Department Heads | NC State ISE
![Old photos of former ISE Department Heads](https://ise.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ise-department-heads-featured-image-01.jpg)
Department Heads
Over its 91-year history, the NC State ISE Department has been led by 10 different department heads starting with Frank E. Gloseclose in 1938.
![Portrait of Frank E. Groseclose, who served as department head from 1938 through 1942](https://ise.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/department-head-frank-e-groseclose-1938-1942-01.jpg)
![Portrait of David E. Henderson, who served as department head from 1947 through 1954](https://ise.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/department-head-david-e-henderson-1947-1954-01.jpg)
![Portrait of Robert G. Carson, Jr., who served as department head from 1955 through 1957](https://ise.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/department-head-robert-g-carson-jr-1955-1957-01.jpg)
![Portrait of Clifton A. Anderson, who served as department head from 1957 through 1973](https://ise.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/department-head-clifton-a-anderson-1957-1973-01.jpg)
![Portrait of William A. Smith, who served as department head from 1973 through 1982](https://ise.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/department-head-william-a-smith-jr-1973-1982-01.jpg)
![Portrait of Thom J. Hodgson, who served as department head from 1983 through 1990](https://ise.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/department-head-thom-j-hodgson-1983-1990-01.jpg)
![Portrait of Stephen D. Roberts, who served as department head from 1990 through 1999](https://ise.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/department-head-stephen-d-roberts-1990-1999-01.jpg)
![Portrait of James R. Wilson, who served as department head from 1999 through 2007](https://ise.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/department-head-james-r-wilson-1999-2007-01.jpg)
![Portrait of Paul H. Cohen, who served as department head from 2007 through 2017](https://ise.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/department-head-paul-h-cohen-2007-2017-01.jpg)
![Portrait of Julie L. Swann, who currently serves as department head since 2017](https://ise.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/department-head-julie-swann-2017-01.jpg)
Over its 91-year history, the NC State ISE Department has been led by 10 different department heads starting with Frank E. Gloseclose in 1938.