
Our Alumni
Dawn Tilbury (M.S.’92/Ph.D.’94) exemplifies the type of leadership nurtured through a Berkeley Engineering education. In 2017, Tilbury was appointed head of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Directorate for Engineering, which provides academic institutions more than 40% of the federal grants for fundamental engineering research. In her role, Tilbury can help shape the nation’s direction in engineering research and education, fostering a nurturing environment for innovation excellence.