BlackboardEngineering Interim Dean Announced
On Tuesday, February 15, 2011, in a last formal act as dean of engineering, Dean Ching-Jen Chen called on his Faculty and Staff to join him in welcoming Dr. John Collier as Interim Dean of the College of Engineering.
Dr. Collier has been with the College of Engineering since 2006, serving as Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering. Before coming to the College, he served as Professor and Head of the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Dr. Collier also was a faculty member at Louisiana State University and Ohio University during his distinguished career. He received his undergraduate degree from South Dakota School of Mines, Masters Degree from the University of Illinois, and Ph.D. from Case Institute of Technology (now Case Western Reserve University).
It is anticipated that Dr. Collier will serve as Interim Dean for a period of 10 to 16 months before a new dean of Engineering has been selected. Work has already begun on identifying search committee members and hiring a consulting firm to assist with the search. Dr. Collier can be reached by phone at 410-6161 and by email at dean@eng.fsu.edu.
In his internal memo, Dean Chen informed his staff further, "I will remain in an advisory capacity to Interim Dean Collier until August 5, 2011. My phone number will remain as 410-6439 and my email as cjchen@eng.fsu.edu. My office is in room B 206F."
In closing, Dean Chen remarked, "Thanks again for your hard work and support during my 19 years as Dean. Please be assured that the College is in good hands under the leadership of Interim Dean Collier."
