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Dean's Office

The Dean's office oversees all education, research, and outreach activities within the college by providing direction and structure and by working with individual chairs and department heads, directors and associate deans. This office works closely with the Auburn University Office of the President, Office of the Provost and the Alumni Engineering Council.

Mailing Address

Dean's Office
Samuel Ginn College of Engineering 
1301 Shelby Center 
Auburn University, AL 36849

Phone: (334) 844-2308
Fax: (334) 844-4487
Email

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Christopher Roberts

Uthlaut Professor
Dean, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
Interim Vice President for Development and President of the Auburn University Foundation

Dean's Office
Chemical Engineering
Dean's Office Shelby Center
robercr@auburn.edurobercr@auburn.edu
334.844.2308

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Notre Dame
M.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Notre Dame
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Missouri

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Jeffrey Fergus

Professor
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Program Assessment

Dean's Office
Mechanical Engineering
Dean's Office Shelby Center
ferguje@auburn.eduferguje@auburn.edu
334.844.3405

Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania
B.S. Metallurgical Engineering, University of Illinois

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Steven Taylor, P.E.

Professor
Associate Dean for Research

Dean's Office
Biosystems Engineering
Dean's Office Shelby Center
taylost@auburn.edutaylost@auburn.edu
334.844.2301

Ph.D. Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University
M.S. Agricultural Engineering, University of Florida
B.S. Agricultural Engineering, University of Florida

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Maria Auad

W. Allen and Martha Reed Professor
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Faculty Development
Director, Center for Polymer and Advanced Composites

Dean's Office
Chemical Engineering
Dean's Office Shelby Center
auad@auburn.eduauad@auburn.edu
334.844.5459

Ph.D. Material Sciences, University of Mar del Plata-Argentina
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Mar del Plata-Argentina

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Larry Benefield

Dean Emeritus

Dean's Office
Shelby Center
benefld@auburn.edubenefld@auburn.edu
334.844.2300

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Terri Carson

Civil Engineer

Dean's Office
Shelby Center
carsoth@auburn.educarsoth@auburn.edu
334.844.0268

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Heather Conner

Executive Coordinator, Academics

Dean's Office
Shelby Center
connehd@auburn.educonnehd@auburn.edu
334.844.2300

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Katie Hardy

Manager Student Achievement Center

Dean's Office
Brown-Kopel Center
hardykc@auburn.eduhardykc@auburn.edu
334.844.2553

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David Hennessey

Director, Administration

Dean's Office
Shelby Center
hennedw@auburn.eduhennedw@auburn.edu
334.844.2304

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Pamela Jeffers

Administration Support Associate – Academic

Dean's Office
Shelby Center
pwj0002@auburn.edupwj0002@auburn.edu
334.844.2215

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Angie Lemke

College Events Coordinator

Dean's Office
Shelby Center
lemkean@auburn.edulemkean@auburn.edu
334.844.2306

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Ed Lewis

Senior Adviser

Dean's Office
Brown-Kopel Center
lewisel@auburn.edulewisel@auburn.edu
334.844.2737

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Emily Maddox

Manager of Salesforce and Data Administration

Dean's Office
Shelby Center
erb0024@auburn.eduerb0024@auburn.edu
334.844.5635

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Will Rankin

Assistant Director, Fiscal Administration

Dean's Office
Shelby Center
rankiwh@auburn.edurankiwh@auburn.edu
334.844.2296

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Jenny Sconyers

Student Initiative Administrator

Dean's Office
Brown-Kopel Center
jaj0017@auburn.edujaj0017@auburn.edu
334.844.2510

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Tammy Walker

Senior Manager Human Resources

Dean's Office
Shelby Center
tww0011@auburn.edutww0011@auburn.edu
334.844.2274