Texas ECE RISE 2030 Strategic Plan
The Texas ECE department aims to be a bold, innovative, and collaborative home to faculty, students, and partners from all backgrounds and worldviews. Our mission is to drive student success, scientific discovery, and technical innovation for social good.
Strategic Objectives
Research Excellence
Research priorities, faculty hiring strategies, and positioning plans for the department and its programs.
Interconnected Community
Mechanisms for welcoming and supporting all community members; involving alumni, friends, and supporters; building and maintaining community ties; mentoring faculty and staff; and boosting professional development.
Student Experience and Student Success
Programs and initiatives that focus on student mentoring; student mental health and well-being; and career coaching.
Education
Programs and initiatives for curriculum reform; teaching and student learning innovation; as well as online and hybrid teaching and learning.
Acknowledgements
External Advisory Committee Members
Teresa Hastings
Faculty
Niveen AbiGhannam
Deji Akinwande (co-chair, Integrated Community)
Suzanne Barber (co-chair, Integrated Community)
Derek Chiou
Gustavo de Veciana (co-chair, Research)
Mattan Erez
Brian Evans (co-chair, Student Experience and Student Success)
Andreas Gerstlauer (co-chair, Education)
Milos Gligoric
Alex Hanson
Jean Ann Incorvia
Christine Julien (co-chair, Education)
Hyeji Kim
Xiuling Li (co-chair, Research)
Radu Marculescu
José del R. Millán
David Pan
Pedro Santacruz
Nina Telang (co-chair, Student Experience and Student Success)
Jon Valvano
Dan Wasserman
Ramesh Yerraballi
Staff
Andrew Carr
Melanie Gulick
Elliot Lopez-Finn
Alexandra Okeke
Brittany Outlaw
Stacy Pederson
Yma Revuelta
Brian Shaw
Students
Omar Barrera
Ahmad Elbanhawy
Uttami Godha
Chiadika Obinwa
