Engineering Pioneer Honored for a Lifetime of Achievement

Lucy C. Morse, associate professor of engineering emerita at the University of Central Florida, received the Bernard R. Sarchet Award from the American Society for Engineering Education. Dr. Morse was honored for lifetime achievement in engineering management education.

In 1987, Dr. Morse was the first woman to earn a Ph.D. at the College of Engineering of the University of Central Florida. She is the coauthor of the textbook, Managing Engineering and Technology. Now in its fourth edition, the book is used worldwide and has been translated into two languages. Dr. Morse also has been the project manager of two video series used in distance education programs in engineering management.