ANNOUNCEMENT

School of Engineering and Applied Science
Endowed Faculty Fellows

Dear SEAS Colleagues:

The future and vitality of our school is dependent on the successes of our bright young faculty. Keeping pace with technological change requires the potent mix of experience, creativity, and ambition that our associate professors possess in abundance. They are the future leaders of our school and their disciplines. Having proven their sustaining value through the tenure process, they are eager to launch new and exciting educational and research initiatives, often in collaboration with colleagues in other disciplines. In many cases, these scholars are leading the creative breakthroughs that will define the future directions of their disciplines and their careers. To recognize the exceptional achievements of our rising young faculty and to encourage them as they move forward, the School of Engineering and Applied Science has initiated the Endowed Faculty Fellows program. Faculty Fellows will receive an annual $2,000 discretionary research stipend, will be entitled to use the title Faculty Fellow, and will hold their appointment for a five year term or until they are promoted to full professor, whichever comes first.

This year I am pleased to announce that, in addition to fellows funded from existing endowments, the Virginia Engineering Foundation has funded an additional four new Faculty Fellow positions. All together I am pleased to announce the following Faculty Fellow appointments. Please join me in congratulating these new Faculty Fellows:

• Scott Acton, Munster Research Professor, and Faculty Fellow in Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Andrew Hillier, Memminger Faculty Fellow in Chemical Engineering
• Erik Fernandez, Aydelotte Faculty Fellow in Chemical Engineering
• Michael Lawrence, VEF Faculty Fellow in Biomedical Engineering
• Jorg Liebeherr, VEF Faculty Fellow in Computer Science
• Kathryn Neeley, VEF Faculty Fellow in Technology, Culture and Communication
• Pamela Norris, VEF Faculty Fellow in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Kevin Sullivan, VEF Faculty Fellow in Computer Science
• Giovanni Zangari, Wilsdorf Research Professor, and Faculty Fellow in Materials Science and Engineering

Best wishes for the holidays.

Dick

Dean Richard Miksad
Email dated December 20, 2002