Symposium Speakers

Session Speakers

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  Stephanie G. Adams

  Dean, University of Texas at Dallas

  Stephanie G. Adams, PhD, is the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Dean and Lars Magnus Ericsson Chair in Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas at Dallas, and a past President of the American Society of Engineering Education. Previously Dr. Adams served as the Dean of the Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology at Old Dominion University (2016–2019) and Department Head and Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech (2011–2016).

  She also held faculty and administrative positions at Virginia Commonwealth University (2008–2011) and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (1998–2008). Her research interests include broadening participation, faculty and graduate student development, international/global education, teamwork and team effectiveness, and quality control and management. In 2003, she received the CAREER award from the Engineering Education and Centers Division of the National Science Foundation.

  Dr. Adams is a leader in the advancement and inclusion of all in STEM education. She has worked with a number of colleges and universities, government agencies, and non-profit organizations on topics related to graduate education, mentoring, faculty development, and diversifying STEM. Dr. Adams is an honor graduate of North Carolina A&T State University, where she earned her BS in Mechanical Engineering in 1988. In 1991, she was awarded the Master of Engineering degree in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia. She received her PhD in Interdisciplinary Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1998, where she concentrated on Industrial Engineering and Management.
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  Farzin Aghdasi

  Senior Software Manager for Deep Learning, Nvidia

  Dr. Farzin Aghdasi holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering specializing in Image Processing. He has been a tenured associate professor and has over 50 refereed publications.

  He then moved to industry and developed algorithms for image and video analysis including deep learning models. For the past decade he has been managing senior engineers at Nvidia, developing AI models for computer vision applications. He holds over 70 granted patents for video analytics and systems engineering. He has hired numerous interns and engineers and mentored them to innovate to create software products both for propriety and open-source AI models.

  He has promoted trustworthy AI models and has lectured on ethical uses of AI. He has served as an ABET evaluator and developed courses for professional development as an adjunct professor to strengthen soft skills offerings at an engineering school. He collaborates with several universities, commercial and non-profit organizations to modernize their training programs and update them for the AI age. He has served as an evaluator for Nvidia's academic research grants. The flagship product of his team is to Train, Adapt, and Optimize (TAO Toolkit) from Nvidia's Metropolis software product family available as open source on GitHub.
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  Sherif Aly Ahmed

  CAC ExCom Member-at-Large, ABET

  Sherif G. Aly Ahmed is a professor and former Chair of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the American University in Cairo (AUC). He has held several leadership roles at AUC, including vice-chair of the University Senate, associate dean for Graduate Studies and Research in the School of Sciences and Engineering and director of the PhD program.

  He also chaired the AUC Council of Information Management. Beyond AUC, Dr. Aly serves as an Executive Committee member of the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET and chairs its Criteria Committee. He was also a steering member of the steering committee for the ACM/IEEE/AAAI CS2023 taskforce.

  In addition to his academic leadership, Dr. Aly has significant industry experience, having worked with General Dynamics, Telcordia Technologies, and as a guest researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
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  Quincy Alexander

  Director, Alexander Business Solutions

  Quincy G. Alexander is a civil engineer dedicated to fostering strategic partnerships, advancing engineering education and promoting industry-academia collaboration.

  Through his work, he aims to bridge the gap between academic institutions and industry needs, ultimately enhancing the preparation and success of future engineers.
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  Jenny Amos

  Teaching Professor, Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Jenny Amos is a Teaching Professor in Bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She is an AIMBE Fellow, BMES Fellow, BMES Board of Director Member, ABET Commissioner, two-time Fulbright Specialist in engineering education and has won multiple awards and recognitions for her teaching and scholarship of teaching.

  Amos was also the lead investigator for the National Science Foundation Revolutionizing Engineering Departments award for Illinois, leading efforts to innovate assessment practices for engineering toward producing more holistic engineers. Amos has over a decade’s worth of experience leading curriculum reform implementing robust assessment strategies.
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  Cindy Anderson

  Engineering for One Planet Strategy Consultant, The Lemelson Foundation

  Cindy Anderson (she/her) is the co-founder of the Engineering for One Planet (EOP) initiative and EOP strategy consultant with The Lemelson Foundation. As a sustainability consultant, Cindy specializes in innovative sustainability-focused research and curriculum projects for academic institutions, non-profits, government and industry.

  Anderson has taught thousands of people through courses and workshops, around the world and online, in the fields of biology, sustainability and biomimicry. Her prior work includes launching the world’s first online interdisciplinary MA in Sustainable Design, founding The Biomimicry Institute’s higher education program, and conducting climate change impact research on seabirds in the Antarctic and Arctic.
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  Howard Appelman

  Adjunct Associate Professor , Missouri University of Science and Technology

  Howard Appelman is an adjunct associate professor at Missouri University of Science and Technology (MS&T) and a member of the ABET Industry Advisory Council (IAC).

  Appelman shares his knowledge of manufacturing and product and process design with mechanical and aerospace engineering undergraduate and graduate students in his courses each semester, with students participating both in-class and remotely in a hybrid format. Appelman is also an active member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) where he previously served on the Corporate Member Council (chair), ASEE Nominating Committee for Society Elections, ASEE Board of Directors, Long Range Planning, Isadore T. Davis Award Committee, and Constitution and Bylaws Committee. Appelman also chaired ASEE’s International Forum, where he helped bring people from around the world to reaffirm ASEE's commitment to international engineering education.

  As a senior manufacturing engineer at Boeing (retired), Appelman provided leadership and support to teams and stakeholders executing operations internal application development projects. He also conducted assessments of manufacturing readiness and worked with program leadership, affordability focals and production engineers to overcome operational constraints.

  Raised in St. Louis, Appelman returned to his hometown after graduating from MIT with a bachelor’s in electrical engineering. He joined McDonnell Douglas (which later merged with Boeing) and earned a master’s in electrical engineering and an M.B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis. Appelman began teaching in 1995 at the Boeing/St. Louis Community College Center for Business, Industry and Labor before joining Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2004.
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  Mark Archambault

  2025-2026 Vice Chair of Operations, EAC, ABET

  Mark Archambault received his B.S. and M.S. in aerospace engineering from Florida Tech in 1992 and 1993. He then joined the Air Force Research Laboratory as a research scientist and earned his Ph.D. in aeronautics and astronautics from Stanford University in 1999.

  In 2004, he joined the faculty of the aerospace engineering program at Florida Tech where he now holds the rank of Professor. Dr. Archambault later served as the Assistant Dean of Academics in the College of Engineering and Science and was appointed Associate Provost for Accreditation for the university in 2023.

  In 2013, Dr. Archambault became an ABET PEV for aerospace engineering programs and an EAC Commissioner in 2017. He currently serves as the EAC Vice-Chair of Operations. His professional memberships include American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), and Institute for Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems (ILASS).
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  Alaa Ashmawy

  President, National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE)

  Alaa Ashmawy is President of the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE), Egypt’s recognized accreditor of pre-college and higher education institutions and programs. He also serves as Special Advisor to ABET’s CEO and is an ABET workshop facilitator. Alaa has over 35 years of academic experience in the US, the UAE, and Egypt as a professor, academic administrator, and engineering education consultant. He served in leadership positions on the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES), the Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC), and the Arab Network for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ANQAHE).
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  Carrie Berger

  Executive Director, Purdue Online

  Carrie Berger is the Executive Director of Academic Affairs and Strategic Initiatives at Purdue University Online. Berger leads the Growth Catalyst team responsible for leading the development and delivery of online courses and programs to support workforce development in close collaboration with industry partners.

  She is credited with building Purdue University’s innovative and first pan-university programs, the M.S. in Artificial Intelligence and M.S. in Data Science. For nearly a decade, Berger served as the Associate Dean for Research, Executive Associate Dean and Interim Dean of the Purdue Polytechnic Institute leading the transformation of research operations for the college.

  Earlier, she spent eight years as the Assistant Dean for Research at the University Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science focused on the growth of interdisciplinary research. Berger holds a Bachelor of Science in botany from the University of Oklahoma and a PhD in medicinal chemistry from Purdue University.
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  Jason Blackstock

  Founder & CEO, How to Change the World

  Dr Jason Blackstock is the founder and CEO of How to Change the World – a social enterprise that he spun out from University College London (UCL). How to Change the World is a social enterprise transforming careers to create a sustainable future through online experiential learning programs – while building the tech to revolutionise online experiential learning at scale.

  Blackstock's previous experience spans quantum physics research; silicon valley tech development; sustainability, technology & innovation policy; and higher education innovation & leadership. Since the mid-2000s, he has taught, provided policy advice and led research from universities and think tanks such as Harvard, Oxford, the Centre for International Governance Innovation, and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis. Jason was the Founding Head of UCL STEaPP (2013-18), and currently serves as a director or advisory board member for numerous organisations, including MIT IDSS and We Make Change.
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  Jean Blair

  Distinguished Professor of Innovation, United States Military Academy

  Jean Blair previously held positions as deputy to the Chief Academic Officer, director of the Computer Science Program and director of the Information Systems Engineering Program.

  An ABET volunteer since the Computer Science Accreditation Commission (CSAC) merged with ABET, she has served as a program evaluator, team chair, commissioner, and on the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) executive committee, where she currently serves as the past chair.

  She is a senior member of IEEE, a senior member of the Association for Computing Machinery and a member of both the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics and the American Society of Engineering Education. Jean was named both an ABET Fellow and a CSAB Fellow in 2023.
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  Douglas Bowman

  Adjunct Accreditation Director, Engineering, ABET

  Douglas Bowman, Ph.D., entered the engineering profession in 1978 after graduating from the U.S. Military Academy with a degree in general engineering. He attended Stanford University as a Hertz Fellow, receiving MSEE and doctorate degrees in 1983 and 1986, respectively. During a multifaceted career, he held a wide variety of engineering and leadership positions in the military, academia and the aerospace industry until retiring from Lockheed Martin.

  A senior member of IEEE and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc. (AAIA), Bowman is also a registered professional engineer and an ABET Fellow. Included among his activities are stints on the National Society of Professional Engineers Industry Advisory Group and the AIAA Systems Engineering Technical Committee. Other accomplishments include service on the Research Advisory Committee of the Institute for Systems Research at the University of Maryland and the Board of Directors of the Microelectronics and Computer Technologies Corporation. He currently serves as an adjunct accreditation director for the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
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  Patricia Brackin

  EAC Commissioner, ABET

  Dr. Patsy Brackin is the former director of Rose-Hulman's award-winning engineering design program. Her expertise is in design methodology, creativity and innovation. She spent 11 years as director of Rose-Hulman's Operation Catapult program, helping introduce high school seniors to the wonders of science and engineering.

  Before becoming a college professor, Brackin was a design engineer for Chicago Bridge and Iron. Brackin has served as a program evaluator, a team chair and as a member and chair of the EAC.
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  Daina Briedis

  Adjunct Director, Professional Programs, ABET

  Daina Briedis is Associate Professor Emerita of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at Michigan State University. She served as her program’s and college’s assessment coordinator for over 20 years across the span of four accreditation reviews including an early EC2000 visit.

  Dr. Briedis has been a Lead Facilitator for ABET Program Evaluator training for eight years and was involved in the early design of the training program. Over the past 35 years, Daina has served ABET as a program evaluator for AIChE, a team chair and member of the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC), the first chair of the EAC Training and Materials Development Committee, an EAC Executive Committee member and a member of the ABET Board of Directors.

  She was a program evaluator on one of the very first EC2000 visits and subsequently chaired several new criteria visits. She is currently an Adjunct Director of Professional Development at ABET, Inc. wherein she facilitates and helps design ABET's assessment workshops. Dr. Briedis is active nationally and internationally as a consultant in engineering accreditation and is a Fellow of ABET, ASEE and the AIChE.
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  Jennifer Brock

  Associate Dean for Academics, College of Engineering, University of Alaska Anchorage

  Jennifer McFerran Brock is an associate professor and chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department at University of Alaska Anchorage.

  In addition to leading her own department’s assessment efforts since 2012, she was chair of the UAA College of Engineering Assessment Committee from 2014-2018 and has been involved in numerous campus-wide assessment- and accreditation-related initiatives, most recently serving as a tri-chair of the UAA Institutional Self-Study Committee from 2016-18 in connection with the institution’s regional accreditation.

  She became a commissioner with the EAC in 2022.
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  Jenna Carpenter

  Founding Dean and Professor, School of Engineering, Campbell University

  Dr. Jenna Carpenter is Founding Dean and Professor of Engineering at Campbell University and President of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). An expert on issues impacting success of women in STEM and innovative STEM curricula, she has held national leadership roles including ASEE Vice President, WEPAN (Women in Engineering ProActive Network) President and Mathematical Association of America First Vice-President.

  In addition, she chaired the National Academies Ad Hoc Committee on the Gulf Scholars Program. Carpenter is co-recipient of the 2022 Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Techology Education from the National Academy of Engineering, recognizing her contributions as one of the pioneers of the Grand Challenges Scholars Program.

  Carpenter is an ABET Program Evaluator and on the Executive Committee of the Global Engineering Deans Council. In 2015, DreamBox Learning selected her as one of 10 Women in STEM Who Rock! for her advocacy and TEDx talk, “Engineering: Where are the Girls and Why aren’t They Here?”, the only academic on a list of CEOs, politicians and actresses. She received the 2019 ASEE Sharon Keillor Award for Women in Engineering Education, as well as the 2018 WEPAN Founder’s Award and 2013 WEPAN Distinguished Service Award.
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  Gary Clark

  2025-26 Chair Elect, ETAC, ABET

  Dr. Gary Clark is the chair elect and executive committee member of the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) of ABET, and was a Program Evaluator (PEV) for the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC).

  Dr Clark is a licensed professional engineer and a senior associate dean/professor emeritus with the College of Engineering at Kansas State University. He is also a Fellow of the American Society of Biological and Agricultural Engineers (ASABE).
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  Fay Cobb Payton

  Professor, Rutgers University

  Fay Cobb Payton, PhD is Special Advisor to the Chancellor for Innovation, Professor (with Tenure) in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Rutgers University – Newark and an affiliate faculty in the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. She is the director of the Institute for Data, Research and Innovation Science (IDRIS) at Rutgers University – Newark.

  She is also Professor Emerita and was a Full Professor (with Tenure) of Information Technology/Analytics at North Carolina State University. She completed a rotation as a Program Director at the National Science Foundation where she initiated the CISE Minority Serving Institution Research Expansion Program, and worked on several initiatives, such as Smart Health and Biomedical Research in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Data Science; AI Fairness, Equity, Accountability & Transparency; and Research Expansion and Cloud Computing with partnerships with Amazon, Google and Microsoft. She received the NSF Director’s Award during her rotation at the agency.

  Dr. Payton is a member of the National Academics of Science, Engineering and Medicine’s Committee on Women in Science, Engineering and Medicine. She has published over 150 peer-reviewed journal articles, conference publications and book chapters on topics of data quality, AI bias/ethics, healthcare and innovation.

  She earned her Ph.D. in Information and Decision Systems from Case Western Reserve University. She is a graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology (BS – Industrial and Systems Engineering) and Clark Atlanta University (BA – Accounting and minor in Mathematics; MBA – Decision Systems).
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  Matt Conwell

  VP Operations Engineering, Invenergy LLC

  Matt Conwell is the Vice President, Operations Engineering for Invenergy, the largest privately held, global developer, owner, and operator of renewable energy projects. He joined the organization in 2010 and now leads a multi-disciplinary team of engineers and data scientists dedicated to improving the safety, reliability, and performance of Invenergy's operational wind, solar, and energy storage projects.  Matt holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Marquette University, a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University, and is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the state of Illinois. He has been a member of the ABET Industrial Advisory Council since January 2021.
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  Grant Crawford

  Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Quinnipiac University

  Grant Crawford, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASEE, Colonel (retired) U.S. Army is a Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering for the School of Computing and Engineering at Quinnipiac University.

  He is a former Director of the Mechanical Engineering Program at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, USA. He has served as a Program Evaluator for ABET’s Engineering Accreditation Commission and a Commissioner and Team Chair for the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission.

  He has been a member of the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam Committee for the National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors (NCEES) since 2005 and has chaired the committee. He is currently serving as the immediate past-president for ASEE.
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  Torrie Cropps

  Research Scientist and Lecturer, University of Texas at Dallas

  Dr. Torrie A. Cropps is a Research Scientist and Lecturer in the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at The University of Texas at Dallas where her research focuses on equity in STEM faculty hiring.

  Her teaching includes environmental justice, history and leadership courses. Cropps' research interests include the socialization, mentoring and advising of graduate students, classroom community and inclusive pedagogy and leadership development.

  Her experience being hard of hearing and neurodivergent contributes to her steadfast commitment to inclusive education.
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  Ruth Davis

  CAC ExCom Member-at-large, ABET
  Ruth Davis is Professor Emerita of Computer Science and Engineering at Santa Clara University, where she worked from 1979 until retirement in 2025. She has been recognized by the Association for Computing Machinery (Doctoral Dissertation Award in 1980, Distinguished Scientist since 2006), Society of Women Engineers (Distinguished Engineering Educator Award, 2020), and SCU (three endowed professorships, various presidential recognition and service awards and Faculty Senate Professor of the Year 2015).

  Davis’s research interests include formal methods, functional and relational programming and increasing the participation of underrepresented groups in engineering. She is currently serving on the Executive Committee of the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET and its training committee.
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  Bret Detillier

  CAC ExCom Member-at-Large, ABET

  Bret J. Detillier is an Instructional Professor teaching in the Computer Information Systems program at the University. He has been teaching in the CIS program at the University of Houston since 2005. Prior to this, Bret J. Detillier spent almost 25 years working in various roles within the IT Industry.

  Bret became an Information Systems Program Evaluator in 2015. In 2020, he began serving as a Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) Commissioner/Team Chair.

  In the last five years, Bret has worked on the Criteria Committee and performed work on the Consistency Committee. He has recently joined the CAC Executive Committee, where he is also the Chair of the Policies and Documents Committee.
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  Melanie Diaz

  Senior Manager, Professional Programs, ABET

  Melanie Diaz is a passionate experienced quality assurance, business development, and education leader, with a proven track record of expanding the reach of quality training programs globally. Her background in strategic partnerships and market analysis enables me to develop and deliver lifelong learning opportunities to address the skills gap across a multitude of industry sectors.

  With over two decades of delivering innovative learning solutions in the non-profit, for-profit and academia space, her goal is to make a difference in student's lives, giving them access to quality education while ensuring alignment with organizational goals and mission-driven initiatives.

  She also possesses a strong background in program design, development, delivery, and assessment, as well as marketing and sales expertise.
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  Adele Doser

  Manager, New Mexico University Partnerships Sandia National Laboratories

  Adele Doser got her bachelor’s degree at Michigan Technological University, and her master’s and Ph.D. at University of Arizona, all in Electrical Engineering.  After graduation, Dr Doser worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Los Alamos National Laboratory.  She was an assistant professor at University of Texas at Dallas before accepting a staff position at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

  Dr. Doser has been at Sandia for 24 years, has worked in many exciting research areas in national security and has served in management. She currently works as a manager in the Academic Programs group at Sandia and is Sandia’s liaison to universities in New Mexico and Texas.

  In her role, she establishes research collaborations between Sandia and academia, works to improve student pipelines, and assists in the development of joint courses in areas of interest. She is a member of the New Mexico AI Consortium and New Mexico EPSCoR.

  Additionally, Dr. Doser is a program evaluator for ABET, a member of the ABET Industrial Advisory Council and a senior member of IEEE.
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  Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar

  ANSAC ExCom Member-at-large, ABET
  Dr. Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar is professor of Nuclear Engineering and Associate Dean of the College of Science and Engineering at Idaho State University. She holds a doctorate in nuclear engineering and a master’s in environmental engineering from Penn State University, as well as a bachelor’s in chemistry from Cedar Crest College.

  With over 25 years in the nuclear field, Dunzik-Gougar has conducted research across various aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle, including waste form development, spent fuel processing, material characterization, and fuel cycle modeling. Her work has fostered national and international collaborations, including positions with PBMR Ltd in South Africa and EDF Energy in France, and consulting roles for the European Commission and International Atomic Energy Agency. She has led multi-institutional research teams at Idaho State University and Idaho National Laboratory.

  Dedicated to education, Dunzik-Gougar has developed and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on nuclear physics, fuel cycles and radioactive waste management. Before graduate school, she taught high school science and mathematics for seven years.

  An active member of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) for three decades, Dunzik-Gougar served as ANS president from 2020-2021. In 2022, she joined the advisory committee for the Nuclear Fuels and Materials Complex at Idaho National Laboratory and was recognized as an Outstanding Engineering Alumna by Penn State College of Engineering.
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  Mostafa El-Said

  Professor of Computing, Chair of the Computer Science Department and Director of Assessment & Accreditation , Grand Valley State University

  Dr. El-Said is an accomplished academic leader in applied computing, Cybersecurity, and Artificial Intelligence (AI), with over two decades of experience in higher education. He holds a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, an M.S. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, an M.S. in Computer Science and a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering, bringing strong interdisciplinary expertise that spans core engineering disciplines and advanced computing systems.

  Dr. El-Said currently serves as Professor of Computing, Chair of the Computer Science Department, and Director of Assessment & Accreditation at Grand Valley State University, where he has led innovative interdisciplinary program development and ABET accreditation across multiple degrees, including Information Systems (IS), Cybersecurity, Information Technology (IT), Computer Science (CS), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Software Engineering (SE).

  He spearheaded the Build Bridges Break Barriers initiative (4B), creating industry partnerships and expanding access to stackable micro-credentials for workforce development.   Dr. El-Said has served as a volunteer for ABET since 2020 as a Program Evaluator (PEV) for various Computing programs.
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  Jane Emmet

  Senior Director, Accreditation Operations, ABET

  Jane Emmet has been responsible for the management and administration of ABET’s accreditation policies and procedures and the overall operations of ABET’s accreditation processes since November, 2015. She joined ABET in January 2014 as the training manager responsible for the training of the over 2,000 volunteer professionals who serve ABET. Today, Emmet is the senior director, accreditation operations.

  Emmet's background, prior to joining ABET, includes directing and managing training and leadership development programs at professional service organizations, energy companies and developing education programs for history museums. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Barnard College in history/education and a master’s degree in museum education from The George Washington University. She also holds a graduate certificate from the University of Maryland Baltimore County in instructional systems design.
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  John Estell

  Professor, Ohio Northern University

  John K. Estell is the Herbert F. Alter Endowed Chair of Engineering Sciences and Professor of Computer Engineering and Computer Science at Ohio Northern University. He is an ABET Fellow, a 13-year ABET Commissioner and an Accreditation Council Training Committee member; he previously was an CAC Executive Committee Member, a CAC Editor, and CAC Training Committee Co-Chair.

  He is also an ASEE Fellow and former ASEE Vice President. Estell has received multiple ASEE awards for both his scholarship on engineering education pedagogy and his service to the Society.

  His research includes streamlining program outcomes assessment processes, including developing the well-known FCAR methodology, and applying entrepreneurial mindset approaches to engineering design pedagogy.
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  Hamid Fonooni

  ABET Past President, Director, Ergonomics Program, University of California, Davis

  Hamid Fonooni served as ABET’s 2022-23 President. Prior to coming to UC Davis, Hamid held tenured positions at East Carolina University and the University of Minnesota-Duluth.

  He has published numerous articles, book chapters, papers and technical reports in his specialties. His extensive industrial experience includes work as a Senior Ergonomics Engineer for the Ohio Division of Safety and Hygiene. He has also assisted industries in Northern Minnesota and Eastern North Carolina.

  Hamid’s earned his master's and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati. His undergrad degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology is from Indiana State University. He is a Board-Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE) and leads ergonomics efforts for UC Davis Campus staff and faculty.
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  Venancio Fuentes

  2025-26 Chair, ETAC, ABET

  Venancio “Venny” L. Fuentes, P.E., is a retired professor from County College of Morris (CCM), a two-year community college in Randolph, NJ. He taught for nearly 30 years at CCM and served as the department chairperson for the Engineering Technologies/Engineering Science department for over 20 years.

  His experience in ABET includes being on both sides of a visit as a department chairperson, program evaluator, team chair and statement editor. He continues to teach and is currently a full-time member of the faculty at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica, NY. He has been an IEEE program evaluator since 2002.

  He served on the IEEE Committee on Engineering Technology Accreditation Activities (CETAA) before joining the ABET Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) as a commissioner. He is presently serving as the Chair of the ETAC Executive Committee.

  Before his teaching career, he was a systems engineer working on navigation systems for air, sea, and space applications.
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  Meghan Gibson

  Director of Global Operations , Arizona State University

  Meghan Gibson is Director of Global Operations for the Office of Global Outreach and Extended Education (GOEE) in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. She leads the implementation and management of a global portfolio of workforce development and professional education programs serving university and industry partners. Her work focuses on translating engineering education priorities into scalable programs that strengthen talent pipelines and align with industry needs.

  Mrs. Gibson has designed and executed multi-year, sponsored STEM education initiatives across Southeast Asia, building and managing public-private partnerships among universities, industry and government to expand access and enhance workforce readiness. She oversees global operations for the Fulton Schools, including international engagement and ASU’s representative offices in Jakarta and Ho Chi Minh City.

  She holds a Bachelor of Arts from UNC Charlotte and a Master of Applied Leadership and Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management.
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  Paul Gilbert

  CEO, Quanser

  As the CEO of Quanser since 2002, Paul Gilbert oversees the strategic development of solutions geared towards improving the quality of engineering education and research in the global academic community. Paul is passionate about bringing hands-on experiments into universities, enabling students to gain real world experience and graduate as the strongest and most influential generation of engineering leaders.

  Paul regularly travels around the world delivering keynote presentations and meeting with senior engineering educators. He is also as an active participant with global academic leadership organizations, including IFEES, GEDC, WEEF, IUCEE, and ASEE.

  Paul has over two decades as a senior executive in SME companies in North America. He brings wealth of international experience developing global partner relationships and major R&D oriented projects in the packaging, aerospace and energy management sectors.

  Paul holds an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business in Canada as well as a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Southampton, U.K.

  In addition to his day job, Paul has been an active youth mentor in a number of programs designed to develop young minds and promote STEM education.  Currently he is active with the NEXT 36 Entrepreneurial Development program. Paul is also an avid cyclist and together with his team has raised over $250,000 for the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in the last 5 years with the Ride to Conquer Cancer.
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  Sandra Gorka

  CAC ExCom Member-at-Large, ABET

  Sandra Gorka was a professor of computer science at Pennsylvania College of Technology for over 25 years. Her primary teaching focus was information technology and cybersecurity, and she served as the information technology department head for several years.

  Gorka has been an ABET and CSAB volunteer since 2009 and is a member of the Computing Accreditation Commission Executive Committee.

  She also served as a member of the CSAB Board of Directors and served as the CSAB Secretary/Treasurer for five years.
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  Ilya Grinberg

  Professor and Chair of Engineering Technology Department, SUNY Buffalo State University

  Dr. Ilya Grinberg is SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair of Engineering Technology Department at SUNY Buffalo State University. He holds Kandidat Nauk degree (equivalent to Ph.D.) in Electrical Engineering from Moscow State University of Civil Engineering and qualification of an Electrical Engineer (equivalent to M.S. in Electrical Engineering) from the National University “Lviv Polytechnic”.

  His research interests are in design automation, systems engineering, power systems, Smart Grid and microgrids and engineering education methodologies. He taught undergraduate courses and laboratories in power systems, electric machines, power electronics and senior design sequence. He established state-of the art joint Buffalo State University/University at Buffalo Smart Grid Laboratory, of which he is director.

  He served as PI and co-PI on several grants and is a recipient of SUNY Buffalo State President’s Award for Excellence in Research, Scholarship, and Creativity (2012) and SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities (2016). He developed and revised multiple courses and leads departmental activities in ABET accreditation. He is currently Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) of ABET ExCom Member-at Large and served as team chair and program evaluator representing IEEE since 2005.
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  Christina Haden

  Associate Teaching Faculty, Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Lehigh University

  Dr. Christina Viau Haden is Associate Teaching Faculty for the Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics Department at Lehigh University and the newly appointed Director of the First Year Rossin Engineering (FYRE) experience, which is reimagining how engineering education is approached in the first year. She led her department's ABET accreditation process, chaired the undergraduate curriculum committee and served as Associate Chair. In addition to a passion for teaching and curriculum innovation, she is also deeply committed to improving the retention rates of women in STEM through mentoring, retention programs and advising Lehigh's chapter of the Society for Women Engineers (SWE).
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  Haidar Harmanani

  CAC ExCom Member-at-Large, ABET

  Dr. Haidar Harmanani is a professor of computer science and dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at the Lebanese American University. He holds a BS, MS and PhD in Computer Engineering from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, completed in 1989, 1991 and 1994, respectively. Dr. Harmanani is professionally active in computing education circles, serving as a CAC ABET Commissioner, EAC Program Evaluator, and a member of ABET’s CAC executive committee. He is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and a senior member of the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM), and an NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute ambassador. He has served on several editorial boards and contributed to numerous international conferences, serving on the program committees for multiple IEEE conferences.
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  Maureen Hart

  Executive Ride Development Engineer, ETAC ExCom, ABET

  Maureen Hart is an engineering executive leader with a broad technical background in the fields of themed entertainment, aerospace and alternative energy. She is currently employed by Walt Disney Imagineering, which provides rides and shows for Disney theme parks, resorts and cruise ships. Her previous employers include Lockheed Skunk Works and Rockwell Energy Systems Group.

  She has 11 years of volunteer experience with the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) of ABET and is currently serving as a member of the ETAC Executive Committee and an ETAC Team Chair.
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  Makayla Headley

  Ph.D. Candidate, Clemson University

  Makayla Headley, a PhD student in Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University with a B.S in Chemical Engineering from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

  She is an ABET intern studying engineering program accreditation, ABET quality assurance services and exploring engineering students' perspectives in quality assurance and programmatic accreditation.
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  Alana Heath

  Co-founder & COO, How to Change the World

  Alana Heath is the co-founder and COO of How to Change the World. How to Change the World is a social enterprise transforming careers to create a sustainable future through online experiential learning programs – while building the tech to revolutionise online experiential learning at scale.

  Prior to her current role, Heath spent over a decade mobilising business and technology as forces for good in sectors such as financial inclusion, energy access and sustainability. She has worked across the U.S., Europe, India and East Africa with social enterprises, non-profits and impact investing funds such as Grassroots Capital Management, the Microfinance Information Exchange and SunFunder, and as a consultant on World Bank projects. In 2012 Heath co-founded Alta Solar, a non-profit introducing solar technology to villages in the Himalayan mountain range in Ladakh (northern India), and in 2016 she co-founded Ara Energy, a venture researching access to energy in East Africa in partnership with Factore[e] Ventures.
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  Carola Hernandez

  Associate Professor, Universidad de los Andes

  Carola Hernández Hernández is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Engineering and the Engineering Education Support Unit Coordinator at the Universidad de Los Andes. She has aPhD in Science and Technology from Aalborg University (Denmark) in 2013, physics (2001) with a master's in education (2004) and a master's in physics (2009) from the Universidad de Los Andes.

  She is part of the Education and Evaluation in the Disciplines research group, classified A1 in the Colombian research system. Her research interests include Problem-Based Learning Oriented by Projects, Engineering Education, Teacher Training and Research in Education. She has taught courses that implement pedagogical innovations in engineering and transversal competencies, such as ethics and teamwork.

  She is currently part of the accreditation committee for engineering programs and has participated in the ABET accreditation process. Besides, he has participated in several research projects in engineering education, and she has published several peer-reviewed articles in recognized conferences and journals.
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  Sarah Hitt

  Lead for Transferable Skills, Centre for Advanced Timber Technology, New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE)

  Dr. Sarah Hitt has been teaching in universities for 20 years in both the US and the UK. At the Colorado School of Mines, she served as Director of the Writing Center, Director of the McBride Honors Program and Founding Director of a First Year Program designed to bring the arts into ethical engineering design and to recruit diverse students to engineering. In 2019 she moved to the UK to become Founding Professor of Liberal Studies at Hereford’s start-up higher education provider, the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE), specializing in bringing ethics, communication, sustainability and a place-based approach to the curriculum.

  Now, she acts as Project Manager for the Engineering Professors’ Council’s Ethics, Sustainability, and Complex Systems Toolkits, is Visiting Professor in the School of Computing, Engineering, and the Built Environment at Edinburgh Napier University and is Lead for Transferable Skills at NMITE’s Centre for Advanced Timber Technology.

  She has recently authored chapters for the International Handbook of Engineering Education Research and the International Handbook of Engineering Ethics Education. She has supported multiple institutions in reimagining their engineering curricula to incorporate globally responsible, real-world, challenge-based learning approaches.
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  Brittany Holmes

  Associate Director, Arizona State University

  As the Associate Director of Professional Programs and Workforce Development with Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Brittany supports industry, government, education and community partners with building and deploying professional programs to expand and develop their workforce. This includes supporting the Global Outreach and Extended Education office's initiatives in the US and abroad.

  Brittany serves on the Maricopa County Workforce Development Board (MCWDB) as well as the MCWDB Youth Committee. Brittany has been recognized by the AZ Capital Times as both a 40 under 40 Honoree and a 2021 Breakdown Breakout recipient.

  Prior to joining ASU, Brittany was the Vice President of ElevateEdAZ at the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation, where she led the development and scale of a strategic education initiative to connect local high schools with industry support. Brittany also led the Foundation's Financial Services Workforce Collaborative. Additionally, Brittany collaborated with the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation to provide Arizona workforce development professionals with the Talent Pipeline Management (TPM) Academy, emphasizing an employer and data-driven approach to workforce development.
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  Ernest Holmes

  Technical Program Manager, Google

  Ernest Holmes is a PhD student at Georgia Tech and a Technical Program Manager at Google.org. He is a Morehouse alumnus who and is President and Co-Founder of Codehouse Corporation.

  Mr. Holmes presently serves on the advisory board for the Consortium for GenAI in CS Education.
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  Kevin Huggins

  Professor of Computer Science and Data Science, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

  Kevin Huggins, Ph.D., is a Professor of Computer and Data Science at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. He also serves as the Interim Chair of the Department of Computer Science as well as the Executive Director of the Data Analytics Institute.

  Dr. Huggins has also served as a commissioner for the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET and is currently a Senior IDEAL Scholar, facilitating workshops on assessment throughout the US and internationally.

  In addition to his bachelor's degree from West Point, Kevin also holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, and MINES ParisTech in France, respectively.
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  David Hunter

  Professor Emeritus of Statistics, Penn State University

  David Hunter is professor emeritus of statistics at Penn State University, where he served on the faculty for 26 years including six years as department head. He is a fellow of the American Statistical Association and the Institute of Mathematical Statistics. He has served in various roles on the board of CSAB since 2021 and currently chairs ABET's IDEA Advisory Council.
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  Daniela Iacona

  Director for International Engagement and Governance, ABET

  Daniela Iacona is the director for international engagement and governance at ABET, a non-profit, non-governmental organization that accredits college and university-level programs in the disciplines of applied & natural sciences, computing, engineering, and engineering technology worldwide. Iacona has supported ABET’s mission for over 15 years and has played a key role in the development and implementation of its global operations plan. Iacona currently oversees all of ABET’s international initiatives, including its engagement in mutual recognition agreements, memoranda of understanding, and global outreach and collaboration activities.

  In her dual role, Iacona is also responsible for managing all operational activities related to the governance of ABET. In this capacity, she is responsible for leading all Board of Directors, Board of Delegates, four Area Delegations and affiliated Council and Committees operational functions.

  Iacona earned her master of global management degree from Thunderbird School of Global Management and baccalaureate in international studies from Old Dominion University. She has also earned American Society of Association Executives' (ASAE) Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation.
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  Carolyn Jacobson

  CAC Representative, ABET

  Dr. Carolyn Jacobson is a professor of information systems. She holds a doctorate in organizational communications from the Ohio University and has done post-doctoral work in information systems at the University of Minnesota and Indiana University.

  Dr. Jacobson was recruited to Gettysburg College to design, create, and build a new Department of Management. She later went to Marymount University in Virginia to grow their master’s program in information systems. She served as department chair and program director for their graduate program and started a BS in Information Systems. She went on to become Director of Graduate and Adult Business Programs at Mount St. Mary’s University in Maryland where she designed and launched a graduate certificate program in project management.

  She has recently retired from Pennsylvania State University where she was an assistant dean and a director of outreach. She has built strong business-educational partnerships and has conducted management consultation and training programs for diverse corporate and foundation clients.

  Dr. Jacobson has served on the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) for ten years and has been a team chair and program evaluator on domestic and international visits for over 20 years. She currently serves on the CAC Executive Committee and Training Committee.
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  Ángel Jaramillo-Alcázar

  Dean, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Universidad de Las Américas

  Ángel Gabriel Jaramillo Alcázar, PhD, is Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Universidad de Las Américas (UDLA), Ecuador, and a Senior Member of IEEE. He holds a Doctorate in Computer Science from the University of Alicante, Spain, and has over 15 years of experience in higher education. Ángel has served as an evaluator for higher education institutions at the national level, contributing to accreditation and quality assurance. He leads educational innovation initiatives such as the Micro-Credential and UDLA’s Learning Itineraries Project, which establishes competency-based micro-credentials developed by UDLA to strengthen professional skills and employability. His leadership aligns with ABET’s mission to promote continuous improvement, global collaboration, and lifelong learning in engineering education.
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  Michael Johnson

  ETAC ExCom Member-at-large, ABET

  Dr. Michael D. Johnson is a professor in the department of engineering technology and industrial distribution (ETID) at Texas A&M University. He also serves as interim associate provost for faculty success. Prior to joining the Provost’s team, Johnson was associate dean for inclusion and faculty success in the College of Engineering. Before joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is also a member of the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET Executive Committee.

  Johnson received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University in addition to his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Johnson’s research focuses on production economics, engineering education, and design tools. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, and industry. Johnson has over 100 peer reviewed publications and several patents.
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  Keith V. Johnson

  Vice President for Student Success, and Department Chair, East Tennessee State University

  Dr. Keith V. Johnson is Vice President for Student Success, professor and Chair of the Department of Engineering, Engineering Technology and Surveying at East Tennessee State University. He completed his undergraduate and master’s degree from North Carolina A&T State University and his Ph.D. from The Ohio State University.

  Dr. Johnson is responsible for the establishment and implementation of the university’s student success strategic plan. In his academic department, he is also responsible for nine undergraduate and graduate programs. He assures current and innovative academic curriculums and is responsible for maintaining program accreditations including the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and the Council for Interior Design (CIDA).

  He has been very active with the American Society for Engineering Education for over 30 years. During his tenure, he served on the ASEE education advisory board, in addition to serving as conference and program chair for the annual meetings. He also volunteers in other areas including, but not limited to, serving as moderator, diversity committee, scholarship committees and national initiatives sponsored by ASEE. In addition, he served as chair of the Engineering Technology Division and Engineering Technology Council of ASEE.

  Previously, Dr. Johnson served as chair of the Engineering Technology Division of ASEE and currently serves as a program evaluator, commissioner and ExCom member for ETAC.
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  Lawrence Jones

  Recognition of Credentials Steering Committee, ABET

  Lawrence G. Jones’ 35+ years of ABET service includes: 2015-16 President, Accreditation Council Chair, & Computing Accreditation Commission Chair. Lately, he co-led projects to accredit associate programs in cybersecurity, bachelor programs in data science and ABET recognition of certificates.

  Larry’s U.S. Air Force career includes Chair of Computer Science at the USAF Academy. He retired from Carnegie-Mellon’s Software Engineering Institute as Distinguished Principal Researcher.

  His BS and MS in Industrial Engineering are from the University of Arkansas, and PhD in Computer Science from Vanderbilt. He is a Fellow of ABET & CSAB, recipient of ABET’s highest honor, the Grinter Award, and CSAB’s highest honor, the Walsh Award.
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  Ben Juliano

  Director, Assessment and Program Review, California State University - Chico

  Ben is Professor of Computer Science at Chico State. He is an ABET IDEAL Scholar (2011) and an alumnus of the WSCUC Assessment Leadership Academy (2016).

  He has been involved with assessment since 2002, leading program assessment in his home department, facilitating program assessment in his college, and now coordinating both the assessment and program review processes for all programs in his campus.

  In addition to his faculty experience, he has had administrative roles, including department chair, associate dean, and dean, director of Institutional Research and campus Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO).
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  Ashok Kajjam

  Industry Advisory Council, ABET

  Ashok Kajjam is a visionary technology leader with over 20+ years of experience driving innovation across compute, communication, and machine control industries. With deep expertise in embedded systems, product development and pre-silicon simulation, Ashok has held pivotal leadership roles at Intel, Motorola and Caterpillar, where he successfully launched numerous products from concept to production, delivering measurable business impact.

  Ashok holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering and a master's in project management, complemented by multiple patents and publications. A lifelong learner, he is passionate about technology, innovation and education.

  He dedicates his time volunteering and teaching high school students with value-based education, college graduates and young professionals, helping them build confidence and industry-ready skills.
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  Larraine Kapka

  Professor Emeritus, Sinclair College

  Larraine Kapka is a Professor Emeritus at Sinclair College in Dayton, Ohio, USA. A licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio, her disciplinary specialty is heating, ventilating and air conditioning.

  She served in the Air Force and spent 20 years in industry before moving to academia full-time. She led several ABET-accredited programs at Sinclair College and is currently in her 7th year on the ABET Board of Directors. She also helps design and deliver ABET Program Evaluator Training. As a practicing engineer, she was named “Energy Manager of the Year” by the Department of Energy and received a national Federal Energy Efficiency award.

  As an academic, she received the Rousche Excellence in Teaching award from the League for Innovation. Besides her work in ABET, she remains active in both ASHRAE and ASME.
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  Mary Kasarda

  Board of Directors President, ABET Bridge

  Mary Kasarda is an Associate Professor Emerita in the Virginia Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering (VTME).  She was a tenure-track/tenured faculty member at VTME from 1997-2024.

  She received her BS, MS, and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Virginia. She has five years of professional engineering experience, including analytical and field work for Du Pont and Ingersoll Rand, respectively. She has over 90 technical publications and has been involved in securing over $2.0M in research funding from public and private sources during her time at VT.

  She is a Fellow of ASME. She has been honored to serve ABET on behalf of ASME since 2005 in roles as a Program Evaluator (PEV), Team Chair (TC), Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) Commissioner, ABET Engineering Area Delegate and ABET Board of Delegate member, as well as serving on the ABET Bridge Board of Directors as a member between 2019-2025.  As of 2026, she serves as President of the ABET Bridge Board of Directors.
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  Ann Kenimer

  Chief Accreditation Officer, ABET

  Dr. Ann Kenimer is the Chief Accreditation Officer at ABET, bringing over three decades of academic and leadership experience to her role. Prior to joining the ABET Headquarters staff in 2024, Kenimer spent over 20 years as an ABET volunteer serving as a program evaluator, team chair, executive committee member and officer in the Engineering Accreditation Commission.

  Kenimer is also professor emerita and associate provost emerita at Texas A&M University, where she held various leadership positions before retiring. Over her 30-year career as a faculty member at Texas A&M, she held several college- and university-level positions including associate dean and interim executive associate dean in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, associate dean of faculties, interim dean and chief operating officer at Texas A&M University at Qatar, and associate provost for undergraduate studies.

  In addition to her status as fellow of ABET and the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) and registered Professional Engineer in Texas, Kenimer has received numerous teaching awards, including the Minnie Stevens Piper Professor award.

  Kenimer earned her Ph.D. in agricultural engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1990, following her M.S. and B.S. degrees in agricultural engineering from Virginia Tech.
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  Cary Laxer

  Professor Emeritus of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

  Cary Laxer is Professor Emeritus of Computer Science and Software Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana. He earned his B.A. in computer science and mathematics from New York University and his Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Duke University. His teaching specialties include international project collaboration, computer graphics, computer game development, data structures and computing fundamentals. Recent professional development efforts have focused on pedagogical concepts associated with students working on international collaborative open-ended projects.

  Laxer is a Senior Member of ACM, a Life Senior Member of IEEE and a Member of ASEE. He has held numerous leadership roles with ACM's SIGCSE, ITiCSE, and CompEd conferences. He has served on the Education Committee of SIGGRAPH, including a term as chair of the computer science curriculum subcommittee. Laxer has served as a volunteer for ABET for almost 20 years, rising through the ranks as a Program Evaluator, Team Chair, Commissioner, and ExCom member. He currently serves as Chair of the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET. At Rose-Hulman, Laxer serves as the chapter adviser for the Rose Tech Chapter of Triangle Fraternity. For relaxation, Cary enjoys traveling, reading, the theatre, dark chocolate and a glass of good wine.
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  Paul Leidig

  Professor and Director (Retired), Grand Valley State University

  Paul M. Leidig is a recently retired professor and the founding director of the School of Computing at Grand Valley State University.

  He serves as vice president of the Computing Sciences Accreditation Board (CSAB), the Computing Area Director on the ABET Board of Directors, and the ACM Education Board. He co-chaired the ACM/AIS Information Systems Curriculum (IS2020) taskforce, co-chaired the ACM taskforce for Computing Competencies for Undergraduate Data Science Curricula, and served on the Computing Curricula 2020 (CC2020) taskforce.

  He was named a Fellow of CSAB and is an Education Special Interest Group (EDSIG) Fellow. Dr. Leidig earned his Ph.D. in Business: Information Systems from Virginia
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  Andrew Lloyd

  Project Manager, AECOM

  Andrew Lloyd, PE possesses over a decade of expertise in roadway design across the southeast United States, including projects in every FDOT District. His work spans from small-scale improvements to major reconstruction, offering a comprehensive view of industry standards and graduate expectations. Before joining AECOM, he contributed as an industrial engineer to operational advancements in steel and rebar factories both domestically and abroad.

  At the University of South Florida, he pursued a degree in civil and environmental engineering, complementing his studies with leadership roles in student government and engineering societies including Tau Beta Pi and Theta Tau where he served in both to an advisory capacity for many years after completing his bachelor’s degree.

  His contributions at USF were acknowledged through a nomination for the Golden Bull Award by the Engineering Dean, John Wiencek. Andrew’s diverse professional and academic experiences provide him with a unique perspective on the civil engineering industry’s evolving needs, particularly in preparing graduates for these challenges.
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  Mark Lower

  Past Chair, ETAC, ABET

  Mark Lower is currently a Program Manager/Mechanical Engineer at ORNL. He has several publications related to boiler, pressure vessel, and pipeline safety and position papers regarding regulatory applications. He has extensive experience in implementing contemporary design, construction and process practices, including several technical reports regarding material and fabrication practices intended to increase performance or extend design life.

  Mark is a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Tennessee.

  He is the past chair of the Engineering Technology Accreditation Committee (ETAC) and an ASME Fellow.
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  Nicholas Maddox

  Program Manager, Arizona State University

  Nick Maddox is a Program Manager for Global Outreach and Extended Education at Arizona State University's Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. He manages a growing portfolio of professional development programs, including custom training programs, microcredentials and faculty development workshops.

  He works closely with faculty, external partners, and platform teams to move projects from idea to launch. His work covers everything from development agreements and compensation to onboarding and ongoing communication with internal and external stakeholders. Before this role, Nick was the Assistant Director for Academic Support in ASU’s College of Integrative Sciences and Arts. He led course and curriculum planning, enrollment strategy, program assessment and data reporting across a large academic portfolio that included 82 degree programs and 180 upskilling courses.

  He also supported career-connected learning and instructional design projects. Earlier roles focused on academic operations and transfer credit, always with an emphasis on improving systems and supporting students. Nick’s background is in higher education leadership, curriculum development and operational strategy, with a focus on building practical, scalable learning experiences.
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  Peter Martin

  Director of Engineering , Quanser

  Peter Martin is a robotics and engineering education specialist who has been a member of the Quanser R&D team for over fifteen years.

  As Director of Engineering, Peter is responsible for ensuring that Quanser's vision and strategy continues a legacy of world-leading innovative and academically aligned products and services.

  Before taking on the role of director, Peter was responsible for managing the Academic team, and the development of several notable ground-breaking products focused on diverse markets from robotics and mechatronics to educational platforms and tools
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  Maria Mayorga

  Chair in Operations Research and Director of Operations Research, North Carolina State University

  Maria Mayorga, PhD is the Goodnight Distinguished Chair in Operations Research and Director of Operations Research at North Carolina State University. She is a professor in the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, part of the Healthcare Systems Engineering group. Her goal is to address fundamental research barriers in moving from estimates of efficacy to estimates of the effectiveness of interventions or policies by explicitly considering individual patient preferences when the underlying patient population is heterogeneous.

  She is also interested in optimally allocating resources in emergency medical service systems. To achieve these goals, Mayorga will create analytical models of health systems that incorporate patient-level data. She uses techniques such as simulation, dynamic programming, applied probability, queuing theory and mathematical programming. She employs multiple sources of secondary data and a mixed methods approach to enable predictions of health outcomes at levels for which it is difficult to conduct studies in practice.

  This research is inherently interdisciplinary and is thus facilitated via collaborations with health services researchers such as epidemiologists, economists and medical doctors. Before joining the NC State faculty, she was on the faculty at Clemson University, Department of Industrial Engineering for seven years. She has authored over 90 publications in archival journals and refereed proceedings. Her research has been supported by NIH and NSF, among others. She received the distinguished National Science Foundation CAREER Award for her work to incorporate patient choice into predictive models of health outcomes.
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  Davy McDowell

  Chief Executive Officer, NCEES

  Davy McDowell, P.E. is the Chief Executive Officer of NCEES. In this role, he serves as secretary of the board of directors and chief employed officer of NCEES, with authority over its daily operations.

  Before he was appointed CEO of NCEES in fall of 2024, McDowell served NCEES as the Chief Operating Officer from 2009 until being named CEO. Prior to that, he served NCEES as an Exam Development Engineer and as the Director of Professional Services.

  McDowell stated his career with Duke Energy Company as an Agricultural Engineering Representative where he was employed for 10 years.

  McDowell, who is a licensed engineer in South Carolina, earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in agricultural engineering from Clemson University.
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  Mike McKee

  Associate Director, University of Central Florida

  Mike McKee is currently the associate director for the Bachelor of Science in Photonic Science (BSPSE) and Engineering at CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics, a position he has held since 2013 and is a joint program between the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the College of Optics and Photonics.

  For nearly twenty years prior to this, he was a high school physics teacher, science instructional coach and conducted workshops for teachers and students alike. He also was the co-director for the Science Olympiad National Tournament, hosted at the University of Central Florida in 2012 and in 2014. This event required massive coordination of all the activities for the science activities that included hosting about 7000 people, opening and closing ceremonies and other program details.

  From 1999 to 2018, he was the state director for the Florida Science Olympiad, coordinating activities at seven regional competitions, a state competition at UCF and the involvement of 200 schools across the state of Florida. Relevance: Mike has a strong background in assessment and pedagogy approaches. He has conducted multiple workshops on inquiry-based learning, development of assessment tools and is currently in the process of writing the third ABET Self-Study.
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  Bruce McMillin

  CAC ExCom Member-at-Large, ABET

  Dr. Bruce McMillin is professor emeritus of computer science at the Missouri University of Science and Technology, where he worked for 34 years in cybersecurity research and teaching.

  For the last 15 years, he has been an ABET volunteer, currently serves on the Executive Committee for the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) as Vice Chair of Operations and is chair of the program evaluator candidate training subcommittee.

  He is a fellow of CSAB.
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  Sigurd Meldal

  2025-26 Chair-Elect, EAC, ABET

  Dr. Sigurd Meldal serves as CEO of Mostly Sunny, an IP Risk Management firm in Silicon Valley. The company works with technology companies in the security, telecommunications and network sectors to evaluate IP risks and to provide advice regarding how one may approach issues of IP exposure. He has testified on IP issues in federal and state courts, before the USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and at the U.S. International Trade Commission.

  His work has been referenced in decisions by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Prior to entering the private sector, Meldal had served as Department Chair at Cal Poly and SJSU and as Co-Director of Education at the NSF STC TRUST center at UC Berkeley. He has served the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET as program evaluator, commissioner and (currently) as Chair-Elect of the commission.
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  Walid Metwally

  EAC ExCom Member-at-large, ABET

  Walid A. Metwally is a Distinguished R&D Scientist and leads the Nuclear Criticality Safety Group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). He also worked at the Atomic Energy Authority in Egypt, NC State University, United Arab Emirates University and Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF) in Wilmington, NC. In 2012, Metwally joined the University of Sharjah, UAE, where he founded and chaired the Nuclear Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Programs and also served as the vice dean of the College of Engineering.

  Metwally obtained his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Nuclear Engineering from Alexandria University, Egypt, in 1992 and 1997. In 1998, he joined the Department of Nuclear Engineering at North Carolina State University as a Ph.D. student. He remained there until completing his doctorate. After completing his doctorate, he served as a Research Associate until 2003. Metwally also holds a Master of Science in Operations Research and a Masters degree in Business Administration.

  Metwally serves as a member of the ABET EAC Executive Committee, ABET commissioner and program evaluator, chair of the ANS Accreditation Policy and Procedures Committee (APPC), past chair of the UAE ANS local section, past chair of Working Group 1 of the IAEA International Nuclear Security Education Network (INSEN), and technical expert on IAEA missions and assignment
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  Michael K. J. Milligan

  Chief Executive Officer, ABET

  Michael K. J. Milligan is the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of ABET, the global accreditor of over 4,300 college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering and engineering technology.

  Prior to joining ABET in 2009, Milligan was a systems director at the Aerospace Corporation, leading a team at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center developing the next generation environmental satellites for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Milligan served over 24 years as a career U.S. Air Force (USAF) officer working in operations, education, international research & development, and technology acquisition. During his USAF career, he served as an associate professor and deputy department head in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado.

  Milligan earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin, his M.S.E. from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, and his B.S. from Michigan State University — all in electrical engineering. He also earned an M.B.A. in Business Administration from Western New England College, is a registered Professional Engineer (PE) in Colorado and Maryland, and a Certified Association Executive (CAE).

  Milligan is also a member of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, IEEE Eta Kappa Nu Electrical and Computer Engineering Honor Society, and a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
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  Catalina Plúa Morales

  Head of the Office of Curriculum Design & International Accreditation and Professor of Education, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ

  Catalina Plúa is the Head of the Office of International Accreditation and Professor of the Education Program at Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, a liberal arts college in Ecuador. She oversees international accreditation processes and manages and facilitates all assessment, accreditation and academic program review efforts for all the undergraduate programs and graduate programs offered in her university.
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  Scott Murray

  Past Chair, CAC, ABET

  Scott Murray is a Senior Data Engineering Director for Procore, a construction software and data organization. Prior to the role at Procore, Murray spent 17 years at HCA Healthcare where he held several roles including Senior Manager of Business Intelligence, Business Intelligence DBA and Business Intelligence Architect. He also teaches, in an adjunct role, Information Systems classes for Kennesaw State University.

  He has been a Team Chair and Program Evaluator for ABET for the past 15 years and most recently was Chair of the Computing Accreditation Commission; previously he co-chaired the Data Science initial program criteria subcommittee, which created new data science criteria for CSAB and ABET.

  Additionally, Murray is a CSAB Fellow and a Representative Director for CSAB.
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  Prahlad Murthy

  Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Director of the Office of Global Engagement, Wilkes University

  Prahlad Murthy is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director of the Office of Global Engagement at Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA. He is a professional engineer registered in Pennsylvania and Delaware and is a Board-Certified Environmental Engineer (BCEE).

  He has been associated with ABET since 2005, serving in various roles including Program Evaluator (PEV), Team Chair (TC), Commissioner and Executive Committee (EXCOM) member.
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  Palani Muthiah

  Dean, SRM Institute of Science and Technology

  Dr. Palani Natha Raja M is a distinguished academician and industry expert, bringing forth over 32 years of experience. He earned his PhD in Quality Engineering and Management from IIT Delhi in 2008, following his ME in Mechanical Engineering from BITS Pilani in 1994 and BE from Madurai Kamaraj University in 1992.

  Dr. Raja commenced his professional journey with a commendable stint in industries, garnering invaluable insights for four years before transitioning to academia. Since 1997, he has been an integral part of Thiagarajar College of Engineering, starting as a Lecturer and steadily ascending the ranks to become Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor in 2005, 2008 and 2011 respectively. His leadership roles include serving as the Head of the Department of Mechatronics from 2017 to 2025 and fulfilling administrative responsibilities as Registrar from 2006 to 2016, Dean of Planning and Development from 2016 to 2021 and as Principal In Charge from 2021 to 2024.

  Now, he is a Dean of Quality Assurance at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, KTR Campus, Chennai. Dr. Raja serves as an esteemed NBA Accreditation Expert Member and Chairman of NBA Committees, contributing significantly to the enhancement of educational standards. Additionally, he plays a pivotal role as a panel member in NAAC's New Accreditation Norms Committee, furthering the cause of quality assurance in higher education.
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  Kristine Nagel

  CAC ExCom Member-at-Large, ABET, Academic Professional, Georgia Institute of Technology

  Kristine Nagel is currently serving on the CAC Executive Committee and has over 10 years of experience conducting domestic and international site visits, both in-person and virtually. She is currently at Georgia Institute of Technology, coordinating and teaching capstone and professional communication, and has served in academia leadership since 2006.

  She has prepared self-studies for engineering programs and materials for full institutional accreditation. Her industry experience includes work as an analyst programmer for launch support of manned and unmanned vehicles, consultant to DoD projects, and manager for a start-up tech company managing subsidized multi-family housing in a distributed network.

  She is active in the ACM SIGCSE group, serving as program chair (2013) and technical symposium chair (2014), and has provided continual service as an associate program chair.
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  Evan O’Toole

  Assistant Lecturer, University of Wyoming

  Evan O’Toole, P.E., is an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management at the University of Wyoming. Since joining the faculty in 2020, he has served on the ABET Outcome 3 committee, contributing to the development and implementation of assessment strategies.

  His recent work focuses on fostering purposeful partnerships with faculty to improve outcome data collection using Canvas. Prior to his academic role, Evan spent 14 years as a programming engineer at BridgeTech, Inc., where he specialized in developing structural analysis software for bridge engineers, including WYDOT’s BRASS suite.

  His combined experience in engineering practice and outcome assessment provides a unique perspective on leveraging technology and collaboration to enhance accreditation processes.
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  Brendan O’Malley

  Editor-in-Chief, University World News

  Brendan O’Malley is editor in chief of University World News, the global higher education news and commentary platform and an international consultant. He has decades of experience in reporting on education, development, conflict and peace, and international politics. He has spoken at many academic conferences and UN and other international fora on these issues.

  He has reported firsthand in dozens of countries around the world including many in Africa and Asia and many conflict countries.

  Under his leadership University World News has made a strong commitment to covering higher education’s impact on society and its contribution to sustainability and achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. It’s in-depth coverage of this area is supported by a partnership with ABET.
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  Richard Olawoyin

  2025-26 Chair-Elect, ANSAC; IDEA Council Chair, ABET

  Dr. Richard Olawoyin, P.E., is a professor of engineering at Oakland University. He is a US Fulbright Scholar (alumnus), and has engaged students globally through teaching and research, particularly in four countries: China, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic and the United States.

  He has served ABET in various roles including serving as the current chair of the ABET Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) Advisory Council, chair-elect of ABET ANSAC, Team Chair, Training Support Facilitator for PEV candidates, and a PEV mentor. He received the ABET Fellow Award and Claire L. Felbinger Award for Diversity and Inclusion in 2025. He was awarded the ASSP Charles V. Culbertson Outstanding Award in 2019 and 2022 for his professional contributions.
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  Lauri Olivier

  Director and Professor Engineering Entrepreneurship, Villanova University

  Dr. Lauri Olivier, PhD, MBA, is a distinguished academic leader and a veteran of technology-driven innovation, currently directing the Engineering Entrepreneurship program and serving as an Associate Professor of Practice at Villanova University. Her background features convergence of top-tier credentials: a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University, a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.

  This interdisciplinary foundation allows her to speak the "language of the scientist, the engineer and the entrepreneur," a skill she identifies as her greatest professional asset. Dr. Olivier has over 20 years of experience spanning the full innovation lifecycle, from the research lab to successful market exit. Her commercial achievements include the launch of multiple medical technologies startups.

  She has also held key roles in product development at companies like Raytheon and managed technology commercialization for university medical schools globally. She has served as a global university innovation manager, facilitating company spin-outs and licensing complex technologies. At Villanova, she translates this experience into high-impact, experiential education. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes that entrepreneurship empowers students to be compassionate and empowered citizens. She is passionate about Venture Creation where she witnesses students’ most profound growth.
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  Temitope Olorunfemi

  Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota Duluth

  Dr. Temitope Olorunfemi is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department at the University of Minnesota, Duluth. She is from the southwestern part of Nigeria and has focused her work and research on improving the lives of women and girls there. Her research centers around health-based educational applications in different languages. She believes it is only through working with people with different perspectives that we can come up with constructive solutions that have a broad societal impact. As an educator and researcher, she is committed to improving diversity in the Computer Science community through her teaching and research activities in alignment to ABET standards.
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  Yvette E. Pearson

  Associate Dean, University of Texas at Dallas

  Dr. Yvette E. Pearson is an Associate Dean holding dual appointments in the Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science and the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at The University of Texas at Dallas. A Fellow of ASCE and ASEE, Pearson’s nearly 30 years of experience include leadership roles at the department, school, and university levels that have involved oversight for engineering accreditation as well as developing and leading operational and strategic partnerships. She is a registered Professional Engineer, an Envision Sustainability Professional, and an ABET EAC Commissioner who is globally recognized for her work,which centers sustainability, access, and opportunity in education and practice.
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  Andrew Phillips

  Executive Director, CSAB Inc.

  Andrew Phillips is the Executive Director of Computing Sciences Accreditation Board (CSAB) Inc, the lead ABET member society for accreditation of degree programs in computing disciplines. Prior to that role, Dr. Phillips served from 2009-2023 as Academic Dean and Provost at the U.S. Naval Academy and was a tenured Professor of Computer Science.

  He has been a program evaluator for ABET since 1997, was a member of its Computing Accreditation Commission from 2004-2009 and served as the Computing Area Director and member of the ABET Board of Directors from 2018-2022.

  He is also a past President of CSAB, a CSAB Fellow, an ABET Fellow, and continues to be a Team Chair/Program Evaluator for both ABET and the Middle States Commission on Higher Education in the United States.
• Noah Pickus

  Head of Global Strategy and Partnerships and Senior Advisor to Provost , Duke University

  Noah Pickus is Head of Global Strategy and Partnerships and Senior Advisor to the Provost at Duke University. He is the founder of the Future Universities Alliance, a global network advancing access to high‑quality education worldwide.

  A lead architect of Duke Kunshan University, he previously served as Chief Academic Officer of Minerva Project, co‑directed the ASU–Georgetown Academy for Innovation in Higher Education Leadership, directed the Kenan Institute for Ethics and was founding director of the Institute for Emerging Issues at NC State University.

  He served for a decade as Associate Provost at Duke. His most recent book is The New Global Universities.
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  Olga Pierrakos

  Program Director, STEM Education Directorate, National Science Foundation

  Olga Pierrakos, Ph.D. is a STEM Education Program Director (2nd stint) at NSF & Professor at Wake Forest University (WFU). As a first-generation college student, engineer, and academic, Olga saw the power of education and sees the opportunities & responsibilities of higher education. With a vision to Educate the Whole Engineer, Olga led WFU Engineering (2017-22) to achieve unprecedented outcomes:(1) curricular & pedagogical innovation, (2) student diversity- 42% women & 25% racial/ethnic, (3) faculty diversity- 50% women & 25% racial/ethnic, (4) research excellence, (5) 14th "Best Undergraduate Engineering Program" by US News Report (2023). An ABET EAC PEV, Team Chair, and Commissioner (2019-24),Olga led WFU & JMU through EAC accreditation.
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  Shari Plantz-Masters

  2025-26 Chair, CAC, ABET

  Dr. Shari Plantz-Masters is a Professor of Software Engineering in the Anderson College of Business and Computing at Regis University in Denver. She brings a unique mix of industry experience and academic leadership to her work.

  Before joining academia, she spent years at U S WEST’s Research and Development Labs, leading teams that created pioneering technologies such as Voice Messaging, early Internet services, and some of the first Business Video Network applications. She later became Vice President of Network Planning, overseeing the Public Switched Network, after directing the marketing team that launched conferencing services.

  Dr. Plantz-Masters also founded a software development and consulting firm before moving into higher education. At Regis, she served as founding Academic Dean of both the College of Computer & Information Sciences and the Anderson College of Business and Computing. She currently chairs ABET’s Computing Accreditation Commission and leads the Center for the Common Good Network, which connects academia, industry, and government to use technology for societal benefit.
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  Leo Porter

  Professor, UC San Diego

  Dr. Leo Porter is a Professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at UC San Diego. He is best known for his research on the impact of Peer Instruction in computing courses, the development of the Basic Data Structures Concept Inventory and integrating GenAI into the CS curriculum.

  He co-wrote the first book on integrating LLMs into the instruction of programming with Daniel Zingaro. He has received seven Best Paper Awards, an ICER Lasting Impact Award, the SIGCSE 50th Anniversary Top Ten Symposium Papers of All Time Award and the Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award at UC San Diego.

  He previously served as Secretary of the SIGCSE Board and as Program Chair for ICER. He currently co-Directs the GenAI in CS Education Consortium, aimed at helping faculty and institutions integrate GenAI into the CS Curriculum.
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  Paul Potier

  Professor of Practice, Texas A&M University at Galveston

  Paul Potier is a Professor of the Practice in the Marine Engineering Technology Department at Texas A&M University in Galveston. Dr. Potier received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Lamar University, his M.S. in Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Prairie View A&M University.

  Dr. Potier has over 24 years of corporate experience with IBM, ExxonMobil, and Motorola. He is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
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  Joanna Pritchard

  Head of Global EDA Academic Strategy and Engagement, Siemens Digital Industries Software

  Joanna is a dynamic leader and strategic thinker with a unique perspective from her experiences on both sides of the Atlantic. She fosters academic partnerships and drives innovative solutions, ensuring students acquire the critical skills needed for the future of work.

  As the Global Academic Strategy and Engagement Lead for Siemens EDA, Joanna equips educators with advanced teaching tools and prepares students with in-demand skills. She has previously served as the Director of MBA and Digital Learning at the University of Bradford and the University of South Wales, and she continues to teach sales and marketing as an adjunct faculty member at UNC Wilmington.

  A Fellow of the Higher Education Academy with a STEM PhD and an MBA from Emory, Joanna excels at building collaborative relationships within education and industry. She is passionate about mentoring, championing diversity and inclusivity and creating supportive environments where individuals can thrive. Residing by the beach in Wilmington, NC, Joanna is a proud mother of two—an Appalachian State freshman and a high school junior—and the wife of a dedicated world history teacher.
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  S. K. Ramesh

  Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering & Director “SECURE” for Student Success Program, California State University, Northridge

  S. K. Ramesh is ABET’s Global Council Chair with over two decades of service to ABET including: 2022-23 President, Engineering area delegation chair, Lemelson award committee chair and as a program evaluator. He is an IEEE Life Fellow, 2016 President of IEEE-HKN, and served on the IEEE Board of Directors as Vice President Educational Activities.

  With 38+ years of service as dean, department chair and faculty in the California State University System, Ramesh is presently Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cal State Northridge where he has led nationally recognized programs to advance student success with several USDE grants.

  He earned his MSEE and PhD in Molecular Science from SIU Carbondale, and BS in ECE from NITT India.
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  Teri Reed

  Director and Professor, University of Oklahoma

  Dr. Teri K. Reed is a member of the EAC Executive Committee and is the current Chair of the Criteria Committee.
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  Donna Reese

  Recognition of Credentials Steering Committee, ABET

  Donna Reese is professor emerita of Computer Science at Mississippi State University where she retired as head of computer science and engineering in 2017. She is a former president of CSAB, the professional society for all computing accreditations.

  In addition to her service on ABET's Computing Area Delegation, Reese also serves as a lead facilitator for ABET’s Program Evaluator Training. She began her ABET service in 2005 as a program evaluator and was elected to the Computing Accreditation Commission in 2009.

  After serving on the ExCom of CAC from 2014-2017, she served as the chair of the Computing Accreditation Commission in 2017-18. Reese was named an ABET Fellow in 2020 and a CSAB Fellow in 2023.
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  Carlos Rodriguez

  Associate Professor, Universidad de los Andes

  Carlos F. Rodríguez is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Universidad de los Andes, Colombia. He earned his degree in Mechanical Engineering from the same university, a PhD in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.

  He has led several times the ABET accreditation of engineering programs of the School of Engineering. Since 2023, he has served as Vice Dean of Academic Affairs in the School of Engineering.
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  Gloria Rogers

  Senior Adjunct Director, Professional Programs, ABET

  Gloria Rogers designs and facilitates faculty workshops and webinars on academic program assessment, with a focus on ABET-aligned continuous improvement processes.

  A long-time advocate for data-informed, faculty-driven assessment, Gloria has helped institutions strengthen their use of assessment processes to develop program continuous improvement processes.

  Her recent work explores how Generative AI can serve as a responsible partner in these processes—supporting efficiency, accuracy, and reflection while preserving human judgment at the core of program assessment. She is a member of the Generative Artificial Intelligence Community of Practice under the auspices of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis.

   

   
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  Mihaela Sabin

  Professor, University of New Hampshire

  Dr. Mihaela Sabin is Professor of Computer Science at the University of New Hampshire. Dr. Sabin’s current research focuses on computing education and curriculum development. Her teaching experience includes foundations of programming, data structures, software engineering, artificial intelligence and capstone project courses.

  Dr. Sabin chaired the ACM/IEEE-CS task force who released the IT2017 curricular report. She serves as Vice President of CSAB, is a member of the ACM Education Board, serves as the ACM SIGCITE Vice-Chair for Education and represents SIGCITE on the ACM Education Advisory Committee. She has also contributed to the AI field of constraint satisfaction and its application in network diagnosis and product configuration.

  Dr. Sabin earned the degrees of M.S. in Computer Science from “Politehnica” University in Bucharest, Romania and M.S. for Teachers in College Teaching and Ph.D. in Computer Science from University of New Hampshire, USA.
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  Jomara Sandbulte

  Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota Duluth

  Dr. Jomara Sandbulte is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department at the University of Minnesota, Duluth. Her research centers on Human-Computer Interaction(HCI) with a specialization in Health Informatics. Sandbulte’s work explores how technology can be used to support individuals’ health and wellbeing. Identifying as a Latina woman in STEM, Dr. Sandbulte is committed to connect her research with diversity initiatives. As an educator, she strives to create an engaging classroom environment with meaningful learning experiences that supports students from diverse backgrounds which aligns with ABET standards.
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  Philip Schenewerk

  Adjunct Accreditation Director, Engineering, ABET

  Philip Schenewerk, Ph.D., P.E., P.G. is a retired geological and petroleum engineer whose career has spanned government, the academy and the private sector.

  Schenewerk has served as an ABET volunteer throughout his working career as a program evaluator, team chair and as a member of the EAC and its ExCom. He currently serves as an Accreditation Adjunct for Engineering.
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  Mohsin Siddiqui

  Associate Professor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware

  Dr. Mohsin K. Siddiqui is an Associate Professor and Interim Associate Chair of Undergraduate Education for Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at the University of Delaware, where he leads a study abroad program in Dubai.

  Previously, he held faculty roles in the Middle East, focusing on program assessment and accreditation. A member of ASCE and CMAA, Dr. Siddiqui became an ABET PEV in 2013 and currently chairs the Forms Committee for ANSAC.

  An ASCE ExCEEd Scholar (2019), he emphasizes student-centered learning. He holds a PMP certification, is a licensed PE in Wyoming, and completed a certificate in Instructional Design (2024) from the University of Delaware.

  He is an ExCom member at large of the 2025-26 ABET ANSAC.
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  Jessica Silwick

  Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, ABET

  Jessica Silwick is ABET’s CFO/COO. She is responsible for developing ABET’s financial management strategy and the integrity of the financial information. She leads communications and marketing, professional offerings, operations, HR and Lead Internal Auditor. She previously worked for large organizations in manufacturing, pharmaceutical and energy fields.

  Her bachelor’s in accounting is from University of Notre Dame of Maryland and an MBA from University of North Carolina, Kenan-Flagler School of Business. She is an active Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Association Executive and has professional certificates from Yale and Cornell.

  She was recognized as a 2022 top 50 CFOs by OnCon ICON Awards, and won the AICPA’s, Emerging Leader Award in 2015.
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  Janelle Simmonds

  Global Enablement Lead, Siemens Digital Industries Software

  Janelle Simmonds is passionate about advancing education at the intersection of academia and industry. She has used her expertise in university/industry partnerships, organizational strategy and online learning to positively impact institutions and individuals throughout the course of her career in both higher education and the corporate sector.

  Simmonds is the Global Enablement Lead for the Academic and Future Workforce Strategy team at Siemens Digital Industries Software. She is responsible for content and credential strategy, enabling learners and educators with resources to prepare the future workforce with the skills needed to succeed in industry.

  Before joining Siemens, she led the Partnership Development team at the University of Michigan’s Center for Academic Innovation and previously served as chief of staff to the Office of the Provost at the University of Michigan-Dearborn.

  Before joining U-M, she spent 12 years overseas, working in international pathways education in the UK and Europe. During that time, she leveraged her former career in PR and public affairs to teach PR, marketing, advertising, writing and business development to students from across the world. At Kaplan International Pathways, she served as a lecturer and curriculum consultant, then as a program leader, college director, and associate director of the Center for Learning Innovation and Quality.

  Simmonds holds a BA in Communications and International Studies, and an MA in Communication from Wayne State University. She also completed an executive coaching certification from the University of Michigan and provides coaching and consulting to empower leaders and teams in moving toward their goals.
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  Beth Simon

  Professor, UC San Diego

  Dr. Beth Simon is a Teaching Professor in the Department of Education Studies. Her research interests lie in the areas of computing education and online and technology-enhanced teaching.

  Beth is currently involved in the development of high school computing curriculum and the training and community needs of K-12 teachers wanting to bring computing education opportunities to their students. Previously, Beth has studied the impacts of evidence-based active learning practices (e.g., Peer Instruction) on student outcomes in higher education, student conceptions of computing concepts and novice computing students’ self-efficacy.

  Beth is currently the Faculty Advisor for Digital Learning in the UCSD Teaching + Learning Commons where she supports faculty and instructional staff in the use of technology to support their educational efforts both on-campus and through MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses). Beth has served as a Teaching Professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department and as Director of UCSD’s Center for Teaching Development (now part of the Teaching and Learning Commons).

  From 2014-2015, Beth served as the Principal Teaching and Learning Specialist at Coursera, supporting faculty in the development of MOOCs and advising on pedagogical platform development. During 2007-2008, Beth served as a Science Teaching and Learning Fellow in the Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative at the University of British Columbia.
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  Andrew Smith

  Department Chair and Professor, US Naval Academy

  Dr. Andrew Neil Smith is a member of the EAC Executive Committee and is the current Co-Chair of the Criteria Committee.
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  Edward Sobiesk

  2024-25 Vice Chair of Operations, CAC, ABET

  Dr. Edward Sobiesk is a Professor of Computer and Cyber Science in the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science at the U.S. Military Academy.

  With over 30 years of experience as an educator, leader and practitioner within the Cyber Domain, he has overseen multiple computing programs at West Point and managed a 200-person computer support directorate. His research interests include computing education, human-machine teaming, usable security and artificial intelligence.
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  Elkin Taborda

  Professor , Department of Mechanical Engineering at Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB)

  Elkin Taborda is a Full Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB) in Medellín, Colombia. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UPB in 2005 and his M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University in West Lafayette, USA, in 2012.

  He has 20 years of experience in higher education. His research interests span unmanned vehicles, marine systems, ocean technologies, mechatronic systems, renewable energy, design processes and engineering education.

  Professor Taborda has contributed to curriculum transformation and accreditation initiatives, including efforts by UPB’s School of Engineering to align all undergraduate and graduate programs with the ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) Student Outcomes.
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  Yash Tadimalla

  Computing Innovation (CI) Fellow, Computing Research Association (CRA)

  Sri Yeswanth (Yash) Tadimalla holds a Ph.D. in Computing and Information Systems with an interdisciplinary focus in Sociology. Dr. Tadimalla’s research agenda examines how human identity impacts interactions with technology and learning experiences, particularly within the contexts of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Computer Science (CS) education. His contributions include several socio-technical frameworks: the Human-AI Interaction Ecosystem Framework, the AI Identity Boundary Object model—which examines how identity shapes the creation, perception, and use of AI—and the Higher Education AI Readiness (HEAIR) Framework. His work on universal AI Literacy advocates a shift from techno-centric AI education to an interdisciplinary, socio-technical model. As the Global Focal Point for the United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth (UNMGCY) Science-Policy Interface, He advocates globally for equitable access to STEM education, mental health, gender/sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR), and sustainable human-centered technology development and deployment. He coordinates youth and civil society participation in advocacy mechanisms and policy engagements for high-level meetings within the ECOSOC cycle, including the STI Forum, Partnership Forum, Youth Forum, High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), and United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). He has presented his work as a keynote speaker and researcher at distinguished international conferences (ASEE, ACM-SIGCSE, IEE-FIE, AAAI, UN) across diverse global locations in 20+ countries.
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  Berrin Tansel

  2025-26 Vice-Chair of Operations, ETAC, ABET

  Dr. Berrin Tansel is the vice-chair of operations and executive committee member of the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) of ABET, and a Program Evaluator (PEV) for the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC). Dr. Berrin Tansel is an environmental engineer, researcher, author, educator and professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Florida International University (FIU).

  Dr. Tansel is a Diplomate of the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers and a Board-Certified Environmental Engineer by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers (AAEES). She is an elected fellow of the Water Environment Federation (WEF), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and Environmental and Water Resources Engineers (EWRI).
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  Karen Tarnoff

  Associate Dean for Assessment and Assurance of Learning, East Tennessee State University

  Karen, an Associate Professor of Management, serves as the Associate Dean for Assessment in the College of Business and Technology at East Tennessee State University. She coordinates assessment of student learning across eight diverse departments (i.e., Accountancy, Computing, Economics and Finance, Management and Supply Chain Management, Sport and Recreation Management, Marketing, Digital Media and Media and Communications) and multiple accreditors (ABET CAC, AACSB business and accountancy accreditation, NASAD, SACSCOC).

  She has given numerous conference presentations on assessment-related topics and has served as a consultant to many schools helping them develop and refine their assessment processes and systems. Karen facilitates ABET assessment workshops and serves an AACSB Global Lead Facilitator having created assessment offerings for both accreditors. She also serves as co-chair of the AACSB’s Annual Assessment Conference.
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  Chris Taylor

  2025-26 Chair, EAC, ABET
  Dr. Chris Taylor is the Vice Chair of the Dwight and Dian Diercks School of Advanced Computing, Program Director for the Software Engineering housed within the school, and Professor at the Milwaukee School of Engineering.

  He is an enabler who enjoys working with others and seeing them succeed. He is a builder, enjoying anticipating needs, building solutions and, with the benefit of time, discovering all the ways they can be used productively. He is a people-person who values who he works with more than the work that he does. He is a proponent of persuasion who seeks to assert authority sparingly.

  Taylor is a Fellow of CSAB and currently serves as the chair of the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
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  Kate Terwilliger

  EAC ExCom Member-at-Large, Society Liaison, ABET

  Kate Terwilliger leads Naval Architecture & Engineering Department at Naval Surface Warfare Center – Carderock Division, guiding research, design and support for naval vessels.

  She also is currently serving as the (acting) Technical Director, the senior civilian providing leadership and continuity of the business and technical direction of the workforce. Previously, she held positions at Norfolk Naval Shipyard and Naval Sea Systems Command.

  She holds degrees from Virginia Tech, Naval Postgraduate School and SUNY Maritime. She's involved with ABET as a member of the EAC ExCom and as the SNAME liaison.
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  Stan Thomas

  CAC Adjunct, ABET

  Dr. Stan Thomas, Ph.D. has nearly four decades of experience in computing and computing education. He currently serves as the adjunct director of training for ABET. Thomas has been a faculty member of Wake Forest University since 1983, serving as department chair from 2004 to 2011, with visiting appointments at the United States Air Force Academy and Lahore University of Management Science, Lahore, Pakistan. His research interests are data management, data analysis and computer science education.

  Thomas earned his undergraduate degree in mathematics from Davidson College and a Ph.D. in computer science from Vanderbilt University. He went on to spend four summers as research faculty at the NASA Kennedy Space Center and has worked as an expert witness and professional consultant with several organizations. Thomas has been an ABET program evaluator since 1996 and served as the chair of the Computing Accreditation Commission in 2014-15. He is also a senior member of IEEE-CS and was identified as a CSAB fellow in 2013 and an ABET fellow in 2018.
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  James Tippey

  Department Chair, Computer Technologies, Excelsior University

  Dr. James Tippey has worked with computers since high school and has extensive experience in IT, holding roles across small companies, non-profits, and higher education. He earned his Doctor of Computer Science with a focus on Cybersecurity and Information Assurance in 2021. Tippey has served as CTO of Computers in Ministry, IT Director at the St. Louis Symphony, and is now the Department Chair of IT and Cybersecurity at Excelsior University. He brings a strong focus on the ethical and societal impacts of technology, driving discussions on security, privacy, and the responsible use of technology in education and beyond.
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  Hy Tran

  Senior Scientist and Engineer, Sandia National Laboratories

  Hy D. Tran, PhD, PE, F. ASME. Dr. Tran retired in November 2025 as a senior scientist/engineer at Sandia National Laboratories. His responsibilities included research and development for the metrology program at Sandia.

  He also chaired the staff advisory committee to the office of research and development excellence, providing guidance and support for scientists and engineers executing Sandia’s excellent service in the national interest. He continues to volunteer extensively, including service with ABET’s Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission, ABET’s industrial advisory council, ASME standards development and with the New Mexico Partnership for Math and Science Education.

  He received bachelors degrees in life sciences and in mechanical engineering from MIT. His MS and PhD were in mechanical engineering at Stanford University.
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  Rafael Vasquez

  Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

  Rafael E. Vásquez is a Full Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB), Medellín, Colombia. He earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (2002) and M.Sc. in Engineering with emphasis in Automation (2007) from UPB and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida, Gainesville, USA (2011).

  With more than 22 years of experience in higher education and industrial consulting, he has built a solid background in multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research, fostering collaboration among academia, industry, government, and society. His research spans robotics, marine systems, ocean technologies, navigation and control of unmanned vehicles, mechatronic systems, vibrations, renewable energy, process control, and engineering education. Professor Vásquez has led curriculum transformation and accreditation initiatives, including the School of Engineering’s strategy to align all undergraduate and graduate programs with ABET’s Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) Student Outcomes.

  He has also served as academic coordinator of graduate programs, evaluator of R&D projects in several countries, and active contributor to international journals and conferences. Rafael is a member of ASME since 2005 and he reflects ABET’s values of quality, relevance, and global impact, preparing engineers to meet societal and industrial needs in the era of digital transformation and Society 5.0.
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  Alok Verma

  Professor and Department Head, Texas A&M University at Galveston

  Alok Verma is the Powell Chair and Head of the Marine Engineering Technology Department at Texas A&M University in Galveston. Dr. Verma received his BS in Aeronautical Engineering from the renowned institution, IIT Kanpur, his MS in Engineering Mechanics and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Old Dominion University.

  Prof. Verma is a licensed professional engineer, a certified manufacturing engineer and has certifications in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma. Dr. Verma's scholarly publications include over 87 journal articles, papers in conference proceedings and more than 50 technical reports.
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  John Vian

  Technical Fellow, Boeing

  Dr. John Vian is a Boeing Technical Fellow working in advanced flight automation, urban air mobility concepts and collaborative education initiatives in Ethiopia. Vian has served ABET since 1997 in various roles, including: IEEE Program Evaluator, Engineering Accreditation Commissioner, Executive Committee/Editor 1, Team Chair, Engineering Area Delegation and Board of Delegates.
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  Luis Vicente

  Director ECECS Dept., Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico

  Luis M. Vicente, Ph.D. is Director and Associate Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science at the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (PUPR). He leads accreditation and assessment initiatives across multiple ABET-accredited programs (EAC, CAC, ANSAC) and has extensive experience aligning curricula with institutional goals of excellence, diversity and sustainability.

  Dr. Vicente’s work integrates cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and data science education with outreach to high school students, stackable credentials, and workforce development. He has designed micro-credential programs in Cybersecurity and AI/ML that connect secondary education, undergraduate curricula and industry-recognized certifications. His initiatives emphasize equitable access and purposeful partnerships, engaging underserved communities and fostering innovation through collaboration with industry and government.

  He actively contributes to national and international discussions on curriculum design, accreditation, and educational innovation, presenting at conferences such as the National Cyber Summit and the National Cybersecurity Education Colloquium. Beyond academia, Dr. Vicente integrates creativity and systems thinking into his teaching and leadership, inspiring students to connect technical expertise with human and societal impact.
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  Owens Walker

  Associate Professor, United States Naval Academy

  Owens Walker is an associate professor in the electrical and computer engineering department at the United States Naval Academy, where he has served as both the assessment chair and the associate chair. He has led initial ABET accreditation and reaccreditation efforts for multiple programs and has served on the Executive Steering Committee for the Naval Academy’s 2016 Middle States Commission on Higher Education reaccreditation. Walker received his bachelor degree in electrical engineering from Cornell University in 1987 and both his master's and doctorate in electrical engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California in 1995 and 2009, respectively. He is a senior member of the IEEE, a member of Eta Kappa Nu, and an ABET Senior Institute for the Development of Excellence in Assessment Leadership (IDEAL) Scholar.
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  James Warnock

  Adjunct Director, Professional Programs, ABET

  Dr. James N. Warnock is a professor and the Associate Dean in the Jere W. Morehead Honors College at the University of Georgia, Athens, USA. Prior to joining the Morehead Honors College in 2024, Dr. Warnock served as chair of the School of Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering in the College of Engineering, a position he held since 2017.

  Dr. Warnock has conducted research in engineering education and has earned international acclaim for his work using problem-based learning to enable students to develop professional skills. He currently serves as the director for Engineering Workforce Development for the NSF Engineering Research Center in Cellular Manufacturing Technologies (CMaT).

  Dr. Warnock holds a bachelor’s degree in biological science from the University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. He earned a master’s in biochemical engineering and a doctorate in chemical engineering from the University of Birmingham. He was a postdoctoral research fellow for the Georgia Institute of Technology/Emory University Center for the Engineering of Living Tissues.
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  David Whitman

  Professor Emeritus, University of Wyoming

  David L. Whitman, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASEE is Professor Emeritus at the University of Wyoming. He is a past president of the National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors (NCEES) and an emeritus member of the Wyoming State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors.

  He has been involved with various NCEES committees and has been part of the FE exam preparation since 2001.
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  Lu Yuan

  2025-26 Chair, ANSAC, ABET

  Dr. Lu Yuan, CIH, CSP, is Corporate EHS Manager of Performance Contractors, Inc. Before joining Performance Contractors in December 2023, he was Professor of Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment at Southeastern Louisiana University. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences of the Tulane Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.

  Dr. Yuan served on the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) Council on Academic Affairs and Research Educational Standards Committee from 2018 to 2022. He served as ASSP Academics Practice Specialty Administrator from 2017 to 2019 and ISOES (International Society for Occupational Ergonomics and Safety) Member at Large from 2018 to 2020. Dr. Yuan was awarded the William E. Tarrants Outstanding Safety Educator of the Year by ASSP in 2015. He received the Craft Workforce Development Champion Award from the Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance in 2016.

  Dr. Yuan currently serves as Chair of the 2025-2026 ABET Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission (ANSAC).