Wendi Heinzelman reappointed as Hajim School dean – University of Rochester

Supporting the continued growth of the school’s research enterprise is among the key initiatives for her third term. Wendi Heinzelman (University of Rochester photo / J. Adam Fenster) Wendi Heinzelman has been reappointed to a third five-year term as dean of the University of Rochester’s Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, a position she has held since her initial appointment in 2016. During her second term as dean, Heinzelman has successfully led the Hajim School through strategic initiatives to enhance its national reputation, increased research expenditures, expanded academic offerings and experiential opportunities for students, and promoted interdisciplinary collaboration. Under Heinzelman’s leadership, the Hajim School has achieved a series of tangible results that reflect its growing national prominence and institutional strength. One key indicator is a 36 percent increase in research expenditures, underscoring the school’s expanding research capabilities and thriving interdisciplinary centers. At the same time, the faculty has grown by 20 percent, including a near doubling of instructional track faculty—highlighting a clear and sustained commitment to faculty success and development. That momentum extends to academic programming as well, with new and innovative engineering and applied sciences degree offerings designed to meet emerging industry and societal needs. Complementing these academic
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