ECE Prof. Leah Jamieson receives honorary doctorate from NJIT
Dr. Leah Jamieson, the Ransburg Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and John A. Edwardson Dean Emerita of Engineering, received an honorary Doctor of Science, honoris causa, from the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) at a commencement ceremony held May 15th in Newark, NJ.
Dr. Leah Jamieson, the Ransburg Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and John A. Edwardson Dean Emerita of Engineering
Jamieson also delivered the commencement address, telling graduates about her experiences as a first-generation college student and attending graduate school when there weren’t many female students.
NJIT awards honorary degrees to recognize outstanding individuals “whose accomplishments are of such excellence that they provide inspiration to graduates.” Among other things, Jamieson was recognized for founding the Engineering Projects in Community Service program (EPICS) at Purdue, serving as the 2007 President and CEO of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and her membership in the US National Academy of Engineering (NAE).
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