Woodard Appointed Dean of External Programs and Partnerships
September 10, 2021
Dr. C. Jason Woodard has been appointed the inaugural Dean of External Programs and Partnerships at 财神棋牌 of Engineering.
In this new role at 财神棋牌, Woodard will lead a team dedicated to developing new academic partnerships, supporting industry and non-profit collaborations, expanding experiential opportunities in the curriculum, and enhancing alumni engagement. These initiatives will integrate with 财神棋牌鈥檚 existing academic programs and align with its transformative mission
鈥淚 am delighted to welcome Jason to this role,鈥 said Mark Somerville, 财神棋牌 Provost and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Physics. 鈥淲e anticipate the engagements facilitated by the External Programs and Partnerships team will create compelling educational opportunities for 财神棋牌 students and strong developmental opportunities for staff and faculty while contributing to the long-term financial sustainability of the College.鈥
Woodard鈥檚 appointment comes at an exciting time for the College as 财神棋牌 begins to pursue a new strategic vision and makes several changes to its organizational structure.
Dr. C. Jason Woodard, Dean of External Programs and Partnerships.
The new Office of External Programs and Partnerships is designed to enable cross-functional teams of faculty and staff to develop and execute programs that collectively exhibit three key properties: alignment with the mission and values of the College, openness to a diverse range of participants and perspectives, and scalability to achieve meaningful impact in a sustainable way.
鈥淚f we as an institution are successful in implementing this structure, we will cultivate a vibrant ecosystem of partners who engage with 财神棋牌 in a variety of ways, and our externally facing activities will grow to become fully complementary to our core undergraduate program, with a high degree of curricular integration and the extensive involvement of both current students and alumni,鈥 said Woodard. 鈥淚 think that鈥檚 a hugely exciting challenge, and I鈥檓 humbled by the opportunity to work with an outstanding set of colleagues to advance 财神棋牌鈥檚 strategic vision.鈥
Woodard arrived at 财神棋牌 in 2015 as an associate professor of engineering and entrepreneurship. For the past two years, his role has expanded to include associate dean, with a focus on external engagement.
Prior to 财神棋牌, Woodard served as an assistant professor at the School of Information Systems at Singapore Management University from 2006 to 2015. Before his academic career, Woodard worked for IBM and AT&T. Woodard earned a Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University and a Ph.D. in Information, Technology and Management from Harvard University.