Cleveland State University || Fenn College of Engineering

COLLEGE LEADERSHIP

The leadership displayed by the Fenn College of Engineering is the net result of countless efforts by faculty, staff and students, some in official capacities, and others simply in the execution of their duties. When Dr.Bahman Ghorashi became the Interim Dean in 2007, he began to reinforce the role and importance of teamwork.

( see the Interim Dean's State Of the College Address )

Fenn College is aided in strategic planning by the Fenn Visiting Committee. This committee is comprised of practicing engineers and managers from the Greater Cleveland Area, and includes several Fenn Alumni.

In addition to Interim Dean Ghorashi, Fenn College is led by the following talented and motivated people:

College Operations

Dr. Paul X. Bellini, Associate Dean for Operations, works to ensure sound fiscal planning, both for the college as a whole and with proposal writers in the project or grant budgeting process. Dr. Bellini also supervises the day to day operation of the college, bringing stability and "common sense" to decisions that affect faculty, staff and students. It is through this effort that Fenn College can maintain a consistent, high-quality experience for our students.

Janice Anderson, College Budget Manager, maintains the college's financial records, as well as providing operational information to the rest of the leadership team, in order to ensure sound decisions.

Academic Affairs

Dr. Paul P.Lin , Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs , interacts with Fenn's faculty, assisting in the development of programs and curricula.

In addition , the individual department chairs provide leadership for the management, development and integration of academic programs. These chairs include:

Dr. Majid Rashidi , Interim Chair, Engineering Technology
Dr. Steve Duffy , Chair, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Dr. William Atherton , Chair, Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Dhananjai Shah, Chair, Chemical & Biomedical Engineering
Dr. Joseph Svestka, Chair, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
Dr. Fuqin Xiong, Chair, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Administration

Joanie Hundt provides assistance to the Dean and oversees the Dean's office Staff operations.

Carolyn Kasprzak provides logistical support in the operation of the college,

Recruitment & Student Services

Pamela Charity, Manager of Engineering Student Affairs, provides guidance to engineering freshmen regarding making the transition from high school to college. She also provides academic advising and transfer credit evaluation for students transferring from another college or university to CSU's Fenn College of Engineering.

Gregg Schoof, Manager of Engineering Student Programs, provides guidance and direction to engineering student organizations, and orchestrates the high school visitation and recruitment programs.

Research & Technical Assistance

James Barker, Electrical Specialist, provides assistance to the college in the fabrication and development of electronic assemblies for course and research projects.

Lou Dregley, Computer Systems Specialist, provides the college with information systems support, including the maintenance, upgrading and monitoring of the instructional computing labs. Lou also provides assistance as needed with desktop support and network management.

David Epperly, Model Maker, provides the college with fabrication services for course and research projects, as well as for student competitions, such as the annual Steel Bridge competition.

Ali Dib Kaddah, Laboratory Maintenance Specialist, provides the college with support services for the facility, its labs and projects.