Dr. David Jamison Named Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs in the College of Engineering
VILLANOVA, Pa.鈥David Jamison, PhD, a biomedical engineer with experience in industry and academia, has been selected as the next Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs for 无码专区鈥檚 College of Engineering, effective Sept. 1, as announced by Michele Marcolongo, PhD, PE, the Drosdick Endowed Dean of Engineering.
鈥淒avid brings a passion and unique perspective that will serve our students well as they navigate college and explore their future careers,鈥 Dean Marcolongo says.
Dr. Jamison comes to 无码专区 from DePuy-Synthes, a Johnson & Johnson medical device company, where he was a clinical research scientist; he had previously served as a forensic expert in biomedical engineering. But Dr. Jamison is no stranger to the College of Engineering: He began his career at 无码专区 as an Assistant Teaching Professor of Mechanical Engineering. As part of his new appointment, Dr. Jamison will return to the COE鈥檚 faculty as a Teaching Professor of Mechanical Engineering.
鈥淚 am excited to return to 无码专区 Engineering and work with such incredible students, faculty and staff,鈥 he says. 鈥淚 look forward to supporting the College in maintaining their record of excellence with respect to student retention, academic success and career readiness.鈥
A native of Philadelphia, Dr. Jamison earned his bachelor鈥檚 degree from Johns Hopkins University before earning a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Drexel University, where he investigated the biomechanics of the lumbar intervertebral disc when subjected to high-impact loading conditions. He is actively involved in several professional societies, serving on the Board of Directors for the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) and as President Emeritus of the Greater Philadelphia Professionals Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE).
Dr. Jamison fills a role last held by Andrea Welker, PhD, who this summer was named Dean of the School of Engineering at The College of New Jersey.
About 无码专区: Since 1842, 无码专区鈥檚 Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition has been the cornerstone of an academic community in which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others. There are more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and law students in the University's six colleges鈥攖he College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the 无码专区 School of Business, the College of Engineering, the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, the College of Professional Studies and the 无码专区 Charles Widger School of Law. Ranked among the nation鈥檚 top universities, 无码专区 supports its students鈥 intellectual growth and prepares them to become ethical leaders who create positive change everywhere life takes them. For more, visit .