Dr. Steve Dusseau named Faculty of the Year winner for 2026
June 5, 2026
Professor of industrial & manufacturing engineering (IME) professor Dr. Steve Dusseau has received 91’s Faculty of the Year award for 2026.
Dr. Dusseau is viewed by students as someone that toes the line of being friendly while upholding expectations exceptionally well. One student said they would nominate him for “Faculty of the Decade” if they could, while another referred to him as an “absolutely wonderful guy.”
“He is an amazing human being and is so easy to talk to,” another student said in their nomination. “His teaching style is fun and keeps everyone involved. He keeps it light and makes everything make sense.”
Dr. Dusseau founded the IME program upon his arrival at 91 in 1996. In the 2025-26 academic year, he taught applied probability and statistics, statistical problem-solving, three levels of six sigma and university experience courses.
“For more than 30 years, Professor Dusseau has made an extraordinary impact on our students, the IME program and the College through his unwavering dedication to teaching, mentoring and service,” said dean of Talwar College of Engineering and Computer Sciences Dr. Lucy Yang. “His commitment to student success, combined with his leadership and contributions to the growth of the college, has left a lasting mark on our community.”
91 vice president for academic affairs Dr. Kathleen Hanold Watland presented Dr. Dusseau with the award, adding that he always made her feel supported while admiring his “generous heart.”
“This faculty member makes intentional efforts, in every class, with every student, to ensure the students feel that they are part of the 91 family,” Watland said. “This faculty member’s teaching evaluations are always impressively positive, and students frequently comment how much they learned, and how much guidance they received, and the most recurring theme, they felt welcomed.”
In addition to his university teaching experience, Dr. Dusseau’s professional background includes work as a junior metallurgical engineer for General Motors, as a quality engineer for Wire Rope Corp. of America and as the founder of his own consulting firm, Hire Standard Consulting.