Board of Directors - Past Officers

ECEDHA OFFICERS

Prior to 1985 the organization was known as AEEDH or EEDHA, and until 2001 as NEEDHA. In 2001, the name was changed to Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association or ECEDHA.

Present:

2009 - 2010

President: Issa Batarseh, University of Central Florida
Vice President: Ed Schlesinger, Carnegie Mellon University
Secretary/Treasurer: Bing Chen, University of Nebraska, Omaha, Peter Kiewit Institute

Past:

2008 - 2009	President: Gerald R. Kane, University of Tulsa Vice President: Issa Batarseh, University of Central Florida Secretary/Treasurer: T.E. (Ed) Schlesinger, Carnegie Mellon University
2007 - 2008	President: Mark Smith, Purdue University Vice President: Gerald R. Kane, University of Tulsa Secretary/Treasurer: Issa Batarseh, University of Central Florida
2006 - 2007	President: Jon G. Bredeson, Texas Tech University Vice President: Mark Smith, Purdue University Secretary/Treasurer: Gerald R. Kane, University of Tulsa
2005 - 2006	President: Kenneth A.Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Vice President: Jon G. Bredeson, Texas Tech University Secretary/Treasurer: Mark Smith, Purdue University
2004 - 2005	President: W. Kenneth Jenkins, Pennsylvania State University Vice President: Kenneth A.Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Secretary/Treasurer: Jon G. Bredeson, Texas Tech University
2003 - 2004	President: Stephen M. Goodnick, Arizona State University Vice President: W. Kenneth Jenkins, Pennsylvania State University Secretary/Treasurer: Kenneth A.Connor, Pennsylvania State University
2002 - 2003	President: David A. Soldan, Kansas State University Vice President: Stephen M. Goodnick, Arizona State University Secretary/Treasurer: W. Kenneth Jenkins, Pennsylvania State University
2001 - 2002	President: James H. Aylor, University of Virginia Vice President: David A. Soldan, Kansas State University Secretary/Treasurer: Stephen M. Goodnick, Arizona State University
2000 - 2001	President: John A. Orr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Vice President: James H. Aylor, University of Virginia Secretary/Treasurer: David A. Soldan, Kansas State University
1999 - 2000	President: Roger P. Webb, Georgia Institute of Technology Vice President: John A. Orr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Secretary/Treasurer: Sung-Mo (Steve) Kang, University of Illinois
1998 - 1999	President: Barry E. Spielman, Washington University in St. Louis Vice President: Roger P. Webb, Georgia Institute of Technology Secretary/Treasurer: John A. Orr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
1997 - 1998	President: William D. Brown, University of Arkansas Vice President: Larry C. Burton, Pennsylvania State University Secretary/Treasurer: James A. Roberts, The University of Kansas and Barry E. Spielman, Washington University in St. Louis
1996 - 1997	President: Paul Penfield, Jr., Massachusetts Institute of Technology Vice President: William D. Brown, University of Arkansas Secretary/Treasurer: Larry C. Burton, Pennsylvania State University
1995 - 1996	President: Sherra E. Kerns, Vanderbilt University Vice President: Paul Penfield, Jr., Massachusetts Institute of Technology Secretary/Treasurer: William D. Brown, University of Arkansas
1994 - 1995	President: Timothy N. Trick, University of Illinois Vice President: Sherra E. Kerns, Vanderbilt University Secretary/Treasurer: Jorge I. AuÃ±Ã³n, Colorado State University and Paul Penfield, Jr., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1993 - 1994	President: Marion O. Hagler, Texas Tech University Vice President: Timothy N. Trick, University of Illinois Secretary/Treasurer: Ralph K. Cavin, North Carolina State University
1992 - 1993	Chairman: Mario J. Gonzalez, University of Texas, Austin Vice-Chairman: Marion O. Hagler, Texas Tech University Secretary/Treasurer: Timothy N. Trick, University of Illinois
1991 - 1992	Chairman: Keith Carver, University of Massachusetts Vice-Chairman: Mario J. Gonzalez, University of Texas, Austin Secretary/Treasurer: Marion O. Hagler, Texas Tech University
1990 - 1991	Chairman: Rodney J. Soukup, University of Nebraska Vice-Chairman: Keith Carver, University of Massachusetts Secretary/Treasurer: Mario J. Gonzalez, University of Texas, Austin
1989 - 1990	Chairman: Bob Sullivan, University of Florida Vice-Chairman: Rodney J. Soukup, University of Nebraska Secretary/Treasurer: Keith Carver, University of Massachusetts
1988 - 1989	Chairman: Wayne Bennett, Clemson University Vice-Chairman: Harriett Rigas, Michigan State University Secretary/Treasurer: Bob Sullivan, University of Florida
1987 - 1988	Chairman: James Rowland, University of Kansas Vice-Chairman: Wayne Bennett, Clemson University Secretary/Treasurer: Harriett Rigas, Michigan State University
1986 - 1987	Chairman: Dan Hodge, Virginia Tech Vice-Chairman: James Rowland, University of Kansas Secretary/Treasurer: Wayne Bennett, Clemson University
1985 - 1986	Chairman: Bruce A. Eisenstein, Drexel University Vice-Chairman: Dan Hodge, Virginia Tech Secretary/Treasurer: James Rowland, University of Kansas
1984 - 1985	Chairman: Roy H. Mattson, University of Arizona Vice-Chairman: Bruce A. Eisenstein, Drexel University Secretary/Treasurer: Dan Hodge, Virginia Tech
1983 - 1984	Chairman: William B. Jones, Texas A&M Vice-Chairman: Roy H. Mattson, University of Arizona Secretary/Treasurer: Bruce A. Eisenstein, Drexel University
1982 - 1983	Chairman: Blake E. Cherrington, University of Florida Vice-Chairman: William B. Jones, Texas A&M Secretary/Treasurer: Roy H. Mattson, University of Arizona
1981 - 1982	Chairman: Lyle D. Feisel, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Vice-Chairman: Blake E. Cherrington, University of Florida Secretary/Treasurer: William B. Jones, Texas A&M
1980 - 1981	Chairman: J. David Irwin, Auburn University Vice-Chairman: Lyle D. Feisel, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Secretary/Treasurer: Blake E. Cherrington, University of Florida
1979 - 1980	Chairman: Frank S. Barnes, University of Colorado Secretary: Lyle D. Feisel, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
1978 - 1979	Chairman: Glen A. Richardson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Vice-Chairman: Frank S. Barnes, University of Colorado Secretary: J. David Irwin, Auburn University
1977 - 1978	Chairman: William A. Blackwell, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Vice-Chairman: Glen A. Richardson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Secretary: A. S. Gilmore, Jr., SUNY/Buffalo
1976 - 1977	Chairman: Demetrius T. Paris, Georgia Institute of Technology Vice-Chairman: Frank S. Barnes, University of Colorado Secretary: Glen A. Richardson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
1975 - 1976	Chairman: W. W. Koepsel, Kansas State University Vice-Chairman: Demetrius T. Paris, Georgia Institute of Technology Secretary: William Steirer, University of Southern California
1974 - 1975	Chairman: Billie J. Ball, Mississippi State University Vice-Chairman: Fred A. Russell, Newark College of Engineering Secretary: W. W. Koepsel, Kansas State University
1973 - 1974	Chairman: Robert F. Cotellessa, Clarkson College of Technology Vice-Chairman: Billie J. Ball, Mississippi State University Secretary: Fred A. Russell, Newark College of Engineering
1972 - 1973	Chairman: David L. Johnson, Louisiana Tech University Vice-Chairman: Robert F. Cotellessa, Clarkson College of Technology Secretary: Billie J. Ball, Mississippi State University
1971 - 1972	Chairman: Finley W. Tatum, Southern Methodist University
1970 - 1971	Chairman: O. William Muckenhirn, University of Toledo
1969 - 1970	Chairman: Wayne H. Chen, University of Florida
1968 - 1969	Chairman: Mac Van Valkenburg, Princeton University
1967 - 1968	Chairman: A. V. Eastman, University of Washington
1966 - 1967	Chairman: William L. Hughes, Oklahoma State University
1965 - 1966	Chairman: William L. Hughes, Oklahoma State University
1964 - 1965	Chairman: George B. Hoadley, North Carolina State University
1963 - 1964	Chairman: George B. Hoadley, North Carolina State University Secretary pro tem: Roger E. Nolte, Missouri School of Mines
1962 - 1963	Organization founded June 20, 1963 Organizer: William L. Hughes, Oklahoma State University Acting Secretary: W. B. Boast, Iowa State University

Most of this historical information is from the NEEDHA History or from various department headquarters files. The author is indebted to Billie J. Ball for some of the information for the early years (private communication, October 28, 1997).

ECEDHA Register for the 2010 ECEDHA Annual Conference and ECExpo

E-mail the event date, name and link to information@ecedha.org to be added to the calendar.

February 1-4, 2010:	DesignCon
February 2-3, 2010:	Grid ComForum
February 4-6, 2010:	Electric Energy Systems Curriculum Workshop
March 12, 2010:	ABET Workshop, Clearwater, FL
March 12-16, 2010	26th Annual Conference and ECExpo Clearwater Beach, FL
April 1, 2010:	MTT Alive Video Competition Deadline
April 6-9, 2010:	Transforming Engineering Education: Creating Interdisciplinary Skills for Complex Global Environments
May 20-22, 2010:	IEEE EIT Conference