Women Deans of Engineering
Current as of October 27, 2010
- Cammy R. Abernathy, University of Florida, (2009)
- Linda Abriola, Tufts University (2003)
- Cristina Amon, University of Toronto, (2006)
- Nada Anid, New York Institute of Technology (2009)
- Stacy G. Birmingham, Grove City College (2003)
- Susan M. Blanchard, Florida Gulf Coast University (2004) *
- Candis Claiborn, Washington State University (2003)
- Dianne Dorland, Rowan University (2000)
- Betsy Dulin, Marshall University (2002)
- Mary L. Good, University of Arkansas at Little Rock (Founding Dean)
- Esin Gulari, Wayne State University (1993-2000), Clemson University (2006)
- Susan Hockfield, President of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2004) ^
- Leah Jamieson, Purdue University (2006)
- Sharon A. Jones, Lafayette College (2008) *
- Sallie Keller-McNulty, Rice University (2005)
- Kathleen A. Kramer, San Diego State University (2004) *
- Linda C. Lucas, University of Alabama, Birmingham (2001)
- Deidre Meldrum, Arizona State University (2007)
- Cherry Murray, Harvard University (2009)
- Sarah Rajala, Mississippi State University (2008)
- Cheryl B. Schrader, Boise State (2003)
- Laura J. Steinberg, Syracuse University (2008)
- Zulma R. Toro-Ramos, Wichita State University (2005)
- Cherrice Traver, Union College (2005)
- Kyle Vanderlick, Yale University (2008)
- Belle Wei, San Jose State University (2002)
- Kimberly A. Woodhouse, Queen’s University (2007)
- Sandra Woods, Colorado State University (2006)
* Denotes Directors of Engineering, not Deans.
^ Note Susan Hockfield is president of an engineering university.
All dates are to present unless otherwise indicated.
Emeritus Women Deans of Engineering (1985-2010)
- Sabra Anderson (Dean, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1989-1999)
- Eleanor Baum** (Dean, Cooper Union, 1997- Spring 2010, Pratt Institute, 1985-1997)
- Ann Beheler, VP of Academic Affairs, Collin College (Dean, 2001-2006)
- Ilene Busch-Vishniac, (Dean, Johns Hopkins 1998-2003)
Provost and Vice President (Academic), McMaster University - M. Elizabeth Cannon, (Dean, University of Calgary, Alberta, 2006-July 2010)
President and Vice Chancellor, University of Calgary, Alberta - Jane C.S. Long, (Dean, University of Nevada, Reno, 1997-2003)
Principal Assoc. Dir. at Large, Lawrence Livermore Nat’l Lab for CA Council on Science & Tech. - Denice Denton, (Dean, University of Washington, 1996-2005)
Chancellor of the University of California, Santa Cruz (2005-2006) - Pamela Eibeck, (Dean, Texas Tech 2004-2009)
President of University of the Pacific, CA - Jeanne Ferrante, (Acting Dean, University of California, San Diego, Fall 2007)
Associate Dean of Engineering (since 2002) and Vice Chancellor of Faculty Equity - Janie Fouke, (Dean, Michigan State 1999-2005)
University of Florida, Senior Advisor to President for International Affairs - Cynthia Hirtzel, (Dean, Youngstown State University, 2002-07 & Temple University, 1995-99)
Youngstown State University, Exec. Director of Material and Transportation Services - Laura Huenneke, VP of Research, Northern Arizona University (Dean 2004-2008)
- Kristina M. Johnson, (Dean, Duke University 1999-2007)
US Department of Energy, Under Secretary of Energy - Linda Katehi, (Dean, Purdue University, 2002-2006)
Chancellor of University of California, Davis - Maria Klawe, (Dean, Princeton University, 2002-2006)
President of Harvey Mudd College - Mary Sansalone, (Dean, Washington University, St. Louis, 2006-2008)
- Zorica Pantic-Tanner, (Dean, University of Texas, San Antonio, 2001-2005)
President of Wentworth Institute of Technology
** In 1985, Eleanor Baum was the first woman dean of an engineering school in the United States.
