[CCoE Notice] Greetings from Dean Tedesco to the Engineering Leadership Board - Fall 2019

[Tedesco, Joseph W]

[University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering Office of the Dean]

Dear Members of the Engineering Leadership Board:

I am delighted to share some exciting developments with you all as we embark on the start of the new school year. Every year we reach new heights as a college, and this year has been no exception. From new facilities to brilliant new faculty, there is a lot to be excited about.

The Cullen College has experienced significant growth over the past decade. Our student population now exceeds 3,800 and our faculty headcount has increased by 65% since 2008. In addition, our research expenditures now exceed $30 million. What is especially noteworthy though, is that we have maintained our high standards of excellence while experiencing this tremendous growth. This year, our six-year graduation rate reached a record high of 67%, the highest success rate in the Cullen College's history. This dedication to student success is also reflected in our commitment to diversity and inclusiveness. In fact, the American Society of Engineering Education recently recognized the Cullen College with an award<https://www.egr.uh.edu/news/201907/uh-cullen-college-engineering-recognized-achievements-diversity-asee> as part of its national Diversity Recognition Program.

Our new location at UH at Katy is now officially open to the public and is currently offering both undergraduate and graduate engineering courses. This impressive new facility features 80,000 square feet of classroom, lab and studio space and is home to our new state-of-the-art capstone design studio. Starting in fall 2020, the Cullen College will offer three new engineering bachelor's degrees exclusive to our new location in Katy - construction engineering, systems engineering and computer systems and analytics. In addition, the Cullen College will offer degrees in civil, computer, electrical, industrial and mechanical engineering through the new UH/HCC Engineering Academy, also scheduled to launch in fall 2020. To learn more about our new location in Katy, watch our video<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3WBykIpnhQ>.

I would also like to take this opportunity to introduce our new faculty. This semester, seven new professors have joined our teaching and research rosters, bringing our total faculty headcount to 139. They each bring impressive academic credentials, research achievement and expertise, from neuroscience to data science and machine learning.

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Mario Romero-Ortega - Cullen Endowed Professor of Biomedical Engineering*

  *   Marzia Cescon - David Zimmerman Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

  *   Mostafa Momen - Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

  *   Gulin Aksu - Lecturer with the Division of Undergraduate Programs and Student Success

  *   Marsha Kowal - Lecturer with the Division of Undergraduate Programs and Student Success

  *   Jennifer Singh - Lecturer with the Division of Undergraduate Programs and Student Success

  *   Kristin Schaefer - Lecturer with the Division of Undergraduate Programs and Student Success

*Dr. Romero-Ortega will join the Cullen College on January 1, 2020.

You can read more about our new faculty here<https://www.egr.uh.edu/news/201909/uh-cullen-college-engineering-welcomes-seven-new-faculty-members>.

The start of the new 2020 fiscal year also marks the final year of the University of Houston Here, We Go capital campaign<https://www.herewego.uh.edu/>. The Cullen College of Engineering set an ambitious goal of $140M as we work to elevate our national prominence, recruit and retain the best faculty and provide a student experience that is second to none. Our alumni, industry partners and friends have stepped up during this campaign to help us raise $116,211,685, making us the only academic unit on campus to surpass the $100M mark. Your support and engagement as board members are big parts of our success, but we aren't finished yet. We look forward to working with you to help us achieve this incredible milestone for the college.
There are a lot of promising developments on the horizon for the Cullen College and I look forward to sharing our progress with you at this year's annual ELB dinner (November 21) and meeting (November 22).


Thank you and warm regards,

Joseph W. Tedesco, Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCE
Elizabeth D. Rockwell Dean
Cullen College of Engineering
www.egr.uh.edu<https://www.egr.uh.edu>

This is an official message sent by the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering Dean's Office.

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