College of Charleston adds new STEM-focused school, appoints dean

The College of Charleston has added a new school to its STEM education portfolio as a new dean has been appointed from Manhattan University. 

Steve Schreiner will serve as the dean of the newly established School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics having previously served as the provost and vice president for academic affairs and a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Manhattan University, according to a news release. He has spent over 20 years in academic programs.  

The addition of the school and Schreiner plays a role in the College of Charleston’s efforts toward a future of STEM workforce development, the release said.  

Schreiner joins the College from Manhattan University, where he served as provost and vice president for academic affairs and a professor of electrical and computer engineering, according to the release. As provost he oversaw five academic schools, academic and student success, international programming, adult learning, non-credit programming, information technology services, instructional design, institutional research and assessment, the library, the registrar’s office, as well as campuswide centers like the Center for Urban Resilience and Environmental Sustainability; the Holocaust, Genocide, and Interfaith Education Center; the Camino ESL Program; and the nationally recognized Veterans Success Center.

Schreiner earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Western New England University and his Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Vanderbilt University. His research interests include medical instrumentation, image-guided and robotic surgery, medical imaging, medical signal and image processing and STEM education.