Our Faculty in the News
Adam Steinberg Appointed as New Secretary of the Faculty
Adam Steinberg, the Pratt & Whitney Chair in the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering, has been appointed as the new secretary of the faculty for Georgia Tech, effective February 26, 2025.
In his new role, Steinberg will serve as the permanent secretary for all faculty governance bodies, facilitating communication and governance across the Institute.
New Service and Development Fund for Research Faculty
The Office of the Executive Vice President for Research has announced a new fund to cover up to 5% of research faculty salaries, enabling career development activities and service to the Institute.
Amanda Murdie Named Dean of Georgia Tech's Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
Following an international search, Georgia Tech has appointed Amanda Murdie as the new dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, effective June 1, 2025. As dean, Murdie will oversee Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts' broad portfolio of academic programs that includes 10 bachelor’s degrees, 14 master’s degrees, and six Ph.D. programs.
ACC Academic Leaders Network Fellows Selected for 2025
Five Georgia Tech faculty members have been selected for the 2025 ACC Academic Leaders Network (ACC ALN) Fellows program. The ACC ALN program is designed to foster cross-institutional networking and collaboration between ACC schools, while increasing the academic leadership capacity within each institution.
Emerging Leaders Program Cohort Selected for 2024-25
The ninth cohort of Georgia Tech’s Emerging Leaders Program has been selected for the 2024-25 academic year. Starting in Fall 2024 and continuing through Spring 2025, participants will take part in leadership development activities that include a kick-off retreat, regular workshops, small group work, and leadership coaching. This is the second year the program has been open to senior and principal non-tenure track faculty and research faculty.
Dima Nazzal Elected as Chair of Georgia Tech's Faculty Executive Board
Dima Nazzal, director of professional practice and principal academic professional in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, has been elected as the new chair of the Faculty Executive Board. A distinguished alumna, she earned her Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Tech in 2006. As chair of the Faculty Executive Board, Nazzal leads the faculty in governance of itself, the curriculum, and Georgia Tech students.
New Cohort of Faculty Executive Leadership Academy Announced
Four faculty members have been selected for the second cohort of the Faculty Executive Leadership Academy (FELA) program, which is designed to identify and develop senior faculty members for leadership. The new cohort includes: David Ballantyne, School of Physics; Martha Grover, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Aaron Levine, School of Public Policy; and Han Zhang, Scheller College of Business.
Tech Has a New Champion for Research Faculty
Maribeth Gandy Coleman, Regents’ Researcher in the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT), has been named interim Assistant Vice Provost for Research Faculty (AVP-RF) and will lead strategic engagement with research faculty on behalf of the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty at Georgia Tech. In this newly formed, project-driven leadership role, Coleman will advocate for research faculty in arenas including onboarding, mentoring, and career development.
First Cohort Announced for Ascend Faculty Professional Development Program
Ascend, a new career development program for mid-career faculty, launched its cohort for Spring 2024. Supported by the Office of Faculty Professional Development, Ascend cohort members include academic professionals and lecturers from across campus. The cohort will build on current strengths and successes and explore ways to thrive mid-career and in the future.
Faculty Researchers Win 2024 Sloan Fellowships
Four researchers from Georgia Tech — Alex Blumenthal, Juan-Pablo Correa-Baena, Chunhui Du, and Daniel Genkin — have received 2024 Sloan Research Fellowships, one of the highest honors for early-career faculty.
They are among the 126 researchers chosen from more than 1,000 nominations this year. Fellows receive $75,000 over two years to advance their research.
Honoring Faculty Promotions - Spring 2024
Across campus, 273 total faculty members (both academic and research) were promoted in Spring of 2024. Explore the complete list.
Celebrating Tenure - Spring 2024
This semester, 33 faculty members from across the Institute were awarded tenure. Tenure recognizes a faculty member’s contributions to Georgia Tech through research, teaching, and community. We are honored to celebrate this defining moment in our faculty members' careers.