Cyndee Gruden

Dean
UNH College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Cyndee Gruden, a UNH alum who completed undergraduate and graduate degrees in civil engineering, returned to UNH in January 2021 from the University of Toledo, where she served as vice provost for academic administration and faculty affairs and as a faculty member in the department of civil and environmental engineering.  In her various roles at Toledo she led the launch of progressive marketing, recruitment and enrollment strategies that resulted in a 17% increase in international graduate students; created and implemented new programs in response to demand in the areas of cybersecurity, mechatronics and data analytics; and led efforts in mentoring and development for underrepresented students, faculty and staff. In addition, she has managed a $30 million institutional graduate stipend and tuition waiver budget and has been recognized for exceptional community outreach and excellence in community-engaged scholarship.