Robert Throne

Dr. Robert Throne serves as Chair of the Engineering Department and Professor of Engineering at Drury University, bringing over three decades of academic leadership including 21 years at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (5 as Department Head of Electrical and Computer Engineering) and 11 years at the University of Nebraska.

His educational credentials include:

• B.S. in Mathematics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1980)
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1985)
• M.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of Michigan (1987)
• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from University of Michigan (1990)

Dr. Throne's research expertise spans Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Applied Mathematics, directly informed by his dual-engineering/mathematics background. His accreditation proficiency is evidenced by his continuing role as ABET Program Evaluator since 2013, significantly contributing to Drury's engineering program standards.