John Lof Leadership Academy

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This afternoon we had the pleasure of hosting Doug Young, UConn alum and VP at Northrop Grumman! He shared his journey into the aerospace industry and his insightful take on leadership development. We look forward to having him on campus again, thanks Doug! ...
UConn Gives is today and tomorrow! Please consider donating to our academy so we can increase our outreach to the School of Engineering and beyond! The link to donate is in our bio. #uconngives2022 ...
Along with the the dean and other special guests we welcomed our new members last week!
Today we also host our first general body meeting with the new members! ...
JLLA is getting ready to welcome it’s new members! As we prepare we invite the past, present, and faculty advisors to come see the great work we have done to shape our future leaders! ...
Meet Allison Surian! She's a second-year Biomedical Engineering Masters Candidate specializing in nanomedicine.
Link to her feature is in our bio! ...
Tasneem is one of our e-board members and is loving her time with JLLA! Take a look at the kind words she is sharing with you all!
Applications are open and in the link in our bio! They are closing September 3rd! You get access to great leaders in the school of engineering and travel funds! ...
Applications are open for JLLA! They are due Sept 3rd and the link is in our bio!
Check out the kind words our graduating member is saying us! ...
JLLA application is open! The application will close on September 3! If you are interested in applying click the link in our bio to apply or scan the QR codes.
@uconn @uconnengineer @uconnpres ...
As a member of John Lofs new e-board Allison is excited to help shape the next generation of leaders!
She is currently working on her masters in biomedical engineering and is a second year JLLA member!
Swipe to read her own words on the organization ...
As a member of the first e-board Dr. Armin Tahmasbi Rad helped develop JLLA become what it is today!
Since JLLA Dr. Rad has graduated with his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering in 2019! He now works in cancer therapy as the CEO of his start up!
Slide through to read his testimonial!
Congrats, keep reaching for the stars, and we miss you too! ...
The campus might be mostly empty, but we are hard at work cultivating leaders! ...
Here at JLLA we are continuing the legacy of Dr. Lof, who wished to cultivate future leaders and engineering trailblazers!
#motivationalquotes #motivationmonday ...
This week's counsel is brought to you by Pierre Fils.
If you'd like to learn more about him, click the link in our bio! ...
At our last general body meeting on April 30th, we had the pleasure of bring back JLLA alumni Dr. Stephany Santos, Dr. Randi Mendes, and Anne Marie LaChance to talk about their journeys within and outside JLLA. Link to the full story in our bio! ...
Meet Uchenna Anene! She's a final-year PhD candidate in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Her background is multidisciplinary, with an added focus in Chemistry, Biology and Materials Science.
Link to her feature is in our bio! ...
This week's counsel is brought to you by I'jaaz Muhammad.
If you'd like to learn more about him, click the link in our bio! ...
Shoutout to the current JLLA Social Media Director, Mikayla Moody, and current JLLA Parliamentarian, I'jaaz Muhammad, for being elected for SAGE executive board positions! ...
Meet Mikayla Moody! She's a third year PhD student at the University of Connecticut, where she currently engages with biomaterials in the field of biomedical engineering.
Link to her feature is in our bio! ...
This week's counsel is brought to you by Michael Reisert.
If you'd like to learn more about him, click the link in our bio! ...
Latinx and Hispanic graduate students within the School of Engineering community are looking to build a graduate student chapter for the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) at UConn. If you are interested in this opportunity, please fill out the link in our bio. ...
We would like to congratulate all of the JLLA alumni that have graduated! 🎉
Alumni in order of pictures provided by them:
1. Dr. Randi Mendes, who graduated with a PhD in environmental engineering and was the first president and a founder of JLLA
2. Dr. Armin T. Rad, who graduated with a PhD in biomedical engineering and was the previous event coordinator for JLLA
3. Dr. Ayana Ghosh, who graduated with a PhD in materials science
4. Dr. Stephany Santos, who graduated with a PhD in biomedical engineering and and was the first vice president and a founder of JLLA (📸:: @simplysantos )
5. Dr. Leila Daneshmandi, who graduated with a PhD in biomedical engineering. You can follow her on Twitter at leiladaneshmand
6. Dr. Douglas Hendrix and Dr. Thomas Moran, who both graduated with PhDs in materials science and engineering ...
The School of Engineering at UConn (@UConnEngineer) is sending out a call for artwork that will either be displayed on social media and/or the hallways of engineering buildings. If interested, please fill out the form that can found in our bio! ...
Meet Sudipta Chowdhury! He's a third-year PhD candidate whose research combines civil and environmental engineering.
Link to his feature is in our bio! ...
About Us
The UConn School of Engineering is proud to announce the establishment of the John Lof Leadership Academy for Graduate Engineering Students. Backed by the generous endowment from John Lof, a former UConn Electrical and Computer Science professor of 35 years, this exclusive Academy will aim to continue the legacy of Dr. Lof, who wished to reward and cultivate a select group of future leaders and engineering trailblazers. The proceeds of the endowment will be used toward the direct support of the student members (in the form of grants and fellowships) as well as the corresponding Academy programs. Applicants are accepted annually for two-year tenures in the academy.
Mission Statement
Without culturally competent visionaries that are able to communicate, collaborate, and create, there would be no progress in society. The John Lof Leadership Academy strives to inform and inspire these next-generation leaders in academia, industry, and beyond.
Through a “for us, by us” philosophy, John Lof Scholars aim to develop themselves through focused training, specialized workshops, and active learning through outreach and enterprise on and off the UConn campus.
How JLLA Works
The John Lof Leadership Academy will be led by an elected student council, and aims to:
- Develop leadership and professional skills
- Organize and facilitate social, academic, and professional activities that help Academy members develop these skills
- Promote and support the academic and future professional success of graduate students in SoE; and
- Engage communities inside and outside the School to promote, and provide mentoring and support where appropriate
Members, who are called John Lof Scholars, serve in the Academy for a period of two years. Through membership in the Academy, members will receive a myriad of benefits, including:
- Developing the individual leader
- Building communication and leadership skills
- A professional certificate of leadership upon successful completion of 2 years in the academy
- Access to funding for conference travel
- The opportunity to make new friends, have fun, and be a force for change!
Time Commitment:
Lof Scholars should commit to approximately 4 hours per month. These hours will take the form of biweekly meetings (two meetings per month) that are two hours each.
Application Process
New members are inducted each Fall Semester and must complete an application. Application are reviewed by a committee and John Lof Leadership Academy advisors. Please click HERE for more information regarding the application process.