Dear Howard University Community,

I am pleased to announce that we have initiated the decanal search for the College of Engineering & Architecture (CEA). School of Education Dean Dawn Williams, Ph.D., will chair the committee comprised of faculty, students, staff, and alumni.  

We anticipate the new dean will bring leadership and vision to the school while preparing students for success in all aspects of engineering and architecture. The dean will promote academic excellence through the academic, research, and service programs of the CEA, while building alignment with internal and external stakeholders in these fields. Below is the list of confirmed committee members: 

College of Engineering & Architecture Decanal Search Advisory Committee Members 

Chair 

Dawn Williams, Ph.D. 
Dean, School of Education 

Moraya Adeyemi 
Student, Department of Computer Science; Vice President, CEA Student Association 

Arriel Barganier 
Student, Department of Architecture 

Jacqueline Carmichael, MFA 
Associate Professor, Chadwick Boseman College of Fine Arts 

Edward Dunson, MA, AIA, NOMA 
Associate Professor, Department of Architecture 

Aaron Ferguson, Ph.D. 
Alumnus; Deputy Technical Director, National Security Agency 

Tepper Gill, Ph.D. 
Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science 

Ivory Berry, Ph.D. 
Assistant Dean of Student Services, CEA 

Bruce Jones, Ph.D. 
Senior Vice President for Research 

Allison Bryant, Ph.D. 
Vice President of Corporate Relations & Chief of Staff

Sara Karanmelak, Ph.D. 
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering 

Chunmei Liu, Ph.D. 
Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Nea Maloo, FAIA, NOMA 
Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture 

Gbadebo Owolabi, Ph.D. 
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering 

Danda Rawat, Ph.D. 
Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science 

Sonya Smith, Ph.D. 
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering; UARC Director 

Gavin Stokes 
President, CEA Alumni Association 

Patrick Ymele-Leki, Ph.D. 
Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering 

Meirong Liu, Ph.D.
Professor, School of Social Work

The search committee will serve as an advisory body during this process and work with Mr. Ernest Brooks of the executive search firm Isaacson Miller to identify highly qualified candidates. We strive to maintain our continued commitment to academic excellence, training top quality students, and providing educational programs of the highest caliber.  

The recruitment and retention of deans, who will provide leadership and vision for the schools and colleges, is of the utmost importance to the University. Please direct any recommendations, nominations, or expressions of interest to the Office of Academic Searches at Provost.Search@Howard.edu. The search process will maintain strict confidentiality of all candidates. 

Please forward your suggestions as soon as possible in order that they be given full consideration during the recruitment process. We sincerely appreciate your assistance with this nationwide search.  

Committed to Truth and Service, 

Ben Vinson III, Ph.D.
President