Undergraduate Experience Committee


Overview

The name of this organization shall be the Undergraduate Experience Committee (UEC) of the Engineering Deans Council of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).

Objectives

The objectives of the UEC shall be:

  1. to provide a forum for discussion and information exchange concerning undergraduate education issues and experiences in engineering and engineering technology colleges and schools.
  2. to represent and exchange ideas on behalf of member engineering and engineering technology colleges and schools with regard to all matters affecting the undergraduate experience including, but not limited to, administration, academics, climate, policy, accreditation, funding, and student support.
  3. to assess and recommend policies affecting curriculum design and assessment related to the implementation of accreditation for accredited engineering and engineering technology colleges and schools, and.
  4. to collaborate with other segments of the Society on matters of common interest.

Engineering Deans Undergraduate Experience Executive Committee

Undergraduate Experience Member Directory

UEC Executive Committee
2024-2025 Co-Chairs

John-David Yoder, Ph.D.
Dean and Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ohio Northern University
T.J. Smull College of Engineering
j-yoder@onu.edu
(419) 772-2385

Nandika D'Souza, Ph.D., P.E.
Associate Dean of Strategic Initiatives
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science
University of Texas at Dallas
Nandika.dsouza@utdallas.edu
(972) 883-7335
 

2024-2025 Co-Chairs Elect

Mary Besterfield-Sacre, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean and Professor
University of Pittsburgh
mbsacre@pitt.edu
(412) 624-9836

Katherine Snyder, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Engineering and Science
University of Detroit, Mercy
snyderke@udmercy.edu
(313) 993-1216
 

2024-2025 Past Co-Chairs

Michelle B. Sabick, Ph.D.
Dean, Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science
Professor, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
University of Denver
michelle.sabick@du.edu
(303) 871-3773

Cynthia B. Paschal, Ph.D., AIMBE Fellow
Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, School of Engineering
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Associate Professor, Radiology & Radiological Sciences
Vanderbilt University
cynthia.paschal@vanderbilt.edu
(615) 322-2029