Mudasser F. Wyne has built a long and distinguished career in engineering, computing, accreditation, academic leadership, and professional service. His work spans more than two decades and reflects a consistent dedication to improving academic programs, supporting faculty, and strengthening educational quality across institutions. As Professor and Chair of the Department of Engineering, Data and Computer Science in the School of Technology and Engineering at National University, he oversees programs that prepare students for careers in computing, software development, engineering, and data-driven fields. His leadership roles demonstrate a commitment to academic integrity, high standards, and continuous improvement.
 
Wyne earned his BS in Electrical Engineering, MS in Engineering, and Ph.D. in Computer Science. These degrees laid the technical foundation for a career that integrates engineering practice, computing theory, and program development. His academic background and technical expertise enabled him to work at the intersection of multiple disciplines, guiding programs that require both depth and breadth in computing and engineering education.
 
He has extensive involvement in ASEE, reflecting longstanding engagement across several divisions and committees. His service includes leadership roles in the Software Engineering Division, Computer and Information Technology Division, and participation in multiple ASEE-wide initiatives. He currently serves as Division Chair of the ASEE Software Engineering Division for 2025–27 and Program Chair of the ASEE Computer and Information Technology Division for the same period. He previously served as Division Chair and Program Chair for the Computer and Information Technology Division for multiple terms. His sustained involvement reflects a career-long commitment to improving engineering and computing education, supporting colleagues across divisions, and helping guide ASEE’s work.
 
Wyne has also played an important role in several ASEE committees, conferences, and review processes. He has chaired the ASEE Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Conference Planning Committee for multiple years and served as a member of the Commission since 2021. In addition, he serves on the executive committees of the Computers in Education Division and the International Division. His service on the Inter-Division Town Hall planning committee and as a reviewer for PIC III Best Paper demonstrates his commitment to fostering collaboration, improving scholarly quality, and supporting the divisions within PIC III.
 
In addition to his ASEE service, Wyne has held many significant roles that support his nomination. His long-standing work with ABET is particularly notable. He has been appointed ABET-Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) Commissioner for multiple terms and has extensive experience as a Program Evaluator and visit team chair. His involvement spans more than twenty years and includes service on the ABET-CAC Team Chair Training Committee, Documents Committee, and Criteria Committee. His work with ABET demonstrates a deep understanding of accreditation processes, academic program evaluation, and the importance of maintaining rigorous educational standards. His experiences in accreditation directly support his capacity to contribute to ASEE at the PIC leadership level.
 
At National University, Wyne has served in numerous leadership roles that reflect strong administrative skills and strategic oversight. These roles include Fulbright Student Advisor, Chair of the Faculty Affairs Council Subcommittee on Faculty Hiring, Chair of the National University Research Council, and Chair of both the Undergraduate and Graduate Council Program Review Committees. He has served as Chair of the University Curriculum Committee, Chair of the University Program Assessment Committee, and member of the Academic Affairs Council and its subcommittees. These responsibilities required coordination across departments and schools, development of academic policy, evaluation of programs, and collaboration with faculty and administrators from multiple disciplines.
 
Within the School of Technology and Engineering, Wyne served as Department Chair from 2011–2017 and will return to the role again in July 2025. He has been Academic Program Director for multiple programs, including the Ph.D. in Computer Science, MS in Computer Science, MS in Information Technology Management, MS in Database Administration, BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering, and BS in Information Systems. His program leadership has helped guide curriculum updates, accreditation efforts, faculty hiring, and program assessment. He has also served on the School Advisory Council and chaired the School’s Curriculum Review Committee.
 
Wyne’s scholarship and professional activity demonstrate the breadth of his contributions to computing and engineering. He has delivered invited presentations at 24 international conferences and has served on Ph.D. committees at several universities worldwide. He has organized, chaired, or co-chaired panel sessions at major international events and served on technical program committees for more than 300 peer-reviewed conferences. His editorial experience includes work as guest editor and editor for nine international journals. In addition, he has held leadership roles on international conference steering committees, advisory committees, and program committees.
 
His work has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Fulbright Scholar Award (2015–16), National University Service Awards in 2024, 2023, and 2022, and the 2019 Outstanding Achievement Award at the International Conference on Frontiers in Education, Computer Science, and Computer Engineering. He has received the National University Professoriate Award twice, as well as the ABET Appreciation Certificate for leadership during a challenging accreditation visit. These recognitions highlight excellence in teaching, service, and professional leadership.
 
Wyne’s motivation to serve as PIC III Chair is grounded in a desire to support divisions within PIC III and ensure they have a strong voice in ASEE’s broader mission. Through years of service, he has gained a clear understanding of the needs and challenges of PIC III divisions, which include computing, information technology, international engagement, and interdisciplinary work. He values collaboration across divisions, open communication, and careful representation of division concerns to ASEE leadership. He is committed to transparency, fairness, and active engagement with division leaders.
 
His skills in strategic planning, program evaluation, academic leadership, and large-scale coordination make him well-prepared for the responsibilities of PIC III Chair. He brings experience from ASEE, ABET, and institutional leadership that allows him to support divisions effectively, strengthen their impact, and foster a productive and cooperative environment. If selected to serve as PIC III Chair, Wyne will work diligently to support member needs, ensure strong representation on the ASEE Board, and advance the goals of the divisions within PIC III.
 

Anna Howard has been an engaged and dedicated member of ASEE for more than two decades, contributing consistently at the national, section, and institutional levels. Throughout her service, she has demonstrated sustained commitment to strengthening engineering education, supporting faculty, and improving the operational effectiveness of ASEE divisions and sections. Her broad and long-term involvement has equipped her with a clear understanding of organizational structure, divisional needs, and the responsibilities associated with ASEE leadership roles. These experiences form the foundation of her candidacy for PIC III Chair.
 
Howard currently serves as a Teaching Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at NC State University. In addition to her extensive teaching responsibilities, she has taken on a number of significant leadership roles within the college. She is the founder and inaugural chair of the College Teaching Committee, established at the request of the Dean to provide long-term guidance on instructional improvements, faculty support models, and collegewide teaching initiatives. This committee reflects her commitment to developing collaborative structures that sustain high-quality engineering education. Her work at NC State also includes facilitating faculty development programs, coaching instructional teams, and supporting engineering faculty through campus-wide initiatives designed to strengthen pedagogy and course design.
 
Howard’s ASEE leadership record spans multiple divisions and committees. She has served two separate multi-year terms as Director of the Mechanics Division, and she is currently completing the second year of a three-year leadership sequence as Program Chair in that division. Her earlier work in the Mechanical Engineering Division included a full four-year leadership cycle as Secretary/Treasurer, Program Chair Elect, Program Chair, and Division Chair. Additionally, she served as Nominating Committee Chair and as a long-standing member of the Mechanical Engineering Division’s awards and evaluation committees. 
 
These roles have provided her with a strong understanding of division operations, conference planning, paper review processes, leadership transitions, and governance responsibilities. They have also given her a clear view of trends in membership engagement and the needs of faculty who rely on ASEE as their primary professional community.
 
Her service extends significantly into the Southeastern Section of ASEE. Howard currently serves as Section President, following earlier roles as President Elect, Secretary, Vice President of the Programs Unit, Vice President of the Publications and Promotions Unit, and long-term Data Manager. She was host site coordinator for the 2018–2019 section conference and has contributed to several conference planning teams. The combination of these roles reflects her capacity to support planning efforts, operational logistics, documentation needs, and cross-unit coordination. Her ongoing work to update the Southeastern Section Officers’ Handbook demonstrates her attention to detail and her commitment to strengthening organizational structure for the benefit of future section leaders.
 
Howard has been an active contributor to ASEE conferences and scholarship. She has authored or co-authored 22 ASEE papers across three divisions and has served repeatedly as a reviewer and evaluator for papers and posters. Her long-term involvement in conference operations, paper review processes, and scholarly development has given her insight into the challenges and opportunities faced by divisions across PIC III and beyond. Her perspective reflects both her disciplinary background and her broader understanding of engineering education scholarship.
 
Outside of her roles in ASEE, Howard has also contributed to national instructional initiatives through her work with Engineering Unleashed and the KEEN Network. She has served as a designer, facilitator, and coach for faculty development workshops, including those focused on sustainability-related value tensions and entrepreneurial mindset integration. These programs place her in direct collaboration with faculty from numerous institutions, strengthening her ability to support faculty needs, recognize patterns in instructional challenges, and engage teams in structured improvement processes. Howard is one of the primary leaders of Wolfpack Engineering Unleashed at NC State to bring the Entrepreneurial Mindset to all students.
 
Earlier in her career, Howard worked as a contract engineer for Lord Corporation, where she gained experience in professional engineering environments and learned the importance of communication, coordination, and systematic problem-solving. This early industry experience continues to shape her approach to leadership, planning, and decision-making within academic and professional organizations.
 
Throughout her career, Howard has received several recognitions for her contributions. Her awards include the Outstanding Campus Representative Award for the Southeastern Section, the Tilmans-Dion Section Service Award, multiple best paper awards at the section level, and nomination for the ASEE National Teaching Medal. These distinctions reflect both the quality of her work and her sustained contributions to the ASEE community. 
 
As a candidate for PIC III Chair, Howard brings a combination of deep organizational knowledge, long-term experience across multiple divisions, strong section-level leadership, and a dependable record of operational stewardship. She has worked with teams responsible for conference planning, documentation updates, faculty development, paper review processes, and community engagement. Her leadership experiences have prepared her to support the diverse needs of PIC III divisions and to maintain the smooth functioning of essential processes such as division reporting, program coordination, communication between divisions and the Board, and support for division leadership transitions. 
 
Howard views the PIC III Chair role as an opportunity to strengthen communication across divisions, ensure that operational questions are addressed promptly, and maintain clear and consistent processes that help division leaders succeed in their roles. She recognizes the breadth of disciplines within PIC III and is committed to ensuring that each division’s unique needs are represented effectively. Her approach to leadership emphasizes organization, responsiveness, and clarity, all of which align with the expectations of the PIC III Chair position. 
 
With more than twenty years of service to ASEE, Anna Howard brings experience, reliability, and a long-term perspective on what helps divisions thrive. Her record demonstrates the consistency and depth needed for this role, and she remains committed to advancing ASEE’s mission by supporting the faculty, leaders, and divisions that form the core of the PIC III community.
 

Walter Schilling is a Professor and Program Director for the Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Systems in the Dwight and Dian Diercks School of Advanced Computing at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering and an MS in Engineering Science from the University of Toledo, as well as a BS in Electrical Engineering from Ohio Northern University. His career spans industry, academic leadership, consulting, and extensive service to the engineering education community.
 
Before joining the MSOE faculty, Schilling worked in several technical and engineering roles across major organizations. He served as a Software Product Design Engineer with both Ford Motor Company and Visteon Corporation, contributing to large-scale automotive software development projects. He also completed engineering internships with Rockwell Automation and spent a summer as a Graduate Researcher at NASA’s Glenn Research Center. His experience also includes consulting for MSOE’s Fluid Power Institute and independent consulting for educational organizations, providing a strong applied foundation for his work in cybersecurity and computing education.
Schilling has a long record of service within ASEE, contributing across multiple divisions and leadership roles. In the Computers in Education Division (CoED), he has served as Associate Editor of the Computers in Education Journal since 2019, chaired the division in 2019–2020, and served as Program Chair for the 2017 and 2018 Annual Conferences following an earlier term as Program Chair Elect. He led a major bylaws revision in 2017 and has supported the division as Awards Chair, Nominations Chair, and long-time judge for the poster competition. His service was recognized with the ASEE Computers in Education Distinguished Service Award in 2023.
 
His involvement includes significant leadership within other ASEE divisions. In the New Engineering Educators Division (NEE), he served as webmaster, secretary, treasurer, program chair, chair, and past chair, earning the division’s Distinguished Service Award in 2016. He also held leadership roles within the Software Engineering Constituent Committee (now Division), serving as Program Chair and later Division Chair, followed by multiple years as past chair. Schilling has completed more than 170 paper reviews for ASEE divisions and is serving as the Section Conference Chair for the 2025 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference. In 2025, he also contributed to PIC III by serving on its Best Paper committee.
 
In addition to ASEE leadership, Schilling has contributed to the broader engineering education landscape through accreditation and institutional service. He has been an ABET Program Evaluator for the Engineering Accreditation Commission since 2015 and will join the ABET Commission in 2025. His national service includes work as an NSF panelist in multiple years. At MSOE, he has served on key committees, including the Common Learning Outcomes Implementation Committee, the Institutional Review Committee, the Best Pay Practices Task Force, and the College Faculty Appointment and Review Committee. He also chaired the Faculty Development Committee for two years.
 
Schilling’s contributions have been recognized with multiple awards, including the Merl K. Miller Award for outstanding scholarship in the Computers in Education Journal and distinguished service awards from both the CoED and NEE divisions. His career reflects a sustained commitment to program leadership, academic quality, and advancing engineering and computing education.
 
His motivation for service is rooted in the belief that the best way to benefit from an organization is to serve it. Since joining ASEE as a graduate student in 2005, he has remained deeply engaged in division leadership, conference organization, accreditation, and professional development, consistently working to strengthen ASEE and support its members