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School of Science Announces Appointment of Associate Deans
David Spooner has been appointed associate dean of science and information technology (IT) and William Siegmann has been appointed associate dean of science for graduate education and research.
“I am delighted to have Professors Spooner and Siegmann as associate deans of science,” said School of Science Dean Joseph Flaherty. “They will be a tremendous help to me and the science faculty, students, and staff in achieving our operational, IT, graduate, and research goals.”
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Thomas Griffin |
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David Spooner
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Spooner joined the Rensselaer faculty in 1981 as a member of the Computer Science Department and recently served as its acting chair. His research focuses on database security and engineering database problems with particular emphasis on developing database systems to support design, manufacturing, and concurrent engineering. Spooner has been involved with the IT program at Rensselaer since its inception, first as its undergraduate curriculum committee chair and then as associate dean for IT. The new appointment expands this appointment to full time with the inclusion of science.
“I am excited about this opportunity to advance the missions of both the School of Science and Information Technology,” Spooner said. “Since IT receives its funding through the School of Science, the combined position should streamline this process while at the same time allowing IT to retain its interdisciplinary strengths with involvement from all of the academic schools.”
As associate dean of science and information technology, Spooner will lead and direct the interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate IT degree programs and work to expand research initiatives in IT. He will also handle budget and other operational details for the School of Science.
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Mark McCarty |
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William Siegmann
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Siegmann joined the Rensselaer faculty in 1970. He is a professor of mathematical sciences and has served as a member of the faculty of information technology. He was chair of the department’s graduate committee for eight years beginning in 1995. His research is in the propagation of acoustic waves in the ocean and atmosphere. Siegmann is a fellow of the Acoustical Society of America and an associate editor of the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (JASA). In 1995 he received the Trustee Faculty Teaching Award, recognizing outstanding accomplishment in classroom instruction. |
