November 29, 2011
Susan E. Conry, Ph.D.
Baltimore, MD - Susan E. Conry, Ph.D., Chair of ABET's Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC), has received the 2011 IEEE William E. Sayle II Award for Achievement in Education from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
The IEEE Education Society gives this award to a member to recognize significant contributions in one of the society's fields of interest. The award, presented at IEEE's 2011 Frontiers in Education Conference in Rapid City, S.D., honors Conry for her "outstanding technical contributions and service in computer science and engineering education and accreditation."
Conry, a Distinguished Service Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Clarkson University, has been active in accreditation of computer science programs and engineering programs since 1985. She played a pivotal role in the integration of ABET and CSAB, and in 2002, she became the first member of the EAC to represent the software engineering discipline. As EAC Chair for the 2011-12 accreditation cycle, she is responsible for overseeing ABET's engineering program accreditation efforts.
In 2005, Conry was designated an ABET Fellow for her contributions to computer science and engineering accreditation, leadership in the development of the Computer Science Accreditation Board (CSAB), and leadership in the integration of ABET and CSAB.
That same year, she received the IEEE Educational Activities Board Award for Meritorious Achievement in Accreditation Activitiesto recognize her contributions to computer science and engineering accreditation and the development of model curricula. Conry has been named a Fellow of the IEEE for her contributions to engineering education and a CSAB Fellow in recognition of outstanding contributions to computer science education and accreditation.
Conry joined Clarkson's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in 1977, serving as chair from 1996-2001. She is one of the founders of the institution's software engineering program. In 2008, she was named Distinguished Service Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering for her contributions to higher education by vote of the university board of trustees.
Press release courtesy of Clarkson University
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.