Ronald J. Bennett

, PhD is Founding Dean and Professor Emeritus of the School of Engineering at the University of St. Thomas. Bennett has also served as Executive Director of the Minnesota Center for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence. He was a founding member of the Engineering Leadership Development Division of ASEE, and has served many roles in ABET. Prior to entering academia, Bennett held leadership positions for three decades in the appliance, electronics, medical device and knowledge engineering industries. With co-author Elaine Millam he published the book ‘Leadership for Engineers: The Magic of Mindset.’ He received a Bachelor’s degree in physics and math from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire; Masters and PhD in metallurgical engineering from the University of Minnesota, and MBA from the University of St. Thomas.