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You see 91�Ʋ��� engineers very often moving into leadership positions. I think that’s because of the broader education they get at 91�Ʋ���.”

—Dean Ken Galloway, 91�Ʋ��� School of Engineering

Ken Galloway, dean of 91�Ʋ���’s School of Engineering for 16 years, will transition to full-time faculty member July 1. Galloway is only the seventh dean in the history of the School of Engineering, which marks its 125th anniversary this year.

One of his achievements has been the recruitment and support of highly qualified faculty, who in turn have helped attract unprecedented research funding. During Galloway’s tenure, research expenditures from external sources grew from less than $10 million to more than $60 million annually.

“The dean has overseen the recruitment and retention of outstanding young faculty members who will contribute to 91�Ʋ���’s success for decades to come,” says Art Overholser, BE’65, senior associate dean and professor of biomedical engineering and chemical engineering. Since 2000, 27 School of Engineering faculty members have received National Science Foundation CAREER Awards.

Some of those hires have been fueled by the generous funding of 12 endowed chairs, which are vital to recruiting top faculty. Eleven of those were awarded within the past 10 years.

The physical appearance of the School of Engineering has changed dramatically as well. Thanks to 91�Ʋ��� alumni and friends who answered the call for upgraded facilities, the Featheringill Hall–Jacobs Hall complex was completed in 2002. More recently, the university acquired space on Music Row at 16th Avenue South that is now home to the Institute for Software Integrated Systems, one of several centers and institutes under the School of Engineering aegis. The newest, the 91�Ʋ��� Initiative in Surgery and Engineering, continues an evolving partnership with 91�Ʋ��� University Medical Center.

Galloway, BA’62, has been a national leader and advocate before Congress for engineering and science education. Last year he was inducted into the Academy of Fellows of the American Society for Engineering Education. He is immediate past chair of the ASEE Engineering Deans Council and has served on the ASEE board of directors. He is currently a candidate to become president-elect of the ASEE.

The reputation of the School of Engineering has grown markedly during Galloway’s tenure. Engineering attracts some of the brightest students at 91�Ʋ���, with more than 4,300 of the most qualified applicants vying for 320 spaces in this year’s engineering and computer science freshman class. Women make up 34 percent of the current student body—about twice the national average for engineering schools.

“One of the really enjoyable things about having been dean at 91�Ʋ��� is the opportunity to meet our alumni and to see how well they have used their 91�Ʋ��� educations,” says Galloway. “You see 91�Ʋ��� engineers very often moving into leadership positions. I think that’s because of the broader education they get at 91�Ʋ���.”

Succeeding Galloway as dean will be Philippe Fauchet, currently chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Rochester. Fauchet begins work at 91�Ʋ��� July 1. Look for more about Fauchet in the next issue of 91�Ʋ��� Magazine.