Kenneth C. Hover, Cornell professor of civil and environmental engineering, has been named associate dean for undergraduate programs in the College of Engineering, Dean John Hopcroft has announced.
The three-year appointment is effective July 1. Hover is responsible for enhancing the undergraduate experience for engineering students, interactions with other colleges at Cornell, quality of instruction and the overall student learning experience.
He replaces Gerald Rehkugler, who retired at the end of the spring semester.
Hover earned undergraduate (1972) and graduate (1974) degrees from the University of Cincinnati and a doctorate from Cornell (1984), all in civil engineering. He came to Cornell in 1984 as associate professor upon completing his doctorate.
His research focus is in the understanding of materials technology in the design and construction industry, particularly concrete, and how it interacts with the environment.