Path to Accreditation for Engineering Programs in Latin America through Coordinated and Tailored Support: The Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions (LACCEI) Par Amigo Initiative

Zenaida Otero Gephardt is Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University where she has served as Director and Assistant Dean of Engineering. Her major interests are in experimental design, data analysis and multi-phase systems. She teaches fluid mechanics, unit operations and process dynamics and control. Dr. Gephardt is Chair-elect of the AIChE Societal Impact Operating Council (SIOC) and is Vice President for Accreditation of the Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions (LACCEI). She also serves on the board of the AIChE-Delaware Valley Section and is its immediate past president. Dr. Gephardt holds Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware and a B.S. in chemical engineering from Northwestern University. She is a registered professional engineer in the State of Delaware and conducts workshops and consults in the areas of experimental design and data analysis for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.