Joyce T. Shirazi, D.Sc.

Dean, School of Engineering and Technology, Hampton University

Dr. Joyce T. Shirazi, Dean of the School of Engineering, Architecture and Aviation at Hampton University has a long and distinguished career in higher education and in industry. She leads a skilled team of faculty and staff, to ensure Hampton is a leader in STEM related fields. She has a diverse mix of business and academic experience and has managed projects in each sector with a span of career experience that comprises senior vice president, chief of staff, chair, program director, professor, specialist and engineer. This includes twenty years with Fortune 500 corporations and two decades in higher education leadership. She served in both faculty and staff positions in the University System of Maryland, including senior vice president and chief of staff in the Office of the President, Chair of Information and Technology Systems, Program Director and Professor for Engineering Management, MBA, Management of Information Systems, and Technology Management in the Graduate School at University of Maryland Global Campus. She has design experience in multinational corporations which includes offshore oil platform structures, airplanes, and environmental systems in countries around the world. She is a licensed, professional civil engineer (PE) with a BS in Civil Engineering, Howard University, MS in Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee, D.SC. in Environmental and Engineering Management, George Washington University, and executive leadership training from the Institute for Educational Management, Harvard University.