Texas Southern University Elevates HBCU Engineering Landscape as 16th Member of the Esteemed Engineering Deans Council

Texas Southern University has been welcomed as the latest member of the HBCU Council of Engineering Deans. During a recent council meeting, TSU presented its engineering programs, which were accredited by ABET in September 2022, including civil engineering and electrical engineering. (Photo: Courtesy of Texas Southern University)

The HBCU Council of Engineering Deans, chaired by Joyce T. Shirazi, dean of the School of Engineering, Architecture, and Aviation at Hampton University, unanimously voted to accept TSU as the 16th member of the council.

TSU currently has over 300 students enrolled in its engineering programs, which fall under the College of Science, Engineering, and Technology. Wei Wayne Li, professor and acting dean of the college, as well as interim chair of the computer science department at Texas Southern University, is the acting dean.

The Council of Engineering Deans of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)

ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY

Dr. Zhengtao (Z.T.) Deng, Dean, College of Engineering, Technology and Physical Sciences

Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department

FLORIDA A&M -FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY

Suvranu De, Sc.D., Dean, College of Engineering

HAMPTON UNIVERSITY

Dr. Joyce T. Shirazi, Dean, School of Engineering, Architecture, and Aviation

HOWARD UNIVERSITY

John M. M. Anderson, Dean, College of Engineering and Architecture

JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY

Dr. Wilbur Waters, Dean, College of Science, Engineering, and Technology

MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Oscar Barton, Jr., Ph.D.,?Dean, Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. School of Engineering

NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY

Dr. Michael Keeve, Professor of Mathematics

Dean, College of Science, Engineering, and Technology

NORTH CAROLINA A&T UNIVERSITY

Stephanie Luster-Teasley, Ph.D., Interim Dean, College of Engineering

Professor, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering

PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY

Dr. Pamela Holland Obiomon, Dean and Professor, Roy G. Perry College of Engineering

TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY

Lin Li, Ph.D.,?Professor of Civil Engineering & Interim Dean

TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

Wei Wayne Li, Professor and Acting Dean, College of Science, Engineering, and Technology

Interim Chair of Computer Science Department

TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY

Heshmat Aglan, Ph.D., Dean and Professor, College of Engineering

UNIVERSITY of the DISTRICT of COLUMBIA

Dr. Devdas Shetty, Dean, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE

Dr. Derrek B. Dunn, Dean, School of Business and Technology

Chairperson of the Department of Technology

VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Dr. Dawit Haile, Dean, College of Engineering and Technology