It is exciting to return to my alma mater as the dean of engineering. With its talented faculty, staff and students, the college at the University of Arkansas is one of the leaders in engineering education and research, and it is poised for greater prominence.” John English
John English will be the ninth dean of the College of Engineering, and he will hold the Irma F. and Raymond F. Giffels Endowed Chair in Engineering.
A respected expert on quality and reliability engineering, English has published numerous articles and book chapters in these fields as well as in the areas of logistics and material handling. His awards include the Halliburton Research Award, the Dr. Theo Williamson Award from Integrated Manufacturing Systems and the Continuing Professional Development Best Paper award from the American Society for Engineering Education. He is a fellow of the Institute of Industrial Engineers.
English received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a master’s degree in operations research from the University of Arkansas. He holds a doctorate in industrial engineering and management from Oklahoma State University. He was a faculty member in the University of Arkansas department of industrial engineering from 1991 to 2007 as well as head of the department from 2000 to 2007. In this role, English helped increase the reputation of the department. From 2000 to 2005, English was the founding director of the Center for Excellence in Logistics and Distribution, a National Science Foundation Industry and University Cooperative Research Center. While director of the GENESIS Technology Incubator at the University of Arkansas from 1999 to 2001, English helped start-up companies commercialize technological advances.