February 26, 2009

  • (L-to-R) Interim CoE Dean Dr. W. David Constant, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Dr. Astrid E. Merget welcome incoming CoE Dean Dr. Richard J. Koubek.

Dr. Richard J. Koubek, Professor and Head for the Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) has been named as Dean of the LSU College of Engineering, to begin June 1, 2009. The appointment has been approved by the LSU Board of Supervisors. Koubek has also held the Peter and Angel Dal Pezzo Department Head Chair at Penn State. Prior to the Penn State appointments he held the posts of Professor and Chair for the Department of Biomedical, Industrial and Human Factors Engineering, and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies for the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Wright State University. He served six years on the faculty in the School of Industrial Engineering at Purdue University and began his academic career as a faculty member in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Wright State University.

Koubek's research focuses on usability, human aspects of manufacturing, and human-computer interaction. He has been editor of the International Journal of Cognitive Ergonomics, and is a member of the Editorial Board for the International Journal of Human Factors in Manufacturing and the International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. Dr. Koubek was Conference Chair for the Fifth International Conference on Human Aspects of Advanced Manufacturing and Hybrid Automation and Co-Chair for the Fourth International Conference on Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics. He holds bachelor’s degrees from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Okla., and Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, and a master’s degree and PhD in industrial engineering from Purdue University.

Koubek also has co-authored numerous journal articles, book chapters and books and has given invited presentations at venues across the globe, including the U.K., China and Japan. He has a number of teaching and research awards to his credit, has served in an editorial role and as a referee for several scientific journals and trade publications in his field and has served as a proposal reviewer for the National Science Foundation, NASA and the Office of Naval Research.

The College of Engineering dean search was co-chaired by Dr. Peter Haynes, dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine, and Greg Guidry, a senior vice president, Exploration and Production at Shell and chair of the College’s Dean’s Advisory C. The search drew candidates nationally and internationally and while conducted by LSU, was assisted by D. P. Parker and Associates executive search firm.

Koubek is LSU’s tenth Dean of the College of Engineering. Previous Deans include: Thomas W. Atkinson (1907-1927), Leo Joseph Lassalle (1931-1957), Fred H. Fenn (1957-1961), Roger W. Richardson (1965-1976), Richard A. Matula (1976-1986), Edward McLaughlin (1987-1997), Adam T. Bourgoyne (1997-1999), Pius J. Egbelu (2000-2004), and Zaki Bassiouni (2004-2008).

Article by Mimi LaValle, LSU College of Engineering, 225-578-5706, mlavall@lsu.edu

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