President
Louisiana Tech University ▪ July 1, 2013 – Present
Executive Vice President
Louisiana Tech University ▪ September, 2012 – June 30, 2013
Responsible for Tech Barksdale and Shreveport/Bossier program development, computing center, enrollment management, registrar, financial aid and admissions
Vice President for Research and Development
Louisiana Tech University ▪ April, 2004 – June 30, 2013
Responsible for research & development, intellectual property, and research compliance programs
Responsible for government relations, economic development, and state-wide initiatives
Director of Information Technology
Led campus deployment of LONI network and High Performance Computing infrastructure
Established Data Replication Center in Davison Hall
Established Cyberspace Research Laboratory in Tech Pointe
Supported development of major information technology research and education projects
Developed entrepreneurship, innovation, and commercialization programs
Oversaw Triage Team, Innovative Venture Research, and Venture Enhancement Team
efforts
Impacts in high levels of innovation productivity, commercialization, and start-up companies
Planned development and operations of two technology incubators (Enterprise Center), research park (Enterprise Campus), and first tenant building (Tech Pointe)
Planned University Hall renovations for support of entrepreneurship and innovation activities
Co-chaired university’s strategic planning initiative, Tech 2020
Initiated cyber security research initiative
Led in development of a state-wide Science and Technology Plan, FIRST Louisiana
Doubled federal research expenditures between 2005 and 2010
Dean, College of Engineering and Science
Louisiana Tech University ▪ March, 1999 – March, 2004
Responsible for 13 academic programs and 6 research centers
Led successful ABET and SACS accreditation reaffirmations for all curricula
Supported major reforms in undergraduate integrated and interdisciplinary curricula
Initiated Letter of Intent for B.S. in Nanosystems Engineering
Implemented an integrated strategic plan, COES 2010, and fund-raising campaign, Tech’s BEST
Led to funding for an Eminent Scholar Chair, 15 Professorships, $500k Scholarship Fund, several new laboratories and facilities
Established and Directed Center for Entrepreneurship and Information Technology ▪ July, 2002
Fostered education and research collaborations with other colleges
Transitioned Institute for Micromanufacturing research focus towards nanotechnology
Significantly increased M.S. and Ph.D. enrollments and numbers of graduates
Doubled research expenditures and expanded intellectual property activities
Executive Associate Dean, College of Engineering and Science
Louisiana Tech University ▪ February, 1998 – February, 1999
Named Interim Dean ▪ July, 1998
Implemented Ph.D. in Engineering ▪ Fall, 1998
Assisted first graduates of the Ph.D. in Computational Analysis and Modeling
Academic Director, College of Engineering and Science
Louisiana Tech University ▪ June, 1996 – January, 1998
Responsible for Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Geosciences
Assisted in merger of School of Science with College of Engineering
Assisted in College reorganization to promote interdisciplinary education and research
Professor and Head of Civil Engineering
Louisiana Tech University ▪ April, 1989 – May, 1996
Responsible for administration of Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Technology
Led successful accreditation reaffirmation efforts with ABET-EAC and ABET-TAC
Established Civil Engineering Advisory Board
Initiated Distinguished Alumni Program
Recruited first two Eminent Scholar Chairs
Established Trenchless Technology Center (TTC) ▪ September, 1989
Conducted research on long-term stability of polymer systems
Interim Head, Department of Civil Engineering
Louisiana Tech University ▪ April, 1988 – March, 1989
Responsible for administration of Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Technology
Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
Louisiana Tech University ▪ 1981 –1989
Taught engineering mechanics and civil engineering structures courses
Conducted research on blast effects with U.S. Army Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
Louisiana Tech University ▪ 1978 –1981
Taught courses for architecture, construction engineering technology, engineering mechanics and civil engineering
Conducted research on computer applications for modeling of civil engineering systems with U.S. Army Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station
