Deidra Hodges appointed chair of electrical and computer engineering

March 14, 2022

Deidra Hodges, an associate professor with expertise in photovoltaics and solar energy, has been named chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at FIU’s College of Engineering and Computing. She is the first Black professor to serve as a department chair in the college. “In her relatively short time with us, Dr. Hodges […]

Deidra Hodges appointed chair of electrical and computer engineering
https://cec.fiu.edu/2022/03/deidra-hodges-appointed-chair-of-electrical-and-computer-engineering

CEC Celebrates Black History Month

February 17, 2023

Black scientists, engineers and mathematicians have a legacy that our College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) proudly supports. We honor the triumphs of black students, alumni, professors and staff in our college, our communities and our country. CEC proudly celebrates Black History Month (February 1 – March 1, 2023). Pictured from left to right: Katherine […]

Black History Month
https://cec.fiu.edu/2023/02/cec-celebrates-black-history-month

FIU celebrates its Panthers on International Women in Engineering Day

July 5, 2022

At a young age, Deidra Hodges was well-positioned to become an engineer. Her parents were educators and her older brothers worked with technology, constantly fixing things around the house. Wanting to be like her siblings, Hodges signed up for her high school’s electronics class.   But the teacher said she couldn’t take it.  “He told me to […]

International Women in Engineering Day
https://cec.fiu.edu/2022/07/fiu-celebrates-its-panthers-on-international-women-in-engineering-day-2

5 New Mentor Professors join the Panther family

August 24, 2021

The Office to Advance Women, Equity & Diversity (AWED) will add five more mentor professors to the university starting in the Fall 2021 semester as part of the Mentor Professor Program, an ongoing initiative to recruit excellent faculty who have an outstanding scholarly record and a history of mentoring minorities, particularly Hispanic and Black students. “We were […]

Two FIU Buildings at Night
https://cec.fiu.edu/2021/08/5-new-mentor-professors-join-the-panther-family