Georgia Southern University has launched a national search for its next Dean of the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing in Academic Affairs. Reporting directly to Provost Avinandan (Avi) Mukherjee, Ph.D., the selected executive vice president for Academic Affairs.
Search Process
Timeline
October 2025
- Announcement of Search
- Initial Search Committee Meeting
November 2025 – January 2026
- Search firm commences networking and screening of prospective candidates
- Search updates provided to the Search Committee
February 2026
- Search Committee conducts initial interviews with candidates
- Search Committee selects finalists for campus interviews
March 2026
- Campus interviews with finalists
- Offer made
Advisory Committee
- Michael Huggins, Ph.D. (Co-Chair) Dean, College of Science and Mathematics
- David Weindorf, Ph.D. (Co-Chair) Professor and Vice President, Research and Economic Development
- Francisco Cubas, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Civil Engineering and Construction
- Walaa Abo Elenin, M.S. Lecturer, Information Technology
- Lixin Li, Ph.D. Professor, Computer Science
- Seungmo Kim, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Andrew Michaud Lab Supervisor, Manufacturing Engineering
- Sevki Cesmeci, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
- Ashraf Saad, Ph.D. Assistant Dean (Armstrong Campus), College of Engineering and Computing
- Reinhold Gerbsch, D.Sc. Associate Professor, Manufacturing Engineering and Director, Industrial Relations
- Brian Vlcek, Ph.D. Professor and Chair, Mechanical Engineering
- Priya Goeser, Ph.D. Professor, Mechanical Engineering