Doreen Edwards
Dean, Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Doreen Edwards
Dean, Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Education
BS, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Ph.D., Northwestern University
Bio
Dr. Doreen Edwards was appointed Dean of the Kate Gleason College of Engineering in July 2016. Edwards holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University (1997) and B.S. in Chemistry from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (1985). Prior to joining RIT, Dr. Edwards was Dean of Engineering (2009 -2016) and Acting Vice President for Statutory Affairs (2014-2016) at Alfred University. Edwards joined the faculty at Alfred University in 1997. She has also worked as a research scientist for Gould Inc. (1985-1987) and the Basic Industry Research Laboratory (1987-1993); an industry-focused contract research laboratory at Northwestern University. As a professor, she received an NSF CAREER award (2001) and several teaching awards, including the State University of New York Chancellor Award for Excellence in Teaching (2004). She has served as the principal investigator on fundamental and applied research projects, focusing on oxide materials for fuel cells, batteries, thermoelectric devices, environmental remediation, and solar energy applications. She has coauthored more than 60 publications and holds two U.S. patents. Edwards is a fellow of the American Ceramic Society and a member of the board of directors of Incubator Works; a business incubator network headquartered in Corning NY. In 2016, Edwards was profiled in the book Successful Women Ceramic and Glass Scientists and Engineers: 100 Inspirational Profiles.
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In the News
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January 24, 2023
‘U.S. News & World Report’ ranks RIT online degree programs among nation’s best
RIT has been recognized for offering some of the best online programs in the nation, including Saunders College of Business Executive MBA program, which held strong at No. 9 in the latest rankings.
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November 17, 2022
RIT’s ‘Chips 101’ event explores the science of semiconductors
WROC-TV talks to Doreen Edwards, dean of the Kate Gleason College of Engineering, about RIT's microelectronic engineering programs.
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July 6, 2022
Microelectronic engineering professor developing options for improving memory technologies for storage and computing
Research at RIT into new energy-efficient materials for computing could improve the bottleneck that often occurs when retrieving large amounts of data, hindering processing throughput and energy efficiency.
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November 22, 2021
Exploring Careers in Engineering and Science with Dr. Doreen Edwards