Adrienne Minerick

Adrienne Minerick is a distinguished academic and leader in engineering, currently serving as a Distinguished Professor at Michigan Tech College of Engineering since May 2024. Minerick has held multiple roles at Michigan Technological University, including Director of ADVANCE at Michigan Tech, Professor, Interim Dean of the Pavlis Honors College, Dean of the College of Computing, and Dean of the School of Technology, demonstrating a strong commitment to faculty development and innovation. Additionally, Minerick directs the Medical microDevice Engineering Research Laboratory and has held leadership positions in various organizations, including serving as Chief Technology Officer and Chief Executive Officer of MicroDevice Engineering, Inc. An advocate for engineering education, Minerick has also played key roles in the American Society for Engineering Education and the American Electrophoresis Society. Educationally, Minerick possesses a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Michigan Technological University.