Doug Tougaw ’05 MBA, Ph.D., P.E., dean of the Valparaiso University College of Engineering, has had a twenty-year long relationship with American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). During those decades, he has filled multiple leadership roles ranging from section chair for Illinois and Indiana, zone chair for the Midwest and Southeast, and vice president for […]
Valparaiso University’s College of Engineering is a place where students come in with an idea of what they want their future to look like, and our faculty help guide them until they have the resources to make that future a reality. Georges El-Howayek, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, is one of the faculty […]
At Valpo, our faculty members have a true passion for teaching. Their dedication to providing our students with the most comprehensive education possible is unmatched, and their level of expertise in their respective fields is impressive. Jay Grossman, Ph.D., P.E., assistant professor of civil engineering, reflects on the path that led him to becoming a […]
When Theresa Green ’16, Ph.D., transferred to Valparaiso University to complete her bachelor’s in mechanical engineering, she never predicted the connections and future she would discover pursuing engineering education. Currently a postdoctoral fellow in engineering education at Utah State University, Theresa participated in a remote internship with the Smithsonian Science Education Center this past spring. […]
During Homecoming Weekend 2019, the Richard E. Beumer, P.E., Environmental Engineering Lab was dedicated in front of a crowd of alumni, students, College of Engineering faculty and staff, and other members of the Valpo community. President Heckler thanked Judith “Judy” Rockett ’60 Beumer and Richard “Dick” Beumer ’59 for their generosity in providing funds for […]
Jill Sifuentes ’04 Schur, M.S. received her B.S. in business administration from Valparaiso University’s College of Business, and is now returning to her alma mater to serve as the new vice president of enrollment and marketing. In this position, she will oversee Undergraduate and Graduate Admission, Financial Aid, and Strategic Enrollment and Marketing Initiatives. She […]
The Valparaiso University College of Business’s online MBA program was recently ranked number 73 out of 344 similar programs across the United States by U.S. News and World Report. The program also ranked sixth in engagement for promoting exceptional student participation and providing plenty of opportunity for interaction with instructors and fellow students. This top-10 […]
The master of business administration program (MBA) at Valparaiso University’s College of Business has been ranked fifth on the Princeton Review’s national Best Green MBA for 2023 list. This ranking is based on students’ ratings of how well they feel their program is preparing them to address environment, sustainability, and social responsibility issues in the […]
While the rest of Valparaiso University was nearing the end of finals and preparing for the winter break in early December, a small group of faculty members from the College of Business were heading to the other side of the globe. Dean of the College, Niclas Erhardt, Ph.D., Sanjay Kumar, Ph.D., professor of information and […]
Dushan Nikolovski, clinical associate professor of entrepreneurship, joined the Valparaiso University faculty in the summer of 2022 as director of the University’s Innovation Hub (IHub) at Clyde H. McMillan Hall. Since then, he has been working to let the Northwest Indiana community know that the IHub is not just here for students, but as a […]