ABET Councils

Accreditation Council

Our Accreditation Council formulates and recommends to our leadership, policies and procedures regarding accreditation activities. Its mission is to improve processes and promote uniformity across the Accreditation Commissions.

Jean R. S. Blair: Chair

S.K. Ramesh: Global Council Chair

Lisa Sachs: Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission Chair

Lu Yuan: Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission Chair-Elect

Rebecca Popeck: Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission Past Chair

Amanda Reid: Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission Staff Liaison

Scott Murray: Computing Accreditation Commission Chair

Shari Plantz- Masters: Computing Accreditation Commission Chair-Elect

David Gibson: Computing Accreditation Commission Past Chair

Harold Grossman: Computing Accreditation Commission Staff Liaison

Lizette Chevalier: Engineering Accreditation Commission Chair

Christopher Taylor: Engineering Accreditation Commission Chair-Elect

Lorraine Fleming: Engineering Accreditation Commission Past Chair

M. Dayne Aldridge: Engineering Accreditation Commission Staff Liaison

Douglas R. Bowman: Engineering Accreditation Commission Staff Liaison

Susan Conry: Engineering Accreditation Commission Staff Liaison

Philip Schenewerk: Engineering Accreditation Commission Staff Liaison

Mark D. Lower: Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission Chair

Venancio L. Fuentes: Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission Chair-Elect

Raju Dandu: Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission Past Chair

Kevin Taylor: Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission Staff Liaison

Academic Advisory Council

The Academic Advisory Council (AAC) provides our leadership with access to academic viewpoints on issues of accreditation involving applied and natural science, computing, engineering and engineering technology education.

It also guides our organization in matters affecting the relevant professions, reactions to proposed programs, procedures and policies as they relate to the education sector of our constituencies. The AAC also works as a communication channel between us and the academic community.

Through increased participation at all levels of our organization, AAC members develop and implement mechanisms to engage diverse audiences of the academic community in our accreditation activities.

David Tomasko, Chair: Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education and Services
The Ohio State University

Javier Kypuros, Vice-Chair: Dean, College of Engineering
University of Texas at Tyler

Kenneth Ball: Dean, Volgenau College of Engineering; George Mason University

Oscar Barton, Jr.: Dean, Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. School of Engineering
Morgan State University

Jaime Bonilla Rios: Associate Dean, National School of Engineering and Science
Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico

Keith Bowman: Dean, College of Engineering and Information Technology
University of Maryland – Baltimore County

Kenneth Burbank: Director, School of Engineering Technology
Purdue University

Jared Cutler: Assistant Provost
Sinclair Community College

Jane Dong: Dean, School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering; California State University, Bakersfield

Shari Gholson: Dean, Nursing and Allied Health; West Kentucky Community and Tech College

Charles Isbell: Provost and Vice Chancellor; University of Wisconsin – Madison

Keith Johnson: Chair, Engineering, Engineering Technology, and Surveying
East Tennessee State University

Cynthia Paschal: Senior Associate Dean, School of Engineering; Vanderbilt University

S. Manian Ramkumar: Dean of Engineering; Rochester Institute of Technology

Joyce Shirazi: Dean, School of Engineering and Technology; Hampton University

James Zhang: Provost
Kettering University

Ellayne Ganzfried: Board Liaison

Ann L. Kenimer: Staff Liaison

Global Council

The Global Council (GC) advises our Board on policies and procedures to enhance our global presence. This includes participation in new mutual recognition agreements (MRAs), memoranda of understanding (MOUs) and substantial equivalency recognition of educational programs outside of the U.S.

S. K. Ramesh, Ph.D. – Chair: California State University

Magdy Akladios, Ph.D., P.E., CSP, CPE, CSHM: University of Houston-Clear Lake

Thomas Conry, Ph.D., P.E.: University of Illinois

Scott Dunning, Ph.D., P.E.: Virginia Polytechnic Institute

David Holger, Ph.D.: Iowa State University

David Jones, Ph.D.: University of Nebraska

Lawrence Jones, Ph.D.: Carnegie Mellon University

Larraine Kapka, M.S., P.E.: Sinclair Community College

Paul Leidig, Ph.D.: Grand Valley State University

Young B. Moon, Ph.D.: Syracuse University

James Plasker, P.E.

Debra Reinhart, Ph.D., P.E.: University of Central Florida

Jamie Rogers, Ph.D., P.E.: Regents’ Outstanding Teacher, Professor & Associate Chair
Industrial & Mfg. Systems Engineering,
University of Texas at Arlington

Thomas Sheahan, Sc.D.: Northeastern University

Harrie Stevens, Ph.D.: Alfred University

Raman Unnikrishnan, Ph.D.: College of Engineering & Computer Science

John Vian, P.E.

Ece Yaprak, Ph.D.: Wayne State University

Daniela Iacona, CAE: Staff Liaison

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility Advisory Council

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility Advisory Council “the IDEA Council” promotes inclusivity, diversity, equity, and accessibility within ABET, its activities, its volunteer base, and its accredited programs.

Richard Olawoyin, Ph.D., P.E. – Chair: Associate Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Oakland University

Thomas Bieler, Ph.D.: Michigan State University

April Cheung, M.B.A., M.S.: Purdue University

Dianne Chong, Ph.D.: Retired
Boeing

Ellayne S. Ganzfried, M.S.

Monica Gray, Ph.D., MPH, CPH, P.E.: Associate Dean
College of Engineering The University of Texas

David Hunter, Ph.D.: Penn State University

Lois Mansfield, M.S.

Alon McCormick, Ph.D.: University of Minnessota

J. Torey Nalbone, Ph.D., CIH: University of Texas at Tyler

Stephen Phillips, Ph.D., P.E.: Professor and Director
Arizona State University

Donna Reese, Ph.D.: Mississippi State University

Rochelle Williams, Ph.D.: Graduate Fellowships for STEM Diversity

Ece Yaprak, Ph.D.: Wayne State University

Jessica Silwick, CPA, MBA, CAE: Staff Liaison

Industry Advisory Council

The Industry Advisory Council (IAC) provides ABET leadership with the perspectives of major employers on accreditation policy issues, works with company leaders to develop channels for Program Evaluator recruitment from industry and acts as an advocate for the meaning and value of ABET accreditation to major technical employers and other key ABET stakeholders.

Suzanne M. Beckstoffer, MBA – Chair: Consultant; Director Engineering, retired
Newport News Shipbuilding

Richard Hope, P.E., C.Eng. – Past-Chair: Senior Vice President, Water Technical Practice Leader
AECOM

Anita Yadav, M.S. – Vice-Chair: Manager, Electrical Components
Cat Electronics, Integrated Components & Solutions
Caterpillar Inc.

Howard Appelman, MBA, MSEE: Retired
The Boeing Company

Naguib Attia, Ph.D.: VP, Global University Programs
IBM

Jennifer Bradford, M.S.: Program Manager for Siemens Empowers Education – Learning and Credentialing
Siemens Digital Industries Software

Rayna Brown, M.S.: Catalent Pharma Solutions

Matthew P. Conwell, M.S., P.E.: Invenergy LLC

Ron Doyle, Ph.D.: CTO, Enterprise Software Division
Broadcom

Brad Giles: President
Bradley Giles and Associates, LLP

Lou Gritzo, Ph.D.: Vice President, Research
FM Global

Maryann Hoff: Vice President, Loss Control & Safety Services; The MEMIC Group

Art Lizotte, M.S.: Director Emeritus, University Development for the Americas
Keysight

Andrew Lloyd, M.S., P.E.: Project Manager
AECOM

Anand Raman, Ph.D.: Vice President, Technology and Operations
Climax Molybdenum Co.

Kolleen Schneider, M.S.: Andersen Corporation

Janelle Simmonds, M.A.: Global Enablement Lead
Siemens Digital Industries Software

Alyse Stofer, M.Sc.: Senior Engineering Director
Medtronic

Hy D. Tran, Ph.D., P.E.: Senior Scientist
Sandia National Laboratories

Kris Ward: Sr. Director, Strategy & Business Development
Society of Manufacturing Engineers

Charles Menke, M.S.: Board Liaison

Stephanie Harrington, M.S.: Staff Liaison