The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association
March 2023
Letter from the Guest Editor
Entrepreneurship is all about creating value

Dear ECEDHA Members, Industry Partners, and Colleagues,

I look forward to seeing you at our Annual Conference in a few days - the locale is amazing, the air is fresh, the food is delectable, and we have a lot to talk about. Do you feel that ECE education and the entrepreneurial mindset go hand in hand? Before we go much further, it helps to listen to the world's premier expert on this topic.

In this issue of the ECEDHA Source, we are delighted to feature a fascinating ECE Conversation with Doug Melton, Program Director for the entrepreneurial engineering program at the Kern Family Foundation. Among the many words of wisdom spoken by Doug, one passage was especially valuable to me. He said "... the entrepreneurial mindset is not necessarily about creating new startups, and this is a good moment to pause and digest that. It is a mindset about creating value in any context. As we know engineering is a team sport ... the entrepreneurial mindset in any context will create some success for that individual, but also create success for society ... that's why the Foundation has decided it is the place to place its chips ..." I love this type of "first principles" thinking that invigorates our discipline and inspires to change the world, yet again.

I hope you attend Doug's keynote speech at the 2023 ECEDHA Annual Conference and ECExpo Conference: March 17-20, 2023, and ECExpo: March 18-19, 2023 in scenic Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico. Remember that the Electric Power Engineering Workshop on the topic of "Building a Robust Workforce in Electric Power Engineering" will also take place just prior to the conference, March 16-17, 2023. The conference schedule is packed with informative sessions, and we are pleased to feature "erVA Listening Session" below. Curious? Read on.

Calendar of Events
March 16-17, 2023
Building a Robust Workforce in Electric Power Engineering

March 17-20, 2023
2023 ECEDHA Annual Conference & ECExpo - Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico

New Programs added daily!
Check the calendar for updates.
ECE Conversations
Doug Melton
The Kern Family Foundation
A Conversation with Doug Melton, The Kern Family Foundation

Barry Sullivan, ECEDHA Program Director, shares a conversation with Doug Melton regarding The Kern Family Foundation and his message at the upcoming ECEDHA Annual Conference and ECExpo.

The ECEDHA Annual Conference will take place March 17-20, 2023 at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya in Santa Ana Pueblo (Albuquerque), New Mexico.








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Featured Program
ERVA Listening Session at ECEDHA Annual Conference and ECExpo
March 20, 2023 at the ECEDHA Annual Conference and ECExpo

ECEDHA attendees will have the unique opportunity to participate in the ERVA Listening Session: ProActively Identifying Research Priorities through the Engineering Research Visioning Alliance at this year's Annual Conference.

Due to the nature of the session, participation will be limited and sign up will be required to attend the session.

This interactive session will harness the voices and perspectives of ECE department chairs and the community. ERVA is an NSF-funded, five-year effort to identify and develop bold and transformative new engineering research directions. This is an exceptional opportunity for you to share your perspective and influence the future funding landscape of topics relevant to you.
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Association Announcements
ECEDHA Annual Survey
Now open for data collection!

We are pleased to announce that the ECEDHA Annual Survey is now open for participation!

Information to participate has been sent to each department chair.

Please note that your institution's ECEDHA membership must be in good standing in order to participate.

For more information, or for assistance in accessing the survey, contact Michelle Klein at mklein@ecedha.org.

The survey will remain open until April 14 2023. You must submit your responses by this date in order to gain access to the survey results.
Now Renewing:
2022-2023 ECEDHA Academic Membership

Renew your membership today to continue receiving ECEDHA member benefits, including:

  • Access to the 2022 ECEDHA Summit Series, a virtual program
  • The opportunity to attend the 2023 ECEDHA Annual Conference & ECExpo
  • The opportunity to participate in the ECEDHA Annual Survey, a valuable tool in benchmarking data.
  • Complimentary job posting service via the ECEDHA website
  • And much more!

Looking for your membership packet? Please contact
Sinais Alvarado at salvarado@ecedha.org
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Articles of interest to ECEDHA members for the ECEDHA Source are always welcome. Email your article for consideration to information@ecedha.org. 

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