University Of Alabama Opens Search For New Engineering Dean

Press release from the University of Alabama:

Bryant Welbourne, UA Strategic Communications, bryant.welbourne@ua.edu

October 12th, 2021

The University of Alabama College of Engineering has launched a search for its next dean.

The college is seeking a strategic and collaborative leader with a high scholarly profile that will develop a future-oriented vision for the college and provide leadership on planning, curricular, research and budgetary decisions. The dean will also engage with alumni, the business community, and state and federal government officials to advance the goals of the college and University.

Dr. Mark Weaver, professor of metallurgical and materials engineering, is serving as chair of the search committee. Weaver is joined by committee members elected from the college including:

Committee members appointed by UA President Stuart R. Bell include:

The College of Engineering is one of the five oldest engineering institutions in the nation. There are approximately 4,750 undergraduate students and 650 graduate students pursuing one of 15 undergraduate or 14 graduate degrees spanning the engineering and computer science disciplines.

Faculty and students in the college are major participants in the University’s signature research institutes — the Alabama Transportation Institute, Alabama Water Institute, Alabama Life Research Institute and Alabama Cyber Institute. Cumulative new research awards to the college exceeded $60 million last year.

A full description of the position and information on how to apply is available online.

This press release was produced by the University of Alabama. The views expressed here are the author’s own.