I just received this e-mail from Marquette.
Good Afternoon,
I'm writing to share the news that on Monday, July 14, Dr. Robert Bishop, Opus Dean of the College of Engineering, resigned from his position at Marquette. He will become dean of the University of South Florida's College of Engineering.
I have been asked to serve as interim dean, effective immediately. As an alumna of the College of Engineering and a faculty member for the past 24 years, including serving as chair of the Biomedical Engineering Department and most recently as executive associate dean, I am committed to working with university leadership as they appoint a search committee to find a new dean in the coming weeks. With Dr. Michael Lovell on board as new university president, and with his extensive background in engineering, I’m confident our search will secure the best possible leader for our college.
I know that our important work in the college - developing excellent engineers and conducting research that will solve global challenges facing our world - will be uninterrupted during this transition. I am proud and energized by the college's efforts with many new initiatives, including the recent opening of the state-of-the-art Visualization Lab and our students' upcoming participation in the global artificial intelligence competition, RoboCup, later this week in Brazil.
Marquette University greatly appreciates Dean Bishop’s leadership and vision over the past four years in the College of Engineering, and we wish him well in his future. I look forward to serving the college and working with each of you as we continue building on the strong foundation that has served the College of Engineering for more than 100 years.
Warm regards,
Dr. Kris Ropella
Interim Dean, College of Engineering
