Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Wright State University Main Campus, Ohio, United States
Dr. Nathan W. Klingbeil is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering at Wright State University (Dayton, OH). As Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science from 2013-2018, he led the College to all-time record highs in enrollment and degrees awarded at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Prior to his appointment as Dean, he served as Senior Associate Dean from 2012-2013, as Associate Dean for Academic affairs from 2010-2012, as Director of Student Retention and Success from 2007-2009, and held the University title of Robert J. Kegerreis Distinguished Professor of Teaching from 2005-2008. As the lead investigator for Wright State’s NSF funded National Model for Engineering Mathematics Education, he has worked directly with dozens of collaborating institutions across the country to help increase student success in engineering and other STEM disciplines. He has served as a content expert, invited speaker or workshop facilitator for a variety of higher education and professional development organizations, including the AAC&U, Complete College America, Academic Impressions, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the University System of Georgia. In addition to his work at the national level, Dr. Klingbeil has also been actively engaged in growing the STEM pipeline in the Dayton region, having served on the Governing Board of the Dayton Regional STEM School since 2010, as well as on the Board of Trustees for the Engineering and Science Foundation of Dayton since 2015. He has received numerous awards for his work in engineering education, including Lifetime Achievement Awards from both the Dayton Defense Educational Foundation (2017) and the Dayton Section of ASME (2016), and was named the 2005 Ohio Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
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Friday, November 4, 2022
11:15 AM – 12:45 PM