University of Idaho College of Engineering Dean Larry Stauffer is stepping down from his position at the University of Idaho to focus on teaching future engineers, according to an email from Provost and Executive Vice President Torrey Lawrence.
Stauffer has served as dean for 10 years and in administrative roles for 26 years. He’ll return to the lab as a professor of mechanical engineering and engineering management beginning June 10.
During his time at the university, Stauffer secured gifts for laboratories, such as the Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories cybersecurity lab, which expanded students’ education of cyberattacks. The $2.5 million partnership with SEL will focus on developing cyber-secure industrial control systems and helping the college establish the first cybersecurity bachelor’s degree program in Idaho.
Lawrence also credited Stauffer with bringing industry-sponsored research to campus and making student internships possible through his connections.
“Larry will continue to influence future engineers from within the classroom — a role he has missed during the years of administrative work,” Lawrence stated in the email.
The internal search for an interim dean begins immediately with a national search for a dean to begin in the following year.
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