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Adrienne Minerick is Dean of the College of Computing at Michigan Tech. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame and B.S. from Michigan Tech. Adrienne is a fellow of ASEE, fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), former President of the AES Electrophoresis Society, and a Michigan Professor of the Year Nominee, which illustrate her dual passion for research and education’s impact on individuals and societal advances. Adrienne’s research interests include electrokinetics, predominantly dielectrophoretic characterizations of cells, and the development of biomedical microdevices. Research within her Medical micro-Device Engineering Research Laboratory (M.D. – ERL) also inspires the development of Desktop Experiment Modules (DEMos) for use in chemical engineering classrooms or as outreach activities in area schools (see www.mderl.org). Adrienne is past Chair of ASEE's Diversity Committee and past PIC I Chair; she has previously served on WIED, ChED, and NEE leadership teams and has contributed to over 40 ASEE conference proceedings articles.

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Dr. Carpenter is Founding Dean of Engineering at Campbell University. She is Chair of the ASEE Long-Range Planning Committee and a member of the Engineering Deans Council as co-chair of the EDC Undergraduate Experience Committee. She is also a member of the Executive Committee for the Global Engineering Deans Council. Carpenter is a past Vice President of Professional Interest Councils for ASEE and past President of WEPAN. Currently she chairs a Pilot Program Ad-Hoc Committee for the Gulf Scholars Program for the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine. She is an ASEE PEV for General Engineering, Dr. Carpenter regularly speaks at the national level on issues related to the success of women in engineering and innovative STEM curricula.

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She is a technical leader in Advanced Manufacturing and Materials for the Naval Surface Warfare Research Center in Carderock, MD.She works closely with the all DOD branches supporting insertion of Additive Manufacturing technology into the fleet and serves as a leader and technical expert for the Division, Warfare Center, Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Research and Development Establishment and Department of the Navy in additive manufacturing, materials, and manufacturing processes. While in academia her research team was skilled matching newer manufacturing techniques to distinct material choices and the unique materials combination for specific applications. She is also renowned for her work in the Engineering Education realm working with faculty motivation for change and re-design of Material Science courses for more active pedagogies.

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Beena Sukumaran has been on the faculty at Rowan University since 1998 and is Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering. She is currently serving as Vice President for Research. Her area of expertise is in micro-geomechanics and she has published over 100 peer reviewed conference and journal papers including several papers on engineering education and the unique undergraduate curriculum at Rowan University, especially the Engineering Clinics. She has been involved in various outreach activities to recruit more women and minorities into engineering and is Program Chair Elect of the Women in Engineering Division of ASEE. She is the recipient of the 2011 New Jersey Section of ASCE Educator of the Year award as well as the 2013 Distinguished Engineering Award from the New Jersey Alliance for Action.

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