Reno Reporter

The University of Nevada, Reno, has named a new dean of the College of Engineering.

Former professor and associate dean for graduate studies at the College of Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, Dr. Erick Jones, will be the dean for the engineering department at UNR, according to a July 1 press release.

“In Dr. Erick Jones, our university has a dynamic leader who understands how to seize moments of opportunity in order to further an agenda of excellence,” University President, Brian Sandoval, said in the release. “The possibilities seem endless of what we will be capable of accomplishing under Dr. Jones’ leadership in the coming years -- in attracting our brightest minds both among our students and among our faculty, and in creating discovery and knowledge in the service of Nevada, our society and in the furthering of social progress.”

Jones has received several honors as an industrial production researcher in and out of academics for the past 25 years, according to the release.

“What is exciting about having Dr. Jones as our new dean for the College of Engineering is how he clearly understands the current landscape for what it means to be a Carnegie R1 ‘Very High Research’ institution,” Provost, Jeff Thompson, said in the release. “He very clearly understands how we can amplify every aspect of our College of Engineering, so that we can continue to build transcendent programs for engineering education and research.”

Jones recently supported research efforts with the Office of the Chief Economist to learn how the United Staes can better react to disruptions in the global supply chain, the release stated.