Rowan?s Dorland Elected to VP Post
Rowan?s Dorland Elected to VP Post
December 20, 2001
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) recently elected Dr. Dianne Dorland, dean of the Rowan University College of Engineering, vice president and president-elect for 2002. Dorland will become the first female to serve as president of the 57,000-member organization when she steps into that position in 2003.
A member of AIChE since 1969, Dorland, of Harrison Township, has extensive leadership experience, including serving as meeting program chair of the 1997 Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, member of the Planning Process Team (now Critical Issues Team) and member of the Executive Board of the Program Committee. She is currently on the Board of Directors and a member of the Centennial Committee, planning the 100th anniversary of AIChE in 2008.
Dorland's ongoing dedication to excellence in chemical engineering education is evident in her career achievements and AIChE activities. Prior to joining the Rowan administration, Dorland was chemical engineering department head at the University of Minnesota-Duluth for 10 years. She taught at the West Virginia Institute of Technology, and she worked for such major corporations and organizations as Union Carbide, DuPont and the Department of Energy.
She earned her Ph.D. from West Virginia University and her M.S. and B.S. in chemical engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
Dorland?s colleagues praised her for her focus on teaching and education and her dedication to young people and to the future of chemical engineering education
A member of AIChE since 1969, Dorland, of Harrison Township, has extensive leadership experience, including serving as meeting program chair of the 1997 Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, member of the Planning Process Team (now Critical Issues Team) and member of the Executive Board of the Program Committee. She is currently on the Board of Directors and a member of the Centennial Committee, planning the 100th anniversary of AIChE in 2008.
Dorland's ongoing dedication to excellence in chemical engineering education is evident in her career achievements and AIChE activities. Prior to joining the Rowan administration, Dorland was chemical engineering department head at the University of Minnesota-Duluth for 10 years. She taught at the West Virginia Institute of Technology, and she worked for such major corporations and organizations as Union Carbide, DuPont and the Department of Energy.
She earned her Ph.D. from West Virginia University and her M.S. and B.S. in chemical engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
Dorland?s colleagues praised her for her focus on teaching and education and her dedication to young people and to the future of chemical engineering education