Don Giddens, Dean of the College of Engineering (COE) was recently elected to the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) College of Fellows. The recognition is given to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to engineering or engineering technology education.

Giddens' Background

Giddens has served in a variety of professional activities involving engineering education and biomedical research. He is currently President Elect of ASEE and is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), Big 10+ Deans Council, a founding Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), and Fellow of the American Heart Association and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

Giddens received all his degrees (BAE 1963, MSAE 1965, and Ph.D. 1966) from Georgia Tech and joined the Tech faculty in 1968, after two years in the aerospace industry. Giddens established the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, a joint department between Georgia Tech’s College of Engineering and Emory University’s School of Medicine. He served as the founding Chair until July 2002, when he became the Dean of the College of Engineering.

About ASEE

Founded in 1893, ASEE is a nonprofit organization committed to furthering education in engineering and engineering technology by promoting excellence in instruction, research, public service and practice. ASEE has more than 12,000 members representing 400 engineering and engineering technology colleges and affiliates.