Dr. Sheila Ross, associate professor and electrical engineering program director, has been elected to serve as president-elect of the Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN). Ross next will serve as president of WEPAN in their fiscal year 2021. WEPAN is a catalyst for change to enhance the success of women in engineering in academia and the professions.    

Ross has served WEPAN in a variety of roles, including conference chair for the 2017 Change Leader Forum and professional development chair on the WEPAN Board of Directors. She joined the B´ÎÔª faculty in 2008 and has been actively involved in efforts to support and advance women at the university, has served as a faculty advisory for B´ÎÔª’s chapter of the Society of Women Engineers.