{"686024":{"#nid":"686024","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Williams Named Interim Dean of the College of Engineering ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDoug Williams, senior associate dean and professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been named interim dean of Georgia Tech\u2019s College of Engineering, effective Nov. 1. He succeeds Raheem Beyah, who has served as dean of the College since 2021 and is set to become \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2025\/10\/23\/raheem-beyah-named-provost-and-executive-vice-president-academic-affairs\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s next provost\u003C\/a\u003E, also on Nov. 1. He has also played a key role in advancing the College\u2019s strategic initiatives, including faculty development, student success, and interdisciplinary collaboration. His leadership has helped shape the College\u2019s academic programs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs interim dean, Williams will oversee the College\u2019s eight nationally ranked Schools, and will continue efforts to expand research impact, strengthen industry partnerships, and deepen global engagement. He will serve in the role until a permanent dean is named.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cDoug brings a proven track record of leadership and deep understanding of the College of Engineering,\u201d said Karie Davis-Nozemack, interim provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs. \u201cI\u2019m confident that his thoughtful, steady approach will guide the College well during this moment of transition.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWilliams joined the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E faculty in 1989, where he is affiliated with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/csip.ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECenter for Signal and Information Processing\u003C\/a\u003E. His research interests have involved the application of statistical signal processing methods to communications, radar signal processing, and the study of nonlinear dynamics.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA national search for the next dean will begin soon. More information about the search committee and process will be shared in the coming months.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EWriter: Julian Hills, Sr. Executive Communication Specialist, Institute Communications\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Senior Associate Dean Doug Williams will begin his appointment on Nov. 1. "}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe succeeds Raheem Beyah, who has served as dean of the College since 2021 and is set to become Georgia Tech\u2019s next provost, also on Nov. 1. He has also played a key role in advancing the College\u2019s strategic initiatives, including faculty development, student success, and interdisciplinary collaboration. His leadership has helped shape the College\u2019s academic programs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Doug Williams, senior associate dean and professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been named interim dean of Georgia Tech\u2019s College of Engineering, effective Nov. 1."}],"uid":"36526","created_gmt":"2025-10-27 18:23:52","changed_gmt":"2025-10-27 18:36:01","author":"jhills30","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-10-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-10-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678460":{"id":"678460","type":"image","title":"12C3029-P1-023.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EDoug Williams is the newly appointed interim dean of Georgia Tech\u2019s College of Engineering.\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1761589444","gmt_created":"2025-10-27 18:24:04","changed":"1761589444","gmt_changed":"2025-10-27 18:24:04","alt":"Portrait photo of Doug Williams, interim Dean of the College of Engineering. He is wearing a blue blazer, white shirt, and gold tie.","file":{"fid":"262483","name":"12C3029-P1-023.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/10\/27\/12C3029-P1-023.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/10\/27\/12C3029-P1-023.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":922083,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/10\/27\/12C3029-P1-023.jpg?itok=Hv2Vdv8U"}}},"media_ids":["678460"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"131901","name":"Provost"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["provostsoffice@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}