ECE - Key Persons


Adam N. Harrell Jr.

Job Titles:
  • Richmond, VA / Ex Officio - Appointee, Board of Visitors

Adam Pearson

Job Titles:
  • Human Resources Business Partner

Albert Small

Job Titles:
  • Engineer

Amy Clobes

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Dean for Graduate Affairs
  • Director of Graduate Programs

Anne C. Kromkowski

Job Titles:
  • Charlottesville, VA / Ex Officio - Senior Associate Dean and Chief Operating Officer, UVA School of Engineering and Applied Science
  • Senior Associate Dean & COO
  • Senior Associate Dean and Chief Operations Officer

Barker, Shannon

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

Barnes, Laura

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Graduate Studies Committee

Berne, Rosalyn

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Endowed Chair Committee

Beth Eastwood-Beatty

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Manager for Administration and Student Services

Beth Hill

Job Titles:
  • Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Blemker, Silvia

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Endowed Chair Committee

Bowers, Steve

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Reappointment Committee

Brandon Reilly

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Generalist

Brian L. Smith

Job Titles:
  • Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs / Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs

Campbell, Joe

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Endowed Chair Committee

Catherine Broaddus

Job Titles:
  • Director of Faculty and Staff Affairs PO Box 400241 Phone

Charles L. Brown

Job Titles:
  • Dept. of Electrical
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering C210 Thornton Hall University of Virginia

Chester, VA

Job Titles:
  • Pro Tempore Advisor

Choi, Josh

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Reappointment Committee

Chris Ervin

Job Titles:
  • Director of Corporate Relations

Chris Rowland - COO

Job Titles:
  • Director of Operations

Concord, MA

Job Titles:
  • Pro Tempore Advisor

Courtney Stalnaker

Job Titles:
  • Finance Generalist

Crystal Aldridge

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant

Crystal C. Ro

Job Titles:
  • Ellicott City, MD / Trustee

Dana Quist

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director & Career Advisor
Dana counsels engineering students on all job and internship search related topics. She is the primary contact for BS and BA students majoring in computer science and helps organize events and programs with a technology emphasis including alumni talks and panels, technical interviewing skills, and employer events. When she's not working with students, Dana spends time on her Etsy shop side hustle, listening to podcasts, trail running and hanging out with her husband and two teenagers.

Davidson, Jack

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Graduate Studies Committee

Dayna Grayson

Job Titles:
  • Chevy Chase, MD / Trustee

Devin K. Harris

Job Titles:
  • Professor and Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Douglas D. Garson

Job Titles:
  • Richmond, VA / Pro Tempore Advisor

Douglas P. Garland

Job Titles:
  • Charlottesville, VA / Pro Tempore Advisor

Dufalla, Nicole

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

Elizabeth Opila

Job Titles:
  • Professor and Chair, Materials Science and Engineering

Elizabeth Thiel Mather

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director of Communications

Fitz-Gerald, James

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

Floryan, Mark

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

Fran O'Sullivan

Job Titles:
  • Naples, FL / Pro Tempore Advisor

Frances McBride

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director & Career Coach
Frances provides comprehensive career counseling and development services to undergraduate and graduate students. She also implements career education programs, consults with students on career search strategies, and conducts career assessments.

Franco F. Tao

Job Titles:
  • Arlington, VA / Trustee

Franco, Diana

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

Frederick H. Epstein

Job Titles:
  • Associate Dean for Research
  • Associate Dean for Research / Chair and Mac Wade Professor, Biomedical Engineering / Professor, Radiology and Medical Imaging

G. Gary Li

Job Titles:
  • Senior Information Technology Specialist

Geise, Geoff

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

Ghosh, Avik

Job Titles:
  • Co - Chair ) ( 22 - ECE )

Grace Grundy

Job Titles:
  • Houston, TX / Trustee

Griffin, Don

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Graduate Studies Committee

Groves, James

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Reappointment Committee

Guilford, Will

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

Habashi, Meara

Job Titles:
  • Co - Chair ) ( DO )

Hannah Richards

Job Titles:
  • Boise, ID / Trustee

Heather Palmer

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director & Career Advisor
Heather advises undergraduate and graduate students on career exploration, internship/job search strategies, and decision making through individual coaching and small group workshops. In addition to advising, she manages our email marketing to students, website, and social media presence. Heather also co-chairs the University-wide Global Careers Committee, is a first-generation UVA alumna, and took a career break to live in Australia for a year.

Henry L. Kinnier

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Civil Engineering

Heydarian, Arsalan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Reappointment Committee

Ihlefeld, Jon

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Reappointment Committee

J. Brian Jackson

Job Titles:
  • Charlottesville, VA / Pro Tempore Advisor

James A. Smith

Job Titles:
  • Associate Dean for Graduate Programs

James Bland

Job Titles:
  • Director

James E. Ryan Jr. - President

Job Titles:
  • President
  • Richmond, VA / Pro Tempore Advisor
President Jim Ryan's 2030 strategic plan states that it will "be impossible for a university to be truly great if it is not also good." UVA ECE is aligned with this "great and good" vision. We attract students who want to treat diabetes, develop the next solar cell, program the next Tesla and make social networks more resilient. Our research strengths align with national priorities in semiconductor production, leadership in artificial intelligence and enhancing human health. This is a golden era for electrical and computer engineering. I look forward to reconnecting with you and forging new collaborations to seize this moment.

Jane B. Rudolph

Job Titles:
  • Leesburg, VA / Trustee and Chair, Audit Committee

Javadi, Parisa

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Graduate Studies Committee

Jay Rolls

Job Titles:
  • Cherry Hills Village, CO / Trustee

Jayne Weber

Job Titles:
  • Graduate Engineering Registrar

Jennifer L. West

Job Titles:
  • Dean
  • Charlottesville, VA / Ex Officio - Dean, UVA School of Engineering and Applied Science
  • Dean of Engineering

Jennifer Mauller

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Lead and Academic Programs Manager

Jesse Rogers

Job Titles:
  • Undergraduate Engineering Registrar

Jill Tietjen

Job Titles:
  • Centennial, CO / Pro Tempore Advisor

Jingyi Fan

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director of Research Administration, Post - Award Post Award Administration Albert H. Small Building

John B. Koch

Job Titles:
  • Tampa, FL / Trustee

John DeMaso

Job Titles:
  • Charlottesville, VA / Pro Tempore Advisor

John Nisi

Job Titles:
  • Poughkeepsie, NY / Trustee

John Notis

Job Titles:
  • Director of Facilities

John R. Peeler

Job Titles:
  • Clarksburg, MD / Trustee

Josh Thomas

Job Titles:
  • Director of IT and Analytics

Julia Lapan

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Director of Engineering Career Development
Julia manages all facets of career development by providing strategic and tactical leadership and direction to the Engineering Career Development team. She also maintains and nurtures existing relationships, as well as develops new relationships, with a significant base of employers.

Justin L. Dean

Job Titles:
  • Washington, D.C. Pro Tempore Advisor

Kathryn S. Harris

Job Titles:
  • Crozet, VA / UVEF President

Katie Lewis

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development

Kenneth A. Bronfin

Job Titles:
  • New York, NY / Pro Tempore Advisor

Koenig, Gary

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Graduate Studies Committee

Kristine Lipscomb

Job Titles:
  • New Canaan, CT / Trustee

Lakshmi, Venkat

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Endowed Chair Committee

Lambert, Jim

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Endowed Chair Committee

Lampe, Lisa - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Member of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

Lauren Carter

Job Titles:
  • Washington, D.C. Trustee

Lazzara, Matthew - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman

Leslie H. "Les" Williams Jr.

Job Titles:
  • Arlington, VA / Trustee

Li, Chris

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Endowed Chair Committee

Lin, Felix

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Graduate Studies Committee

Lin, Zongli

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Graduate Studies Committee

Linwood A. "Chip" Lacy

Job Titles:
  • Midlothian, VA / Pro Tempore Advisor

Lisa E. Meadows

Job Titles:
  • Executive Assistant
  • Senior Executive Assistant to the Dean

Lisa Lampe

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Affairs

Ma Hui

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

Marley, Jenny

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Reappointment Committee

Matthew Burkett

Job Titles:
  • Director of Accelerated Master 's Program ( AMP ) in Systems Engineering

McDonnell, Stephen

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Graduate Studies Committee

Meara M. Habashi

Job Titles:
  • Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Michael N. Garrett

Job Titles:
  • Sammamish, WA / Pro Tempore Associate

Michael Speight

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development

Michelle D. Busby

Job Titles:
  • Staff Council Representative Director of Operations, Engineering Systems and Environment

Mike Raker

Job Titles:
  • Charlottesville, VA / Trustee

Momot, Mike

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

Nancy Lyons Callahan

Job Titles:
  • Tampa, FL / UVEF President - Elect

Natalie Grandison

Job Titles:
  • Washington, D.C. Trustee

Nikseresht, Fateme

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Graduate Studies Committee

Norton, Peter

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

Panzer, Matt

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Graduate Studies Committee

Park, Brian

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Graduate Studies Committee

Patti Melcher

Job Titles:
  • Houston, TX / Pro Tempore Advisor

Peggy Reed

Job Titles:
  • Employer Relations Manager
Peggy is experienced in corporate human resource management, including employee communications on an international level. She also organizes and arranges employer events and visits, increasing employer and student interaction.

Peter Quick

Job Titles:
  • Mill Neck, NY / Pro Tempore Advisor

Priya Date

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director for Graduate Student Success
Priya creates and develops programs and initiatives to support the professional, personal, and career growth of graduate and professional students; provides career counseling and advisement support to students; and supports efforts to attract a diverse student population.

Prof. Reid Bailey

Job Titles:
  • Director of the Rodman Scholars Program

Prof. William H. Guilford

Job Titles:
  • Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs / Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
  • Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education
  • Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs

Quinn, Dan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Reappointment Committee

Randy Daniel

Job Titles:
  • Richmond, VA / Pro Tempore Advisor

Richard W. Kent

Job Titles:
  • Professor and Chair, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Riggs, Robert

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

Riggs, Sara

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Reappointment Committee

Robert E. Bremer

Job Titles:
  • Charlottesville, VA / UVEF Treasurer

Robert M. "Rob" Wadsworth

Job Titles:
  • Wellesley, MA / Pro Tempore Advisor

Rogers, Jesse

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

Rohde, Gustavo

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Reappointment Committee

Rosalyn W. Berne

Job Titles:
  • Professor and Chair, Engineering & Society

Russell B. Mait

Job Titles:
  • Kilmarnock, VA / Trustee

Ruth Firsching Haile

Job Titles:
  • Charlottesville, VA / Pro Tempore Advisor

Sandhya Dwarkadas

Job Titles:
  • Professor and Chair, Computer Science

Sara Riggs

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Graduate Studies Committee

Sarah Mullen

Job Titles:
  • Director of Campaign Initiatives

Scott Acton

Job Titles:
  • Charles L. Brown Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • Professor and Chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Shawn Ritchie

Job Titles:
  • IT Support Specialist

Shayn Peirce-Cottler

Job Titles:
  • Professor and Chair, Biomedical Engineering

Shen, Haiying

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Reappointment Committee

Skadron, Kevin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Endowed Chair Committee

Smith, Brian

Job Titles:
  • Co - Chair )

Smith, James

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Graduate Studies Committee

Stacie Pisano

Job Titles:
  • Director, Center for Applied Mathematics

Stan, Mircea

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Graduate Studies Committee

Stephen H. "Steve" Wadsworth

Job Titles:
  • Atherton, CA / Pro Tempore Advisor

Sukhdeep S. "Gulu" Gambhir

Job Titles:
  • Vienna, VA / UVEF past President

Thomas E. Noonan Jr.

Job Titles:
  • Charlottesville, VA / Trustee

Thornton Hall

Job Titles:
  • Engineering & Society
  • Graduate Admissions Coordinator

Tian, Jianghong

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Reappointment Committee

Tiffany Sheldon Link

Job Titles:
  • McLean, VA / Trustee

Todd A. Kennedy

Job Titles:
  • Keswick, VA / Pro Tempore Advisor

Vicki Schmanske

Job Titles:
  • McLean, VA / Pro Tempore Advisor

Vincent H. Derr

Job Titles:
  • Charlottesville, VA / Pro Tempore Advisor

Wadley, Haydn

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Endowed Chair Committee

Warren Buford

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director of Development

William Blaise Warren

Job Titles:
  • Atlanta, GA / UVEF Secretary

William Epling

Job Titles:
  • Professor and Chair, Chemical Engineering

William J. "Bill" Gorman Jr.

Job Titles:
  • San Francisco, CA / Trustee

William L. "Lee" DeLong III

Job Titles:
  • McLean, VA / Trustee

William T. Scherer

Job Titles:
  • Professor and Chair, Systems and Information Engineering Director, Accelerated Masters Degree Program

Williams, Keith

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

Winfred "Win" Phillips

Job Titles:
  • Gainesville, FL / Pro Tempore Advisor

Yadira Weaver

Job Titles:
  • Terahertz and UVIM Research Administrator