Each dean in our history had a major impact on the future of the Statler College. These innovative leaders provided the foundation for success that remains intact today.
Deans of the College of Engineering, West Virginia University
- 1895-1899: William S. Aldrich (He was not an officially appointed dean, but he served in that capacity. He left the position in 1897 due to the Spanish-American War and returned in 1898.)
- 1900-1910: No official dean
- 1911-1932: Clement R. Jones
- 1932-1944: Roland P. Davis
- 1944: Willard W. Hodge
- 1945-1955: Roland P. Davis
- 1955-1975: Chester A. Arents
- 1975-1979: Bill L. Atchley
- 1980-1991: Curtis J. Tompkins
- 1992-1995: Robert M. Desmond
- 1995-2000: Allen C. Cogley
- 2000-2019: Eugene V. Cilento
- 2019-2020: Earl Scime, Interim
Directors/Deans of the School of Mines/College of Mineral and Energy Resources (COMER), West Virginia University
- 1930-1939: Charles E. Lawall, director, School of Mines (School of Mines splits from the College of Engineering in 1930)
- 1939-1948: Dennis Lee McElroy, director, School of Mines
- 1948-1961: G. Ralph Spinder, director/dean, School of Mines
- 1961-1970: Charles T. Holland, director/dean, School of Mines
- 1970-1978: Jay H. Kelley, dean (In 1975, School of Mines changes its name to COMER)
- 1978-1981: Joseph W. Leonard, dean of COMER
- 1981-1984: George Fumich, dean of COMER
- 1984-1991: John Schroder, dean of COMER
- 1991-1995: Larry Grayson, dean of COMER