University of Missouri, College of Engineering, Dean

The University of Missouri has selected Marisa Chrysochoou, PhD as the next Dean of the MU College of Engineering. 

Chrysochoou comes to the University of Missouri from the University of Connecticut, where she served as professor and head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Additionally, she directed the Technical Assistance for Brownfields Program. Chrysochoou has been an elected member of the American Society of Civil Engineers Department Heads Coordinating Council since 2021. Last year, she was recognized by the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors with an award for Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Engineering and Science Education.

Chrysochoou has demonstrated success in partnering with program managers, government affairs, advancement, and multidisciplinary faculty teams to secure funding and support for projects that showcase the talent and facilities of her teams. She has also leveraged her leadership roles to transform engineering curricula and recruit exceptional graduate students and faculty.

Chrysochoou holds a bachelor’s degree in physics from Aristotle University in Thessaloniki, a master’s degree in environmental engineering from Technische Universität Dresden, and a doctorate in environmental engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology.

Greg Esposito and Micah Pierce led this search with David Grimes and Marlyn Desire.