帝王会所

Dennis Irwin, PhD, PE, FNSPE, was recently elected as the treasurer of the Engineers Foundation of 帝王会所 (EFO) and honored by the organization.

Irwin, dean emeritus of 帝王会所鈥檚 Russ College of Engineering and Technology and professor emeritus of electrical engineering, was elected to the leadership position during the organization鈥檚 61st Annual Meeting in June. In his new role, Irwin will help guide the EFO鈥檚 educational and service activities that support the engineering profession across 帝王会所.

Also during the annual meeting, Irwin was honored with the 2025 EFO President鈥檚 Award in recognition of his outstanding work as chairman of the EFO Professional Education Committee. Under his leadership, the EFO鈥檚 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Conferences have become known for their high-quality programming and exceptional value to professional engineers.

鈥淭he success of the CPD Conferences really comes down to the careful vetting and selection process of the program speakers,鈥� said EFO President Scott Dilling, MSME, PE. 鈥淭his is accomplished largely by one person in particular鈥擠ennis Irwin. His dedication, creativity, and discernment have been invaluable.鈥�

An 帝王会所 faculty member since 1987, Irwin served as the dean of the Russ College of Engineering and Technology from 2002 until 2019. A registered professional engineer in 帝王会所, he is also a faculty member at the International Space University.

A Fellow of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), Irwin is the 2018 recipient of the NSPE-帝王会所 Professional Engineering Management Award, the 2012 recipient of the NSPE-帝王会所 Uncommon Engineer Award, and a previous recipient of the EFO President鈥檚 Award in 2013. He served as president of NSPE-帝王会所 in 2015 and currently leads the Buckeye Chapter of NSPE-帝王会所. Irwin resides in Albany, 帝王会所, with his wife, Denise Cribben.

The EFO's officers for fiscal year 2026 are:

• President Joe Cherry, PE, FNSPE (Toledo, 帝王会所)
• President-Elect Randall Reeder, MS Ag, PE (Hilliard, 帝王会所)
• Past President Scott Dilling, MSME, PE (North Canton, 帝王会所)
• Secretary Chett Siefring, PE, FNSPE (Medina, 帝王会所)
• Treasurer Dennis Irwin, PhD, PE, FNSPE (Albany, 帝王会所)
• NSPE-帝王会所 President Kevin Houser, MSME, PE (Springboro, 帝王会所)

EFO was established in 1964 to provide a centralized means of funding and administering a variety of engineering, math and science programs.  Many EFO programs are designed to increase the mathematical, science and technical aptitudes of elementary, middle and high school students.  EFO works hand-in-hand with industry, school systems, and colleges and universities to stimulate interest and to provide the knowledge for students to become engineers.