College Deans
| College of Engineering Deans: | Tenure | Bio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph F. Merrill | 1897–1928 | Before becoming dean of the College of Engineering, Merrill was the director of the State School of Mines. The first modern four-year engineering degree at the school was introduced in 1895 with Joseph F. Merrill as the first principal. The first department of engineering was organized in 1896 with Merrill as the first dean. | |
| Richard B. Ketchum | 1928–1939 | Richard Ketchum joined the University of Utah in 1910 and became the second Chair of the Civil Engineering Department in 1919. He joined the Engineering Experiment Station in 1922 prior to serving as Dean. | |
| Albert L. Taylor | 1939–1952 | ||
| Steven Kistler | 1952–1965 | Kistler is best known as the inventor of aerogels, the lightest known solid materials. | |
| Max L. Williams | 1965–1973 | ||
| Wayne S. Brown | 1973–1978 | Brown was a professor of mechanical engineering prior to becoming the dean of the college. He is the founder of TerraTek a geomechanics measurement and analysis company, which was purchased by Schlumberger in 2006. He is also the founder of the Utah Innovation Foundation, which is now called the Wayne Brown Institute, that helps develop early stage companies. | |
| Laurence H. Lattman | 1978–1983 | ||
| Joseph D. Andrade | 1983–1987 | ||
| David W. Pershing | 1987–1998 | ||
| Gerald B. Stringfellow | 1998–2003 | ||
| Richard B. Brown | 2004–Present | ||
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