Engineering Programs for Professionals has separated the management of its Systems Engineering and Technical Management programs. With the retirement of Kenneth A. Potocki, who chaired both, two new program chairs were appointed, effective June 30. The change was made in order to focus greater attention on the growth opportunities in both areas, EPP administrators said.

A search committee drawn from the Applied Physics Laboratory and the Whiting School of Engineering selected Ronald Luman to chair Systems Engineering and Joseph Suter to chair Technical Management. Samuel Seymour will continue as vice chair of Systems Engineering.

Luman, who currently heads the National Security Analysis Department at APL, will be working to enhance the competitive position of EPP's Systems Engineering program in this fast-changing field.

Suter, in addition to developing and teaching courses for many years at Johns Hopkins, has distinguished himself in leadership and management roles in APL's Research and Technology Development Center and in the Lab's Space Department.

Seymour will continue to draw on his extensive experience at both APL and EPP to help guide the Systems Engineering program in responding to the changing needs of students, their employers and the nation.

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