Kenneth R. Lutchen, dean of the College of Engineering, has been appointed to the National Science Foundation’s Advisory Committee for Engineering, a panel of a dozen leaders from academia and industry that provides advice and recommendations on support for research, education, and related activities to the agency’s directorate for engineering.

“We welcome Dean Lutchen’s contributions to the important work of this committee,” says Grace Wang, NSF acting assistant director for engineering.

The committee reviews the directorate’s program management and performance, and provides advice on the impact of policies, programs, and activities in the engineering field. As a member of the committee, Lutchen will have a voice in determining how NSF—one of the largest sources of engineering research funding—prioritizes investment areas.

The committee also advises the directorate of engineering on how best to promote quality undergraduate and graduate education in engineering, and how the directorate’s mission, programs, and goals can best serve the community. In addition, the committee advises on important issues in institutional administration and policy, among other areas.

“I am honored to be part of this important committee, which plays such a large role in supporting the nation’s engineering education and research,” says Lutchen. “I look forward to contributing the perspectives I’ve gained as a dean, an educator, and a researcher to the committee.”