Tech Names New Dean of Engineering

Georgia Tech has named a new dean for the College of Engineering.

Gary S. May, a current professor at Tech and engineering school chair, will take the position July 1. 

“Gary exemplifies the type of leadership qualities we hope to instill in each of our students,” Provost Rafael L. Bras said in a release. “As a faculty member, administrator and representative of Georgia Tech, his impact on his profession and on this institution has been profound.”

As dean, May will direct the nation’s largest engineering program, which enrolls about 60 percent of Tech's student body. 

“I am grateful for the opportunity to lead a premier institution like the College of Engineering,” May said in a release. “It is truly an honor and a privilege to be entrusted with one of the world’s most respected brands, and I am looking forward to working with faculty across the college to advance the quality of our education and research programs.”

The St. Louis, Mo. native earned his undergraduate degree from Tech and a masters from University of California, Berkeley. May returned to Tech as an assistant professor in 1991 and became professor in 2000. He has chaired the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering since 2005.

“Gary’s record of scholarship, his collaborative nature and his tireless mentorship to students are admirable,” Bud Peterson, president of Tech, said in a release. “We are very excited about the future of engineering education and research at Georgia Tech under Gary’s leadership.”