<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="" color="#000000">To: Engineering Faculty and Staff:</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">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. </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">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:</font></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 22.5pt;text-align:justify"></p><ul><li><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Managing and
strengthening the Joint Doctoral Program and other existing graduate programs
and developing new graduate programs, including online programs in
collaboration with CES.</font></li><li><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">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.</font></li><li><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">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.</font></li><li><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Supervising
college faculty applications for internal university research grants and
graduate student fellowships.</font></li><li><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Managing and
conducting periodic meetings of the College Graduate Committee. Working
directly with departmental graduate advisors.</font></li><li><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Participating in
the College Computer Infrastructure Committee.</font></li><li><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Developing the
website that hosts information about faculty research, college centers,
institutes, etc.</font></li><li><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">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.</font></li><li><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Facilitating
faculty application for extramural research grants, training grants, and graduate
student fellowships.</font></li><li><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Ensuring
responsible research conduct and research safety.</font></li><li><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">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.</font></li><li><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Managing data
collection and reporting for collegiate research and graduate programs.</font></li><li><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Coordinating with
Department Chairs the scheduling of graduate courses and the resolution of
course conflicts.</font></li><li><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Working with the
College Curriculum Committee and reviewing graduate curriculum proposals.</font></li><li><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Representing the
College in the University committees and Task Forces related to graduate
studies matters as requested by the Dean.</font></li><li><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Soliciting
faculty participation, in coordination with College Dean, in the College and
University committees related to graduate studies.</font></li><li><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Representing the
College, when needed, at external (with respect to the College or University)
committees and meetings.</font></li><li><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Other tasks
related to the graduate programs and research for the College as requested by
the Dean.</font></li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">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.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Best regards,</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="" color="#000000">Eugene</font><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;font-size:12pt"></span></p><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Eugene A. Olevsky, Ph.D.; FASME; FACerS; FASM<br>Dean and Distinguished Professor<br>College of Engineering<br>San Diego State University<br>5500 Campanile Drive<br>San Diego, CA 92182-1323<br>Office: (619)-594-6061<br>E-mail: <a href="mailto:eolevsky@mail.sdsu.edu" target="_blank" style="">eolevsky@sdsu.edu</a></font> <br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>