<p>UAHuntsville president takes position at Ohio State</p>
<p>Published 1:14pm Friday, March 18, 2011</p>
<p>David B. Williams, president of The University of Alabama at Huntsville, has been named dean of The Ohio State University College of Engineering.</p>
<p>Subject to approval by the university Board of Trustees, his appointment will be effective April 18, 2011.</p>
<p>Gregory Washington, professor of mechanical engineering, will continue to serve as interim dean of the college until Williams arrives on campus.</p>
<p>I know that the College of Engineering and the university community join me in thanking him for his superb dedication, energy, and leadership as interim dean, said Joseph A. Alutto, executive vice president and provost. Under his leadership, the college has progressed significantly. Greg has been offered the position of Ohio States associate vice president for innovation and strategic partnerships.</p>
<p>A native of Leeds, England, Williams holds B.A., M.A., Ph.D., and Sc.D. degrees from the University of Cambridge.</p>
<p>At Alabama, research-intensive university of 7,700 students and 1,200 faculty, he was instrumental in several innovations: the hiring of two world-class eminent scholars, being named the first college campus in the United States to operate an office for Oak Ridge National Laboratory; and the creation of a pioneering research collaboration agreement with Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne. He also guided the campus through two major challenges: the largest reduction in state appropriations of any university system in the country (28 percent since spring 2008) and the tragic shootings of six faculty and staff by professor Amy Bishop.</p>
<p>Before joining the University of Alabama at Huntsville in 2007, Williams spent 30 years at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. At Lehigh, he earned extensive academic research and administrative credentials, serving as professor of materials science and engineering and in many administrative posts. His research and administrative experiences were strongly supported by many federal agencies, including NASA and the U.S. Army.</p>
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