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Academic Affairs

Gilbert Place Suite 3309
220 Gilbert Street
Blacksburg, VA 24061
coeacademicdean@vt.edu
540-231-3244

Academic Affairs contacts

How can we help?

  • Information for first-year students in other colleges who want to transfer into Engineering 
  • Blocked Engineering student accounts or probation (for general student account questions, contact the University Bursar's Office)
  • First-year and transfer students in the General Engineering program with advising questions should contact the Department of Engineering Education
  • Engineering students with a declared major should contact their individual departments with advising questions
  • Students and parents looking for commencement information should visit the Virginia Tech Commencement information page. 

Advancement

Nichole White, Advancement Associate
460 Turner Street, Suite 306 
Blacksburg, VA 24061
nicholeby@vt.edu
(540) 231-6586

Advancement contacts

How can we help?

  • Alumni relations and engagement inquiries: Angela Mills, 540-231-5753
  • Development and giving inquiries: Emily Hutchins, 540-231-4066
  • Communications and media relations inquiries: Chelsea Seeber, 540-231-2108

Alumni Relations

Angela Mills, Director of Alumni Relations
460 Turner Street, Suite 306 
Blacksburg, VA 24061  
amills3@vt.edu
(540) 231-5753

Alumni relations contacts

How can we help?

  • Alumni events, engagement opportunities, and alumni mentoring program
  • Alumni change of address
  • Gifts to Engineering
  • Academy of Engineering Excellence
  • Committee of 100

Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity

Taylor Cupp, Assistant to the Director
215 Hancock Hall
409 Old Turner Street
Blacksburg, VA 24061
taylorw@vt.edu
540-231-7411

CEED contacts
CEED website

How can we help?

Communications

Chelsea Seeber, Director of Communications and Marketing
460 Turner Street, Suite 306 
Blacksburg, VA 24061 
chelseab29@vt.edu
(540) 231-2108

Communications contacts

How can we help?

  • Media relations inquiries
  • Engineering news stories and websites
  • Photography and video 
  • Social media

Development

Emily Hutchins, Director of Development
460 Turner Street, Suite 306 
Blacksburg, VA 24061 
ehutch@vt.edu
540-231-4066

Development contacts

How can we help?

  • Giving to Engineering
  • Engagement opportunities
  • Industry partnerships

Equity and Engagement

Taylor Cupp, Assistant to the Director
215 Hancock Hall
409 Old Turner Street
Blacksburg, VA 24061
taylorw@vt.edu
540-231-7411

CEED contacts
CEED website

How can we help?

Engineering Online

Alicia L. Johnson, Director, Engineering Online and Cardinal Education
3009 Torgersen Hall (0217)
620 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
jalicia@vt.edu

Engineering Online contacts
Engineering Online website

How can we help?

  • Information for graduate level students and professionals seeking online learning options
  • Online engineering degree and certificate program consultation
  • Graduate Level course sharing program through Cardinal Education (formerly CGEP)
  • Partner with TLOS to enhance technology integration in courses and online course evaluation

Finance and Administration

Ed Nelson, Associate Dean & Chief of Staff
Jeanette Biczel, Administrative Assistant
3006 Torgersen Hall, Suite 3046
620 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
jbiczel@vt.edu 
540-231-6641

Finance and Administration contacts

How can we help?

  • Engineering administrative actions
  • Engineering finances
  • Engineering human resources actions

Global Engineering, Engagement and Research

Nicole Sanderlin, Director of Global Engagement
3006 Torgersen Hall, Suite 3046
620 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061-1050 USA
npsander@vt.edu
540-231-1755 

Global Engineering, Engagement, and Research contacts
Global Engineering, Engagement, and Research website

How can we help?

  • Study abroad programs
  • International programs and opportunities
  • Gradudate students with questions related to H1-B Visa/J-1/Visiting Scholar (ISS Forms) should call Nicole Akers in the office of Research and Graduate studies at 540-231-9171

Graduate and Professional Studies

Amanda Parsons, Graduate and Professional Studies Program Manager

3023 Torgersen Hall, Suite 3046
Virginia Tech (0217)
620 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061 
kparsons@vt.edu

Graduate and Professional Studies contacts

How can we help?

  • Engineering graduate programs, admissions processes, and mentorship programs
  • Questions related to H1-B Visa/J-1/Visiting Scholar (ISS Forms)

Information Technology

Ryan Spoon, Director of Information Technology
2045 Torgersen Hall
620 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061-1050 USA
spoonr@vt.edu
(540) 231-4376

IT contacts
IT website

How can we help?

  • Computer requirements and questions for incoming first-year students
  • General computer support for Engineering students
  • Instructional technology resources
  • IT support for Dean's Office personnel

Research and Innovation

Nicole Akers, Assistant Director of Research and Innovation
3006 Torgersen Hall, Suite 3046
620 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
snakers@vt.edu
540-231-9171

Research and Innovation contacts
Research and Innovation website

How can we help?

  • Support for research initiatives
  • Support for navigating sponsored projects
  • Management of limited submissions

Ware Lab

Dewey Spangler, Ware Lab Manager
103 Ware Lab 
320 Stanger Street
Blacksburg, VA 24061
spangler@vt.edu
540-231-5837

Ware Lab contacts
Ware Lab website

How can we help?

  • Ware Lab Lab tours

College of Engineering Dean’s Office

3046 Torgersen Hall (0217), 620 Drillfield Drive, Blacksburg, VA  24061
Phone: (540) 231-6641, Fax: (540) 231-3031