Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Although the university began offering an electrical engineering degree to students in 1892, the Department of Electrical Engineering was not formed until 1909. The degrees on this timeline show electrical engineering degrees awarded by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering since its formation.

1925

Edd R. McKee is awarded the department’s first Master of Science degree in electrical engineering

1932

Oral A. Brown is awarded the department’s first PhD in electrical engineering

1937

Alice A. (Churchill) Camerlengo is the first female to receive a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

1959

William G. Anderson is awarded the first Master of Engineering degree in electrical engineering

1977

Glynis A. (Fluhr) Hinschberger is the first female to receive a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering

1981

Elham B. Makram is the first female to receive a PhD in electrical engineering

1989

Lisa M. (Moklestad) Hining is the first female to receive a Master of Engineering degree in electrical engineering