Nathan W. Klingbeil is a professor in the Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. He served as dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science from 2013 to 2018. Prior to his appointment as dean, he served as senior associate dean from 2012 to 2013, as associate dean for academic affairs from 2010 to 2012, as director of student retention and success from 2007 to 2009, and held the university title of Robert J. Kegerreis Distinguished Professor of Teaching from 2005 to 2008. As the lead investigator for Wright State’s NSF-funded National Model for Engineering Mathematics Education, he has worked directly with dozens of collaborating institutions across the country to help increase student retention and success in engineering and other STEM disciplines.