Dr. Jennie Gallimore has been named dean of the Bowling Green State University College of Technology, Architecture and Applied Engineering. She will start on June 28.
Gallimore has been associate dean and a professor in the Wright State College of Engineering and Computer Science. She has held a number of leadership roles at WSU, including associate dean for research and graduate studies, since 2015; executive director for professional development in the college, from 2012-15; and director of the Ohio Center for Excellence in Human-Centered Innovation, a center of excellence she helped develop, from 2009-12.
In his announcement of the hiring, Interim Provost John Fischer stated: “We believe Dr. Gallimore to be a leader and team builder who will marshal the collective strengths of the College of Technology, Architecture and Applied Engineering to move it forward to greater achievement and opportunity for our students, faculty, and the University community.”
Gallimore was the first woman tenure-track faculty member in her college at Wright State.
“Her research,” the announcement said, ” is also multidisciplinary and focuses on applying the understanding of human cognition and decision making, learning, teaming, and human physical capabilities to the design of complex systems.”
Dr. Venu Dasigi has been interim dean since January, 2014.
