School of Engineering, Science, and Technology

Office of the Dean

Steven Minkler, Dean – sminkler@ccsu.edu, 860.832.1800

  • Academic Program Development
  • Accreditation and Program Review
  • Budget Oversight
  • Consulting and Research Compliance Forms
  • Dean’s Advisory Board
  • Facilities Planning
  • Grade Appeals
  • Industry Advisory Boards
  • Industry Partnerships
  • Institutional Advancement and Major Gifts
  • Promotion, Tenure, Renewal, and Professional Assessment 
  • Sabbatical Leave Applications 
  • Strategic Planning & Implementation
  • Travel Authorizations

Ravindra Thamma, Associate Dean, thammarav@ccsu.edu, 860.832.3516

  • Academic Advising Committee
  • Academic Assessment 
  • Advising Center Liaison 
  • CSCU College of Technology 
  • Engineering & Technology Facilities – Day-to-Day Oversight, Safety, and Lab Monitors
  • Faculty Advising Workshops
  • Faculty Load Management
    • Appointment Forms 
    • Course Scheduling
    • Reassigned Time
  • Industry Partnerships
  • Information Technology Committee
  • Open Lab Staffing & Safety
  • Student Admissions & Registration Issues
    • Bachelor of General Studies Majors - SEST
    • Course Substitutions
    • Credit Overloads
    • Double Majors
    • Grade Changes over a Year
    • Graduate Admissions
    • International Student Recruitment and Support
    • Probation, Dismissal, and Readmission
    • Retroactive Withdrawals
    • Special Studies
    • University Withdrawals

Miah Dreger, Interim Associate Dean – mdreger@ccsu.edu, 860.832.1819

  • Academic Program Development 
  • Community Engagement Liaison
  • Dual Enrollment Programs with High Schools
  • Graduate Capstones
  • Graduate Studies Committee
  • Independent Studies, Internships, and Cooperative Education
  • Industry Advisory Boards
  • Industry Partnerships
  • Interdisciplinary Collaborations
  • Strategic Planning & Implementation

Luz Amaya, SEST Leadership Fellow – l.amaya@ccsu.edu, 860.832.1818

  • Admitted Students Days and Open Houses 
  • Community Engagement Liaison
  • CSCU College of Technology
  • Faculty/Employer Fellowships
  • SEST CareerLink
  • SEST Days

Sarah Maurer, Associate to the Dean – smaurer@ccsu.edu, 860.832.2575

  • Academic Standards Committee
  • Curriculum Committee
  • Faculty Advising Workshops
  • Grants & Funded Research Liaison
  • Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Program
  • Promoting Faculty & Student Research