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Raymond B. Jones College of Engineering

Overview

Named one of the best Christian-based engineering programs in Tennessee, Lipscomb provides students the opportunity to prepare for an engineering career in an educational environment that also encourages Christian character. And it shows. Our undergraduate students are being accepted into esteemed graduate schools from Johns Hopkins to Harvard to UCLA and Vanderbilt, and are offered jobs and internships by some of the top engineering firms in the country, such as SpaceX, Boeing, Jacobs, Intel, Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon, Nissan and Bridgestone. We equip our students to serve at the forefront of their fields among the brightest, most creative change-makers, and lead their peers with knowledge, innovation, integrity and deep compassion to build a better future.

In 2022, the university established the School of Computing within the Raymond B. Jones College of Engineering. The new school offers real-world curriculum, equipment, and resources for future software developers and cyber-defenders.

Professor Stephanie Weeden-Wright and a student

Engineering Undergraduate Programs

With an engineering degree from Lipscomb University, you will be prepared to serve at the forefront of the technological and scientific industries as an innovative and ethical leader. The knowledge and understanding our students gain, including problem solving skills, practical and technical skills, and sensitivity to the needs of people is priceless in today’s world.

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Computing Undergraduate Programs

With abundant resources and connections, this innovative school offers multidisciplinary programs and real-world learning experiences. Supported by dedicated faculty, you'll develop the skills to become a leader in your field, influencing Nashville's tech industry and beyond.

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95%

Placement rate within six months of graduation

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Opportunities to Serve within the College of Engineering

Join a Peugeot Center team, and be a part of serving developing communities around the globe! From Tennessee to Central America to Africa, students get to apply the skills they are learning in the classroom to make an impact on the world. These teams have designed and built pedestrian bridges, solar power systems, clean water systems, wastewater sanitation systems, masonry stoves, bio-incinerators, microhomes and more.

Peugeot Center

Get involved within the College of Engineering

Discover exciting competitions, teams, and societies at Lipscomb's College of Engineering. Engage in hands-on challenges like the AISC Student Steel Bridge Competition, ASCE Student Concrete Canoe Competition, and the Baja SAE challenge. Connect with peers through esteemed societies like ASME, IEEE, and SWE. Emphasizing spiritual formation and STEM Outreach, Lipscomb's College of Engineering offers a transformative educational experience. Learn more.

Community

85%

Pass rate for Fundamentals of Engineering Exam

People

Meet the key people that make up the Raymond B. Jones College of Engineering.

David Elrod

Dean, College of Engineering

A Lipscomb graduate, Elrod brings 39 years of engineering and leadership experience from the aerospace and defense industry. Elrod served as a vice president of Jacobs Technology and general manager...
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Janice Cato

Assistant to the Dean

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Daniela Baugh

Director of Operations, Peugeot Center

Daniela Baugh is a Lipscomb University Civil and Environmental Engineering graduate that now works as the Director of Operations for the Peugeot Center for Engineering Service. Before joining the Peugeot...
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Sally Bresnahan

Dir Prof Dev Engineering

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Mark Chandler

Machinist

Mark has served as machinist for the Raymond B. Jones College of Engineering since 2007. He's been gifted by the Lord in such a way as to see, understand, and...
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David Collao

Assistant Professor

Collao is a Lipscomb alumnus who graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. Next, he earned Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees from The University of Tennessee...
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David Davidson

Professor

Davidson teaches in our civil engineering program. Prior to coming to Lipscomb, he was the CEO at Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon in Nashville and brings 31 years of experience...
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Kirsten Dodson

Associate Professor & Chair

Dodson is the Raymond B. Jones College of Engineering's first faculty member to have received an undergraduate engineering degree from Lipscomb to return to teaching at the college full-time. Dodson...
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Richard Gregory

Professor

Gregory has spent all but one of his years teaching at Lipscomb. He brings four years of industry experience in the automotive industry, working on the design and testing of...
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John Hutton

Professor of Practice

Professor John Hutton joined the Electrical and Computer Engineering department in August of 2022. He teaches a range of courses including computer architecture and embedded systems as well as circuits...
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John Hutson

Associate Professor

Hutson comes to us from Northrop Grumman Corporation where he worked as a Reliability and Systems Engineer. He has worked as a research assistant at Vanderbilt University School of...
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Todd Lynn

Associate Professor and Chair, Civil Engineering

With over 20 years of experience with pavement materials testing, design, research and product development, Todd Lynn comes to Lipscomb University from Thunderhead Testing, LLC, a construction materials testing and...
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Juan Rojas

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dr. Juan Rojas studied Electrical and Computer Engineering (EECE) at Vanderbilt University for his B.S. '02, M.S. '04, and Ph.D. '09. He also played full-back for the Vanderbilt Commodores '99-02. Dr....
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Monica Sartain

Assistant Professor

Monica Sartain, PE, MBA is an Assistant Professor in the Civil Engineering Department of the Raymond B. Jones College of Engineering at Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN. She also serves...
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Steve Sherman

Executive Director of Peugeot Center

Steve Sherman received his B.A. from Harding University (1975) and a M.A.R. from Harding University Graduate School of Religion (1983), and his Doctor of Ministry degree in Missions at Gordon...
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Stephanie Weeden-wright

Associate Professor & Dept. Chair, E/C Engineering

Weeden-Wright received her Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University where she specialized in radiation hardening of emerging memory technologies. Throughout her graduate tenure she was a visiting research scientist at NASA AMES...
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Jordan Wilson

Assistant Professor

Wilson received his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from Lipscomb University and M.S. and Ph.D. in civil and environmental engineering from Colorado State University. As a consulting water resources engineering,...
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Samuel Wright

Assistant Professor

Samuel Wright came to Lipscomb having worked for Trane, Inc. designing large commercial HVAC units. He now supports all lab activities for all three engineering departments: Civil and Environmental...
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Amy Algood

Assistant to the Associate Dean

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Bryan Crawley

Associate Professor

Bryan Crawley brings to Lipscomb more than 40 years of experience as a software professional. In addition to serving many years as a computer science professor, he has worked in...
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Susan Hammond

Associate Professor and Chair, Computer Science

Dr. Susan Hammond has been working in academia since January 2012. She loves working with students to help them develop their skills in the area of computing. Prior to joining...
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Steve Nordstrom

Associate Dean, School of Computing

Dr. Nordstrom has served in several teaching and administrative roles in engineering and computing since joining the faculty of Lipscomb University in 2008. He currently serves as Associate Dean of...
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Chris Simmons

Associate Professor

Chris Simmons is an Associate Professor in the School of Computing. He obtained his Bachelor's degree from Tennessee State University, followed by a Master's degree in Information Technology from Carnegie...
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Dwayne Towell

Associate Professor

Dwayne caught the programming bug before the personal computing era. He represented Abilene Christian University as part of their International Computer Programming Contest team, placing sixth before graduating with a...
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