Program Leadership
Teresa Wu, Vice Dean, Academic and Student Affairs
Teresa Wu is a President’s Professor and Fulton Professor of Industrial Engineering at School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence of Arizona State University. She received her doctorate from the University of Iowa. She is National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award winner (2003) and ASU tenure and promotion exemplar (2006). Her main areas of interests are in Health/Medical Informatics, Data-Driven Distributed Decision Support. In 2018, she was appointed a professor of radiology (by courtesy) at Mayo Clinic. She is the founding co-director of ASU-Mayo Center for Innovative Imaging.
The program directors oversee all program processes including recruitment, admission, competency approvals, and graduation. Advise students in choosing courses and experiences that meet program requirements to build their pathway toward graduating as a Grand Challenges Scholar. The Directors also develop and implement program curriculum including the FSE 150 Perspectives on Grand Challenges for Engineering course and the GCSP Summer Institute.
Faculty Director, Grand Challenges Scholars Program and Associate Teaching Professor
Engineering Academic and Student Affairs
Faculty Director, Grand Challenges Scholars Program and Associate Teaching Professor
Engineering Academic and Student Affairs
Alica Benning
Coordinator, Student Success and Engagement,
ENGR Academic and Student Affairs Student Success and Engagement Programs
Lindsey Dickerson
Associate Director, Student Success and Engagement,
New College – Undergraduate Services
GCSP Steering Committee: Support and advocate for GCSP, and provide advice, guidance, and oversight on various matters related to the current and future plans and directions of the GCSP. This committee includes faculty from across the Fulton Schools, our GCSP Student Leaders, GCSP Faculty Directors, Vice Dean Teresa Wu, and GCSP staff.
- J.M.R. Apollo Arquiza, School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering
- Deana Delp, The Polytechnic Campus
- Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Academic and Student Affairs
- Keith Hjelmstad, Civil Engineering
- Stephen Krause, Materials Science and Engineering
- Daniel McCarville, Engineering Management
- Jim Middleton, Mechanical Engineering
- Timothy Takahashi, Aerospace Engineering
- Cesar Torres, Chemical & Environmental Engineering
- Steven Trimble, Mechanical Engineering, School for Engineering of Matter, Transport,and Energy
- Teresa Wu, Vice Dean, Academic and Student Affairs
The GCSP Student Leaders are focused on building and maintaining a strong GCSP student community and serve as leaders that represent GCSP within the program and beyond. They work to build a sense of community amongst GCSP students through planning and hosting monthly Community events, and encouraging connections amongst GCSP students. They represent the GCSP student community on the GCSP steering committee and at various recruitment and outreach events.