{"id":19740,"date":"2025-04-16T08:07:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T12:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/?p=19740"},"modified":"2025-04-14T14:45:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T18:45:44","slug":"elizabethtown-college-dean-elected-co-chair-of-asee-undergraduate-experience-committee-leadership-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/index.php\/2025\/04\/16\/elizabethtown-college-dean-elected-co-chair-of-asee-undergraduate-experience-committee-leadership-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Elizabethtown College Dean Elected Co-Chair of ASEE Undergraduate Experience Committee Leadership Team"},"content":{"rendered":"

Elizabethtown College Dean of the School of Engineering and Computer Science and Professor of Engineering Sara Atwood was recently named Co-Chair Elect on the Undergraduate Experience Committee (UEC)<\/a> Leadership Team for the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Engineering Deans Council.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s incredibly meaningful to be recognized by colleagues I deeply respect,\u201d Atwood said. \u201cThe fact that peers in the engineering dean community see leadership in the work I\u2019m doing – not only nationally, but also here at Elizabethtown College – speaks volumes about the strength and innovation of our Etown programs. I see this as a reflection of both my national leadership and the way Etown Engineering and Computer Science continues to punch above its weight.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In her role, Atwood will help to organize and facilitate programming at the annual ASEE conference<\/a> each June, including a large session for academic leaders to explore timely issues in undergraduate engineering education, a networking social event, a business meeting, and two technical sessions.<\/p>\n

Atwood was nominated for the role by fellow Deans of Engineering at institutes across the country and was selected for the position from a pool of eight nominees. She\u2019s been engaged with the UEC for several years.<\/p>\n

The UEC leadership is always shared between one Dean of Engineering at an undergraduate-focused institution and one Associate or Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Education at a larger institution. Atwood will serve for three years, first as co-chair elect to observe and learn, then as chair, and finally as past chair to support the incoming team.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith so much shifting in higher education\u2014 funding uncertainty, policy changes, and evolving student needs – I hope to help create space for Engineering Deans to connect, reflect, and lead with confidence,\u201d Atwood said. \u201cThis is also a moment of opportunity to reimagine what undergraduate engineering education can and should look like in a rapidly changing world. I want to help our community rise to that challenge together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Atwood holds an active role in the ASEE and was also installed in her second term on the ASEE Engineering Dean\u2019s Council Executive Board<\/a> this past summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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