March 14, 1996

Rajala Named Interim Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs

Dr. Sarah A. Rajala, professor of electrical and computer engineering, has been appointed interim associate dean for undergraduate programs for the North Carolina State University College of Engineering, effective March 11.

She replaces Dr. John G. Gilligan, who is serving as interim dean for the college, and is the first woman appointed to a dean-level position in the College of Engineering.

Rajala will be the chief academic officer for undergraduate students in engineering and will serve as the NC State Southeastern University and College Coalition for Engineering Education (SUCCEED) site coordinator.

An internationally recognized expert in image and video processing, Rajala will continue to serve as director of the Center for Advanced Computing and Communication.

She received a B.S. from Michigan Technological University in 1974, an M.S. and Ph.D. from Rice University in 1977 and 1979, respectively, all in electrical engineering. She joined the NC State faculty in 1979.

She and her husband, James V. Aanstoos, live in Cary with their two daughters, Kristen and Stephanie.

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