For more than a century, Wentworth Institute of Technology has delivered a first-rate and highly relevant education to prepare graduates for rewarding careers. Along with close faculty mentorship, Wentworth has prepared students to work with industry-standard technology by employing one of the most effective practices in education: you learn something best by doing it. Wentworth is a nationally recognized, private, coeducational university offering master’s, bachelor’s, and associate degrees, in addition to certificate programs, to more than 3,900 full-time students each year. More than 50,000 students—who have assumed leadership roles in a multitude of professions in industry, education, non-profits, and government—have graduated since Wentworth opened its doors in 1911. Wentworth consists of five schools: The School of Architecture and Design; The School of Management; The School of Computing and Data Science; The School of Engineering; and The School of Science and Humanities.
Durga Suresh-Menon is the Dean of the School of Computing and Data Science. Her nearly 20 years at Wentworth are marked by significant accomplishments and collaborations, along with a deep-seated commitment to serving students and the overall community. As a professor, she received the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, the President’s Award for Excellence in Service, and was named Wentworth Woman of the Year. She has been a faculty mentor, a senator, a search committee chair, member of the community standards board, and graduate coordinator. As Special Assistant to the Provost for Graduate programs, Durga acted as an architect to the restructuring of graduate programs and provided strategic guidance to the University. She was instrumental in revamping and launching the master’s degrees in civil engineering, applied computer science, and project management as 4+1 programs. She led the effort for the University to be certified for Integrated Path to Architecture licensure. She was also instrumental in creating a new portfolio of graduate scholarships, academic excellence and diverse leaders.
We are honored to announce that our Rising to the Top book series has added TWO new volumes!
Rising to the Top provides an intimate and inspiring look into the experiences that have shaped the lives and careers of women engineering leaders from around the world. By openly sharing their personal journeys in these pages, the authors hope to not only inspire the next generation of engineering leaders, but also provide valuable insight into the challenges facing women engineers around the world, and the opportunities that are theirs for the taking.
