November 1, 2010
Baltimore, MD — Three new Fellows of ABET have been named for 2010: Daniel J. Bradley, Ph.D.; Robert L. Cannon, Ph.D.; and William E. Kelly, Ph.D., P.E. These individuals were inducted during the 2010 ABET Annual Awards Banquet in Baltimore MD, October 28.
ABET is the recognized accrediting body for college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology. The Fellow of ABET Award is presented annually to recognize individuals who have given sustained quality service to the ABET-related professions, in general, and to education within the ABET disciplines, in particular, through the activities of ABET.
Each Fellow’s awards citation appears below:
Daniel J. Bradley, Ph.D., President of Indiana State University, was recognized "for exemplary leadership and stewardship of ABET's finances spanning a decade and for more than two decades of dedicated commitment to ABET accreditation and quality assurance as a program evaluator, team chair, ABET Board member, and ABET Officer."
Robert L. Cannon, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of South Carolina, was recognized "for his leadership in the orderly transition of computing accreditation into ABET operations; and for his commitment to diversity through the development of ABET's Policy Statement on Diversity."
William E. Kelly, Ph.D., P.E., Manager of Public Affairs at the American Society for Engineering Education, was recognized "for his contributions to the adoption of outcomes-based criteria beginning with his service on the ABET Engineering Acreditation Commission's Criteria Committee that wrote the draft for the Engineering Criteria 2000; for shepherding the criteria through the process of approval; and for serving on ABET's National Advisory board for the Engineering Change: A Study of the Impact of EC2000."
The ABET Annual Awards Banquet is held during the ABET Annual Conference. The 2010 Annual Meeting, Partnering for Progress: Advancing Constituent-Centered and Quality-Driven Accreditation, was held in Baltimore, MD, on October 28-29.
About ABET
ABET, the recognized accreditor for college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology, is a federation of 31 professional and technical societies representing these fields. Among the most respected accreditation organizations in the U.S., ABET has provided leadership and quality assurance in higher education for more than 75 years.
ABET currently accredits over 3,100 programs at more than 600 colleges and universities worldwide. More than 2,000 dedicated volunteers participate annually in ABET activities. ABET also provides leadership internationally through workshops, memoranda of understanding, and mutual recognition agreements, such as the Washington Accord. ABET is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.