
Amy E. Landis has been named associate dean of graduate and online education of the College of Engineering at Michigan Technological University, effective August 4.

Landis brings 18 years of expertise in academic programming and educational excellence to this new role in the College. Prior to joining Tech, Landis had been a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the Colorado School of Mines since 2017. There, she served as the Presidential Faculty Fellow for Diversity, Inclusion, and Access and raised over $3.45 million for programming and scholarships. Landis, who holds a visiting professorship at the Santo Domingo Institute of Technology in the Dominican Republic, previously served as director of the Institute of Sustainability at Clemson University where she was the Thomas F. Hash ’69 Endowed Chair in Sustainable Development.
“The heart and soul of innovative research at Tech is our graduate students and I am thrilled Amy Landis is joining us in this new position focused on preparing our students for successful careers in industry, academia and the public sector,” said Michelle Scherer, dean of the College of Engineering. “Amy has dedicated her career to providing opportunities and research experiences for engineering students across the globe.”
“I am looking forward to working with her to create an educational experience for our graduate students that reflects the same student-centered mindset and innovative programming that has made our undergraduate engineering amongst the finest in the world,” said Scherer.
Landis earned her BS in chemistry from Denison University and her PhD and MS in civil and materials engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She was a research fellow with the US Environmental Protection Agency and a Fulbright Fellow with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and in the Dominican Republic.
A leader of sustainable engineering in bioproducts, Landis has led nine federal research projects, published over 90 peer-reviewed journal articles and collaborated on more than $30 million in research funding. Her research interests include life cycle and sustainability assessment of biopolymers and biofuels, sustainable solutions for healthcare, and industrial ecology and byproduct synergies.
Dedicated to sustainability engineering education and outreach in STEM, Landis has established networking and mentorship programs at three previous universities to advance STEM participation, including work with local high schools, after-school programs, and nonprofit organizations.
As associate dean of graduate and online education, Landis will support graduate student recruitment, retention, and success for the College of Engineering as well as oversee more than 40 online graduate engineering programs.
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