Board Councils

Accreditation Council

The Accreditation Council formulates and recommends to ABET leadership, policies and procedures regarding the Accreditation processes of ABET. Particular emphasis is placed upon process improvement and process uniformity across the Commissions. Read the Accreditation Council's 2011 Board Report.

Bowman, Douglas R., Chair
LaGraff, John E., GLobal Council Chair
Clausen, Bret M., Applied Science Accreditation Ccommission Chair
Janicak, Christopher A., Applied Science Accreditation Ccommission Chair-Elect
Segna, John J. Applied Science Accreditation Ccommission Past-Chair
Reid, Amanda, Applied Science Accreditation Ccommission Staff Liaison
Grossman, Harold, Computing Accreditation Commission Chair
Parrish, Allen, Computing Accreditation Commission Past-Chair
Price, Barbara, Computing Accreditation Commission Chair-Elect
Price, Arthur L., Computing Accreditation Commission Staff Liaison
Beasley, David B., Engineering Accreditation Commission Chair-Elect
Carrato, Peter J., Engineering Accreditation Commission Past-Chair
Conry, Susan E., Engineering Accreditation Commission Chair
Aldridge, M Dayne, Engineering Accreditation Commission Staff Liaison
Bandyopadhyay, Amitabha, Technology Accreditation Commission Chair-Elect
Hill, Warren R., Technology Accreditation Commission Past-Chair
Richardson, Carol, Technology Accreditation Commission Chair
Hart, Frank, Technology Accreditation Commission Staff Liaison
Stokes, Ellen L., Staff Liaison
Sussman, Joe, Staff Liaison
Weiss, Maryanne, Staff Liaison 

Academic Advisory Council

The Academic Advisory Council (AAC) provides ABET leadership with access to academic viewpoints on issues of accreditation; applied science, computing, engineering, and technology education; matters affecting the relevant professions; reactions to proposed ABET programs, procedures, and policies as they relate to the education sector of ABET constituencies; while also providing opportunities for enhancing communication between ABET and the academic community.

The AAC develops and implement mechanisms to stimulate the involvement of diverse elements of the academic community in the work of ABET through increased participation as Board members, members of the Accreditation Commissions, program evaluators, committee members, and attendees of ABET professional development events. Read the Academic Advisory Council's 2011 Board Report.

Cramer, Steven M., Chair 
Associate Dean, College of Engineering
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Breysse, Patrick N.
Professor, School of Hygiene and Public Health
Johns Hopkins University

Harris, Kendall T.
Dean
Prairie View A&M University

Jain, Ravi
Dean, School of Engineering and Computer Science
University of the Pacific

Johnson, Richard T.
Dean of Engineering and Technology
Bradley University

Lavelle, Jerome Philip
Associate Dean
NC State University

Mathieu, Richard Graber
Department Head and Professor
James Madison University

McKean, Ron
Interim Dean, College of Engineering Technology
Ferris State University

McKinzie, Wiley R.
Vice Dean, GCCIS
Rochester Institute of Technology

Overholser, K. Arthur
Senior Associate Dean
Vanderbilt University

Pinizzotto, Russell Felix
Provost
Wentworth Institute

Ray, Jeffrey Lee
Dean
Southern Polytechnic and State University

Richardson, Debra J.
Professor of Informatics
University of California, Irvine

Topi, Heikki
Associate Dean
Bentley University

Williams, John C.
Interim Dean
Alfred State College 

Global Council

The Global Council formulates and recommends policies and procedures regarding global activities of ABET to the Board for approval, including participation in new Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs), Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), and Substantial Equivalency recognition of educational programs outside of the U.S. Read the Global Council's 2011 Board Report.

LaGraff, John E., Chair
Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Syracuse University

Ameri, Samuel
Chairman and Professor, Petroleum Engineering Department
West Virginia University

Bauer, Henry R. III
Professor Emeritus of Computer Science
University of Wyoming

Beranek, Dwight A.
Senior Vice President (retired)
Michael Baker, Jr., Inc.

Bergstrom, Wayne R. 
Principal Engineer
Bechtel Power Corporation

Fabrycky, Wolter J. 
Lawrence Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech
Chairman, Academic Applications International, Inc.

Hinn, Ronald Jr. 
Vice President-Training
PetroSkills

Keller, Margaret I.
COO of Albuquerque American Express Travel

Lee-Glauser, Gina J.
Vice President for Research
Syracuse University

Menke, Charles
Machine Development Manager, Global Machine Development
Caterpillar Inc.

Phillips, Monte L.
Professor Emeritus
University of North Dakota

Shoop, Barry L.
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Deputy Head
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
United States Military Academy at West Point

Tulenko, James 
Professor, Department of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering
University of Florida

Varanasi, Murali R.
Professor and Chair, Department of Electrical Engineering
University of North Texas

Warrington, Robert O.
Dean of Engineering, College of Engineering
Michigan Technological University

Zweben, Stuart H.
Associate Dean, College of Engineering
The Ohio State University

Iacona, Daniela, Staff Liaison
International Relations Manager, ABET

Milligan, Michael K. J., Staff Liaison
Executive Director, ABET

Industry Advisory Council

The Industry Advisory Council (IAC) provides ABET leadership with access to industrial viewpoints on issues of accreditation, Applied Science, Computing, Engineering, and Technology education, and matters affecting the relevant professions; reactions to proposed ABET programs and policies as they relate to industry and government, while bringing those programs directly to the attention of leaders in industry.

The IAC also develops methods to stimulate the involvement of industrial firms in the work of ABET through increased participation as Board Members, members of the Accreditation Commissions, Program Evaluators, Committee members, and conferees. Read the Industry Advisory Council's 2011 Board Report.

Beranek, Dwight A., Chair
Senior VP
Michael Baker, Jr. Inc.

Almgren, Ray
Vice President, Product Marketing and Academic Relations
National Instruments

Baker, Kenneth R.
Eli Lilly and Company (retired)

Berry, Craig J.
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Siemens PLM Software

Borrowman, Phillip E.
Senior Vice President
Hanson Professional Services, Inc.

Craig, Charles R.
Senior Vice President/Director - Administration & Operations Science & Technology
Corning Incorporated

Dalton, James
Chief of Engineering and Construction
HQ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Gwyn, Michael
President
Benham Constructions, LLC

Hutchins, Gina L.
Corporate Industrial Engineering Training and Development Manager
United Parcel Service

Kalafos, Paul B. Jr.
Vice President, Surveillance Systems
Northrop Grumman Corporation

Kaye, Larry A.
ExxonMobil (retired)

Lugo, Ramon
Deputy Director
NASA Glenn Research Center

Matonich, John D.
CEO
Rowe Professional Services Company

Menke, Charles
Machine Development Manager
Caterpillar

Petrak, Scott C.
Vice President, IT Science & Technology
Bayer Corporate & Business Services LLC

Ruestow, Brian
Operations Manager
F.W. Roberts Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Sinclair, Susan M.
Vice President, Operations Engineering
Hershey Foods Corporation

Steen, Ray
Director, Human Resources
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products

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Accreditation Outside of the U.S.

Currently, ABET accredits 268 programs at 55 institutions in 22 countries outside of the United States. These programs span computing, engineering, and technology disciplines.