Paul E. Russell

Paul E. Russell was dean of the College of Engineering from 1963-67. After serving in the Signal Corps in the Philippines and Japan for the U.S. Army during World War II, he earned bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering and mechanical engineering from New Mexico State University, then master’s and doctoral degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Wisconsin.

Russell retired as a professor of electrical engineering at Arizona State University, having previously served as head of the department of electrical engineering at the University of Arizona, program director for applied science, engineering and technology for the west campus of Arizona State and director of the School of Construction and Technology there. He worked as a design specialist and consultant for General Dynamics and various other companies in the U.S. and worldwide, served as vice chairman and chairman of the Engineering Accreditation Commission for the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology and helped establish engineering programs in various countries. He was also fellow with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a member of numerous honorary and fraternal societies and a recipient of many academic and professional awards.