John W. Steadman

Dr. Steadman is Dean of Engineering at the University of South Alabama and the immediate past president of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers – United States of America (IEEE-USA). John has also served as president of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, the organization that represents the engineering licensing boards of the various states and jurisdictions of the United States. He has held leadership positions in the National Society of Professional Engineers and the American Society for Engineering Education. John is a member of the Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committed for the Department of Energy, the IEEE-USA Board of Directors and the Board of Governors of the Order of the Engineer. Dr. Steadman received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Wyoming and the Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Colorado State University. He worked for General Dynamics Corporation before joining the faculty at the University of Wyoming. John is a registered professional engineer and a Fellow of the National Society of Professional Engineers.

John and his wife live in Mobile, Alabama.