associate professor, mechanical engineering
- Adam Laug, development director, Iowa State University Foundation
- Austin Laugen, president, Engineering Student Council, and undergraduate student, computer engineering
- Diane Meyer, program coordinator, Engineering Research Institute, College of Engineering
- Gary Mirka, associate dean for education, and John Ryder Professor, industrial and manufacturing systems engineering
- Ralph Napolitano, chair, Engineering Caucus of the Faculty Senate, and Al and Julie Renken Professor of materials science and engineering
- Michael O’Donnell, industrial specialist, Center for Industrial Research and Service, extension and outreach
- Brent Shanks, director, Engineering Research Center for Biorenewable Chemicals and Steffenson Professor, chemical and biological engineering
- Michelle Soupir, assistant professor, agricultural and biosystems engineering
- Janis Terpenny, chair and Joseph Walkup Professor, industrial and manufacturing systems engineering
- Pat Thiel, Distinguished Professor, chemistry, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
The search committee will begin its work this summer by actively soliciting nominations from across engineering disciplines. Nominations may be submitted to Holger, holger@iastate.edu, Rico-Gutierrez, lrico@iastate.edu, and Bryant pabryant@iastate.edu.