[Staff] [Faculty] Appointment of the Interim Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research

[Lal Tummala]

Dear Yusuf and Garoma
Congratulations on your new appointment
Lal


On Fri, Jun 28, 2019 at 2:37 PM Eugene Olevsky <eolevsky at sdsu.edu> wrote:

> To: Engineering Faculty and Staff:
>
> It is my pleasure to inform you that Dr. Temesgen Garoma, Professor of
> Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering has agreed to serve as
> the Interim Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research. The search
> for the open position of a permanent Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
> and Research will start in the Fall 2019 semester. I would like to thank
> the College Executive Committee members who provided their input and
> endorsed the plan of the appointment of key administrative positions in the
> College of Engineering.
>
> As Interim Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research in the College
> of Engineering, Dr Garoma will be responsible for overseeing initiatives
> that support and enhance the graduate programs and research enterprise
> within the College of Engineering including; but not limited to:
>
>
>    - Managing and strengthening the Joint Doctoral Program and other
>    existing graduate programs and developing new graduate programs, including
>    online programs in collaboration with CES.
>    - Serving as liaison to the SDSU Research Foundation, managing grants
>    and contracts (approving the proposal routing forms, indirect costs, and
>    cost sharing), and research infrastructure.
>    - Serving as liaison to the SDSU Graduate Division, working with
>    Graduate Admissions, facilitate addressing graduate student concerns,
>    conflicts, and resolutions, and other matters pertaining to graduate
>    studies.
>    - Supervising college faculty applications for internal university
>    research grants and graduate student fellowships.
>    - Managing and conducting periodic meetings of the College Graduate
>    Committee. Working directly with departmental graduate advisors.
>    - Participating in the College Computer Infrastructure Committee.
>    - Developing the website that hosts information about faculty
>    research, college centers, institutes, etc.
>    - Facilitating the organizational and institutional support for major
>    research initiatives and proposals (including undergraduate students’
>    research activities), establishing and managing faculty mentoring program,
>    reviewing proposals, assisting faculty in identifying new research
>    opportunities, especially those that are interdisciplinary.
>    - Facilitating faculty application for extramural research grants,
>    training grants, and graduate student fellowships.
>    - Ensuring responsible research conduct and research safety.
>    - Developing research collaborations with San Diego's robust local
>    engineering industry and governmental laboratories, overseeing the
>    College's technology transfer and industrial research relations, and
>    approving requests for consultant or other service agreements. Working with
>    Industry Partners Committee on the Dean’s Industrial Advisory Board.
>    - Managing data collection and reporting for collegiate research and
>    graduate programs.
>    - Coordinating with Department Chairs the scheduling of graduate
>    courses and the resolution of course conflicts.
>    - Working with the College Curriculum Committee and reviewing graduate
>    curriculum proposals.
>    - Representing the College in the University committees and Task
>    Forces related to graduate studies matters as requested by the Dean.
>    - Soliciting faculty participation, in coordination with College Dean,
>    in the College and University committees related to graduate studies.
>    - Representing the College, when needed, at external (with respect to
>    the College or University) committees and meetings.
>    - Other tasks related to the graduate programs and research for the
>    College as requested by the Dean.
>
> Please join me in welcoming Dr. Garoma in his new role as Interim
> Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research in the College of
> Engineering.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Eugene
> Eugene A. Olevsky, Ph.D.; FASME; FACerS; FASM
> Dean and Distinguished Professor
> College of Engineering
> San Diego State University
> 5500 Campanile Drive
> San Diego, CA 92182-1323
> Office: (619)-594-6061
> E-mail: eolevsky at sdsu.edu <eolevsky at mail.sdsu.edu>
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-- 
Dr. R. Lal Tummala
Professor and Former Chair
EE and Computer Engineering Program Coordinator for SDSU-Georgia program
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA 92182
Tel : 619-206-3144 (c)
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