Dr. Donna Riley is the Jim and Ellen King Dean of Engineering and Computing at the University of New Mexico. She holds a PhD and MS in Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University and a BSE in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University. Riley has had a distinguished career spanning academia, government service, and editorial leadership, with roles that have had significant impact on the field of engineering education. 
 
Before joining the University of New Mexico, Riley held leadership roles in several institutions. She served as Kamyar Haghighi Head and Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University from 2017 to 2023. Prior to that, she was a Professor and Interim Head of the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She served as Program Director for Engineering Education at the National Science Foundation (NSF) from 2013 to 2015. Riley’s early academic career included faculty positions at Smith College, where she contributed to the development of the Picker Engineering Program. She also served as an AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and held a Clayton Postdoctoral Fellowship in Industrial Ecology at Princeton University. 
 
Riley has an extensive record of service to the ASEE community. She is currently serving as the Vice President of Scholarship for the 2023-2025 term and has been deeply involved in ASEE’s Committee on Scholarly Publications, which she co-chaired from 2022 to 2023. Her contributions to the ASEE include leadership roles within the LEES Division, such as Chair, Vice Chair, and Program Chair, as well as her work on several ad hoc committees, including the STEM Inclusion Report Response and ABET Changes. She has been a strong advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within ASEE, serving on the Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from 2015 to 2022. 
 
In addition to her leadership within ASEE, Riley has made significant contributions to engineering education through her editorial work. She has served on the Editorial Advisory Board for Studies in Engineering Education since 2019 and was a founding member of the Editorial Team for the International Journal of Engineering, Social Justice, and Peace. She has also held editorial roles with Engineering Studies and as Deputy Editor for the Journal of Engineering Education.
 
Riley’s scholarship, teaching, and service have consistently centered on the liberal education of engineers. Her contributions to the field have earned her numerous accolades, including being named an ASEE Fellow in 2016, receiving the ASEE Hall of Fame recognition in 2023, and winning several best paper awards for her work on diversity and engineering education. Riley’s commitment to creating inclusive educational environments is reflected in her work and leadership, which spans the classroom, academic administration, and national initiatives. 
 
Riley’s passion for the transformative potential of engineering education is evident in her interdisciplinary approach to leadership. Her collaborative leadership style emphasizes expanding access, increasing visibility, and connecting research to practice. Throughout her career, Riley has remained steadfast in her commitment to advancing DEI, and she continues to be a leading advocate for inclusive policies in engineering education.