Executive Director

Michael K.J. Milligan, Ph.D., P.E.

Michael K.J. Milligan, Ph.D., P.E.

Dr. Milligan is Executive Director of ABET, the recognized leading accreditor for college and university technical education programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology. Dr. Milligan is responsible for ABET's strategic vision, administration, and accreditation operations.

Prior to joining ABET, Dr. Milligan worked in satellite program development at the Aerospace Corporation. Dr. Milligan also served 24 years as a career U.S. Air Force officer and engineer, where he managed international research portfolios in Europe, the former Soviet Union, the Middle East, and Africa. Dr. Milligan served six years as an associate professor, and later as deputy department head, in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Dr. Milligan earned a Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Austin, an M.S.E. from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, and a B.S. from Michigan State University — all in electrical engineering. He earned an M.B.A. from Western New England University. Dr. Milligan is a senior member of IEEE, a member of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, and a registered professional engineer in Colorado and Maryland.