Gregory Abowd
Dean of Engineering; Northeastern University
EngPLUS Leadership Team
Each member of the Engineering PLUS Leadership Team is responsible for providing direction and guidance for one of the Key Performance Strategy (KPS) groups created to achieve the overall projects goals. Learn more about each of the members below.
Jackie El-Sayed
CEO and Executive Director; ASEE
Richard Harris
Associate Dean and Director of Multicultural Engineering Programs; Northeastern University
Claire Duggan
Director, Michael B. Silevitch and Claire J. Duggan Center for STEM Education; Northeastern University
Michael Silevitch
Robert D. Black Prof. of Engineering, Founding Director, ALERT DHS COE, Director, SENTRY DHS COE; Northeastern University
Karl Reid
Vice President of Inclusion and Equity; Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Alan Peterfreund
Executive Director; SageFox Consulting Group
KF Flynn
Director, Engineering PLUS Alliance; Northeastern University
Gregory Abowd
Dean of Engineering; Northeastern University
Dr. Gregory Abowd is the PI of the Engineering PLUS Alliance, is the Dean of Engineering at Northeastern University, and sits on the ASEE Engineering Deans Council. Dr. Abowd is responsible for overall leadershp of the Alliance, and to help further establish our work within the engineering dean community.
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Jackie El-Sayed
CEO and Executive Director; ASEE
Jackie El-Sayed serves as Co-PI for Engineering PLUS. Her responsibility is to lead the non-profit partnerships strategy.
Richard Harris
Associate Dean and Director of Multicultural Engineering Programs; Northeastern University
Richard serves as Senior Personnel for Engineering PLUS. He provides oversight in the nucleation and operation of the Regional Hub Network.
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Claire Duggan
Director, Michael B. Silevitch and Claire J. Duggan Center for STEM Education; Northeastern University
Claire serves as a co-PI for Engineering PLUS and her responsibilities include leading the PEER Network and the Academy in implementing programs to increase retention and graduation attainment.
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Michael Silevitch
Robert D. Black Prof. of Engineering, Founding Director, ALERT DHS COE, Director, SENTRY DHS COE; Northeastern University
Dr. Michael B. Silevitch serves as a Co-PI for Engineering PLUS. His responsibilities include strategic planning and sustainability.
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Karl Reid
Vice President of Inclusion and Equity; Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Karl W. Reid is a Co-PI for Engineering PLUS and his responsibilities include public relations team and the sustainability planning.
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Alan Peterfreund
Executive Director; SageFox Consulting Group
Alan Peterfreund serves as the CIDER leader for Engineering PLUS, His responsibilities include guiding the formation and investigation of the research questions and the continuous improvement methods through data collection and evaluation.
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KF Flynn
Director, Engineering PLUS Alliance; Northeastern University
KF Flynn (They/Them) serves as the inaugural Director of the Engineering PLUS Alliance. KF oversees day-to-day operations, national scaling and public relations, media and marketing, national events, professional development opportunities, sustainability, and long-term strategic vision.
KF received their Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education and Master of Education in Higher Education Student Development from the University of Maine and is a current doctoral candidate at Northeastern University pursuing an Ed.D. focused in workplace harm reduction and organizational improvement.