Boise State University selected Amy Fleischer as the dean of the College of Engineering following a national search.
Since 2018, Fleischer has served as the dean of engineering at the California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) in San Luis Obispo, California. She oversaw 250 faculty and staff, a $54 million operating budget, and a combined $90 million in research expenditures, fundraising accounts and endowment funds.
“I am excited to welcome Dr. Amy Fleischer to Boise State University,” said Boise State President Dr. Marlene Tromp. “Dr. Fleischer is an accomplished researcher, a relationship-builder and an active leader in the broader engineering community. She will help guide our growing national research profile in critical areas and advance Boise State’s partnerships with industry, government and beyond.”
Fleischer led her current college through a comprehensive strategic planning process, as well as the development of the Noyce School of Applied Computing, envisioned as a hub for interdisciplinary research and educational opportunities.
“Fleischer brings to the College of Engineering a robust track record in supporting student success in engineering,” said Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs John Buckwalter. “Especially with the expansion of opportunities in engineering brought about by the CHIPS and Science Act, Dr. Fleischer will be leading the charge to educate the next generation in engineering, microelectronics and construction management.”
Fleischer will assume the deanship in late January 2025.
“I am so excited to be joining the Boise State College of Engineering,” Fleischer said. “The strength of the college and the impact it is making on Idaho and the nation is evident. I look forward to working with the faculty, staff and students to reach even greater heights.”
Jeremiah Shinn, vice president for student affairs, led the search committee.
“I’m truly grateful for the incredible diligence and commitment of the search committee. Their hard work and dedication made it possible for us to attract, and ultimately hire, such an outstanding colleague as Dr. Fleischer. I couldn’t be more appreciative of their efforts. It was a privilege to serve alongside them,” Shinn said.
As an internationally recognized research expert in thermal management of electronics systems, Fleischer led 42 research grants and published more than 100 peer-reviewed publications and two books. Fleischer serves as vice-chair of the executive board of the ASEE National Engineering Dean’s Council. She is a fellow of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers and has won numerous teaching and research awards.
Before arriving at Cal Poly, Fleischer was a professor and chair of the mechanical engineering department and director of the National Science Foundation Research Center for Energy-Smart Electronic Systems at Villanova University, where she was on the faculty for 18 years. She earned a doctorate in mechanical engineering from the University of Minnesota, and a bachelor’s degree and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Villanova.