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 Dean, he began to reinforce the role and importance of teamwork.

( see the 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 Dean Ghorashi, Fenn College is led by the following talented and motivated people:

Academic Affairs

Dr. Paul P.Lin , Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, interacts with Fenn's faculty, assisting in the development of programs and curricula. Dr. Lin's website is http://academic.csuohio.edu/linp/ and his E-mail address is p.lin@csuohio.edu

College Operations

Dr. George Chatzimavroudis, the Interim Associate Dean for Operations, supervises the day to day operations of the college. Click here to know more about Dr. Chatzimavroudis.

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.

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 , Interim Chair, Mechanical Engineering
• Dr. Dhananjai Shah, Chair, Chemical & Biomedical 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.Click here to view his Profile

Lou Dregeley, 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.Click here to view his Profile

Ali Dib Kaddah, Laboratory Maintenance Specialist, provides the college with support services for the facility, its labs and projects.Click here to view his Profile