College Leadership

Jennifer Sinclair Curtis

Dean of Engineering
Dean's Office

Dean Jennifer Curtis serves as the administrative head of the College of Engineering (COE) and oversees all its teaching, research and service activities, personnel, facilities and funding resources.

1121 Kemper Hall

Ralph Aldredge provides leadership and oversight for undergraduate enrollment management, orientation and yield efforts, transfer student admissions, academic advising and intervention, retention programs, the Student Startup Center, ABET degree-program accreditation, assessment training for faculty and strategic efforts to improve the academic experience.

1050G Kemper Hall

Ricardo H.R. Castro

Associate Dean
Research and Graduate Studies

Ricardo Castro stimulates the development, coordination and overall advancement of engineering graduate and research programs in the College of Engineering.

1042 Kemper Hall

Jessie Catacutan

Executive Assistant Dean
Administration and Finance

Jessie Catacutan leads staff for financial and administration; oversees financial operations, IT, HR and decision support. Leads policy, budget models, resource allocation, capital budgets, organizational structure and liaison for campus wide administrative units (accounting, HR, budget, IT, sponsored programs and contracts and grants).

1121D Kemper Hall

Roland Faller

Associate Dean
Facilities and Capital Planning

Roland Faller shares management responsibilities for college wide facilities as well as space planning, assignment and maintenance; liaison to central campus for facilities and space needs.

1042 Kemper Hall

Leigh Ann Hartman

Assistant Dean
Development and External Relations

Leigh Ann Hartman is responsible for building and fostering relationships with alumni and donors in an effort to strengthen the College’s network, increase public awareness of its programs, and secure private financial support in order to meet its goals.

2019 Academic Surge

Alyssa Panitch

Executive Associate Dean
Academic Personnel and Planning

Alyssa Panitch is responsible for the overall area of academic personnel and planning. In this role, she oversees academic merits and promotions for the College of Engineering. She is also responsible for new appointments and reappointments of academic personnel. Finally, she oversees planning and search processes for faculty hiring.

1121 Kemper Hall

Aditi Risbud Bartl

Executive Director, Communications and Strategic Priorities
Marketing and Communications

Aditi Risbud Bartl provides communications leadership and guidance to the dean on internal and external communications, as well as counsel on the implementation of the college’s strategic plan.

1121 Kemper

Cindy Rubio-González

Faculty Assistant to the Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
Dean's Office

Cindy Rubio-González leads efforts to attract, retain, serve and recognize diversity in students and faculty populations in the College of Engineering.

2071 Academic Surge

Chairs

Academic chairs are faculty members and have critical leadership roles in their units, acting as liaisons to higher administration and serving to advance the research, teaching and service missions of their departments.