School of Engineering

Rensselaer Names New Dean of the School of Engineering

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute today announced David Rosowsky will join the university as dean of the School of Engineering. The appointment is effective July 15.

Rosowsky joins Rensselaer from his current position of professor and head of the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University, where he is also the A.P. and Florence Wiley Chair in Civil Engineering.

“Dr. Rosowsky is an outstanding leader with an expansive vision for engineering and its role in creating the future,” said Rensselaer President Shirley Ann Jackson. “He brings considerable skills and experience to Rensselaer as we continue to move boldly into new multi- and interdisciplinary fields that will be critically important for meeting the global challenges of the 21st century. I look forward to working with Dr. Rosowsky, and I welcome him and his family to Rensselaer.”...

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